Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 1 · Planets, Signs, Year Entry
ग्रहराशिस्वरूपवर्षप्रवेशाद्यानयनाधिकारः
परे चतुर्भाजितशेषतुल्ये स्थाने स्वराशौ खचरास्तु लेख्याः ॥स्वर्भानुविद्धे हिमगौ तु कष्टं तापोर्कविद्धे रुगिनात्मजेन ॥३॥
For the other planets, divide by four. Write them at the place matching the remainder, counting from their own sign. If the Moon is struck by Rahu, there is hardship. If it is struck by the Sun, there is distress. If it is struck by Saturn, there is illness.
Simple meaning: Three-flag wheel, other planets: years plus one, divided by 4. Moon struck by Rahu: hardship; by the Sun: distress; by Saturn: illness.
महीजविद्धे तु शरीरपीडा शुभैश्च विद्धे जयसौख्यलाभः॥
Three-flag wheel: Moon struck by Mars, the body suffers; by good planets, victory, comfort and gain. Judge by the planets' strength.
चक्रेमेषराशिरुपलक्षणम् ॥ मेषस्थाने वर्षलग्नं ज्ञेयम् ॥
Drawing the three-flag wheel: where the wheel shows Aries, write the year's rising sign.
॥ पूर्वोक्तंत्रिपताकचक्रम् ॥
Three-flag wheel: twelve points, 1 at the top middle, counted 2 to 12 round to the left. Point 1 is the year's rising sign.