बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-77, verse-13
अतोऽवरा वरात् कन्य सेव्यतः सेवकोऽवरः ।
गुणैस्ततः सुखोत्पत्तिरन्यथा हानिरेव हि ॥१३॥
गुणैस्ततः सुखोत्पत्तिरन्यथा हानिरेव हि ॥१३॥
13. ato'varā varāt kanya sevyataḥ sevako'varaḥ .
guṇaistataḥ sukhotpattiranyathā hānireva hi.
guṇaistataḥ sukhotpattiranyathā hānireva hi.
13.
ataḥ avarā varāt kanya sevyataḥ sevakaḥ avaraḥ
guṇaiḥ tataḥ sukhotpattiḥ anyathā hāniḥ eva hi
guṇaiḥ tataḥ sukhotpattiḥ anyathā hāniḥ eva hi
13.
Therefore, a maiden (kanyā) is considered subordinate to her chosen groom (vara), and a servant (sevaka) is subordinate to their master (sevya). Thus, happiness arises from suitable qualities; otherwise, there is certainly only loss.
Words meanings summery:
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- अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)
- अवरा (avarā) - subordinate (inferior, subordinate, lower)
- वरात् (varāt) - to her chosen groom (from the chosen one, from the groom, than the chosen one)
- कन्य (kanya) - O maiden
- सेव्यतः (sevyataḥ) - to their master (from the master, than the one to be served)
- सेवकः (sevakaḥ) - a servant (the servant)
- अवरः (avaraḥ) - subordinate (inferior, subordinate, lower)
- गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - from suitable qualities (by qualities, due to qualities)
- ततः (tataḥ) - thus, then (then, thence, from that)
- सुखोत्पत्तिः (sukhotpattiḥ) - happiness arises (the arising of happiness, generation of joy)
- अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, differently
- हानिः (hāniḥ) - loss (loss, detriment, destruction)
- एव (eva) - only (only, indeed, certainly)
- हि (hi) - certainly (indeed, surely, because)
Words meanings and morphology
अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects to the preceding verses, indicating a consequence.
अवरा (avarā) - subordinate (inferior, subordinate, lower)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of avara
avara - inferior, lower, younger, subordinate
Note: Qualifies 'kanyā' (implied).
वरात् (varāt) - to her chosen groom (from the chosen one, from the groom, than the chosen one)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - chosen one, groom, suitor; boon, blessing
Root: vṛ (class 9)
Note: Indicates comparison: 'than/from the groom'.
कन्य (kanya) - O maiden
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of kanyā
kanyā - a maiden, girl, virgin
Note: Vocative case of kanyā.
सेव्यतः (sevyataḥ) - to their master (from the master, than the one to be served)
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, singular of sevya
sevya - to be served, worthy of service; a master
Gerundive
Formed from root sev with suffix -ya
Root: sev (class 1)
Note: Used substantively: 'from/than the master'.
सेवकः (sevakaḥ) - a servant (the servant)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sevaka
sevaka - a servant, one who serves
Agent noun from root sev
Root: sev (class 1)
अवरः (avaraḥ) - subordinate (inferior, subordinate, lower)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avara
avara - inferior, lower, younger, subordinate
Note: Qualifies 'sevakaḥ'.
गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - from suitable qualities (by qualities, due to qualities)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, attribute, property, excellence
Note: Instrumental case, indicating the cause or means.
ततः (tataḥ) - thus, then (then, thence, from that)
(indeclinable)
Note: Refers to the result of appropriate qualities.
सुखोत्पत्तिः (sukhotpattiḥ) - happiness arises (the arising of happiness, generation of joy)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sukhotpatti
sukhotpatti - arising of happiness, production of joy
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sukha+utpatti)
- sukha – happiness, pleasure, ease
noun (neuter) - utpatti – origin, production, arising, birth
noun (feminine)
Derived from ud-pat (to fall up, arise)
Prefix: ud
Root: pat (class 1)
अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, differently
(indeclinable)
हानिः (hāniḥ) - loss (loss, detriment, destruction)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of hāni
hāni - loss, decrease, detriment, destruction, abandonment
Root: hā (class 3)
एव (eva) - only (only, indeed, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
हि (hi) - certainly (indeed, surely, because)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic or causal particle.