बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-4, verse-8
श्वेतः शुक्राधिपो दीर्घश्चतुष्पाच्छर्वरीबली ।
याम्येट् ग्राम्यो वणिग्भूमिरजः पृष्ठोदयो वृषः ॥८॥
याम्येट् ग्राम्यो वणिग्भूमिरजः पृष्ठोदयो वृषः ॥८॥
8. śvetaḥ śukrādhipo dīrghaścatuṣpāccharvarībalī .
yāmyeṭ grāmyo vaṇigbhūmirajaḥ pṛṣṭhodayo vṛṣaḥ.
yāmyeṭ grāmyo vaṇigbhūmirajaḥ pṛṣṭhodayo vṛṣaḥ.
8.
śvetaḥ śukra-adhipaḥ dīrghaḥ catuṣpāt śarvarī-balī
yāmya-iṭ grāmyaḥ vaṇik-bhūmi-rajas pṛṣṭha-udayaḥ vṛṣabhaḥ
yāmya-iṭ grāmyaḥ vaṇik-bhūmi-rajas pṛṣṭha-udayaḥ vṛṣabhaḥ
8.
It is white, ruled by Venus (Śukra), long, four-footed, and strong at night. It dwells in the south, is rural, of the merchant caste, earthy, and possesses the quality of passion (rajas), and rises from the back. This is Taurus (Vṛṣabha).
Words meanings summery:
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- श्वेतः (śvetaḥ) - describes the color associated with Taurus (white, fair)
- शुक्र-अधिपः (śukra-adhipaḥ) - describes Venus (Śukra) as the planetary ruler of Taurus (ruled by Venus, lord of Venus)
- दीर्घः (dīrghaḥ) - describes the physical stature associated with Taurus (long, tall)
- चतुष्पात् (catuṣpāt) - describes the animalistic nature of Taurus (a bull) (four-footed)
- शर्वरी-बली (śarvarī-balī) - describes the nocturnal strength of Taurus (strong at night, powerful at night)
- याम्य-इट् (yāmya-iṭ) - describes the direction associated with Taurus (south-dwelling, going to the south)
- ग्राम्यः (grāmyaḥ) - describes the habitat associated with Taurus (rural, rustic, belonging to a village)
- वणिक्-भूमि-रजस् (vaṇik-bhūmi-rajas) - describes the caste, elemental nature, and guna of Taurus (merchant caste, earthly, rajasic)
- पृष्ठ-उदयः (pṛṣṭha-udayaḥ) - describes the rising characteristic of Taurus (pṛṣṭhodaya rāśi) (rising from the back)
- वृषभः (vṛṣabhaḥ) - the specific zodiac sign being described (bull, Taurus)
Words meanings and morphology
श्वेतः (śvetaḥ) - describes the color associated with Taurus (white, fair)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śveta
śveta - white, fair, bright
शुक्र-अधिपः (śukra-adhipaḥ) - describes Venus (Śukra) as the planetary ruler of Taurus (ruled by Venus, lord of Venus)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śukra-adhipa
śukra-adhipa - ruled by Venus, lord of Venus
bahuvrīhi compound (having Śukra as lord)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śukra+adhipa)
- śukra – Venus (planet), semen, brilliance
proper noun (masculine) - adhipa – lord, ruler, master
noun (masculine)
दीर्घः (dīrghaḥ) - describes the physical stature associated with Taurus (long, tall)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dīrgha
dīrgha - long, tall, extensive
चतुष्पात् (catuṣpāt) - describes the animalistic nature of Taurus (a bull) (four-footed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of catuṣpāt
catuṣpāt - four-footed, quadruped
bahuvrīhi compound
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+pād)
- catur – four
numeral - pād – foot, leg
noun (masculine)
शर्वरी-बली (śarvarī-balī) - describes the nocturnal strength of Taurus (strong at night, powerful at night)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śarvarī-balin
śarvarī-balin - strong at night, powerful during the night
tatpuruṣa compound ending in -in suffix
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śarvarī+balin)
- śarvarī – night
noun (feminine) - balin – strong, powerful, mighty
adjective
from bala (strength)
याम्य-इट् (yāmya-iṭ) - describes the direction associated with Taurus (south-dwelling, going to the south)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yāmya-iṭ
yāmya-iṭ - southern, going to the south, south-dwelling
tatpuruṣa compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yāmya+iṭ)
- yāmya – southern, relating to Yama
adjective - iṭ – going, dweller (suffix)
noun (masculine)
from root i (to go)
Root: i (class 2)
ग्राम्यः (grāmyaḥ) - describes the habitat associated with Taurus (rural, rustic, belonging to a village)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of grāmya
grāmya - rural, rustic, belonging to a village, common
derived from grāma (village)
वणिक्-भूमि-रजस् (vaṇik-bhūmi-rajas) - describes the caste, elemental nature, and guna of Taurus (merchant caste, earthly, rajasic)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaṇik-bhūmi-rajas
vaṇik-bhūmi-rajas - of merchant caste, earthly, and rajas (quality of passion)
descriptive compound (dvandva or karmadhāraya)
Compound type : dvandva (vaṇik+bhūmi+rajas)
- vaṇij – merchant, trader
noun (masculine) - bhūmi – earth, ground, land
noun (feminine) - rajas – dust, passion, activity, one of the three guṇas
noun (neuter)
Note: vaṇik is the stem form for vaṇij before sandhi with bhūmi.
पृष्ठ-उदयः (pṛṣṭha-udayaḥ) - describes the rising characteristic of Taurus (pṛṣṭhodaya rāśi) (rising from the back)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭha-udaya
pṛṣṭha-udaya - rising from the back (in astrology, a sign that rises with its posterior first)
tatpuruṣa compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pṛṣṭha+udaya)
- pṛṣṭha – back, posterior part
noun (neuter) - udaya – rising, appearance, dawn
noun (masculine)
from ud-i (to rise)
Prefix: ud
Root: i (class 2)
वृषभः (vṛṣabhaḥ) - the specific zodiac sign being described (bull, Taurus)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛṣabha
vṛṣabha - bull, Taurus (zodiac sign)