बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-4, verse-18
पिंगलो निशिवीर्याढ्यः पावकः क्षत्रियो द्विपाद् ।
आदावन्ते चतुष्पादः समगात्रो धनुर्धरः ॥१८॥
आदावन्ते चतुष्पादः समगात्रो धनुर्धरः ॥१८॥
18. piṃgalo niśivīryāḍhyaḥ pāvakaḥ kṣatriyo dvipād .
ādāvante catuṣpādaḥ samagātro dhanurdharaḥ.
ādāvante catuṣpādaḥ samagātro dhanurdharaḥ.
18.
piṅgalaḥ niśi-vīrya-āḍhyaḥ pāvakaḥ kṣatriyaḥ dvipād
ādau ante catuṣ-pādaḥ sama-gātraḥ dhanuḥ-dharaḥ
ādau ante catuṣ-pādaḥ sama-gātraḥ dhanuḥ-dharaḥ
18.
It (Sagittarius) is reddish-brown, strong at night, fiery, of the warrior (kṣatriya) class, and bipedal at the beginning while quadrupedal at the end. It has a well-proportioned body and is an archer (dhanurdhara).
Words meanings summery:
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- पिङ्गलः (piṅgalaḥ) - reddish-brown (describing Sagittarius) (reddish-brown, tawny, yellowish)
- निशिवीर्याढ्यः (niśivīryāḍhyaḥ) - strong at night (a characteristic of Sagittarius) (strong at night, endowed with night-strength)
- पावकः (pāvakaḥ) - fiery (describing Sagittarius, a fire sign) (purifying, fiery, fire)
- क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - of the warrior (kṣatriya) class (describing the temperament of Sagittarius) (belonging to the warrior class, a warrior)
- द्विपाद् (dvipād) - bipedal (referring to the human part of Sagittarius) (bipedal, two-footed)
- आदौ (ādau) - at the beginning (of the sign's form) (at the beginning, first)
- अन्ते (ante) - at the end (of the sign's form) (at the end, lastly)
- चतुष्पादः (catuṣpādaḥ) - quadrupedal (referring to the horse part of Sagittarius) (quadrupedal, four-footed)
- समगात्रः (samagātraḥ) - having a well-proportioned body (describing Sagittarius) (of equal limbs, well-proportioned body)
- धनुर्धरः (dhanurdharaḥ) - archer (dhanurdhara), explicitly naming Sagittarius (bow-bearer, archer, Sagittarius (zodiac sign))
Words meanings and morphology
पिङ्गलः (piṅgalaḥ) - reddish-brown (describing Sagittarius) (reddish-brown, tawny, yellowish)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of piṅgala
piṅgala - reddish-brown, tawny, yellowish-red, a kind of snake
निशिवीर्याढ्यः (niśivīryāḍhyaḥ) - strong at night (a characteristic of Sagittarius) (strong at night, endowed with night-strength)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niśivīryāḍhya
niśivīryāḍhya - strong at night
Compound of niśi (at night, locative of niś - night), vīrya (strength), āḍhya (rich in). Behaves like a Bahuvrihi compound (one who possesses day strength).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (niśi+vīrya+āḍhya)
- niś – night
noun (feminine)
Locative singular of niś. - vīrya – strength, vigor, energy
noun (neuter) - āḍhya – rich, wealthy, endowed with, abundant in
adjective (masculine)
पावकः (pāvakaḥ) - fiery (describing Sagittarius, a fire sign) (purifying, fiery, fire)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāvaka
pāvaka - purifying, fiery, fire, pure
From root pū (to purify).
Root: pū (class 1)
क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - of the warrior (kṣatriya) class (describing the temperament of Sagittarius) (belonging to the warrior class, a warrior)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - belonging to the warrior class, a warrior, ruling
Derived from kṣatra (rule, power).
Root: kṣi (class 5)
द्विपाद् (dvipād) - bipedal (referring to the human part of Sagittarius) (bipedal, two-footed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvipād
dvipād - bipedal, two-footed
Compound of dvi (two) and pad (foot).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dvi+pad)
- dvi – two
numeral - pad – foot, leg, step
noun (masculine)
आदौ (ādau) - at the beginning (of the sign's form) (at the beginning, first)
(indeclinable)
Locative singular of ādi.
अन्ते (ante) - at the end (of the sign's form) (at the end, lastly)
(indeclinable)
Locative singular of anta.
चतुष्पादः (catuṣpādaḥ) - quadrupedal (referring to the horse part of Sagittarius) (quadrupedal, four-footed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of catuṣpāda
catuṣpāda - quadrupedal, four-footed, an animal
Compound of catur (four) and pāda (foot).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+pāda)
- catur – four
numeral - pāda – foot, leg, quarter, verse-quarter
noun (masculine)
Root: pad (class 4)
समगात्रः (samagātraḥ) - having a well-proportioned body (describing Sagittarius) (of equal limbs, well-proportioned body)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samagātra
samagātra - of equal limbs, well-proportioned, having a symmetrical body
Compound of sama (equal, even) and gātra (limb, body).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sama+gātra)
- sama – equal, even, same, uniform
adjective (masculine)
Root: śam (class 4) - gātra – limb, body
noun (neuter)
Root: gā (class 3)
धनुर्धरः (dhanurdharaḥ) - archer (dhanurdhara), explicitly naming Sagittarius (bow-bearer, archer, Sagittarius (zodiac sign))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanurdhara
dhanurdhara - bow-bearer, archer, Sagittarius (zodiac sign)
Compound of dhanuḥ (bow) and dhara (bearer, holder).
Compound type : tatpurusha (dhanu+dhara)
- dhanu – bow
noun (neuter)
Root: dhan (class 1) - dhara – holding, bearing, wearing
adjective (masculine)
From root dhṛ (to hold, bear).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)