Sanskrit · DevanāgarīJātaka Pārijāta manuscript tradition
अथ द्रेक्काणस्वरूपम् ।
कुलीरमीनालिगता दृगाणाः मध्यावसानप्रथमा भुजङ्गाः ।
अलिद्वितीयो मृगलेयपूर्वः क्रमेण पाशो निगडो विहङ्गः
IAST Transliteration
atha drekkāṇasvarūpam |
kulīramīnāligatā dṛgāṇāḥ madhyāvasānaprathamā bhujaṅgāḥ |
alidvitīyo mṛgaleyapūrvaḥ krameṇa pāśo nigaḍo vihaṅgaḥ
TranslationsTwo-source verified
English
The middlemost, the last and the first Drekkanas respectively of Kataka, Meena and Vrischika are termed Sarpa Drekkanas. These are also called Pasa (noose) Drekkanas. The 2nd Drekkana of Vrischika is stated Nigada (fetters) Drekkana. The first Drekkana of Makara as well as of Simha is termed Pakshi (bird) Drekkana.
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