Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 1 · Planets, Signs, Year Entry
ग्रहराशिस्वरूपवर्षप्रवेशाद्यानयनाधिकारः
मेषकर्कावथ तुला मकरश्चरराशयः ॥वृषसिंहौ वृश्चिकोथ कुम्भश्च स्थिरराशयः ॥मिथुनं कन्यका धन्वी मीनश्च द्विस्वभावकः ॥
Aries, Cancer, then Libra and Capricorn are chara rashi (moving signs). Taurus, Leo, then Scorpio and Aquarius are sthira rashi (fixed signs). Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces are ubhaya rashi (dual signs).
Simple meaning: Moving, fixed and dual signs: Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn move. Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius are fixed. Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces are dual.
मेषोथ वृषभस्सिंहोऽपरार्द्धश्च धनुस्तथा ॥
Four-footed signs: Aries, Taurus, Leo, the second half of Sagittarius, and Capricorn.
कर्कटो वृश्चिकश्चोभौ बहुपादौ प्रकीर्तितौ ॥
Many-footed and footless signs: Cancer and Scorpio have many feet. Aquarius and Pisces have no feet.
मिथुनश्च तुला कन्या पूर्वार्द्धो धनुषस्तथा ॥
Two-footed signs: Gemini, Libra, Virgo and the first half of Sagittarius.