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Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 1 · Planets, Signs, Year Entry
ग्रहराशिस्वरूपवर्षप्रवेशाद्यानयनाधिकारः
नन्वस्मिन् ग्रन्थे ग्रन्थबाहुल्यमेव दूषणमितिचेन्न । यतो ग्रंथसंक्षेपेऽन्यग्रन्थापेक्षा विचारसंशयश्च भवति ॥ ग्रन्थविस्तारे संशयापेक्षयोरभावो भवति तस्माद्ग्रन्थविस्तारो न दोषायेति ज्ञेयम् ॥
One may object: "In this book, its great length is itself a fault." Not so. When a book is cut short, one needs other books. Doubt also arises in judging. When a book is full, there is no doubt and no need. So the length of the book is no fault. This should be known.
Simple meaning: Why the book is long: a short book leaves doubts and needs other books. A full book removes both.
उक्तञ्च यादवेन ॥
Yadava on long books: a short work leaves the listener in doubt and in need. A full work is better.
अलमतिप्रसङ्गेन ॥ प्रकृतन्तावदनुसरामः ॥
Back to the subject: the side talk ends here.
अथ राशिस्वरूपमुक्तञ्च वामनताजिके ।
Why the signs come first: all results depend on signs and planets, so the signs are described first.