Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 1 · Planets, Signs, Year Entry
ग्रहराशिस्वरूपवर्षप्रवेशाद्यानयनाधिकारः
अथ राशिस्वरूपमुक्तञ्च वामनताजिके ।"फलं राशिग्रहाधीनं सर्वेषां प्राणिनां यतः ॥अतो मेषादिराशीनां स्वरूपम्प्राङ्निरूप्यते ॥
Next, the nature of the signs. And it is said in the Vamana Tajika: The results of all living beings depend on the signs and planets. So the nature of the signs from Aries on is described first.
Simple meaning: Why the signs come first: all results depend on signs and planets, so the signs are described first.
मेषो वृषोथ मिथुनं कर्कः सिंहोथ कन्यका ॥
The twelve signs: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces.
मेषोथ मिथुनं सिंहस्तुला धनुरथो घटः॥
Cruel signs: Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius and Aquarius, the odd signs.
वृषःकर्कस्तथा कन्या वृश्चिको मकरस्तथा ॥
Gentle signs: Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces, the even signs.