Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 1 · Planets, Signs, Year Entry
ग्रहराशिस्वरूपवर्षप्रवेशाद्यानयनाधिकारः
स्थूल इंदुः सितः खंडश्चतुरस्रौ कुजोष्णगू ॥वर्तुलौ सौम्यधिषणौ दीर्घौ शनिभुजंगमौ ॥
The Moon is stout. Venus is khanda (half-moon shaped). Mars and the Sun are square. Mercury and Jupiter are round. Saturn and Rahu are long.
Simple meaning: Shapes of planets: Moon stout, Venus half-moon, Mars and Sun square, Mercury and Jupiter round, Saturn and Rahu long.
खण्डोर्धचंद्राकारः ॥
Khanda: it means half-moon shaped.
विप्रौ शुक्रगुरू क्षत्री कुजार्कौ शूद्र इंदुजः ॥
Castes of planets: Venus and Jupiter brahmin, Mars and Sun warrior, Moon trader, Mercury worker, Rahu and Saturn outsiders.
रक्तवर्णः कुजः प्रोक्तो धिषणः कनकद्युतिः ॥
Colours of planets: Mars red, Jupiter golden, Mercury parrot green, Moon fair.