Brihat Jataka Verse 16.3

Sanskrit Verse

चपलश्चतुरो भीरुः पटुरुत्साही धनी मृगे भोगी । शठ गर्वितः कृतघ्नो हिंस्रः पापश्चरौद्रऋक्षे ॥ ३॥

Transliteration

capalaścaturo bhīruḥ paṭurutsāhī dhanī mṛge bhogī | śaṭha garvitaḥ kṛtaghno hiṃsraḥ pāpaścaraudraṛkṣe || 3||

Word meanings

capalas—fickle; caturas—crafty; bhīrus—timid; paṭus—skillful; utsāhī—energetic; dhanī—wealthy; mṛge—in Mrigashira nakshatra; bhogī—devoted to enjoyment; śaṭha—deceitful; garvita—haughty; śaṭhagarvitas—deceitful and haughty; kṛtaghnas—ungrateful; hiṃsras—cruel; pāpas—wicked; ca—and; raudra—related to the deity, Rudra, associated with the nakshatra of Ardra; ṛkṣe—in Ardra nakshatra

Translation

In Mrigashira, one is restless, clever, cautious, energetic, wealthy, and fond of comforts. In Ardra, one might be deceptive, proud, ungrateful, aggressive, and prone to mistakes.

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Reference: Brihat Jataka