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Check free →Good and bad planets in each house bring different results. The parts of the sign, the hour and the direction also matter. Planets placed 5th or 9th from each other may turn the traveller away.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
देहः कोशो योधो वाह्यं मंत्रः शत्रुर्मार्गोऽथायुः ।चित्तं कर्म प्राप्तिमन्त्री प्राग्लग्नाद्या भावाश्चिन्त्याः ॥ १ ॥
Count the 12 houses from the rising sign and study them. In order, they stand for: the body, the treasury, warriors, vehicles, plans, enemies, the road, life, the mind, work, gain and the minister.
Simple meaning: Count 12 houses from the rising sign. They stand for body, treasury, warriors, vehicles, plans, enemies and more.
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त्रिलाभवर्जं रविसौरिभौमा निघ्नन्ति नो कर्म च सूर्यभौमौ ।पुष्णन्ति सौम्या रिपुराशिवर्ज्यं नास्तं भृगुर्मृत्युमिनर्क्षमिन्दुः ॥ २ ॥
The Sun, Saturn and Mars spoil the house they sit in, except the 3rd and the 11th. The Sun and Mars do not spoil the 10th house either. Good planets make a house grow, except the 6th. Venus does not help the 7th house. The Moon does not help the 8th house, or Leo, the Sun's sign.
Verse 15.1 lists the body, treasury, warriors, vehicles, plans, enemies, road, life, mind, work, gain and minister.
Verse 15.29 says not to travel when a water sign rises, or in a water sign's navamsha.
Verse 15.38 says a planet in the 5th or 9th from Mars may keep the traveller from reaching his place, and the stronger one leads him.
Simple meaning: The Sun, Saturn and Mars spoil a house, except the 3rd and 11th. Good planets help, except in the 6th.
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लग्नोपगतैः सौम्यैरारोग्यं वित्तसौख्यं च ।अर्थस्थैरर्थचयो योधविवृद्धिस्तृतीयस्थैः ॥ ३ ॥
Good planets in the rising sign bring good health, money and comfort. In the 2nd house they bring a heap of money. In the 3rd house they bring more warriors.
Simple meaning: Good planets in the 1st house bring health and comfort. In the 2nd, money. In the 3rd, more warriors.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
वाहनसुहृदां वृद्धिश्चतुर्थगैः पंचमैस्तु मन्त्रबलम् ।रिपुनाशं षष्ठस्था भृगुवर्ज्यं सप्तमेऽध्वहिताः ॥ ४ ॥
In the 4th house they bring more vehicles and friends. In the 5th house they bring strong plans. In the 6th house they bring the end of the enemy. In the 7th house they are good for the journey, except Venus.
Simple meaning: Good planets in the 4th bring vehicles and friends. In the 5th, strong plans. In the 6th, the enemy ends.
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रक्षत्यायुर्निधने शशिवर्ज्यं नवमभे यशः सम्पत् ।कर्मणि सिद्धिर्लाभो बलसंघातश्च दशमाद्यैः ॥ ५ ॥
In the 8th house they guard life, except the Moon. In the 9th house they bring fame and wealth. In the 10th, 11th and 12th houses they bring three things in turn. These are success in work, gain, and a big gathering of forces.
Simple meaning: Good planets in the 8th guard life. In the 9th, fame and wealth. In the 10th, success in work.
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भौमार्कार्किशशांकैर्लग्ने वधबन्धमरणसंत्रासाः ।अर्थक्षयो द्वितीयैस्तृतीय संस्थैर्यशो द्युतिमत् ॥ ६ ॥
Mars, the Sun, Saturn and the Moon may sit in the rising sign. Then there is a risk of being killed, captured or dying, and fear. In the 2nd house they may bring loss of money. In the 3rd house they bring bright fame.
Simple meaning: Bad planets in the 1st may bring harm or fear. In the 2nd, loss of money. In the 3rd, fame.
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वाहनमित्रवियोगो मन्त्रस्रावो रिपुक्षयश्चेति ।हिबुकादिषु सप्तमगैः स्वविषयनाशो भृगुसुते च ॥ ७ ॥
In the 4th house they may bring loss of vehicles and friends. In the 5th, plans may leak. In the 6th, the enemy comes to an end. In the 7th house they may bring loss of one's own land. This happens with Venus there too.
Simple meaning: Bad planets in the 4th may cost vehicles and friends. In the 5th, plans leak. In the 6th, enemies end.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
मृत्युर्निधनोपगतैः सेनाव्यसनं महन्नवमस्थैः ।दशमस्थौ कुजसूर्यौ जयदौ भङ्गप्रदः सौरिः ॥ ८ ॥
In the 8th house they may bring death. In the 9th house they may bring great trouble to the army. Mars and the Sun in the 10th house give victory. Saturn there may bring defeat.
Simple meaning: Bad planets in the 8th may bring death, in the 9th army trouble. Mars and Sun in the 10th win.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
जय एकादशसंस्थैः क्रूरैरन्त्योपगैः स्वबलभेदः ।उपचयवर्जं सौम्यैर्यत्तत्पापैर्विपर्यस्तम् ॥ ९ ॥
Bad planets in the 11th house give victory. In the 12th house they may split one's own forces. Outside the upachaya (growth house) houses, bad planets give the opposite of what good planets give.
Simple meaning: Bad planets in the 11th give victory. In the 12th, one's forces may split.
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क्रूरोऽप्यनुकूलस्थः शस्तो लग्ने शुभोऽपि नानिष्टः ।वक्री न शुभः केन्द्रे तदहस्तद्वर्गलग्नं च ॥ १० ॥
Even a bad planet in a place that suits it is praised in the rising sign. A good planet there is also not bad. A planet moving backward is not good in a corner house. Its weekday is not good either. Nor is a rising sign in that planet's varga (division of a sign).
Simple meaning: A bad planet placed well in the 1st house is good. A backward planet in a corner house is not.
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प्रश्नगतद्रेष्काणे राजा नेता द्वितीयेऽस्य ।परतो गणपुरोहितभिषजां परतोऽस्य भृत्यानाम् ॥ ११ ॥
The first dreshkana (one-third part of a sign) of the rising sign at the question stands for the king. The 2nd stands for his leader. The next stands for the troops, the priest and the doctor. The next stands for his servants.
Simple meaning: The first third of the rising sign shows the king. Then the leader, then troops, priest and doctor, then servants.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
स्थानपराक्रमचिन्ता परतो व्यवहारनृपसैन्ये ।अभ्यवहार्यं शयनासने च तत्पंचसु क्रमशः ॥ १२ ॥
The next stands for thoughts of place and courage. Then come dealings, with the king's army. Then come food, the bed and the seat. These five come in order.
Simple meaning: The next thirds show place and courage, dealings and the army, then food, bed and seat.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
यानासनशय्यावाहनानि दशमे परतोऽन्नपानानि ।वाहनयोधाः परतस्त्रयोदशेऽपि युवराजः ॥ १३ ॥
The 10th dreshkana (one-third part of a sign) stands for carriages, seats, beds and vehicles. The next stands for food and drink. The next stands for vehicles and warriors. The 13th stands for the prince.
Simple meaning: The 10th third shows carriages, seats, beds and vehicles. Then food and drink. The 13th, the prince.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
ज्ञेयं बलं प्रयातुर्मन्त्रस्य निश्चयश्च तत्परतः ।परतः पंचदशाद्ये द्रेष्काणचतुष्टये रिपवः ॥ १४ ॥
The next stands for the strength of the one who marches, and the firm choice of plans. After that, the four dreshkanas (one-third part of a sign) from the 15th stand for the enemies.
Simple meaning: The 14th third shows the marcher's strength and plans. The four from the 15th show the enemies.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
एकोनविंशतितमे सैनिकशयने क्षणानि परतोऽर्थः ।परतोऽस्य दण्डनेता सैन्यस्योपद्रवः परतः ॥ १५ ॥
The 19th dreshkana (one-third part of a sign) stands for the soldiers' rest and leisure. The next stands for money. The next stands for his chief of the rod, the officer who punishes or leads. The next stands for trouble to the army.
Simple meaning: The 19th third shows the soldiers' rest. Then money, then the chief officer, then army trouble.
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सेनाछिद्रं तस्मात्सेनानेता भवेच्चतुर्विंशे ।सेनारोग्यं सैन्यं चतुःपटंच क्रमात्रितये ॥ १६ ॥
Next comes the army's weak point. The 24th stands for the army's leader. The next three, in order, stand for the army's health, the soldiers and chatuhpata. (Our text is unclear here: what chatuhpata, the 27th matter, means.)
Simple meaning: The next thirds show the army's weak point, its leader, its health and its soldiers.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
कार्यं कोशः फलसिद्धयस्त्रये भूभुजस्त्रये परतः ।धर्मक्रियार्थयोधार्चनं च यात्रासमाप्तिश्च ॥ १७ ॥
The next three stand for work, the treasury and results coming true. The three after that are the king's: duty, deeds and money. Then come the warriors, worship, and the end of the journey.
Simple meaning: The last thirds show work, treasury, results, the king's duty and money, warriors, worship and the journey's end.
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इत्युदयाद्या भावाद्रेष्काणैर्ये मयाऽऽदिष्टाः ।सदसत्फलमादेश्यं सदसद्युतवीक्षणात्तेषाम् ॥ १८ ॥
So I have told the houses from the rising sign, through their dreshkanas (one-third part of a sign). Tell good or bad results from good or bad planets joining or looking at them.
Simple meaning: Good or bad planets joining or looking at these thirds give good or bad results.
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नवमांशे तिग्मांशोर्वाहननाशो विलग्नसम्प्राप्ते ।कृच्छ्रात् स्वगृहगमनं प्रतापमृदुला च चन्द्रांशे ॥ १९ ॥
If the rising sign falls in the Sun's navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign), a vehicle may be lost. In the Moon's navamsha, the return home is hard, and one's power grows weak.
Simple meaning: Rising in the Sun's navamsha, a vehicle may be lost. In the Moon's, the return home is hard.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
कौजेऽग्निभयं बौधे मित्र प्राप्तिर्धनागमो जैवे ।भोगविवृद्धि शौक्रे भृत्यविनाशो रविसुतांशे च ॥ २० ॥
In the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of Mars there is a fear of fire. In the navamsha of Mercury, friends come. In the navamsha of Jupiter, money comes. In the navamsha of Venus, comforts grow. In the navamsha of Saturn, servants may be lost.
Simple meaning: Mars's navamsha: fear of fire. Mercury: friends. Jupiter: money. Venus: more comforts. Saturn: servants may be lost.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
यदुदयति फलं प्रदिष्टं जनयति तस्य नवांशको विलग्ने ।शुभभवननवांशके सहायं रिपुबलभाग उपैति यातुरर्थात् ॥ २१ ॥
Take the result told for a rising sign. The same result comes when that sign's navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) rises. The navamsha may belong to a good planet's sign. Then part of the enemy's force comes over to help the one who marches.
Simple meaning: A navamsha gives the result of its sign. A good planet's navamsha brings help from the enemy's side.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
शुभर्क्षे तन्नवांशे च यो याति मनुजेश्वरः ।शत्रुबलान्नेता साहाय्यमुपगच्छति ॥ २२ ॥
A king may set out when the rising sign belongs to a good planet. Its navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) may also belong to one. Then a leader from the enemy's army may come to help him. (Our text is unclear here: the second line is short and a word seems lost.)
Simple meaning: A king who sets out in a good sign and navamsha may get help from inside the enemy's army.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
यत्प्रोक्तं राश्युदये द्वादशभागेऽपि तत्फलं वाच्यम् ।यच्च नवांशकविहितं त्रिंशांशस्योदये तत्स्यात् ॥ २३ ॥
What was said for the rising sign should also be said for its one-twelfth part when it rises. What was set down for the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) holds for the one-thirtieth part when it rises.
Simple meaning: The rules for the rising sign also fit its twelfth part. The navamsha rules fit its thirtieth part.
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उदयमुदयपं वा जन्मपं जन्मभं वा तदुपचयगृहं वा वीक्ष्य लग्ने यियासोः ।विनिहतमरिपक्षं विद्धि शत्रोरिदं वा यदि हिबुकसमेतं पृच्छतोऽस्तस्थितं वा ॥ २४ ॥
A man wants to march out. Look at the rising sign of his question. It may hold his rising sign at birth or its lord. It may hold his birth sign or its lord, or a growth house from them. Then know the enemy side may be struck down. The same holds if the enemy's such sign falls in the asker's 4th or 7th house.
Simple meaning: If the marcher's own birth signs or their lords rise at the question, the enemy may be beaten.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
शत्रोर्होरा राशिस्तदधिपतिर्जन्मभं तदीशो वा ।यद्यस्ते हिबुके वा तथापि शत्रुर्हतो वाच्यः ॥ २५ ॥
Take the enemy's rising sign, his birth sign, or their lords. One of them may fall in the 7th or the 4th house. Then the enemy may be said to be struck down.
Simple meaning: If the enemy's rising sign, birth sign or their lords sit in the 7th or 4th, he may fall.
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क्षुत्तृष्णार्तिर्मार्गनाशोऽक्षिरोगः क्लेशस्याप्तिस्तिग्मगोः प्राग्विलग्ने ।शस्तं चान्द्रे देवतार्थं स्वदेशे कौजे पित्तव्यालशस्त्राग्निपीडाः ॥ २६ ॥
When the Sun's sign is rising in the east, the traveller tends to suffer hunger and thirst. He may lose the road, get eye illness, and meet trouble. When the Moon's sign rises, a trip for the gods within one's own land is good. When Mars's sign rises, there is a risk of bile trouble, snakes, weapons and fire.
Simple meaning: Sun's sign rising may bring hunger and eye trouble. Moon's is good for holy trips. Mars's risks fire and weapons.
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बौधे तुष्टिर्वांछिताप्तिर्यशश्च जैवेऽर्थाप्तिः स्थानलाभोऽरिनाशः ।स्त्रीरत्नाप्तिः कार्यसिद्धिश्च शौक्रे मान्दे वाह्निव्याधिनीचापमाना ॥ २७ ॥
When Mercury's sign rises, there is joy, a wish fulfilled and fame. When Jupiter's sign rises, there is money, a new post and the end of the enemy. When Venus's sign rises, a fine wife or jewels come and work succeeds. When Saturn's sign rises, there is a risk of fire, illness and insult from low people.
Simple meaning: Mercury, Jupiter and Venus rising bring good results. Saturn's sign rising may bring fire, illness and insult.
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वृषवृश्चिककर्कटैर्नृणामनुकूलैरपि लग्नमाश्रितैः ।गमनं च वदन्त्यशोभनं मुनयोऽन्त्यर्क्षसमाश्रितैरपि ॥ २८ ॥
Taurus, Scorpio and Cancer may be good for people. Yet the sages call a journey bad when one of them is the rising sign. They say the same when one of them is in the 12th house.
Simple meaning: Taurus, Scorpio or Cancer in the 1st or 12th house is bad for a journey, the sages say.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
मीने कुटिलो मार्गो भवति तदंशेऽन्यराशिलग्नेऽपि ।नो यानमाप्यलग्ने कार्यं तेषां नवांशेऽपि ॥ २९ ॥
When Pisces rises, the road turns crooked. The same happens in its navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign), even when another sign rises. Do not travel when a water sign rises. Do not travel in a water sign's navamsha either.
Simple meaning: With Pisces rising, the road may be crooked. Do not travel when a water sign or its navamsha rises.
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सर्वं प्रमाणं मुनिनोदितत्वात्किं त्वत्र होराबलमेव योग्यम् ।यस्मिन्सहस्रांशुरवस्थितोऽर्धे तिर्यङ्मुखी सा गणयेत्ततोऽन्याः ॥ ३० ॥
All these rules hold, because a sage gave them. But here the strength of the hora (half of a sign) is the one to use. The half in which the Sun stands faces sideways. Count the others from it.
Simple meaning: Here the strength of the half-sign matters. The half with the Sun faces sideways. Count the rest from it.
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धत्ते वांछितकार्यमूर्ध्ववदना क्लेशाद्विना लग्नगा क्लेशायासपरिक्षयांश्चकुरुते तिर्यङ्मुखी गच्छतः ।सैन्यभ्रंशमधोमुखी प्रकुरुते कृच्छ्राद्गृहे चागमं सर्वाः पुष्टफलप्रदाः स्वपतिना दृष्टा न पापग्रहैः ॥ ३१ ॥
When the upward-facing hora (half of a sign) is rising, the wished work gets done without trouble. The sideways-facing one brings trouble, strain and losses to the traveller. The downward-facing one breaks the army and makes the return home hard. All of them give full results when their own lord looks at them and bad planets do not.
Simple meaning: An upward half-sign rising brings success. A sideways one, trouble. A downward one, loss and a hard return.
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आरुद्रमीशा रविभौमजीव विद्भार्गवैनीन्दव इत्यतोऽगुः ।यामार्धमिन्द्रानिलकालशंभुतोयाग्निचन्द्रासुरमध्यतोऽन्यत् ॥ ३२ ॥
Take the directions from the east round to the north-east. Their lords are the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, one unclear name, and the Moon. Then Rahu moves for each half of a yama (three-hour part of the day). He goes through the directions of Indra, the Wind, Kala, Shambhu, Water, Fire, the Moon and the Asura. (Our text is unclear here: one lord's name, and the closing words 'the other from the middle'.)
Simple meaning: Each direction has a planet lord. Rahu moves through the directions, one every half of a three-hour part.
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वार प्रवृत्तेर्घटिका द्विनिघ्नाः कालाख्यहोरापतयः शराप्ताः ।दिनाधिपाद्या रविशुक्रसौम्यशशांक सौरीज्यकुजाः क्रमेण ॥ ३३ ॥
Take the ghatikas (24-minute unit) passed since the weekday began. Double them and divide by five. The result counts the hours. The kalahora (planet ruling the hour) lords start from the lord of the day. They go in this order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars.
Simple meaning: Double the ghatikas and divide by five for the hours. Hour lords go: Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
व्यतिपातविष्टिवैधृतिपापग्रहलग्नदिवसेषु ।चौर्यावस्कन्दानृतसंग्रामाः सिद्धिमायान्ति ॥ ३४ ॥
Some times are bad. One is vyatipata (a bad Sun and Moon yoga). Another is vishti (bad half of a moon day). Another is vaidhriti (another bad Sun and Moon yoga). So are a bad planet's sign rising and a bad planet's day. At such times, theft, sudden raids, lies and battles tend to succeed.
Simple meaning: On bad days, or with a bad planet's sign rising, theft, raids and battles tend to succeed.
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प्राच्यादिदिक्षु मेषाद्याः स्वपंचनवमैर्युताः ।तत्रगे यामिनीनाथे तदाशागच्छतोऽग्रतः ॥ ३५ ॥
Aries and the next signs, each with its 5th and 9th signs, belong to the directions from the east. So Aries, Leo and Sagittarius belong to the east. Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn belong to the south. Gemini, Libra and Aquarius belong to the west. Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces belong to the north. The direction of the Moon's sign lies in front of the traveller.
Simple meaning: Each group of three signs has a direction. The Moon's group shows the direction in front of the traveller.
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ओजदण्डे पुरश्चन्द्रे पृष्ठेराहौ रणेजयः ।सिद्धिर्दक्षिणगे चन्द्रे हानिर्वामे परे मृतिः ॥ ३६ ॥
If the Moon is in front at the ojadanda, and Rahu is behind, there is victory in battle. If the Moon is on the right, there is success. If it is on the left, there may be loss. If it is behind, there is a risk of death. (Our text is unclear here: the word ojadanda.)
Simple meaning: The Moon in front and Rahu behind may bring victory. The Moon on the left may bring loss.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
यात्रादिगीशाद्यदि पंचमेऽन्यो गृहे ग्रहो वीर्ययुतोऽवतिष्ठेत् ।समुद्यताशाकथितानि भङ्क्त्वा फलानि वीर्यान्नयति स्वकाष्ठाम् ॥ ३७ ॥
A strong planet may stand in the 5th house from the lord of the travel direction. Then it breaks the results told for the direction one set out for. By its strength it takes the traveller to its own direction.
Simple meaning: A strong planet in the 5th from the direction's lord takes the traveller to its own direction.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
एकोऽपि जीवज्ञसिताऽसितानां कुजात्त्रिकोणे रवितोऽथवेन्दुः ।यत्रोद्यतस्तत्र न याति याता तयोर्बलीयान्नयति स्वकाष्ठाम् ॥ ३८ ॥
Jupiter, Mercury, Venus or Saturn, even one, may stand in the 5th or 9th from Mars. Or the Moon may stand in the 5th or 9th from the Sun. Then the traveller does not reach the place he set out for. The stronger of the two takes him to its own direction.
Simple meaning: A planet in the 5th or 9th from Mars may turn the traveller away. The stronger one leads.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
परस्परं सौरिकुजौ रवीन्दू त्रिकोणगौ भार्गवलोहितौ च ।फलं यदुक्तं तदशेषमेव विनाश्य पश्चात्स्वदिशं नयेताम् ॥ ३९ ॥
Take Saturn and Mars, the Sun and the Moon, or Venus and Mars. A pair may stand in the 5th and 9th from each other. Then they wipe out all the result told before. After that they take the traveller to their own direction.
Simple meaning: Some pairs of planets in the 5th and 9th from each other spoil the result and lead the traveller away.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
ताराग्रहश्चेत्क्षितिजात्त्रिकोणे सूर्यादपि स्याद्यदि वा शशांकः ।दिगीश्वरात्पंचमगो बली वा ग्रहः स्वकाष्ठां नयति प्रसह्य ॥ ४० ॥
A star planet may stand in the 5th or 9th from Mars. Or the Moon may stand so from the Sun. Or a strong planet may be 5th from the lord of the direction. Such a planet forces the traveller to its own direction.
Simple meaning: A strong planet in these places forces the traveller to its own direction.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
दृष्टाऽदृष्टफलाप्त्यै शास्त्रं हृदये निधाय मिहिरस्य ।दैवज्ञवल्लभाख्यं दृष्ट्वा प्रश्नं वदेत्तज्ज्ञः ॥ ४१ ॥
To get results seen and unseen, the expert should keep Mihira's book in his heart. It is called 'the favourite of the daivajna (astrologer)', Daivajna Vallabha. He should look at the question chart and then speak.
Simple meaning: Keep Mihira's book in mind, look at the question chart, and then answer.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
यदुपचितमन्यजन्मनि शुभाऽशुभं तस्य कर्मणः पंक्तिम् ।व्यञ्जयति शास्त्रमेतत् तमसि द्रव्याणि दीप इव ॥ ४२ ॥
Good and bad deeds were built up in past births. This book shows their line, as a lamp shows things in the dark.
Simple meaning: This book shows past good and bad deeds, as a lamp shows things in the dark.
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
आदित्यदासतनयस्तदवाप्तबोधः कापित्थलः सवितृलब्धवरप्रसादः ।आवन्तिको मुनिमतान्यवलोक्य यत्नादेतां वराहमिहिरो रचयांचकार ॥ ४३ ॥
Varahamihira of Avanti, from Kapittha, was the son of Adityadasa. He got his learning from his father. He won a boon by the Sun's grace. He looked with care at the sages' views and wrote this book.
Simple meaning: Varahamihira, son of Adityadasa, studied the sages' views with care and wrote this book.