बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम् bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram - chapter-6, verse-28

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वह्निः समीरशक्रौ च धनदो जलदस्तथा ।
विषमेषु क्रमाज्ज्ञेयाः समराशौ विपर्ययात् ॥२८॥

28. vahniḥ samīraśakrau ca dhanado jaladastathā .
viṣameṣu kramājjñeyāḥ samarāśau viparyayāt.

28. vahniḥ samīraśakrau ca dhanadaḥ jaladaḥ tathā
viṣameṣu kramāt jñeyāḥ samarāśau viparyayāt

28. Agni, Vayu, and Indra, along with Kubera and Varuna (Jala), are to be understood sequentially in odd signs, and in reverse order in even signs.

Words meanings summery:

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वह्निः (vahniḥ) - Agni, the deity ruling a division (fire, Agni (god of fire))

समीरशक्रौ (samīraśakrau) - Vayu (god of wind) and Indra (king of gods) as ruling deities (Vayu and Indra)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

धनदः (dhanadaḥ) - Kubera, the deity ruling a division (giver of wealth, Kubera)

जलदः (jaladaḥ) - Varuna, the deity ruling a division (giver of water, cloud, Varuna)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, also (thus, so, similarly)

विषमेषु (viṣameṣu) - in odd zodiac signs (in odd, in uneven, in difficult)

क्रमात् (kramāt) - in sequential order (in order, successively, gradually)

ज्ञेयाः (jñeyāḥ) - should be understood (as the rulers) (to be known, knowable, understandable)

समराशौ (samarāśau) - in an even zodiac sign (in an even sign/rash)

विपर्ययात् (viparyayāt) - in reverse order (by reversal, by inverse order, by turning back)

Words meanings and morphology

वह्निः (vahniḥ) - Agni, the deity ruling a division (fire, Agni (god of fire))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vahni

vahni - fire, Agni, a Vedic deity

From root 'vah' (to carry) + 'ni'.

Root: vah (class 1)

समीरशक्रौ (samīraśakrau) - Vayu (god of wind) and Indra (king of gods) as ruling deities (Vayu and Indra)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of samīraśakra

samīraśakra - Vayu and Indra

Compound type : dvandva (samīra+śakra)

samīra – wind, Vayu (god of wind)
noun (masculine)
From root 'īr' (to move) with prefix 'sam'.
Prefix: sam
Root: īr (class 2)
śakra – Indra (king of gods), powerful, mighty
proper noun (masculine)
Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Refers to both Vayu and Indra.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

धनदः (dhanadaḥ) - Kubera, the deity ruling a division (giver of wealth, Kubera)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanada

dhanada - giver of wealth, Kubera (god of wealth)

Compound of 'dhana' (wealth) and 'da' (giver).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+da)

dhana – wealth, riches, property
noun (neuter)
da – giver, bestower
adjective (masculine)
agent noun from root 'dā'
From root 'dā' (to give) + suffix 'a'.
Root: dā (class 3)

जलदः (jaladaḥ) - Varuna, the deity ruling a division (giver of water, cloud, Varuna)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jalada

jalada - giver of water, cloud, Varuna (god of waters)

Compound of 'jala' (water) and 'da' (giver).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+da)

jala – water
noun (neuter)
da – giver, bestower
adjective (masculine)
agent noun from root 'dā'
From root 'dā' (to give) + suffix 'a'.
Root: dā (class 3)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, also (thus, so, similarly)

(indeclinable)

विषमेषु (viṣameṣu) - in odd zodiac signs (in odd, in uneven, in difficult)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of viṣama

viṣama - uneven, odd (number), difficult, adverse

Note: Qualifies 'rāśiṣu' (signs) which is implied.

क्रमात् (kramāt) - in sequential order (in order, successively, gradually)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, order, succession, method

From root 'kram' (to step, go) + 'a'.