Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 2 · Aspects, Strength, Results
दृष्टिसाङ्गबलेष्टकष्टाद्यानयनाधिकारः
विशेषमाहवामनः ॥स्वस्वस्वामिबलत्वेन ज्ञेयो राशिर्बलाधिकः ॥जीवज्ञयुक्तो दृष्टो वा स्वस्वस्वामियुतेक्षितः ॥
Vamana states a special point: A sign is to be known as stronger by the strength of its own lord. Likewise one joined with Jupiter and Mercury, or looked at by them. Or one joined with or looked at by its own lord.
Simple meaning: 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.
वृश्चिकस्सप्तमस्थाने चतुर्थे जलराशयः ॥
Sign strength: Scorpio is strong in the 7th and water signs in the 4th. At twilight Scorpio is strong, by day the human signs.