Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 1 · Planets, Signs, Year Entry
ग्रहराशिस्वरूपवर्षप्रवेशाद्यानयनाधिकारः
मेषोथ वृषभस्सिंहोऽपरार्द्धश्च धनुस्तथा ॥मकरश्च बुधैर्ज्ञेया राशयोऽमी चतुष्पदाः ॥
Aries, then Taurus, Leo, the second half of Sagittarius, and Capricorn: the wise should know these signs as four-footed.
Simple meaning: 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.
मेषश्च सिंहधनुषौ विज्ञेया वह्निराशयः ॥
Fire and earth signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius are fire. Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn are earth.