बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-50, verse-42
राहोः केतोश्च कुम्भादि वृश्चिकादि चतुष्टयम् ।
स्वभं तत्र समारम्भस्तद्दशायां शुभं भवेत् ॥४२॥
स्वभं तत्र समारम्भस्तद्दशायां शुभं भवेत् ॥४२॥
42. rāhoḥ ketośca kumbhādi vṛścikādi catuṣṭayam .
svabhaṃ tatra samārambhastaddaśāyāṃ śubhaṃ bhavet.
svabhaṃ tatra samārambhastaddaśāyāṃ śubhaṃ bhavet.
42.
rāhoḥ ketoḥ ca kumbha ādi vṛścika ādi catuṣṭayam
svabham tatra samārambhaḥ tat daśāyām śubham bhavet
svabham tatra samārambhaḥ tat daśāyām śubham bhavet
42.
The quadruplets of signs, such as Aquarius (kumbhādi) for Rahu and Scorpio (vṛścikādi) for Ketu, are considered their own houses (svabham). When an undertaking (samārambha) is commenced during their planetary period (daśā) while they are in these own signs, it will be auspicious.
Words meanings summery:
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- राहोः (rāhoḥ) - of Rahu (of Rahu (a lunar node))
- केतोः (ketoḥ) - of Ketu (of Ketu (a lunar node))
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- कुम्भ (kumbha) - Aquarius (zodiac sign) (Aquarius (zodiac sign), pitcher, pot)
- आदि (ādi) - and so on (indicating a group starting with Aquarius) (beginning, and so on, et cetera)
- वृश्चिक (vṛścika) - Scorpio (zodiac sign) (Scorpio (zodiac sign), scorpion)
- आदि (ādi) - and so on (indicating a group starting with Scorpio) (beginning, and so on, et cetera)
- चतुष्टयम् (catuṣṭayam) - the quadruplets of signs (a group of four, quadruplet)
- स्वभम् (svabham) - their own houses (own sign, own house)
- तत्र (tatra) - in such a case, then (there, in that case, then)
- समारम्भः (samārambhaḥ) - a new undertaking (beginning, commencement, undertaking)
- तत् (tat) - their (referring to Rahu/Ketu) (that, their)
- दशायाम् (daśāyām) - during their respective planetary periods (daśā) (in the condition, in the period, in the state)
- शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious (auspicious, good, fortunate)
- भवेत् (bhavet) - will be, may be (may be, should be, happens)
Words meanings and morphology
राहोः (rāhoḥ) - of Rahu (of Rahu (a lunar node))
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of rāhu
rāhu - Rahu (a lunar node in Vedic astrology), dragon's head
Note: Refers to the shadowy planet Rahu.
केतोः (ketoḥ) - of Ketu (of Ketu (a lunar node))
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ketu
ketu - Ketu (a lunar node in Vedic astrology), dragon's tail, comet, flag
Note: Refers to the shadowy planet Ketu.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects Rahu and Ketu.
कुम्भ (kumbha) - Aquarius (zodiac sign) (Aquarius (zodiac sign), pitcher, pot)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbha
kumbha - pitcher, pot, Aquarius (zodiac sign)
Note: Part of kumbhādi.
आदि (ādi) - and so on (indicating a group starting with Aquarius) (beginning, and so on, et cetera)
(indeclinable)
Note: Forms a compound kumbhādi (Aquarius and so on).
वृश्चिक (vṛścika) - Scorpio (zodiac sign) (Scorpio (zodiac sign), scorpion)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛścika
vṛścika - scorpion, Scorpio (zodiac sign)
Note: Part of vṛścikādi.
आदि (ādi) - and so on (indicating a group starting with Scorpio) (beginning, and so on, et cetera)
(indeclinable)
Note: Forms a compound vṛścikādi (Scorpio and so on).
चतुष्टयम् (catuṣṭayam) - the quadruplets of signs (a group of four, quadruplet)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of catuṣṭaya
catuṣṭaya - a group of four, quadruplet
Derived from catur (four) + suffix -ṭaya.
Note: Refers to the four signs for each node.
स्वभम् (svabham) - their own houses (own sign, own house)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of svabha
svabha - own sign, own house (in astrology)
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sva+bha)
- sva – own, self, property
pronoun (neuter) - bha – star, constellation, zodiacal sign
noun (neuter)
Note: Predicate nominative for the preceding signs.
तत्र (tatra) - in such a case, then (there, in that case, then)
(indeclinable)
Note: Refers to the conditions stated earlier (nodes in own signs).
समारम्भः (samārambhaḥ) - a new undertaking (beginning, commencement, undertaking)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samārambha
samārambha - beginning, commencement, undertaking, enterprise
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: rabh (class 1)
Note: Subject of the verb bhavet.
तत् (tat) - their (referring to Rahu/Ketu) (that, their)
(pronoun)
Locative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Used as an adjective modifying daśāyām (by implication tad-daśāyām), here presented in its base form due to sandhi with daśāyām.
दशायाम् (daśāyām) - during their respective planetary periods (daśā) (in the condition, in the period, in the state)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of daśā
daśā - condition, state, period (in astrology), planetary period
Note: Refers to the astrological planetary periods.
शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious (auspicious, good, fortunate)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śubha
śubha - auspicious, good, fortunate, beautiful
Note: Predicate adjective for samārambhaḥ.
भवेत् (bhavet) - will be, may be (may be, should be, happens)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū
Optative Mood
3rd person singular, optative active.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Expresses possibility or potential.