Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 2 · Aspects, Strength, Results
दृष्टिसाङ्गबलेष्टकष्टाद्यानयनाधिकारः
अथ प्रसंगादिष्टकष्टविचारो लिख्यते ॥ तत्प्रयोजनमुक्तं रत्नावल्याम् ॥ताजिकोक्तफलादेशः प्रकर्तुं शक्यते यतः ॥इष्टकष्टफलज्ञानान्निर्णयस्तदथोच्यते ॥
Now, in passing, the study of ishta (good strength) and kashta (bad strength) is written. Its purpose is told in the Ratnavali. The telling of the results taught in Tajika can be made. This is because the decision comes from knowing the ishta and kashta results. So it is now told.
Simple meaning: Why we need ishta and kashta: knowing a planet's good and bad share lets us decide the Tajika results.
स्वोच्च १ मित्रोच्चगो २ मार्गी ३ सुहृत् ४ सौम्या५ वलोकितः॥
Good states 1 to 8: own high point, a friend's high point, direct, seen by a friend, seen by good planets, risen, moving north, in house 3, 5, 9 or…
वर्गोत्तमे ९ मित्रवर्गे १० स्वगेहे ११ सूर्यभागगः १२॥
Good states 9 to 16: vargottama, a friend's varga, own house, the Sun's part, israpha, ithasala with good planets, close to good planets, joined…
नीचे १ शत्रूच्चगो २ वक्री ३ रिपुपा ४ पावलोकितः ५ ॥
Bad states 1 to 8: in low point, in an enemy's high point, retrograde, seen by an enemy, seen by bad planets, set, in the south part, in the 12th or…