बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-4, verse-20
पृष्ठोदयी बृहद्गात्रः कर्बुरो वनभूचरः ।
आदौ चतुष्पदोन्ते तु विपदो जलगो मतः ॥२०॥
आदौ चतुष्पदोन्ते तु विपदो जलगो मतः ॥२०॥
20. pṛṣṭhodayī bṛhadgātraḥ karburo vanabhūcaraḥ .
ādau catuṣpadonte tu vipado jalago mataḥ.
ādau catuṣpadonte tu vipado jalago mataḥ.
20.
pṛṣṭha-udayī bṛhat-gātraḥ karburaḥ vana-bhū-caraḥ
ādau catuṣ-padaḥ ante tu vipādaḥ jala-gaḥ mataḥ
ādau catuṣ-padaḥ ante tu vipādaḥ jala-gaḥ mataḥ
20.
It (Capricorn) is back-rising, large-bodied, variegated, and dwells in forests and on earth. It is considered quadrupedal at the beginning and footless at the end, and water-dwelling.
Words meanings summery:
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- पृष्ठोदयी (pṛṣṭhodayī) - back-rising (a characteristic of Capricorn) (back-rising, rising with its back first)
- बृहद्गात्रः (bṛhadgātraḥ) - large-bodied (describing Capricorn) (large-bodied, bulky)
- कर्बुरः (karburaḥ) - variegated (describing the mixed nature or appearance of Capricorn) (variegated, spotted, colorful)
- वनभूचरः (vanabhūcaraḥ) - dwells in forests and on earth (referring to the goat part of Capricorn) (moving in forests and on earth, forest and earth dweller)
- आदौ (ādau) - at the beginning (of the sign's form) (at the beginning, first)
- चतुष्पदः (catuṣpadaḥ) - quadrupedal (referring to the goat part of Capricorn) (quadrupedal, four-footed)
- अन्ते (ante) - at the end (of the sign's form) (at the end, lastly)
- तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)
- विपादः (vipādaḥ) - footless (referring to the fish-tail part of Capricorn) (footless, without feet)
- जलगः (jalagaḥ) - water-dwelling (referring to the aquatic nature of Capricorn) (water-going, water-dwelling, aquatic)
- मतः (mataḥ) - is considered (to have these qualities) (considered, opined, thought)
Words meanings and morphology
पृष्ठोदयी (pṛṣṭhodayī) - back-rising (a characteristic of Capricorn) (back-rising, rising with its back first)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭhodayin
pṛṣṭhodayin - back-rising (a characteristic of certain zodiac signs)
Compound of pṛṣṭha (back) and udayin (rising).
Compound type : tatpurusha (pṛṣṭha+udayin)
- pṛṣṭha – back, rear
noun (neuter)
Past passive participle of pṛṣ (to touch) + tha suffix, or related to pṛṣ (to fill). - udayin – rising, appearing, commencing
adjective (masculine)
From udaya (rise) + in suffix.
Prefix: ud
Root: i (class 2)
बृहद्गात्रः (bṛhadgātraḥ) - large-bodied (describing Capricorn) (large-bodied, bulky)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhadgātra
bṛhadgātra - large-bodied, bulky, huge in size
Compound of bṛhat (large, great) and gātra (body).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (bṛhat+gātra)
- bṛhat – great, large, extensive
adjective (masculine)
Present active participle
Present active participle of bṛh (to grow).
Root: bṛh (class 1) - gātra – limb, body
noun (neuter)
Root: gā (class 3)
कर्बुरः (karburaḥ) - variegated (describing the mixed nature or appearance of Capricorn) (variegated, spotted, colorful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of karbura
karbura - variegated, spotted, colorful, mixed
वनभूचरः (vanabhūcaraḥ) - dwells in forests and on earth (referring to the goat part of Capricorn) (moving in forests and on earth, forest and earth dweller)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vanabhūcara
vanabhūcara - moving in forests and on earth, forest and earth dweller
Compound of vana (forest), bhū (earth), and cara (moving).
Compound type : tatpurusha (vana+bhū+cara)
- vana – forest, wood, water
noun (neuter)
Root: van (class 1) - bhū – earth, ground, place
noun (feminine)
Root: bhū (class 1) - cara – moving, walking, going, dweller
adjective (masculine)
From root car (to move).
Root: car (class 1)
आदौ (ādau) - at the beginning (of the sign's form) (at the beginning, first)
(indeclinable)
Locative singular of ādi.
चतुष्पदः (catuṣpadaḥ) - quadrupedal (referring to the goat part of Capricorn) (quadrupedal, four-footed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of catuṣpada
catuṣpada - quadrupedal, four-footed, an animal
Compound of catur (four) and pada (foot).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+pada)
- catur – four
numeral - pada – foot, leg, step
noun (masculine)
Root: pad (class 4)
अन्ते (ante) - at the end (of the sign's form) (at the end, lastly)
(indeclinable)
Locative singular of anta.
तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
विपादः (vipādaḥ) - footless (referring to the fish-tail part of Capricorn) (footless, without feet)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vipāda
vipāda - footless, without feet
Compound of vi (without) and pāda (foot).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+pāda)
- vi – without, apart, away
indeclinable
Preposition/prefix. - pāda – foot, leg
noun (masculine)
Root: pad (class 4)
जलगः (jalagaḥ) - water-dwelling (referring to the aquatic nature of Capricorn) (water-going, water-dwelling, aquatic)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jalaga
jalaga - water-going, water-dwelling, aquatic
Compound of jala (water) and ga (going).
Compound type : tatpurusha (jala+ga)
- jala – water
noun (neuter) - ga – going, moving, relating to
adjective (masculine)
From root gam (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
मतः (mataḥ) - is considered (to have these qualities) (considered, opined, thought)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mata
mata - considered, thought, opined, approved, desired
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root man (to think).
Root: man (class 4)