Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 1 · Planets, Signs, Year Entry
ग्रहराशिस्वरूपवर्षप्रवेशाद्यानयनाधिकारः
पुंस्त्रीराशिप्रयोजनम् ॥ पुंखेटाः पुंराशौ बलिनः स्त्रीग्रहाः स्त्रीराशौ बलिन इतिस्थानबले ज्ञेयम् ॥
The use of male and female signs: Male planets are strong in a male sign. Female planets are strong in a female sign. This is to be known in sthana bala (strength by place).
Simple meaning: Male and female signs: male planets are strong in male signs, female planets in female signs.
पित्तोष्णशीतादिप्रयोजनम् ॥ 'रोगकर्त्ता यत्रराशावि'त्यादिषु भावेषुरोगस्थितिज्ञानार्थम् ॥
Bile, hot and cold signs: they help find where an illness sits, in the house results.
राशिदिक्प्रयोजनं यात्रायां दिग्ज्ञानार्थम् ॥
Sign directions: used to know the direction of a journey.
चरराश्यादिप्रयोजनं‘चरोदये भोजनमेकवारमि’त्यादिभोजनविचारे ज्ञेयम् ॥
Moving signs and meals: they are used in judging meals, for example one meal when a moving sign rises.