Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 2 · Aspects, Strength, Results
दृष्टिसाङ्गबलेष्टकष्टाद्यानयनाधिकारः
स्वस्वराश्यादिका ज्ञेया द्वादशांशकनायकाः ॥ १२ ॥एवंलग्नेत्र विज्ञेया बुधैर्द्वादशवर्गिकाः ॥
Beginning from each one's own sign, the lords of the dvadashamsha (one-twelfth parts of a sign) are to be known. So in the lagna (rising sign) here, the wise should know the twelve vargas (divisions of a sign).
Simple meaning: Twelfth parts start from the sign itself. This is how the twelve vargas are known for the lagna.
सूर्यादीनान्तु खेटानां वीक्ष्या द्वादशवर्गिका॥
Look at each planet's twelve vargas. Own sign, friend, good planet and high point are good. Low point, enemy and bad planet are bad.
एवम्फलद्वयं वीक्ष्य तद्विशोध्यम्परस्परम् ॥
Subtract the good result and the bad result from each other. The rest is the twelve-varga result of the planet.
वर्गे शुभाधिके क्रूरः शुभसौम्योतिशोभनः ॥
More good in the vargas lifts a planet: bad becomes good, good becomes very fine. More bad pulls it down.