Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 1 · Planets, Signs, Year Entry
ग्रहराशिस्वरूपवर्षप्रवेशाद्यानयनाधिकारः
प्रभातमिन्दुजगुरू मध्याह्नं रविभूमिजौ ॥अपराह्नं भार्गवेन्दू सन्ध्याम्मन्दभुजङ्गमौ ॥
Mercury and Jupiter rule the morning. The Sun and Mars rule midday. Venus and the Moon rule the afternoon. Saturn and Rahu rule twilight.
Simple meaning: 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.
स्थूल इंदुः सितः खंडश्चतुरस्रौ कुजोष्णगू ॥
Shapes of planets: Moon stout, Venus half-moon, Mars and Sun square, Mercury and Jupiter round, Saturn and Rahu long.