बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम् bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram - chapter-35, verse-6

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संख्याख्यावल्लकीदामपाशकेदारशूलकाः ।
युगो गोलश्च सप्तैते युक्ता दन्तमिता द्विज ॥६॥

6. saṃkhyākhyāvallakīdāmapāśakedāraśūlakāḥ .
yugo golaśca saptaite yuktā dantamitā dvija.

6. saṃkhyākhyā vallakī dāma pāśa kedāra śūlakāḥ
yugaḥ golaḥ ca sapta ete yuktā dantamitā dvija

6. O twice-born (dvija)! The yoga formations named Saṃkhyākhyā, Vallakī, Dāma, Pāśa, Kedāra, Śūlaka, Yuga, and Gola—these seven [specific yoga formations] are considered associated with the number thirty-two (dantamitā).

Words meanings summery:

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संख्याख्या (saṁkhyākhyā) - The yoga formation known as Saṃkhyā. (named Saṃkhyā, bearing the name Saṃkhyā)

वल्लकी (vallakī) - The yoga formation named Vallakī. (a type of lute; name of a yoga formation)

दाम (dāma) - The yoga formation named Dāma. (garland, rope, string; name of a yoga formation)

पाश (pāśa) - The yoga formation named Pāśa. (noose, snare, bond; name of a yoga formation)

केदार (kedāra) - The yoga formation named Kedāra. (field, cultivated land; name of a yoga formation)

शूलकाः (śūlakāḥ) - The yoga formation named Śūlaka. The plural is used as it's part of a list of named yogas. (spears, pikes; name of a yoga formation (plural for enumeration))

युगः (yugaḥ) - The yoga formation named Yuga. (yoke, pair, age, period; name of a yoga formation)

गोलः (golaḥ) - The yoga formation named Gola. (ball, sphere, globe; name of a yoga formation)

च (ca) - and

सप्त (sapta) - These seven. Although eight yogas are listed in the verse, the text explicitly refers to 'these seven'. This is a common discrepancy in astrological texts. (seven)

एते (ete) - These [yoga formations]. (these (masculine/neuter plural nominative))

युक्ता (yuktā) - These [yogas] are connected or associated with. (joined, connected, endowed with, associated with)

दन्तमिता (dantamitā) - Associated with the number thirty-two (the typical count of human teeth). (measured by teeth, equal to the number of teeth)

द्विज (dvija) - O twice-born one (referring to Parashara's interlocutor, Maitreya, who is a Brahmin). (twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya); bird; tooth)

Words meanings and morphology

संख्याख्या (saṁkhyākhyā) - The yoga formation known as Saṃkhyā. (named Saṃkhyā, bearing the name Saṃkhyā)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃkhyākhyā

saṁkhyākhyā - named Saṃkhyā, bearing the name Saṃkhyā

Compound of saṃkhyā (number) and ākhyā (name)

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃkhyā+ākhyā)

saṃkhyā – number, calculation, enumeration
noun (feminine)
Prefix: sam
Root: khyā (class 2)
ākhyā – name, appellation, designation, fame
noun (feminine)
From ā-khyā (to tell)
Prefix: ā
Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: This is the first of the named yoga formations.

वल्लकी (vallakī) - The yoga formation named Vallakī. (a type of lute; name of a yoga formation)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vallakī

vallakī - a kind of lute, a specific yoga formation

Note: This is the second of the named yoga formations.

दाम (dāma) - The yoga formation named Dāma. (garland, rope, string; name of a yoga formation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dāma

dāma - rope, string, garland, chain; a specific yoga formation

Note: This is the third of the named yoga formations.

पाश (pāśa) - The yoga formation named Pāśa. (noose, snare, bond; name of a yoga formation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāśa

pāśa - noose, snare, bond, tie; a specific yoga formation

Note: This is the fourth of the named yoga formations.

केदार (kedāra) - The yoga formation named Kedāra. (field, cultivated land; name of a yoga formation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kedāra

kedāra - a field, cultivated land, a garden bed; a specific yoga formation

Note: This is the fifth of the named yoga formations.

शूलकाः (śūlakāḥ) - The yoga formation named Śūlaka. The plural is used as it's part of a list of named yogas. (spears, pikes; name of a yoga formation (plural for enumeration))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śūlaka

śūlaka - a spear, pike, dart; a specific yoga formation

Note: This is the sixth of the named yoga formations.

युगः (yugaḥ) - The yoga formation named Yuga. (yoke, pair, age, period; name of a yoga formation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuga

yuga - yoke, pair, age, period of time; a specific yoga formation

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: This is the seventh of the named yoga formations.

गोलः (golaḥ) - The yoga formation named Gola. (ball, sphere, globe; name of a yoga formation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gola

gola - ball, sphere, globe, a specific yoga formation

Note: This is the eighth of the named yoga formations.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सप्त (sapta) - These seven. Although eight yogas are listed in the verse, the text explicitly refers to 'these seven'. This is a common discrepancy in astrological texts. (seven)

(adjective)

Nominative, plural of sapta

sapta - seven

Note: The verse lists eight names, yet refers to 'these seven'.

एते (ete) - These [yoga formations]. (these (masculine/neuter plural nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Refers to the yoga formations.

युक्ता (yuktā) - These [yogas] are connected or associated with. (joined, connected, endowed with, associated with)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, endowed with, suitable, engaged in

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj, kta suffix.

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Feminine plural nominative, agreeing with `ete` (implicitly referring to yoga formations, which are feminine in the context of `akṛti yoga`).

दन्तमिता (dantamitā) - Associated with the number thirty-two (the typical count of human teeth). (measured by teeth, equal to the number of teeth)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dantamita

dantamita - measured by teeth, equal to the number of teeth (i.e., 32)

Compound of danta (tooth) and mita (measured).

Compound type : tatpurusha (danta+mita)

danta – tooth, tusk
noun (masculine)
mita – measured, weighed, limited, few
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root mā (to measure), kta suffix.
Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `yuktā` and `ete` (referring to yoga formations).

द्विज (dvija) - O twice-born one (referring to Parashara's interlocutor, Maitreya, who is a Brahmin). (twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya); bird; tooth)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), a bird, a tooth

Compound of dvi (two) and ja (born).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+ja)