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Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 1 · Planets, Signs, Year Entry
ग्रहराशिस्वरूपवर्षप्रवेशाद्यानयनाधिकारः
विप्रौ शुक्रगुरू क्षत्री कुजार्कौ शूद्र इंदुजः ॥इंदुवैश्यस्स्मृतो म्लेच्छौ सैंहिकेयशनैश्चरौ ॥
Venus and Jupiter are brahmins. Mars and the Sun are kshatriyas (warrior class). Mercury is a shudra (worker class). The Moon is said to be a vaishya (trader class). Rahu and Saturn are mlechchhas (people outside the caste order).
Simple meaning: 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.
मंदारार्कस्य पुष्पेण समद्युतिरथोष्णगुः ॥
Colours of planets: Sun like a flower, Venus very white, Rahu and Saturn black.
अवनीशो दिनमणिस्तपस्वी रोहिणीप्रियः ॥
Roles of planets: Sun king, Moon ascetic, Mars goldsmith, Mercury brahmin.