Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 1 · Planets, Signs, Year Entry
ग्रहराशिस्वरूपवर्षप्रवेशाद्यानयनाधिकारः
अथास्माद्ग्रहादयंग्रहःकस्मिन्स्थानेस्तीतिज्ञानार्थं यवनमतेनेतरेतरसंख्या उक्ता चिंतामणौ॥अर्कादिभ्यश्चंद्रपूर्वान्सलग्नांस्त्यक्त्वाशेषाधोलवाः पञ्चभूम्यः॥चेन्न्यूनास्तच्छोधिताश्शुद्धिमान्स्यात्तस्मिन् राशावन्यथा भेपरस्मिन्निति ॥
Now the Chintamani gives the mutual count by the view of the Yavana (foreign teachers). It shows in which place one planet stands from another. From the Sun and the others, take away the Moon and the others, with the lagna (rising sign). Look at the degrees under the signs in the remainder. If they are less than 15, the planet counts in the sign the remainder gives. Otherwise it counts in the next sign.
Simple meaning: One planet's place from another: subtract their positions. Under 15 degrees over, count that sign; 15 or more, count the next.
अथ कीदृशो भावो ग्रहसंयोगेन शुभाशुभं वा फलं प्रयच्छतीत्युक्तं ताजिकतिलके॥
House with its lord, Jupiter, Mercury or Venus: joined with and seen by them, full results. With other planets, not.
अत्र वक्ष्यमाणभावबले सबलभावस्य फलदातृत्वं निर्बलस्य नैवेतिज्ञेयं॥
Strong houses give results: a weak house gives nothing.
इति दैवज्ञवर्यपण्डितदामोदरात्मजबलभद्रविरचिते हायनरत्ने ग्रहराशिस्वरूपवर्षप्रवेशाद्यानयनाधिकारः प्रथमः ॥१॥
End of chapter 1 of Hayanaratna by Balabhadra.