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बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्       bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram - chapter-5, verse-4

तथा सार्धद्विघटिकामितादर्कोदयाद् द्विज ।
प्रयाति लग्नं तन्नाम होरालग्नं प्रचक्षते ॥४॥
4. tathā sārdhadvighaṭikāmitādarkodayād dvija .
prayāti lagnaṃ tannāma horālagnaṃ pracakṣate.
4. tathā sārdhadvighaṭikāmita arkodayāt dvija
prayāti lagnam tat nāma horālagnam pracakṣate
4. Similarly, O twice-born (dvija), starting from sunrise, an ascendant proceeds, measured by two and a half ghaṭīs (ghaṭika). They call that ascendant, by name, the Horā-lagna.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, in the same way
  • सार्धद्विघटिकामित (sārdhadvighaṭikāmita) - a duration of 2.5 ghaṭīs (60 minutes or 1 hour) (measured as two and a half ghaṭīs)
  • अर्कोदयात् (arkodayāt) - from sunrise
  • द्विज (dvija) - O twice-born, O Brahmin
  • प्रयाति (prayāti) - proceeds in a calculation or definition (goes forward, proceeds, extends)
  • लग्नम् (lagnam) - ascendant, rising sign
  • तत् (tat) - refers to the `lagna` (ascendant) being discussed (that)
  • नाम (nāma) - named as, by the name of (name, by name, indeed)
  • होरालग्नम् (horālagnam) - Horā-lagna (a specific astrological ascendant)
  • प्रचक्षते (pracakṣate) - they call, they designate, they declare

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, in the same way
(indeclinable)
सार्धद्विघटिकामित (sārdhadvighaṭikāmita) - a duration of 2.5 ghaṭīs (60 minutes or 1 hour) (measured as two and a half ghaṭīs)
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, singular of sārdhadvighaṭikāmita
sārdhadvighaṭikāmita - measured by two and a half ghaṭīs
Karmadhāraya compound: `sārdha` (with half) + `dvi` (two) + `ghaṭikā` (ghaṭī) + `mita` (measured). `sārdha-dvi-ghaṭikā` forms a unit, then compounded with `mita`.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sārdha+dvi+ghaṭikā+mita)
  • sārdha – with half, half added
    adjective (masculine)
  • dvi – two
    numeral
  • ghaṭikā – ghaṭī (unit of time, 24 minutes), small pitcher
    noun (feminine)
  • mita – measured, limited, estimated
    adjective (P.P.P.) (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From `√mā` (to measure).
    Root: √mā (class 3)
अर्कोदयात् (arkodayāt) - from sunrise
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of arkodaya
arkodaya - sunrise, rising of the sun
Tatpuruṣa compound: `arka` (sun) + `udaya` (rising).
Compound type : tatpurusha (arka+udaya)
  • arka – sun, ray, crystal
    noun (masculine)
  • udaya – rising, ascent, prosperity
    noun (masculine)
    From `ud` + `√i` (to go up).
    Prefix: ud
    Root: √i (class 2)
Note: Indicates the starting point.
द्विज (dvija) - O twice-born, O Brahmin
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born, a Brahmin, a bird, a tooth
From `dvi` (two) and `√jan` (to be born).
Root: √jan (class 4)
प्रयाति (prayāti) - proceeds in a calculation or definition (goes forward, proceeds, extends)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √i
Present Active Indicative, 3rd Person Singular
Formed with prefix `pra` (forth, forward) from root `√i` (to go).
Prefix: pra
Root: √i (class 2)
लग्नम् (lagnam) - ascendant, rising sign
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of lagna
lagna - ascendant, rising sign (astrology), joined, attached
Past Passive Participle (secondary usage as noun)
From `√lag` (to attach, adhere).
Root: √lag (class 1)
Note: Subject of `prayāti`.
तत् (tat) - refers to the `lagna` (ascendant) being discussed (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Part of the phrase 'that, by name'.
नाम (nāma) - named as, by the name of (name, by name, indeed)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nāman
nāman - name, appellation, fame
होरालग्नम् (horālagnam) - Horā-lagna (a specific astrological ascendant)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of horālagna
horālagna - Horā-lagna (an astrological calculation/point)
Karmadhāraya compound: `horā` (hour) + `lagna` (ascendant).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (horā+lagna)
  • horā – hour, ascendant, horoscope division
    noun (feminine)
  • lagna – ascendant, rising sign (astrology), joined, attached
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle (secondary usage as noun)
    From √lag (to attach, adhere).
    Root: √lag (class 1)
Note: Object of `pracakṣate`.
प्रचक्षते (pracakṣate) - they call, they designate, they declare
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of √cakṣ
Present Middle Indicative, 3rd Person Plural
Formed with prefix `pra` (forth, publicly) from root `√cakṣ` (to speak, to call).
Prefix: pra
Root: √cakṣ (class 2)
Note: The implied subject is 'the learned' or 'astrologers'.