बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-72, verse-17
विश्वप्रमितरेखाभिर्व्याघ्रान्मृत्युभयं तथा ।
विष्णोर्हिरण्यगर्भस्य दानं कुर्याच्चुभाप्तये ॥१७॥
विष्णोर्हिरण्यगर्भस्य दानं कुर्याच्चुभाप्तये ॥१७॥
17. viśvapramitarekhābhirvyāghrānmṛtyubhayaṃ tathā .
viṣṇorhiraṇyagarbhasya dānaṃ kuryāccubhāptaye.
viṣṇorhiraṇyagarbhasya dānaṃ kuryāccubhāptaye.
17.
viśvapramitarekhābhiḥ vyāghrān mṛtyubhayam tathā
| viṣṇoḥ hiraṇyagarbhasya dānam kuryāt śubhāptaye
| viṣṇoḥ hiraṇyagarbhasya dānam kuryāt śubhāptaye
17.
If [a configuration is marked] by lines equivalent to 'viśva' (thirteen), similarly, one should predict fear of death from tigers. To achieve auspiciousness, one should make a donation (dāna) in the name of Viṣṇu or Hiraṇyagarbha.
Words meanings summery:
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- विश्वप्रमितरेखाभिः (viśvapramitarekhābhiḥ) - by lines indicating the number thirteen (by lines measured by 'viśva' (world), by thirteen lines)
- व्याघ्रान् (vyāghrān) - from tigers (as a source of danger/death) (from tigers, by tigers)
- मृत्युभयम् (mṛtyubhayam) - fear of death, danger of death
- तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, similarly, likewise)
- विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Viṣṇu
- हिरण्यगर्भस्य (hiraṇyagarbhasya) - of Hiraṇyagarbha
- दानम् (dānam) - an act of giving/charity (dāna) (donation, gift)
- कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should do, one should make
- शुभाप्तये (śubhāptaye) - for auspicious results (for the attainment of auspiciousness, for auspicious attainment)
Words meanings and morphology
विश्वप्रमितरेखाभिः (viśvapramitarekhābhiḥ) - by lines indicating the number thirteen (by lines measured by 'viśva' (world), by thirteen lines)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of viśvapramitarekhā
viśvapramitarekhā - lines related to the measurement of 'viśva' (world), lines numbering thirteen
Compound of 'viśva' (world/thirteen), 'pramita' (measured), and 'rekhā' (line).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśva+pramita+rekhā)
- viśva – all, whole, universal, world; (numerically) 13
noun (neuter) - pramita – measured, limited, ascertained
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from pra- + √mā (to measure) with -ta suffix.
Prefix: pra
Root: mā (class 3) - rekhā – line, streak, mark
noun (feminine)
Note: Indicates the means or characteristic of the astrological configuration.
व्याघ्रान् (vyāghrān) - from tigers (as a source of danger/death) (from tigers, by tigers)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, plural of vyāghra
vyāghra - tiger
Note: Although formally accusative plural, in this context it functions as an ablative to denote the source of fear/death.
मृत्युभयम् (mṛtyubhayam) - fear of death, danger of death
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mṛtyubhaya
mṛtyubhaya - fear of death
Compound of 'mṛtyu' (death) and 'bhaya' (fear).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛtyu+bhaya)
- mṛtyu – death, demise
noun (masculine)
Root: mṛ (class 6) - bhaya – fear, dread, danger
noun (neuter)
Root: bhī (class 3)
Note: Subject of an implied verb 'bhavati' (occurs).
तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, similarly, likewise)
(indeclinable)
विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Viṣṇu
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of viṣṇu
viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (a major Hindu deity)
Root: viṣ (class 3)
हिरण्यगर्भस्य (hiraṇyagarbhasya) - of Hiraṇyagarbha
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of hiraṇyagarbha
hiraṇyagarbha - Hiraṇyagarbha (an epithet of Brahmā, the cosmic golden egg)
Compound of 'hiraṇya' (gold) and 'garbha' (womb, embryo).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hiraṇya+garbha)
- hiraṇya – gold, golden
noun (neuter) - garbha – womb, embryo, interior, seed
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the deity.
दानम् (dānam) - an act of giving/charity (dāna) (donation, gift)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - giving, donation, gift, charity (dāna)
Derived from √dā (to give).
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Object of 'kuryāt'.
कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should do, one should make
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of kṛ
Optative Mood
Third person singular active optative form of the root √kṛ.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
शुभाप्तये (śubhāptaye) - for auspicious results (for the attainment of auspiciousness, for auspicious attainment)
(noun)
Dative, feminine, singular of śubhāpti
śubhāpti - auspicious attainment, attainment of good fortune
Compound of 'śubha' (auspicious) and 'āpti' (attainment).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śubha+āpti)
- śubha – auspicious, good, bright
adjective (neuter) - āpti – attainment, acquisition, obtaining
noun (feminine)
Derived from ā- + √āp (to obtain) with -ti suffix.
Prefix: ā
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Expresses purpose.