Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 1 · Planets, Signs, Year Entry
ग्रहराशिस्वरूपवर्षप्रवेशाद्यानयनाधिकारः
रक्तवर्णः कुजः प्रोक्तो धिषणः कनकद्युतिः ॥शुकपिच्छसमस्सौम्यो गौरकांतिरनुष्णगुः ॥
Mars is said to be red in colour. Jupiter has a golden glow. Mercury is like a parrot's feather. The Moon has a fair glow.
Simple meaning: 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.
वणिग्गुरुः कविर्वैश्यो वृषलः सूर्यनंदनः ॥
Roles of planets: Jupiter merchant, Venus trader, Saturn worker, Rahu forest tribesman.