Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 1 · Planets, Signs, Year Entry
ग्रहराशिस्वरूपवर्षप्रवेशाद्यानयनाधिकारः
ग्रहस्वरूपमुक्तं त्रैलोक्यप्रकाशे ॥“भार्गवेन्दू जलचरौ ज्ञजीवौ ग्रामचारिणौ ॥राहुक्षितिजमन्दार्कान्ब्रुवतेऽरण्यचारिणः ॥
The nature of the planets is given in the Trailokyaprakasha: Venus and the Moon move in water. Mercury and Jupiter move in villages. Rahu, Mars, Saturn and the Sun are said to move in forests.
Simple meaning: Where planets move: Venus and Moon in water, Mercury and Jupiter in villages, Rahu, Mars, Saturn and the Sun in forests.
प्रभातमिन्दुजगुरू मध्याह्नं रविभूमिजौ ॥
Times of day: Mercury and Jupiter morning, Sun and Mars midday, Venus and Moon afternoon, Saturn and Rahu twilight.
पित्तं प्रभाकरक्ष्माजौ श्लेष्मा भार्गवशीतगू ॥
Humours of planets: Sun and Mars bile, Venus and Moon phlegm, Mercury and Jupiter balanced, Rahu and Saturn wind.
कुजार्कौ कटुकौ जीवो मधुरस्तुवरो बुधः ॥
Tastes of planets: Mars and Sun pungent, Jupiter sweet, Mercury astringent, Moon and Venus salty and sour, Sun and Saturn sharp.