Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 1 · Planets, Signs, Year Entry
ग्रहराशिस्वरूपवर्षप्रवेशाद्यानयनाधिकारः
विनष्टादिग्रहलक्षणमाह चण्डेश्वरः ॥क्रूरदृष्टोयुतोवापि क्रूराक्रांतो विरश्मिकः ॥स विनष्टो भवेत्खेटो विस्तारोत्र निरूप्यते ॥
Chandeshvara gives the marks of vinashta (ruined) and the other planet states. A planet may be looked at by a papa (bad planet), or joined with one. It may be overcome by a bad planet, or be without rays. Such a planet is vinashta. The detail is set out here.
Simple meaning: 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.
अथ ग्रहस्वरूपप्रयोजनम् ॥ तत्र ब्राह्मणादिजातिज्ञानं ॥ वृद्धत्वादिवयोज्ञानं ॥ ग्रामादिनिवासज्ञानं ॥ वातादिप्रकृतिज्ञानं ॥ चतुरस्रादिआकृतिज्ञानम् ॥ पुमान्स्त्रीचेतिज्ञानं ॥
Uses of planet natures: they show caste, age, dwelling, nature, shape, and male or female.