Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 1 · Planets, Signs, Year Entry
ग्रहराशिस्वरूपवर्षप्रवेशाद्यानयनाधिकारः
राहुणाक्रान्तदेहौ तौ दिवाकरनिशाकरौ ॥जितः क्रूरेण यः खेटः समराशिस्थितोपि वा ॥पापाक्रान्तः स निर्दिष्टः समांशे क्रूरसंयुतः॥
The Sun and the Moon, when their bodies are seized by Rahu. A planet beaten by a papa (bad planet), or even one standing in the same sign with it. One joined with a bad planet in the same degree. Such a planet is called papakranta (overcome by a bad planet).
Simple meaning: 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 same degree.
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.
प्रयोजनं मम कार्यमस्मिन्वर्षे केन भविष्यतीतिप्रश्नेवर्षलग्नेशसमजात्यादिकेन वर्षेशसमजात्यादिकेन वा मनुष्येण वा कार्यं ज्ञेयम् ॥
Who does my work this year: a person like the lord of the year's rising sign, or like the year lord.