बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-81, verse-83
उन्नतो गजकुम्भाभो वृत्तो मूर्धा शुभः स्त्रियाः ।
स्थूलो गीर्घोऽथवा वक्रो दुःखदौर्भाग्यसूचकः ॥८३॥
स्थूलो गीर्घोऽथवा वक्रो दुःखदौर्भाग्यसूचकः ॥८३॥
83. unnato gajakumbhābho vṛtto mūrdhā śubhaḥ striyāḥ .
sthūlo gīrgho'thavā vakro duḥkhadaurbhāgyasūcakaḥ.
sthūlo gīrgho'thavā vakro duḥkhadaurbhāgyasūcakaḥ.
83.
unnataḥ gajakumbhābhaḥ vṛttaḥ mūrdhā śubhaḥ striyāḥ
sthūlaḥ dīrghaḥ athavā vakraḥ duḥkhadaurbhāgyasūcakaḥ
sthūlaḥ dīrghaḥ athavā vakraḥ duḥkhadaurbhāgyasūcakaḥ
83.
For a woman, a high, rounded head resembling an elephant's frontal bosses is auspicious. Conversely, a head that is thick, long, or crooked indicates sorrow and misfortune.
Words meanings summery:
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- उन्नतः (unnataḥ) - high, elevated, prominent
- गजकुम्भाभः (gajakumbhābhaḥ) - resembling an elephant's frontal bosses
- वृत्तः (vṛttaḥ) - rounded, circular, spherical
- मूर्धा (mūrdhā) - head, forehead, crown of the head
- शुभः (śubhaḥ) - auspicious, good, beautiful
- स्त्रियाः (striyāḥ) - for a woman, of a woman
- स्थूलः (sthūlaḥ) - thick, stout, large, coarse
- दीर्घः (dīrghaḥ) - long
- अथवा (athavā) - or, alternatively
- वक्रः (vakraḥ) - crooked, curved, uneven
- दुःखदौर्भाग्यसूचकः (duḥkhadaurbhāgyasūcakaḥ) - indicating sorrow and misfortune
Words meanings and morphology
उन्नतः (unnataḥ) - high, elevated, prominent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of unnata
unnata - elevated, high, prominent, risen
Past Passive Participle
Derived from ud-√nam (to rise up, bow up)
Prefix: ud
Root: nam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'mūrdhā'.
गजकुम्भाभः (gajakumbhābhaḥ) - resembling an elephant's frontal bosses
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gajakumbhābha
gajakumbhābha - resembling an elephant's frontal bosses/temples
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gaja+kumbha+ābha)
- gaja – elephant
noun (masculine) - kumbha – pot, jar, frontal boss (of an elephant)
noun (masculine) - ābha – resembling, like, having the appearance of
adjective (masculine)
From √bhā (to shine) with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: bhā (class 2)
वृत्तः (vṛttaḥ) - rounded, circular, spherical
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛtta
vṛtta - rounded, circular, spherical, occurred, happened
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √vṛt (to turn, exist).
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'mūrdhā'.
मूर्धा (mūrdhā) - head, forehead, crown of the head
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mūrdhan
mūrdhan - head, forehead, crown of the head, top
n-stem noun.
Note: Subject of the first part of the verse.
शुभः (śubhaḥ) - auspicious, good, beautiful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śubha
śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful, bright
Note: Predicate adjective for 'mūrdhā'.
स्त्रियाः (striyāḥ) - for a woman, of a woman
(noun)
Dative, feminine, singular of strī
strī - woman, female
Note: Indicates to whom the head characteristics apply.
स्थूलः (sthūlaḥ) - thick, stout, large, coarse
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthūla
sthūla - thick, stout, bulky, large, coarse
Note: Qualifies implied 'mūrdhā'.
दीर्घः (dīrghaḥ) - long
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dīrgha
dīrgha - long, tall, extensive
Note: Qualifies implied 'mūrdhā'.
अथवा (athavā) - or, alternatively
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects alternatives.
वक्रः (vakraḥ) - crooked, curved, uneven
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vakra
vakra - crooked, curved, bent, uneven, tortuous
From root √vaṅk (to be crooked).
Root: vaṅk (class 1)
Note: Qualifies implied 'mūrdhā'.
दुःखदौर्भाग्यसूचकः (duḥkhadaurbhāgyasūcakaḥ) - indicating sorrow and misfortune
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of duḥkhadaurbhāgyasūcaka
duḥkhadaurbhāgyasūcaka - indicating/foretelling sorrow and misfortune
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥkha+daurbhāgya+sūcaka)
- duḥkha – sorrow, suffering, misery, pain
noun (neuter) - daurbhāgya – misfortune, ill luck, bad fate
noun (neuter)
From 'durbhaga' (unfortunate) + '-yaT' suffix. - sūcaka – indicating, revealing, informer, spy
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root √sūc (to indicate).
Root: sūc (class 10)
Note: Predicate adjective for implied 'mūrdhā'.