Brihat Jataka Verse 16.4

Sanskrit Verse

दान्तः सुखी सुशीलो दुर्मेधारोगभाक् पिपासुश्च । अल्पेन च संतुष्टः पुनर्वसौ जायते मनुजः ॥ ४॥

Transliteration

dāntaḥ sukhī suśīlo durmedhārogabhāk pipāsuśca | alpena ca saṃtuṣṭaḥ punarvasau jāyate manujaḥ || 4||

Word meanings

dāntas—subdued; sukhī—happy; suśīlas—good-tempered; durmedhā—stupid; roga—disease; bhāj—possessing; rogabhāk—possessing disease; pipāsus—thirsty; ca—and; alpena—with little; ca—and; saṃtuṣṭas—contented; punarvasau—in Punarvasu nakshatra; jāyate—is born; manujas—a person

Translation

A person born in Punarvasu is self-controlled, happy, well-behaved, simple-minded, susceptible to ailments, and satisfied with modest means.

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Reference: Brihat Jataka