बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-81, verse-7
रक्ताः समुन्नताः स्निग्धा वृत्ताः पादनखाः शुभाः ।
स्फुटिताः कृष्णवर्णाश्च ज्ञेया अशुभसूचकाः ॥७॥
स्फुटिताः कृष्णवर्णाश्च ज्ञेया अशुभसूचकाः ॥७॥
7. raktāḥ samunnatāḥ snigdhā vṛttāḥ pādanakhāḥ śubhāḥ .
sphuṭitāḥ kṛṣṇavarṇāśca jñeyā aśubhasūcakāḥ.
sphuṭitāḥ kṛṣṇavarṇāśca jñeyā aśubhasūcakāḥ.
7.
raktāḥ samunnatāḥ snigdhāḥ vṛttāḥ pādanakhāḥ śubhāḥ
| sphuṭitāḥ kṛṣṇavarṇāḥ ca jñeyāḥ aśubhasūcakāḥ
| sphuṭitāḥ kṛṣṇavarṇāḥ ca jñeyāḥ aśubhasūcakāḥ
7.
Toenails that are reddish, well-raised, smooth, and rounded are considered auspicious. Those that are cracked and black in color should be known as indicators of inauspiciousness.
Words meanings summery:
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- रक्ताः (raktāḥ) - red, reddish, dyed
- समुन्नताः (samunnatāḥ) - well-raised, elevated, prominent
- स्निग्धाः (snigdhāḥ) - smooth, glossy, unctuous, tender
- वृत्ताः (vṛttāḥ) - round, circular
- पादनखाः (pādanakhāḥ) - toenails
- शुभाः (śubhāḥ) - auspicious, fortunate, good
- स्फुटिताः (sphuṭitāḥ) - cracked, broken, split
- कृष्णवर्णाः (kṛṣṇavarṇāḥ) - black-colored
- च (ca) - and
- ज्ञेयाः (jñeyāḥ) - should be known, are to be understood
- अशुभसूचकाः (aśubhasūcakāḥ) - indicators of inauspiciousness, inauspicious indicators
Words meanings and morphology
रक्ताः (raktāḥ) - red, reddish, dyed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rakta
rakta - red, reddish, colored, passionate
Past Passive Participle
From verb rañj (to color, dye)
Root: rañj (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying 'pādanakhāḥ'.
समुन्नताः (samunnatāḥ) - well-raised, elevated, prominent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of samunnata
samunnata - well-raised, elevated, prominent
Past Passive Participle
From sam-ud-nam (to rise up)
Prefixes: sam+ud
Root: nam (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying 'pādanakhāḥ'.
स्निग्धाः (snigdhāḥ) - smooth, glossy, unctuous, tender
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of snigdha
snigdha - smooth, glossy, unctuous, tender, affectionate
Past Passive Participle
From snih (to be sticky, to love)
Root: snih (class 4)
Note: Adjective modifying 'pādanakhāḥ'.
वृत्ताः (vṛttāḥ) - round, circular
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vṛtta
vṛtta - round, circular, happened, occurred, behaved
Past Passive Participle
From vṛt (to turn, to be, to exist)
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying 'pādanakhāḥ'.
पादनखाः (pādanakhāḥ) - toenails
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pādanakha
pādanakha - toenail
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāda+nakha)
- pāda – foot, leg, quarter
noun (masculine)
Root: pad (class 4) - nakha – nail, claw
noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of the first clause.
शुभाः (śubhāḥ) - auspicious, fortunate, good
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śubha
śubha - auspicious, fortunate, good, beautiful
Root: śubh (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'pādanakhāḥ'.
स्फुटिताः (sphuṭitāḥ) - cracked, broken, split
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sphuṭita
sphuṭita - cracked, broken, split, opened
Past Passive Participle
From sphuṭ (to burst, split)
Root: sphuṭ (class 6)
Note: Adjective modifying implied 'pādanakhāḥ'.
कृष्णवर्णाः (kṛṣṇavarṇāḥ) - black-colored
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛṣṇavarṇa
kṛṣṇavarṇa - black-colored, dark-complexioned
Compound type : karmadhāraya (kṛṣṇa+varṇa)
- kṛṣṇa – black, dark, dark-blue
adjective (masculine)
Root: kṛṣ (class 1) - varṇa – color, tint, class, letter
noun (masculine)
Root: vṛ (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying implied 'pādanakhāḥ'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
ज्ञेयाः (jñeyāḥ) - should be known, are to be understood
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of jñeya
jñeya - to be known, knowable, intelligible
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
From jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Functions as a predicate verb indicating necessity for the implied 'pādanakhāḥ'.
अशुभसूचकाः (aśubhasūcakāḥ) - indicators of inauspiciousness, inauspicious indicators
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of aśubhasūcaka
aśubhasūcaka - indicator of inauspiciousness
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśubha+sūcaka)
- aśubha – inauspicious, unlucky, evil
adjective (masculine)
Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound (a-privative + śubha) - sūcaka – indicator, informer, betrayer
adjective (masculine)
From sūc (to indicate)
Root: sūc (class 10)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'jñeyāḥ' (acting as a noun in this context).