Brihat Jataka Verse 16.5

Sanskrit Verse

शान्तात्मा सुभगः पण्डितो धनी धर्मसंसृतः पुष्ये । शठः सर्व भक्ष पापः कृतघ्नधूर्तश्च भौजङ्गे ॥ ५॥

Transliteration

śāntātmā subhagaḥ paṇḍito dhanī dharmasaṃsṛtaḥ puṣye | śaṭhaḥ sarva bhakṣa pāpaḥ kṛtaghnadhūrtaśca bhaujaṅge || 5||

Word meanings

śāntātmā—calm-minded; subhagas—lucky; paṇḍitas—wise; dhanī—wealthy; dharmasaṃsṛtas—virtuous; puṣye—in Pushya; śaṭhas—wicked; sarvabhakṣa—devouring everything; pāpa—evil; sarvabhakṣapāpas—evil by devouring everything; kṛtaghna—ungrateful; dhūrta—reviled; kṛtaghnadhūrtas—ungrateful and mischievous; ca—and; bhaujaṅge—when relating to snakes (Ashlesha nakshatra)

Translation

In Pushya, the native is peaceful, fortunate, learned, wealthy, and righteous. In Ashlesha, one may be cunning, indiscriminate in habits, ungrateful, and deceitful.

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Reference: Brihat Jataka