Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 1 · Planets, Signs, Year Entry
ग्रहराशिस्वरूपवर्षप्रवेशाद्यानयनाधिकारः
अथ ग्रहस्वरूपप्रयोजनम् ॥ तत्र ब्राह्मणादिजातिज्ञानं ॥ वृद्धत्वादिवयोज्ञानं ॥ ग्रामादिनिवासज्ञानं ॥ वातादिप्रकृतिज्ञानं ॥ चतुरस्रादिआकृतिज्ञानम् ॥ पुमान्स्त्रीचेतिज्ञानं ॥
Next, the use of the planet natures. Here: knowing caste, brahmin and so on. Knowing age, old and so on. Knowing dwelling, village and so on. Knowing nature, vata (the wind humour) and so on. Knowing shape, square and so on. Knowing male and female.
Simple meaning: 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.
कटुकादिरसज्ञानम् ॥ तुर्य्यस्थखेटवसतिर्भोज्याह्ने रसमादिशेदित्याद्युक्तं ॥
Tastes of planets: they show the taste of a meal, from the planet in the 4th.
स्वर्णादिद्रव्योक्तिर्वर्षे सबलग्रहस्य द्रव्यलाभो निर्बलग्रहस्य द्रव्यहानिरित्याद्यर्थं ॥
Planets and goods: a strong planet's goods are gained in the year, a weak planet's goods are lost.