Deva Keralam (Selections) · by Venkatesa and Achyuta
Chapter 1 · Tara and Gochar
तारागोचरफलम्
स्थानाद्भ्रष्टस्तपस्वी च ह्यन्यस्त्रीसक्त लम्पटः ।द्यूतकृच्च गजारूढः सिंहासनस्थितस्तथा ॥ २५७० ॥
In the full Deva Keralam this is Venkatesa 2570.
Fallen from his place; an ascetic; lustful and given to other men's wives; a gambler; riding an elephant; seated on a throne.
Simple meaning: These are some of the Moon's sixty states, named by what the person seems to be doing.
नृपतिर्ह्यरिहन्ता च दण्डनेता गुणी तथा ।
These states of the Moon run from royal power to death and injury.
बन्धनस्थो विनष्टस्तु नृपतिर्वेदपाठकः ।
More of the Moon's states, from being bound to being a king or scholar.
सद्वंशो निधिसंयुक्तः श्रुतवंशोऽर्थबोधकः ।
More of the Moon's states, from good family and wealth to sickness and defeat.