Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 5 · Year Lord and Muntha
वर्षेशादिविचाराध्यायः
अथारिष्टविचारः ॥ तत्रोक्तं वक्ष्यमाणं वा वर्षफलं सत्यरिष्टे वृथा मरिष्यमाणत्वात्तस्येत्याह मणित्थः ॥वृथाफलं हायनजञ्च यस्मान्न जीवनं हायनरिष्टयोगात् ॥रिष्टानि तस्मात्प्रथमम्प्रवक्ष्ये पूर्वैर्विधिज्ञैः कथितानि यानि ॥
Now, the study of arishta (harm in the year). Results told before or still to be told are useless if a harmful yoga (planet combination) is present. This is because the person may not live on. On this Manittha says: The year's result is useless when a harmful yoga of the year leaves life at risk. So first I will tell the harmful yogas that earlier experts described.
Simple meaning: Harmful yogas of the year: they are judged first, because a year's results mean little if health and life are at risk.
मुक्तावल्यामपि ॥
Harmful yogas of the year: they are judged first, with their cancellation, so the rest of the year can be read.
मणित्थः ॥
Lagna lord in the 8th with Mars, or Venus or Mercury set: injury and many troubles may come.
तस्य भावसंस्थे लग्नाधीशे भौमे चाष्टमसंस्थे इत्यर्थः ॥
Meaning of 'in that house': the lagna lord and Mars sit together in the 8th house.