बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-46, verse-168
अथाऽहं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि स्थिरसंज्ञां दशां द्विज ।
चरे सप्त स्थिरे चाऽष्टौ द्वन्द्वे नव समाः स्मृताः ॥१६८॥
चरे सप्त स्थिरे चाऽष्टौ द्वन्द्वे नव समाः स्मृताः ॥१६८॥
168. athā'haṃ sampravakṣyāmi sthirasaṃjñāṃ daśāṃ dvija .
care sapta sthire cā'ṣṭau dvandve nava samāḥ smṛtāḥ.
care sapta sthire cā'ṣṭau dvandve nava samāḥ smṛtāḥ.
168.
atha ahaṃ sampravakṣyāmi sthirasaṃjñāṃ daśāṃ dvija
care sapta sthire ca aṣṭau dvandve nava samāḥ smṛtāḥ
care sapta sthire ca aṣṭau dvandve nava samāḥ smṛtāḥ
168.
Now, O twice-born (dvija), I shall thoroughly explain the `Sthira-saṃjñā` (Fixed) `Daśā`. Seven years are stated for movable signs, eight for fixed signs, and nine for dual (common) signs.
Words meanings summery:
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- अथ (atha) - now, then, thereupon
- अहं (ahaṁ) - I
- सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि (sampravakṣyāmi) - I shall thoroughly explain/declare
- स्थिरसंज्ञां (sthirasaṁjñāṁ) - named `sthira` (fixed), called fixed
- दशां (daśāṁ) - the `daśā` (planetary period)
- द्विज (dvija) - O Brahmin (addressing the student, Maitreya) (O twice-born)
- चरे (care) - in the movable zodiac signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) (in movable (signs))
- सप्त (sapta) - seven years (seven)
- स्थिरे (sthire) - in the fixed zodiac signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) (in fixed (signs))
- च (ca) - and
- अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight years (eight)
- द्वन्द्वे (dvandve) - in common zodiac signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) (in dual (signs), in pairs)
- नव (nava) - nine years (nine)
- समाः (samāḥ) - years
- स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are prescribed (by tradition) (are remembered, are stated)
Words meanings and morphology
अथ (atha) - now, then, thereupon
(indeclinable)
अहं (ahaṁ) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि (sampravakṣyāmi) - I shall thoroughly explain/declare
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vac
future tense, active voice, with prefixes sam and pra
Prefixes: sam+pra
Root: vac (class 2)
स्थिरसंज्ञां (sthirasaṁjñāṁ) - named `sthira` (fixed), called fixed
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sthirasaṃjñā
sthirasaṁjñā - having the designation 'fixed', called 'fixed'
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sthira+saṃjñā)
- sthira – fixed, firm, steady, immovable
adjective (masculine) - saṃjñā – name, designation, appellation, technical term
noun (feminine)
दशां (daśāṁ) - the `daśā` (planetary period)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of daśā
daśā - planetary period, state, condition, circumstance
द्विज (dvija) - O Brahmin (addressing the student, Maitreya) (O twice-born)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), bird, tooth
from dvi (two) and ja (born)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)
- dvi – two
numeral - ja – born, produced from
adjective (masculine)
suffix from root jan
Root: jan (class 4)
चरे (care) - in the movable zodiac signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) (in movable (signs))
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of cara
cara - movable, variable, going
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Used as a noun for movable signs.
सप्त (sapta) - seven years (seven)
(numeral)
Note: Implies 'seven years' with 'samāḥ'.
स्थिरे (sthire) - in the fixed zodiac signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) (in fixed (signs))
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of sthira
sthira - fixed, firm, steady, immovable
Note: Used as a noun for fixed signs.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight years (eight)
(numeral)
Note: Implies 'eight years' with 'samāḥ'.
द्वन्द्वे (dvandve) - in common zodiac signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) (in dual (signs), in pairs)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of dvandva
dvandva - pair, couple, common (sign), dual
Note: Used as a noun for common signs.
नव (nava) - nine years (nine)
(numeral)
Note: Implies 'nine years' with 'samāḥ'.
समाः (samāḥ) - years
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of samā
samā - year, season
स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are prescribed (by tradition) (are remembered, are stated)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, stated, taught, prescribed (by smrti texts)
past passive participle
from root smṛ
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'samāḥ'.