बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-93, verse-7
सुवर्णेन तदर्धेन तदर्धार्धेन वा पुनः ।
नक्षत्रदेवतारूपं कुर्याद् वित्तानुसारतः ॥७॥
नक्षत्रदेवतारूपं कुर्याद् वित्तानुसारतः ॥७॥
7. suvarṇena tadardhena tadardhārdhena vā punaḥ .
nakṣatradevatārūpaṃ kuryād vittānusārataḥ.
nakṣatradevatārūpaṃ kuryād vittānusārataḥ.
7.
suvarṇena tat ardhena tat ardha ardhena vā punaḥ
nakṣatradevatārūpam kuryāt vitta-anusārataḥ
nakṣatradevatārūpam kuryāt vitta-anusārataḥ
7.
One should create the image (rūpa) of the nakṣatra deity either with gold, or with half of that quantity, or with half of half of that quantity, in accordance with one's financial means (vitta).
Words meanings summery:
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- सुवर्णेन (suvarṇena) - using gold as the material for the image (by gold, with gold)
- तत् (tat) - referring to the gold mentioned previously (that)
- अर्धेन (ardhena) - with half the quantity/value of the previous material (gold) (by half, with half)
- तत् (tat) - referring to the previous 'half' quantity (that)
- अर्ध (ardha) - half of the quantity referred to by 'tat' (half)
- अर्धेन (ardhena) - with half the quantity of the previously mentioned 'half' (by half, with half)
- वा (vā) - or
- पुनः (punaḥ) - or else, further (emphasizing an alternative) (again, moreover, but)
- नक्षत्रदेवतारूपम् (nakṣatradevatārūpam) - the idol or symbolic representation of the presiding deity of a stellar mansion (nakṣatra) (the form/image of the nakṣatra deity)
- कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should create/fashion (one should make/do)
- वित्तानुसारतः (vittānusārataḥ) - in accordance with one's financial means (vitta) (according to wealth, proportionately to one's means)
Words meanings and morphology
सुवर्णेन (suvarṇena) - using gold as the material for the image (by gold, with gold)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of suvarṇa
suvarṇa - gold, beautiful color
Note: Indicates the material used for making the image.
तत् (tat) - referring to the gold mentioned previously (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: First part of `tadardhena` (here separated by sandhi rules).
अर्धेन (ardhena) - with half the quantity/value of the previous material (gold) (by half, with half)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of ardha
ardha - half, part, side
Note: Second part of `tadardhena`.
तत् (tat) - referring to the previous 'half' quantity (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: First part of `tadardhārdhena` (here separated).
अर्ध (ardha) - half of the quantity referred to by 'tat' (half)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ardha
ardha - half, part, side
Note: Part of the compound `tadardhārdhena`.
अर्धेन (ardhena) - with half the quantity of the previously mentioned 'half' (by half, with half)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of ardha
ardha - half, part, side
Note: Last part of `tadardhārdhena`.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects alternatives.
पुनः (punaḥ) - or else, further (emphasizing an alternative) (again, moreover, but)
(indeclinable)
नक्षत्रदेवतारूपम् (nakṣatradevatārūpam) - the idol or symbolic representation of the presiding deity of a stellar mansion (nakṣatra) (the form/image of the nakṣatra deity)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nakṣatradevatārūpa
nakṣatradevatārūpa - form/image of a nakṣatra deity
Compound.
Compound type : tatpurusha (nakṣatra+devatā+rūpa)
- nakṣatra – star, lunar mansion, constellation
noun (neuter) - devatā – deity, divinity, god/goddess
noun (feminine) - rūpa – form, image, shape, appearance
noun (neuter)
Note: Direct object of the verb `kuryāt`.
कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should create/fashion (one should make/do)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kṛ
Optative Mood
Third person singular, active voice.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Expresses a command or recommendation.
वित्तानुसारतः (vittānusārataḥ) - in accordance with one's financial means (vitta) (according to wealth, proportionately to one's means)
(indeclinable)
Formed by combining `vitta` (wealth) and `anusāra` (following, accordance) with the `tas` suffix (indicating 'from' or 'in accordance with').
Compound type : tatpurusha (vitta+anusāra)
- vitta – wealth, property, acquired, found
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle (from `vid`, to find/obtain)
Root: vid (class 6) - anusāra – following, accordance, conformity
noun (masculine)
From root `sṛ` with prefix `anu`.
Prefix: anu
Root: sṛ (class 1)
Note: Functions adverbially, indicating manner.