बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-77, verse-9
गतैश्च लक्षणैर्लक्ष्य उत्तमो मध्यमोऽधमः ।
उदासीनश्च विप्रेन्द तं तत्कर्मणि योजयेत् ॥९॥
उदासीनश्च विप्रेन्द तं तत्कर्मणि योजयेत् ॥९॥
9. gataiśca lakṣaṇairlakṣya uttamo madhyamo'dhamaḥ .
udāsīnaśca viprenda taṃ tatkarmaṇi yojayet.
udāsīnaśca viprenda taṃ tatkarmaṇi yojayet.
9.
gataiḥ ca lakṣaṇaiḥ lakṣyaḥ uttamaḥ madhyamaḥ
adhamaḥ udāsīnaḥ ca viprendra taṃ tat-karmaṇi yojayet
adhamaḥ udāsīnaḥ ca viprendra taṃ tat-karmaṇi yojayet
9.
O excellent brahmin (viprendra), by the characteristics mentioned before, one should identify the superior, the mediocre, the inferior, and also the indifferent person. One should then engage such a person in their appropriate task (karma).
Words meanings summery:
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- गतैः (gataiḥ) - by the characteristics already described (by the gone, by the past, by the previously mentioned)
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- लक्षणैः (lakṣaṇaiḥ) - by the characteristics, by the signs, by the marks
- लक्ष्यः (lakṣyaḥ) - to be discerned, to be perceived, to be identified
- उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - superior, excellent, best, highest
- मध्यमः (madhyamaḥ) - mediocre, middle, average, intermediate
- अधमः (adhamaḥ) - inferior, lowest, worst, vile
- उदासीनः (udāsīnaḥ) - indifferent, neutral, detached, unconcerned
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- विप्रेन्द्र (viprendra) - O best of brahmins, O chief of brahmins
- तं (taṁ) - him, that (person)
- तत्-कर्मणि (tat-karmaṇi) - in that work, in their appropriate task (karma)
- योजयेत् (yojayet) - one should engage, one should apply, one should assign
Words meanings and morphology
गतैः (gataiḥ) - by the characteristics already described (by the gone, by the past, by the previously mentioned)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of gata
gata - gone, past, reached, obtained, happened
Past Passive Participle
formed from root gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
लक्षणैः (lakṣaṇaiḥ) - by the characteristics, by the signs, by the marks
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of lakṣaṇa
lakṣaṇa - mark, sign, characteristic, attribute, definition
लक्ष्यः (lakṣyaḥ) - to be discerned, to be perceived, to be identified
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣya
lakṣya - to be marked, to be indicated, to be observed, to be discerned, target, aim
Gerundive
formed by suffix -ya from root lakṣ (to perceive, to aim)
Root: lakṣ (class 1)
उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - superior, excellent, best, highest
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of uttama
uttama - highest, uppermost, best, excellent, chief, principal
मध्यमः (madhyamaḥ) - mediocre, middle, average, intermediate
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of madhyama
madhyama - middle, central, intermediate, mediocre, average
अधमः (adhamaḥ) - inferior, lowest, worst, vile
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adhama
adhama - lowest, inferior, worst, mean, vile
उदासीनः (udāsīnaḥ) - indifferent, neutral, detached, unconcerned
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of udāsīna
udāsīna - sitting apart, indifferent, neutral, unconcerned, passive
Participle (often used adjectivally)
derived from root ās (to sit) with upasarga ud
Prefix: ud
Root: ās (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
विप्रेन्द्र (viprendra) - O best of brahmins, O chief of brahmins
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of viprendra
viprendra - chief of brahmins, best of brahmins
Compound type : tatpurusha (vipra+indra)
- vipra – a brahmin, inspired, wise
noun (masculine) - indra – lord, chief, best (often used as suffix)
noun (masculine)
तं (taṁ) - him, that (person)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)
तत्-कर्मणि (tat-karmaṇi) - in that work, in their appropriate task (karma)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of tat-karma
tat-karma - that work, that action, appropriate task
Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+karma)
- tad – that, his, her, its
pronoun (neuter) - karma – work, action, deed, duty, fate (karma)
noun (neuter)
derived from root kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
योजयेत् (yojayet) - one should engage, one should apply, one should assign
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of yoj
Causative verb
Causative form of root yuj (to join)
Root: yuj (class 7)