Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 5 · Year Lord and Muntha
वर्षेशादिविचाराध्यायः
अब्देशः पदपोथवास्तमयगो नीचारिगो वा भवेल्लग्नेशेन कृतेशराफयुतिकः खेशोथ रात्रीश्वरः ॥क्षीणो नीचयुतश्शुभो हितयुतिस्सूर्योपि दुष्टाश्रयी राज्यन्नीतिबलेन विस्तृतमिव क्षीणो विदेहे रुजम् ॥
The year lord, or the padapa, may be set, at nicha (low point) or in an enemy's sign. It may have israpha (planets moving apart after an aspect) with the lagna (rising sign) lord. So too the 10th lord. The Moon may be waning and low. A good planet may be joined with an enemy. The Sun too may stand in a bad place. (Our text is unclear here: the word padapa, and the last line about a kingdom spread by policy and strength wasting away, and illness.)
Simple meaning: Breaking of royal results: the year lord and other key planets set, low or hurt can spoil the year. Part of the verse is not clear.
पञ्चाधिकारिष्वपि नैव केंद्रत्रिकोणलाभक्रमगो बलीयान् ॥
If none of the five chief planets is strong in a good house, much comfort and wealth is lost.
लग्नेश्वरे नीचपतीत्थशाले स्याद्राष्ट्रमस्य क्षितिपस्य शून्यम् ॥
The lagna lord in ithasala with the lord of its low sign can leave a king's realm empty.
वर्षतन्त्रे ॥
Same verse as Tajika Nilakanthi 8.14; see its meaning there.