बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-4, verse-16
शुक्राऽधिपोऽथ स्वल्पांगो बहुपाद्ब्राह्मणो बिली ।
सौम्यस्थो दिनवीर्याढ्यः पिशंगो जलभूवः ॥१६॥
सौम्यस्थो दिनवीर्याढ्यः पिशंगो जलभूवः ॥१६॥
16. śukrā'dhipo'tha svalpāṃgo bahupādbrāhmaṇo bilī .
saumyastho dinavīryāḍhyaḥ piśaṃgo jalabhūvaḥ.
saumyastho dinavīryāḍhyaḥ piśaṃgo jalabhūvaḥ.
16.
śukra-adhipaḥ atha svalpa-aṅgaḥ bahu-pād brāhmaṇaḥ bilī
saumya-sthaḥ dina-vīrya-āḍhyaḥ piśaṅgaḥ jala-bhūvaḥ
saumya-sthaḥ dina-vīrya-āḍhyaḥ piśaṅgaḥ jala-bhūvaḥ
16.
The sign ruled by Venus has a small body, is multi-footed, of the Brahmin class, and dwells in cavities. It is of a gentle nature, strong during the day, reddish-brown, and associated with water and earth.
Words meanings summery:
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- शुक्राधिपः (śukrādhipaḥ) - the zodiac sign ruled by the planet Venus (Taurus or Libra) (lord of Venus, ruler of the planet Venus)
- अथ (atha) - then, moreover (indicating continuation of description) (then, now, moreover, and so)
- स्वल्पाङ्गः (svalpāṅgaḥ) - having a small body (referring to the zodiac sign) (small-bodied, having a small body or few limbs)
- बहुपाद् (bahupād) - multi-footed (describing a characteristic of the sign) (many-footed, multi-legged)
- ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - of the Brahmin class (indicating the nature/class of the sign) (a Brahmin, belonging to the priestly class, related to (brahman))
- बिली (bilī) - dwelling in cavities (describing the habitat or nature of the sign) (dwelling in a hole/cavity, a cat, a snake)
- सौम्यस्तः (saumyastaḥ) - of a gentle nature (describing the quality of the sign) (located in the north, of gentle nature, auspiciously placed)
- दिनवीर्याढ्यः (dinavīryāḍhyaḥ) - strong during the day (a characteristic of the sign) (strong during the day, endowed with day-strength)
- पिशङ्गः (piśaṅgaḥ) - reddish-brown (describing the color or appearance of the sign) (reddish-brown, tawny, yellowish-red)
- जलभूवः (jalabhūvaḥ) - associated with water and earth (describing the elemental nature or habitat of the sign) (born from water, water-dwelling, related to water and earth)
Words meanings and morphology
शुक्राधिपः (śukrādhipaḥ) - the zodiac sign ruled by the planet Venus (Taurus or Libra) (lord of Venus, ruler of the planet Venus)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śukrādhipa
śukrādhipa - lord of Venus
Compound type : tatpurusha (śukra+adhipa)
- śukra – semen, seed, pure, bright, the planet Venus
noun (masculine) - adhipa – lord, ruler, master
noun (masculine)
Prefix: adhi
Root: pā (class 1)
अथ (atha) - then, moreover (indicating continuation of description) (then, now, moreover, and so)
(indeclinable)
स्वल्पाङ्गः (svalpāṅgaḥ) - having a small body (referring to the zodiac sign) (small-bodied, having a small body or few limbs)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svalpāṅga
svalpāṅga - small-bodied, having few limbs
Compound type : bahuvrihi (svalpa+aṅga)
- svalpa – small, little, few
adjective (masculine) - aṅga – limb, body, part, division
noun (neuter)
बहुपाद् (bahupād) - multi-footed (describing a characteristic of the sign) (many-footed, multi-legged)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bahupād
bahupād - many-footed, multi-legged
From bahu (many) and pad (foot).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+pad)
- bahu – many, much, numerous
adjective (masculine) - pad – foot, leg, step
noun (masculine)
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - of the Brahmin class (indicating the nature/class of the sign) (a Brahmin, belonging to the priestly class, related to (brahman))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, relating to (brahman), sacred, spiritual
बिली (bilī) - dwelling in cavities (describing the habitat or nature of the sign) (dwelling in a hole/cavity, a cat, a snake)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bilin
bilin - dwelling in holes/cavities, a cat, a snake (derived from bila - hole)
From bila (hole, burrow).
सौम्यस्तः (saumyastaḥ) - of a gentle nature (describing the quality of the sign) (located in the north, of gentle nature, auspiciously placed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saumyāstha
saumyāstha - located in the north, having a gentle disposition, auspiciously placed
Compound of saumya (gentle, northern, relating to Soma/Mercury) and stha (standing, situated).
Compound type : tatpurusha (saumya+stha)
- saumya – gentle, mild, auspicious, northern, relating to Soma or Mercury
adjective (neuter) - stha – standing, situated, dwelling in
adjective (masculine)
From root sthā (to stand).
Root: sthā (class 1)
दिनवीर्याढ्यः (dinavīryāḍhyaḥ) - strong during the day (a characteristic of the sign) (strong during the day, endowed with day-strength)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dinavīryāḍhya
dinavīryāḍhya - strong during the day
Compound of dina (day), vīrya (strength), āḍhya (rich in, endowed with).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dina+vīrya+āḍhya)
- dina – day
noun (neuter) - vīrya – strength, vigor, energy, potency
noun (neuter) - āḍhya – rich, wealthy, endowed with, abundant in
adjective (masculine)
पिशङ्गः (piśaṅgaḥ) - reddish-brown (describing the color or appearance of the sign) (reddish-brown, tawny, yellowish-red)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of piśaṅga
piśaṅga - reddish-brown, tawny, yellowish-red
जलभूवः (jalabhūvaḥ) - associated with water and earth (describing the elemental nature or habitat of the sign) (born from water, water-dwelling, related to water and earth)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jalabhūva
jalabhūva - born from water, water-dwelling, terrestrial and aquatic
Compound of jala (water) and bhūva (being, existing, originating from, or bhū + suffix va). Here bhūvaḥ is nominative singular of bhūva, meaning "born from" or "related to".
Compound type : tatpurusha (jala+bhūva)
- jala – water
noun (neuter) - bhūva – being, existing, originating from
noun (masculine)
Related to root bhū (to be, to become).
Root: bhū (class 1)