Shloka 77

Adhyaya 58 — The Kurma-Form of Narayana: Mapping Bharata through Nakshatras, Regions, and Planetary Afflictions

Sanskrit

तुलाथ वृश्चिकाश्चोभौ पादे दक्षिणपश्चिमे ।

पृष्ठे च वृश्चिकेनैव सह धन्वी व्यवस्थितः ॥

Transliteration

tulātha vṛścikāścobhau pāde dakṣiṇapaścime / pṛṣṭhe ca vṛścikenaiva saha dhanvī vyavasthitaḥ

Translation

Waage und Skorpion sind am südwestlichen Fuß. Und auf dem Rücken ist, zusammen mit dem Skorpion, der Schütze (Sagittarius) positioniert.

Word by Word

• तुला: Libra
• तुला: कर्ता (कर्तृ/Subject; coordinate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (समुच्चयार्थे)

• अथ: then
• अथ: सम्बन्धसूचक (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—अनन्तर/प्रारम्भ (particle: ‘then/now’)

• वृश्चिकाः: Scorpio (signs)
• वृश्चिकाः: कर्ता (कर्तृ/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृश्चिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (राशिनाम)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—समुच्चय (conjunction)

• उभौ: both (two)
• उभौ: कर्ता (कर्तृ/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषण—(द्वौ राशी)

• पादे: in the foot
• पादे: अधिकरण (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• दक्षिण-पश्चिमे: in the southwest
• दक्षिण-पश्चिमे: अधिकरण (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक) + पश्चिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—दक्षिणश्च पश्चिमश्च (directional: southwest)

• पृष्ठे: on the back
• पृष्ठे: अधिकरण (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—समुच्चय

• वृश्चिकेन: with Scorpio
• वृश्चिकेन: सहकारक (सह/Instrumental accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृश्चिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: सम्बन्धसूचक (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—अवधारण (emphasis)

• सह: together with
• सह: सहकारक (Accompaniment marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—सहार्थक (preposition-like indeclinable governing instrumental)

• धन्वी: Sagittarius (the archer)
• धन्वी: कर्ता (कर्तृ/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; धनुष्मान् (archer) = धनुः-राशिः (धनुः/धनुर्धरः)

• व्यवस्थितः: is arranged/placed
• व्यवस्थितः: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-अव-स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speakers

• Continuing cosmological exposition

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Primary Deities

• Viṣṇu (Kūrma, implied)

Key Themes

• Cosmology
• Jyotiṣa (rāśi)
• Directional mapping

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The text treats zodiacal forces as ordered placements rather than random fate, supporting a worldview where knowledge and right action (including rites) can respond to circumstances.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Again cosmography within Sarga/Pratisarga-type exposition.

What is the esoteric significance?

The ‘back’ association can be read as the hidden/supporting aspect of destiny—what is ‘behind’ events—integrated into the divine body rather than outside it.