Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 1 · Planets, Signs, Year Entry
ग्रहराशिस्वरूपवर्षप्रवेशाद्यानयनाधिकारः
सूर्येंदुजीवाः सत्वाख्या ज्ञशुक्रौ च रजोगुणौ ॥स्वर्भानुभौमरविजास्तमोगुणमयाःस्मृताः॥
The Sun, Moon and Jupiter are called sattva (the pure, calm quality). Mercury and Venus have rajas (the restless, active quality). Rahu, Mars and Saturn are said to be made of tamas (the dark, heavy quality).
Simple meaning: Qualities of planets: Sun, Moon, Jupiter pure; Mercury and Venus active; Rahu, Mars, Saturn heavy and dark.
विनष्टादिग्रहलक्षणमाह चण्डेश्वरः ॥
Ruined planet: a planet seen by or joined with a bad planet, overcome by one, or without rays is ruined.
राहुणाक्रान्तदेहौ तौ दिवाकरनिशाकरौ ॥
Overcome by a bad planet: the Sun or Moon seized by Rahu, a planet beaten by a bad planet or in its sign, or one joined with a bad planet in the…
अन्तराळविहीनो यो दृष्ट्या पश्यति पूर्णया ॥
Looked at by a bad planet: a full look with no gap between. Without rays: a planet close to the Sun.