बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-81, verse-35
दक्षिणोन्नतवक्षोजा नारी पुत्रवती मता ।
वामोन्नतस्तनी कन्याप्रजा प्रोक्ता पुरातनैः ॥३५॥
वामोन्नतस्तनी कन्याप्रजा प्रोक्ता पुरातनैः ॥३५॥
35. dakṣiṇonnatavakṣojā nārī putravatī matā .
vāmonnatastanī kanyāprajā proktā purātanaiḥ.
vāmonnatastanī kanyāprajā proktā purātanaiḥ.
35.
dakṣiṇonnatavakṣojā nārī putravatī matā
vāmonnatastanī kanyāprajā proktā purātanaiḥ
vāmonnatastanī kanyāprajā proktā purātanaiḥ
35.
A woman whose right breast is elevated is considered to be a mother of sons. A woman whose left breast is elevated is declared by the ancients to be a mother of daughters.
Words meanings summery:
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- दक्षिणोन्नतवक्षोजा (dakṣiṇonnatavakṣojā) - a woman whose right breast is elevated/prominent
- नारी (nārī) - woman, female
- पुत्रवती (putravatī) - having sons, mother of sons
- मता (matā) - considered, opined, thought
- वामोन्नतस्तनी (vāmonnatastanī) - a woman whose left breast is elevated/prominent
- कन्याप्रजा (kanyāprajā) - having female offspring, mother of daughters
- प्रोक्ता (proktā) - declared, stated, said
- पुरातनैः (purātanaiḥ) - by the ancients, by old sages
Words meanings and morphology
दक्षिणोन्नतवक्षोजा (dakṣiṇonnatavakṣojā) - a woman whose right breast is elevated/prominent
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇonnatavakṣojā
dakṣiṇonnatavakṣojā - having an elevated right breast
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dakṣiṇa+unnata+vakṣoja)
- dakṣiṇa – right, southern
adjective (masculine) - unnata – elevated, raised, prominent, high
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root √nam (to bend, bow) with the prefix 'ut' (up).
Prefix: ut
Root: nam - vakṣoja – breast
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'nārī'.
नारी (nārī) - woman, female
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nārī
nārī - woman, female
Note: Subject of the first clause.
पुत्रवती (putravatī) - having sons, mother of sons
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of putravat
putravat - having sons, blessed with sons
Derived with the possessive suffix -vat.
Note: Predicate adjective for 'nārī'.
मता (matā) - considered, opined, thought
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mata
mata - thought, considered, opined, agreed upon
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root √man (to think, believe).
Root: man
Note: Connects with 'nārī putravatī'.
वामोन्नतस्तनी (vāmonnatastanī) - a woman whose left breast is elevated/prominent
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vāmonnatastanī
vāmonnatastanī - having an elevated left breast
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vāma+unnata+stanī)
- vāma – left, northern
adjective (masculine) - unnata – elevated, raised, prominent, high
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root √nam (to bend, bow) with the prefix 'ut' (up).
Prefix: ut
Root: nam - stanī – having breasts; a woman with breasts
adjective (feminine)
Derived from 'stana' (breast) with feminine suffix.
Note: Qualifies 'nārī' (understood).
कन्याप्रजा (kanyāprajā) - having female offspring, mother of daughters
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kanyāprajā
kanyāprajā - having daughters, producing daughters
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kanyā+prajā)
- kanyā – daughter, girl, virgin
noun (feminine) - prajā – offspring, progeny, people
noun (feminine)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'nārī' (understood).
प्रोक्ता (proktā) - declared, stated, said
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of prokta
prokta - said, spoken, declared
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root √vac (to speak) with the prefix 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: vac
Note: Connects with 'nārī kanyāprajā' (understood).
पुरातनैः (purātanaiḥ) - by the ancients, by old sages
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of purātana
purātana - ancient, old, former
Note: Agent of 'proktā'.