बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम् bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram - chapter-70, verse-2

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भ्रातृसत्त्वं गुणं भूमिं भौमेनैव विचिन्तयेत् ।
वाणिज्यकर्म वृत्तिश्च सुहृदं च बुधेन तु ॥२॥

2. bhrātṛsattvaṃ guṇaṃ bhūmiṃ bhaumenaiva vicintayet .
vāṇijyakarma vṛttiśca suhṛdaṃ ca budhena tu.

2. bhrātṛsattvam guṇam bhūmim bhaumena eva vicintayet
| vāṇijyakarma vṛttiḥ ca suhṛdam ca budhena tu

2. One should specifically consider matters related to siblings, courage, qualities, and land from Mars. However, business activities, livelihood, and friends should be considered from Mercury.

Words meanings summery:

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भ्रातृसत्त्वम् (bhrātṛsattvam) - siblings (collectively), courage, and strength (brother's existence; courage; brotherly strength)

गुणम् (guṇam) - qualities, virtues (quality; virtue; attribute)

भूमिम् (bhūmim) - land, property (land; earth; ground)

भौमेन (bhaumena) - by Mars

एव (eva) - specifically, indeed (only; indeed; certainly)

विचिन्तयेत् (vicintayet) - one should consider (one should consider; one should ponder)

वाणिज्यकर्म (vāṇijyakarma) - business activities, commerce (trade activities; commerce business)

वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - livelihood, profession (livelihood; profession; mode of life)

च (ca) - and (and; also)

सुहृदम् (suhṛdam) - friends (friend; well-wisher)

च (ca) - and (and; also)

बुधेन (budhena) - by Mercury

तु (tu) - however, but (but; on the other hand; however)

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रातृसत्त्वम् (bhrātṛsattvam) - siblings (collectively), courage, and strength (brother's existence; courage; brotherly strength)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhrātṛsattva

bhrātṛsattva - brother's existence; courage; strength of brothers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhrātṛ+sattva)

bhrātṛ – brother
noun (masculine)
sattva – existence, being, essence, courage, strength, goodness
noun (neuter)
From root `as` (to be).
Root: as (class 2)

Note: Object of `vicintayet`.

गुणम् (guṇam) - qualities, virtues (quality; virtue; attribute)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of guṇa

guṇa - quality; virtue; attribute; rope; string

भूमिम् (bhūmim) - land, property (land; earth; ground)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth; land; ground; soil

From root `bhū` (to be, exist).

Root: bhū (class 1)

भौमेन (bhaumena) - by Mars

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhauma

bhauma - Mars (planet); son of Earth; earthly

Derived from `bhūmi` (earth).

Note: Indicates the agent (Mars) by which these matters are considered.

एव (eva) - specifically, indeed (only; indeed; certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

विचिन्तयेत् (vicintayet) - one should consider (one should consider; one should ponder)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of vicint

Optative Mood

`vi` (prefix) + root `cint` (to think).

Prefix: vi

Root: cint (class 10)

Note: Implies an astrologer or practitioner.

वाणिज्यकर्म (vāṇijyakarma) - business activities, commerce (trade activities; commerce business)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vāṇijyakarma

vāṇijyakarma - commercial activity, trade, business

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāṇijya+karma)

vāṇijya – commerce, trade, mercantile
noun (neuter)
From `vaṇij` (merchant).
karma – action, deed, activity, fate (karma)
noun (neuter)
From root `kṛ` (to do).
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: This and subsequent nouns are objects of the implied `vicintayet`.

वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - livelihood, profession (livelihood; profession; mode of life)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - activity, course of action, profession, livelihood, style

From root `vṛt` (to be, exist, turn).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Another aspect indicated by Mercury.

च (ca) - and (and; also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `vṛtti` with `suhṛdam`.

सुहृदम् (suhṛdam) - friends (friend; well-wisher)