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Jātaka Pārijāta
Chapter 1 · rāśiśilādhyāyaḥ · राशिशिलाध्यायः · Verse 15
Sanskrit · DevanāgarīJātaka Pārijāta manuscript tradition
अथ मीनादीनां सलिलादिसंज्ञाविशेषाः ।
मीनालिकर्कटमृगाः सलिलाभिनास्तोयाश्रया घटवधुयुगगोपसंज्ञाः ।
निस्तोयभूतलचराः क्रियचापतौलिकण्ठीरवाश्च बहवः प्रवदन्ति सन्तः
IAST Transliteration
atha mīnādīnāṃ salilādisaṃjñāviśeṣāḥ | mīnālikarkaṭamṛgāḥ salilābhināstoyāśrayā ghaṭavadhuyugagopasaṃjñāḥ | nistoyabhūtalacarāḥ kriyacāpataulikaṇṭhīravāśca bahavaḥ pravadanti santaḥ
TranslationsTwo-source verified
English

Many learned men say that Meena, Vrischika, Kataka and Makara are termed watery signs. Kumbha, Kanya, Mithuna and Vrishabha represent the water-resorts, while Mesha, Dhanus, Thula and Simha represent those that traverse dry or waterless regions.

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