Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 5 · Year Lord and Muntha
वर्षेशादिविचाराध्यायः
समरसिंहः ॥मुथहाधिपतिः केंद्रे स्वोच्चमित्रस्वराशिगः ॥करोति विविधार्थाप्तिं सुहृत्सौख्यं विशेषतः ॥
Samarasimha says: the muntha (the point that moves one sign each year) lord may be in a kendra (corner house). It may be in its own uchcha (high point), a friend's sign, or its own sign. Then it tends to give many kinds of gain. It gives comfort from friends above all.
Simple meaning: Muntha lord in a corner house, its high point, a friend's sign or its own: many gains and friends' comfort.
अयं दुष्टमुथहापवाद इति जीर्णः ॥
Exception to a bad muntha.
दशमे चापे पुण्ये स्वामित्वकरो भवेन्नृणां मुथहा ॥
Muntha in the 10th, in Sagittarius or in the 9th gives authority. In the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th it gives wealth through effort.
लग्नात्षष्ठद्वादशचतुर्थसप्ताष्टगा न वरा ॥
Muntha in the 6th, 12th, 4th, 7th or 8th is not good, worse with a burnt lord, but best when joined with good planets.