Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 2 · Aspects, Strength, Results
दृष्टिसाङ्गबलेष्टकष्टाद्यानयनाधिकारः
चतुष्पदाख्येष्वपि चार्द्धयुक्तं न कीटभे किञ्चन योजनीयम् ॥शुभाशुभव्योमगदृग्वियोगयुगांशयुक्तोनमितिस्फुटंस्यात् इति ॥
... and also in the signs called four-footed, a half is to be added. In the insect sign, nothing is to be added. Add a fourth part of the look of the shubha (good planets) that go in the sky. Take off a fourth part of the look of the papa (bad planets). Then it becomes exact.
Simple meaning: 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 quarter of bad planets' looks.
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.
शीर्षोदयादिनबलाश्शेषारात्रिबलास्स्मृताः ॥
Sign strength: head-first signs are strong by day, the others by night. Human signs are strong in the lagna, four-footed signs in the 10th.