बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-72, verse-18
शत्रप्रमितरेखाभिर्युक्ते मासे मृतेर्भयम् ।
वराहप्रतिमां दद्यात् कनकेन विनिर्मिताम् ॥१८॥
वराहप्रतिमां दद्यात् कनकेन विनिर्मिताम् ॥१८॥
18. śatrapramitarekhābhiryukte māse mṛterbhayam .
varāhapratimāṃ dadyāt kanakena vinirmitām.
varāhapratimāṃ dadyāt kanakena vinirmitām.
18.
śatrupramitarekhābhiḥ yukte māse mṛteḥ bhayam
| varāhapratimām dadyāt kanakena vinirmitām
| varāhapratimām dadyāt kanakena vinirmitām
18.
If [a configuration is] associated with lines indicating the number 'śatru' (six), or when such a month occurs, one should predict fear of death. One should donate an idol of Varāha, made of gold.
Words meanings summery:
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- शत्रुप्रमितरेखाभिः (śatrupramitarekhābhiḥ) - by lines indicating the number six (by lines measured by 'śatru' (enemy), by six lines)
- युक्ते (yukte) - when [a month] is associated with (joined, connected, associated, endowed with)
- मासे (māse) - when the month is [such] (in the month)
- मृतेः (mṛteḥ) - of death
- भयम् (bhayam) - fear, danger
- वराहप्रतिमाम् (varāhapratimām) - an idol of Varāha
- दद्यात् (dadyāt) - one should give
- कनकेन (kanakena) - made from gold (by gold, with gold)
- विनिर्मिताम् (vinirmitām) - crafted, fashioned (made, constructed, created)
Words meanings and morphology
शत्रुप्रमितरेखाभिः (śatrupramitarekhābhiḥ) - by lines indicating the number six (by lines measured by 'śatru' (enemy), by six lines)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of śatrupramitarekhā
śatrupramitarekhā - lines related to the measurement of 'śatru' (enemy), lines numbering six
Compound of 'śatru' (enemy/six), 'pramita' (measured), and 'rekhā' (line).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śatru+pramita+rekhā)
- śatru – enemy, rival; (numerically) 6
noun (masculine) - 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, part of a locative absolute construction.
युक्ते (yukte) - when [a month] is associated with (joined, connected, associated, endowed with)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of yukta
yukta - joined, united, endowed with, engaged in, appropriate
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √yuj (to join, to connect) with the suffix -ta.
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with 'māse'.
मासे (māse) - when the month is [such] (in the month)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of māsa
māsa - month
Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.
मृतेः (mṛteḥ) - of death
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of mṛti
mṛti - death, dying, demise
Derived from √mṛ (to die).
Root: mṛ (class 6)
Note: Dependent on 'bhayam'.
भयम् (bhayam) - fear, danger
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaya
bhaya - fear, dread, danger
Derived from √bhī (to fear).
Root: bhī (class 3)
Note: Subject of an implied verb 'bhavati' (occurs).
वराहप्रतिमाम् (varāhapratimām) - an idol of Varāha
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of varāhapratimā
varāhapratimā - an image or idol of Varāha (boar incarnation of Viṣṇu)
Compound of 'varāha' (boar, Varāha) and 'pratimā' (idol).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (varāha+pratimā)
- varāha – boar; Varāha (a deity, avatar of Viṣṇu)
noun (masculine) - pratimā – image, idol, statue, likeness
noun (feminine)
Note: Object of 'dadyāt'.
दद्यात् (dadyāt) - one should give
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of dā
Optative Mood
Third person singular active optative form of the root √dā.
Root: dā (class 3)
कनकेन (kanakena) - made from gold (by gold, with gold)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of kanaka
kanaka - gold
Note: Indicates the material from which the idol is made.
विनिर्मिताम् (vinirmitām) - crafted, fashioned (made, constructed, created)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vinirmita
vinirmita - made, constructed, created, fashioned
Past Passive Participle
Derived from vi- + nir- + √mā (to measure, build) with -ta suffix.
Prefixes: vi+nir
Root: mā (class 3)
Note: Modifies 'pratimām'.