बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-72, verse-5
कष्टराशीन् सुकार्येषु वर्जयेद् द्विजसत्तम ।
श्रेष्ठराशिगतः खेटः शुभोऽन्यत्राऽशुभप्रदः ॥५॥
श्रेष्ठराशिगतः खेटः शुभोऽन्यत्राऽशुभप्रदः ॥५॥
5. kaṣṭarāśīn sukāryeṣu varjayed dvijasattama .
śreṣṭharāśigataḥ kheṭaḥ śubho'nyatrā'śubhapradaḥ.
śreṣṭharāśigataḥ kheṭaḥ śubho'nyatrā'śubhapradaḥ.
5.
kaṣṭarāśīn sukāryeṣu varjayet dvijasattama
śreṣṭharāśigataḥ kheṭaḥ śubhaḥ anyatra aśubhapradaḥ
śreṣṭharāśigataḥ kheṭaḥ śubhaḥ anyatra aśubhapradaḥ
5.
O best among the twice-born (dvija), one should avoid troublesome zodiac signs for auspicious undertakings. A planet situated in an excellent zodiac sign is auspicious, whereas in other signs, it bestows inauspicious results.
Words meanings summery:
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- कष्टराशीन् (kaṣṭarāśīn) - troublesome zodiac signs, difficult signs
- सुकार्येषु (sukāryeṣu) - in good works, in auspicious deeds
- वर्जयेत् (varjayet) - one should avoid, should shun
- द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best among Brahmins, referring to the interlocutor, likely Parāśara speaking to Maitreya or similar (O best of Brahmins, O best among the twice-born)
- श्रेष्ठराशिगतः (śreṣṭharāśigataḥ) - situated in an excellent zodiac sign, located in an auspicious sign
- खेटः (kheṭaḥ) - planet (in astrological context) (planet, a village, a type of fort)
- शुभः (śubhaḥ) - auspicious, good, propitious
- अन्यत्र (anyatra) - in other (non-excellent) signs (elsewhere, in another place, otherwise)
- अशुभप्रदः (aśubhapradaḥ) - giving inauspicious results, malefic
Words meanings and morphology
कष्टराशीन् (kaṣṭarāśīn) - troublesome zodiac signs, difficult signs
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kaṣṭarāśi
kaṣṭarāśi - troublesome sign, difficult sign
Compound type : tatpurusha (kaṣṭa+rāśi)
- kaṣṭa – trouble, difficulty, pain, suffering
noun (neuter) - rāśi – heap, pile, quantity, zodiac sign
noun (masculine)
Note: Object of varjayet
सुकार्येषु (sukāryeṣu) - in good works, in auspicious deeds
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of sukārya
sukārya - good work, auspicious deed, proper action
Compound type : tatpurusha (su+kārya)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - kārya – work, deed, action, to be done
noun (neuter)
Gerundive
From root kṛ (to do) + ṇyat/ya
Root: kṛ (class 8)
वर्जयेत् (varjayet) - one should avoid, should shun
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of vṛj
Root: vṛj (class 1)
द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best among Brahmins, referring to the interlocutor, likely Parāśara speaking to Maitreya or similar (O best of Brahmins, O best among the twice-born)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijasattama
dvijasattama - best among the twice-born, best of Brahmins
Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+sattama)
- dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), bird, tooth
noun (masculine)
From dvi (two) + jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4) - sattama – best, excellent, most excellent
adjective (masculine)
Superlative suffix -tama
Note: Refers to Maitreya.
श्रेष्ठराशिगतः (śreṣṭharāśigataḥ) - situated in an excellent zodiac sign, located in an auspicious sign
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭharāśigata
śreṣṭharāśigata - situated in an excellent sign
Compound type : tatpurusha (śreṣṭharāśi+gata)
- śreṣṭha – best, excellent, most excellent
adjective (masculine)
Superlative of praśasya/śrī - rāśi – heap, pile, quantity, zodiac sign
noun (masculine) - gata – gone, arrived, situated, obtained
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root gam (to go) + kta (past participle suffix)
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with kheṭaḥ
खेटः (kheṭaḥ) - planet (in astrological context) (planet, a village, a type of fort)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kheṭa
kheṭa - planet, a village, a type of fort, rogue
Note: Subject of the sentence.
शुभः (śubhaḥ) - auspicious, good, propitious
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śubha
śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful, propitious
Note: Predicate adjective for kheṭaḥ
अन्यत्र (anyatra) - in other (non-excellent) signs (elsewhere, in another place, otherwise)
(indeclinable)
From anya (other) + -tra (suffix indicating place)
अशुभप्रदः (aśubhapradaḥ) - giving inauspicious results, malefic
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aśubhaprada
aśubhaprada - giving inauspicious results, malefic
Compound type : tatpurusha (aśubha+prada)
- aśubha – inauspicious, bad, evil
adjective (masculine)
Negation of śubha - prada – giver, bestower
adjective (masculine)
From pra-dā (to give forth, grant) + -a suffix
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Predicate adjective for kheṭaḥ (implied)