बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम् bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram - chapter-4, verse-14

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सा सस्यदहना वैश्या चित्रवर्णा प्रभञ्जिनी ।
कुमारी तमसा युक्ता बालभावा बुधाधिपा ॥१४॥

14. sā sasyadahanā vaiśyā citravarṇā prabhañjinī .
kumārī tamasā yuktā bālabhāvā budhādhipā.

14. sā sasya dahanā vaiśyā citravarṇā prabhañjinī
kumārī tamasā yuktā bālabhāvā budha adhipā

14. This sign (Virgo) is associated with agriculture and burning (sasyadahanā), belongs to the merchant class (vaiśya), is multi-colored (citravarṇā), and destructive (prabhañjinī). It is a virgin (kumārī), associated with the quality of tamas, of a childish nature, and ruled by Budha (Mercury).

Words meanings summery:

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सा (sā) - Refers to the sign of Virgo (Kanyā). (she, it (feminine))

सस्य (sasya) - Refers to crops/agriculture. (grain, corn, produce, crop)

दहना (dahanā) - Associated with burning or consuming crops, or agriculture and fire. (burning, consuming, fire)

वैश्या (vaiśyā) - Refers to the varṇa (social class) of the zodiac sign. (a woman of the Vaiśya class, belonging to the Vaiśya class)

चित्रवर्णा (citravarṇā) - Refers to the color characteristic of the sign. (multi-colored, variegated)

प्रभञ्जिनी (prabhañjinī) - Refers to the destructive aspect of the sign, or its tendency to scatter/break. (destructive, shattering, breaking)

कुमारी (kumārī) - Refers to the virgin aspect of the sign Virgo (Kanyā). (virgin, young girl, princess)

तमसा (tamasā) - Endowed with the quality of tamas (ignorance, inertia). (by darkness, with darkness)

युक्ता (yuktā) - Associated with the quality of tamas. (endowed with, joined, associated, connected)

बालभावा (bālabhāvā) - Refers to the nature/disposition of the sign. (of childish nature, having the disposition of a child)

बुध (budha) - The planet Mercury as the ruler of Virgo. (Mercury (planet), wise person)

अधिपा (adhipā) - The planetary ruler. (ruler, lord, protector)

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - Refers to the sign of Virgo (Kanyā). (she, it (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Feminine nominative singular of tad.

सस्य (sasya) - Refers to crops/agriculture. (grain, corn, produce, crop)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sasya

sasya - grain, corn, produce, crop, fruit

Note: First part of `sasyadahanā`.

दहना (dahanā) - Associated with burning or consuming crops, or agriculture and fire. (burning, consuming, fire)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dahana

dahana - burning, consuming, fire, (adj) burning

From root √dah (to burn) + -ana suffix. Feminine form `dahanā`.

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Second part of compound `sasyadahanā`. Can mean 'burning of crops' or 'destroying crops', or even 'fire related to crops'.

वैश्या (vaiśyā) - Refers to the varṇa (social class) of the zodiac sign. (a woman of the Vaiśya class, belonging to the Vaiśya class)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vaiśya

vaiśya - relating to a Vaiśya, a member of the Vaiśya class (merchant/agricultural class)

From viś (people, settlement) + -ya suffix. Feminine form `vaiśyā`.

चित्रवर्णा (citravarṇā) - Refers to the color characteristic of the sign. (multi-colored, variegated)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of citravarṇa

citravarṇa - variegated, multi-colored, wonderful-colored

Compound of citra (variegated) + varṇa (color). Feminine form `citravarṇā`.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (citra+varṇa)

citra – variegated, bright, clear, wonderful
adjective (neuter)
varṇa – color, hue, caste, class, letter
noun (masculine)
From root √vṛ (to cover, choose).
Root: vṛ (class 5)

प्रभञ्जिनी (prabhañjinī) - Refers to the destructive aspect of the sign, or its tendency to scatter/break. (destructive, shattering, breaking)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prabhañjin

prabhañjin - breaking, shattering, destroying

From prefix pra- + root √bhañj (to break) + -in suffix. Feminine form `prabhañjinī`.

Prefix: pra

Root: bhañj (class 7)

कुमारी (kumārī) - Refers to the virgin aspect of the sign Virgo (Kanyā). (virgin, young girl, princess)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kumārī

kumārī - virgin, young girl, maiden, princess

Feminine of kumāra.

तमसा (tamasā) - Endowed with the quality of tamas (ignorance, inertia). (by darkness, with darkness)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tamas

tamas - darkness, ignorance, inertia, one of the three guṇas

Note: Used with `yuktā` to mean 'endowed with tamas'.

युक्ता (yuktā) - Associated with the quality of tamas. (endowed with, joined, associated, connected)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, associated, endowed with, proper

Past Passive Participle

From root √yuj (to join) + -ta suffix. Feminine form `yuktā`.

Root: yuj (class 7)

बालभावा (bālabhāvā) - Refers to the nature/disposition of the sign. (of childish nature, having the disposition of a child)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bālabhāva

bālabhāva - childish nature, infant-like disposition

Compound of bāla (child) + bhāva (nature). Feminine form `bālabhāvā`.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bāla+bhāva)

bāla – child, young, immature
noun (masculine)
bhāva – state of being, nature, disposition, sentiment
noun (masculine)
From root √bhū (to be) + -a suffix.
Root: bhū (class 1)

बुध (budha) - The planet Mercury as the ruler of Virgo. (Mercury (planet), wise person)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of budha

budha - wise, intelligent, learned, the planet Mercury

From root √budh (to know).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: First part of `budhādhipā`.

अधिपा (adhipā) - The planetary ruler. (ruler, lord, protector)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adhipa

adhipa - lord, ruler, protector

From adhi + √pā (to protect/rule). Feminine form `adhipā` is used to agree with the feminine sign.