बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-43, verse-16
अथ विप्र निसर्गायुः खेटानां कथयाम्यहम् ।
चन्द्रारज्ञसितेज्यार्कशनीनां क्रमशोब्दका ॥१६॥
चन्द्रारज्ञसितेज्यार्कशनीनां क्रमशोब्दका ॥१६॥
16. atha vipra nisargāyuḥ kheṭānāṃ kathayāmyaham .
candrārajñasitejyārkaśanīnāṃ kramaśobdakā.
candrārajñasitejyārkaśanīnāṃ kramaśobdakā.
16.
atha vipra nisargāyuḥ kheṭānāṃ kathayāmi aham
candrārjñasitejārkaśanīnāṃ kramaśaḥ abdaka
candrārjñasitejārkaśanīnāṃ kramaśaḥ abdaka
16.
Now, O Brahmin, I shall explain to you the natural (nisarga) lifespans (āyu) of the planets (kheṭa). These are the years (abdaka) for the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Sun, and Saturn, in that order.
Words meanings summery:
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- अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, thus
- विप्र (vipra) - O Brahmin, enlightened one
- निसर्गायुः (nisargāyuḥ) - natural lifespan, intrinsic life-period
- खेटानां (kheṭānāṁ) - of the planets, belonging to the planets
- कथयामि (kathayāmi) - I narrate, I tell, I explain
- अहम् (aham) - I
- चन्द्रार्ज्ञसितेजार्कशनीनां (candrārjñasitejārkaśanīnāṁ) - of the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Sun, and Saturn
- क्रमशः (kramaśaḥ) - successively, in order, respectively
- अब्दक (abdaka) - years, periods of years
Words meanings and morphology
अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, thus
(indeclinable)
विप्र (vipra) - O Brahmin, enlightened one
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vipra
vipra - Brahmin, inspired one, wise man, priest
निसर्गायुः (nisargāyuḥ) - natural lifespan, intrinsic life-period
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nisargāyu
nisargāyu - natural lifespan, intrinsic life-period, inherent duration
Compound type : karmadhāraya (nisarga+āyu)
- nisarga – nature, natural disposition, inherent quality
noun (masculine)
Prefix: nis
Root: sṛj (class 6) - āyu – life, lifespan, duration of life
noun (neuter)
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Implied object of 'kathayāmi'.
खेटानां (kheṭānāṁ) - of the planets, belonging to the planets
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kheṭa
kheṭa - planet, celestial body, wanderer (in the sky)
कथयामि (kathayāmi) - I narrate, I tell, I explain
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kath
Causative/denominative from 'katha' (story).
Root: kath (class 10)
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, myself
चन्द्रार्ज्ञसितेजार्कशनीनां (candrārjñasitejārkaśanīnāṁ) - of the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Sun, and Saturn
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of candrārjñasitejārkaśani
candrārjñasitejārkaśani - Moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Sun, Saturn (a list of planets)
Compound type : dvandva (candra+āra+jña+sita+ijya+arka+śani)
- candra – Moon
noun (masculine) - āra – Mars (son of earth), hostile
proper noun (masculine) - jña – Mercury (the knowing one), knowing
proper noun (masculine)
Root: jñā (class 9) - sita – Venus (the white one), white, tied
proper noun (masculine) - ijya – Jupiter (the worshipable one), worshipable
proper noun (masculine)
Root: yaj (class 1) - arka – Sun, ray, flash
noun (masculine) - śani – Saturn (the slow one)
proper noun (masculine)
क्रमशः (kramaśaḥ) - successively, in order, respectively
(indeclinable)
अब्दक (abdaka) - years, periods of years
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of abdaka
abdaka - year, period of years, small year
Note: Implied as a list of numbers representing years.