Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 2 · Aspects, Strength, Results
दृष्टिसाङ्गबलेष्टकष्टाद्यानयनाधिकारः
अथलग्नादिद्वादशभावसहमानां बलानयनमुक्तम्मुक्तावल्याम् ॥तन्वादिकानामिहसद्मनान्तु पत्युर्बलञ्चैव बलम्प्रदिष्टम् ॥स्वनाथजीवज्ञदृशासमेतन्नृभेषुरूपान्वितमाप्यभेषु ॥
Now the strength of the twelve houses beginning with the lagna (rising sign), and of the sahamas (special points for one life topic), is worked out. It is told in the Muktavali. For the houses beginning with the lagna here, the strength of the lord is itself declared to be the strength. A house joined with the look of its own lord, Jupiter and Mercury has a rupa (unit of strength) added in human signs. In water signs ...
Simple meaning: Strength of the houses and sahamas: the lord's strength is the house's strength. With the look of its lord, Jupiter and Mercury, human signs get a rupa added.
चतुष्पदाख्येष्वपि चार्द्धयुक्तं न कीटभे किञ्चन योजनीयम् ॥
House strength, continued: add a half in water and four-footed signs, nothing in the insect sign. Add a quarter of good planets' looks; take off a…
विशेषमाहवामनः ॥
Sign strength by Vamana: a sign is stronger by its lord's strength, or if Jupiter, Mercury or its lord join it or look at it.
पृष्ठोदयाः कर्किमृगधनुर्मेषवृषा अमी ॥
Rising signs: Cancer, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Aries and Taurus rise back first. The other signs rise head first. Pisces rises both ways.