Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 5 · Year Lord and Muntha
वर्षेशादिविचाराध्यायः
लग्नं प्रपश्येदधिवीर्य एषां वर्षेश्वरः स्यादथ दृष्ट्यभावे ॥वीर्याधिपो नाब्दविभुर्विवीर्यो लग्नं प्रपश्येदपि हायनेशः ॥वीर्ये समानेपि तनुं प्रपश्येदृष्ट्याधिको वर्षपतिर्विधेयः ॥
Among these, the strongest planet that sees the lagna (rising sign) becomes the year lord. If there is no aspect, the strongest one is not year lord. Even a weak planet that sees the lagna is year lord. If strength is equal too, the one that sees the lagna with more aspect is made year lord.
Simple meaning: Year lord, aspect decides: the strongest planet that looks at the lagna is year lord. If it does not look, a weaker one that does can be year lord. If strength is equal, more aspect wins.
ताजिककौस्तुभेपि ॥
Year lord, order of choice: most aspect to the lagna, then strength, then most charges, then the muntha lord, then the Sun's or Moon's sign lord…
राशिषु | १ | २ | ३ | ४ | ५ | ६ | ७ | ८ | ९ | १० | ११ | १२
Table: the day, night and third lord of each sign, used to find the four-sign group lord.
न पश्येत्स चन्द्रो न चंद्रेत्थशालः स चेन्नैव पश्येत्तदा लग्नपः स्यात् ॥
Year lord when no one looks at the lagna: the Moon, or the planet in ithasala with it, then the lagna lord. If none looks, the year needs great care.