Daivajna Vallabha · Attributed to Varahamihira
Chapter 14 · Miscellaneous Questions
प्रकीर्णाध्यायः
यस्तत्र काले किल लग्नदृग् वा ग्रहो रसस्तस्य तु यः प्रदिष्टः ।स एव तावत्प्रतिपादनीयो बलक्रमेण द्वितये रसाश्च ॥ १० ॥
Or take the planet that looks at the rising sign at that time. The taste named for it is the one to tell. If there are two, tell the tastes in the order of their strength.
Simple meaning: The planet that looks at the rising sign may give the taste. If two do, tell them by strength.
सौम्यर्क्षसंस्थस्य स शोभनः स्यात्पापर्क्षसंस्थस्य तु नीरसः स्यात् ।
A planet in a good sign gives tasty food. A backward planet means food eaten only when served again.
स्थिरे विलग्ने न गमागमौ स्तो न रोगशांतिर्न च वित्तनाशः ।
A fixed rising sign means things stay as they are. A moving rising sign means the opposite.
विमिश्रितं स्याद्द्वितनौ तदंशद्वये चरस्थावरवद्वदन्ति ।
A dual rising sign gives mixed results. Good planets looking at the rising sign or Moon bring good results.