बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-72, verse-24
वेदाश्विभिर्बन्धुहीनो दद्याद् गिदशकं नृपः ।
सर्वरोगविनाशार्थं जपहोमादिकं चरेत् ॥२४॥
सर्वरोगविनाशार्थं जपहोमादिकं चरेत् ॥२४॥
24. vedāśvibhirbandhuhīno dadyād gidaśakaṃ nṛpaḥ .
sarvarogavināśārthaṃ japahomādikaṃ caret.
sarvarogavināśārthaṃ japahomādikaṃ caret.
24.
vedāśvibhiḥ bandhuhīnaḥ dadyāt gidaśakam
nṛpaḥ sarvarogavināśārtham japahomādikaṃ caret
nṛpaḥ sarvarogavināśārtham japahomādikaṃ caret
24.
If one is deprived of relatives due to the influence of six (factors or periods), a patron should donate seventy (units of value). For the complete destruction of all diseases, one should perform chanting (japa), fire sacrifices (homa), and similar rites.
Words meanings summery:
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- वेदाश्विभिः (vedāśvibhiḥ) - due to the influence of six astrological factors or periods, leading to a specific affliction (by six (factors/counts/periods))
- बन्धुहीनः (bandhuhīnaḥ) - a person who is without kin or friends (one deprived of relatives)
- दद्यात् (dadyāt) - it is prescribed to give (as an offering or donation) (should give, may he give)
- गिदशकम् (gidaśakam) - seventy (units of value, e.g., gold or food, as a donation) (seventy, a group of seventy)
- नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - a person in authority or a wealthy patron who can provide support (king, ruler, patron)
- सर्वरोगविनाशार्थम् (sarvarogavināśārtham) - as a remedy to completely eliminate all forms of illness or affliction (for the destruction of all diseases)
- जपहोमादिकं (japahomādikaṁ) - spiritual practices including silent or vocal repetition of mantras (japa), fire rituals (homa), and other related observances (chanting (japa), fire sacrifices (homa), etc.)
- चरेत् (caret) - one is advised or required to perform these rites as a remedy (should perform, should practice, should observe)
Words meanings and morphology
वेदाश्विभिः (vedāśvibhiḥ) - due to the influence of six astrological factors or periods, leading to a specific affliction (by six (factors/counts/periods))
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vedaśvi
vedaśvi - four and two (totalling six)
Compound type : dvandva (veda+aśvin)
- veda – Veda, knowledge, number four
noun (neuter) - aśvin – Aśvin (divine twins), number two
noun (masculine)
बन्धुहीनः (bandhuhīnaḥ) - a person who is without kin or friends (one deprived of relatives)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bandhuhīna
bandhuhīna - deprived of kin, without relatives
Compound type : pañcamī-tatpuruṣa (bandhu+hīna)
- bandhu – relative, kinsman, friend
noun (masculine) - hīna – deprived, devoid of, abandoned, deficient
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'hā' (to abandon, forsake)
Root: hā (class 3)
दद्यात् (dadyāt) - it is prescribed to give (as an offering or donation) (should give, may he give)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of dā
Optative Mood
3rd person singular, active voice, optative mood
Root: dā (class 3)
गिदशकम् (gidaśakam) - seventy (units of value, e.g., gold or food, as a donation) (seventy, a group of seventy)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of gidaśaka
gidaśaka - seventy (from numerical representation, gi=7, daśaka=10)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (gi+daśaka)
- gi – seven (as a numerical representation)
numeral - daśaka – group of ten
noun (neuter)
नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - a person in authority or a wealthy patron who can provide support (king, ruler, patron)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men
सर्वरोगविनाशार्थम् (sarvarogavināśārtham) - as a remedy to completely eliminate all forms of illness or affliction (for the destruction of all diseases)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sarvarogavināśārtha
sarvarogavināśārtha - for the purpose of destroying all diseases
Compound type : caturthī-tatpuruṣa (sarva+roga+vināśa+artha)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective - roga – disease, illness, sickness
noun (masculine) - vināśa – destruction, annihilation, ruin
noun (masculine)
Derived from root 'naś' (to perish) with prefix 'vi'
Prefix: vi
Root: naś (class 4) - artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
noun (masculine)
Note: Functions adverbially, indicating purpose.
जपहोमादिकं (japahomādikaṁ) - spiritual practices including silent or vocal repetition of mantras (japa), fire rituals (homa), and other related observances (chanting (japa), fire sacrifices (homa), etc.)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of japahomādika
japahomādika - chanting and fire sacrifices, etc.
Compound type : dvandva (japa+homa+ādika)
- japa – chanting, recitation (japa)
noun (masculine)
Root: jap (class 1) - homa – fire sacrifice, oblation (homa)
noun (masculine)
Root: hu (class 3) - ādika – etcetera, beginning with, and so on
adjective (neuter)
चरेत् (caret) - one is advised or required to perform these rites as a remedy (should perform, should practice, should observe)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of car
Optative Mood
3rd person singular, active voice, optative mood
Root: car (class 1)