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Hayanaratna · Chapter 5
वर्षेशादिविचाराध्यायः
This chapter starts with the muntha in varshaphal, the point that moves one sign each year, because the year lord cannot be found without it. It shows how to count the muntha from the birth lagna and what it tends to bring in each house.
It then explains how the year lord is chosen from five candidates, using the lords of the four-sign groups. After that it gives what each planet tends to bring as year lord, alone and joined with other planets, strong or weak. It closes with signs of a hard year, what cancels them, and raja yogas that point to a rise in the year.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
वर्षेशादिविचाराध्यायः
धर्माधिनाथे सबलेर्थनाथे युते शुभैर्लग्नगतैरदृष्टैः ॥क्रूरैर्गजांतां विपुलाश्च लक्ष्मीं भुनक्ति जंतुः शुभकर्मयुक्तः ॥
The lord of the 9th house and the lord of the 2nd may be strong. They may be joined by good planets standing in the lagna (rising sign). Bad planets may not look at them. Then the person enjoys great wealth, even up to elephants. He is given to good deeds.
Simple meaning: Strong 9th and 2nd lords joined by good planets in the lagna, unseen by bad planets, bring great wealth.
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सौम्यग्रहैः कंटकगैरसौम्यैस्त्रिषष्ठलाभोपगतैर्विलग्नात् ॥कीर्तिप्रभापुत्रधनानि रत्नप्रवालवस्त्रादिसमस्तलाभम् ॥
Good planets may stand in kendras (corner houses) from the lagna (rising sign). Bad planets may stand in the 3rd, 6th and 11th. Then fame, shine, sons and wealth come. So do gains of jewels, coral, clothes and every other kind.
Simple meaning: Good planets in corner houses and bad planets in the 3rd, 6th and 11th bring fame, sons, wealth and every gain.
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निजांशकस्थे त्रिदशेज्यपूज्ये दैत्याधिपे स्वोच्चमुपागते च॥निजांशकस्थे रजनीशपुत्रे भवेन्मनुष्यो मनुजाधिनाथः ॥
Jupiter may stand in its own amsha (a division of a sign). Venus may be at uchcha (high point). Mercury may stand in its own amsha. Then the person becomes a king among men.
Simple meaning: Jupiter and Mercury in their own divisions and Venus at its high point can make the person a king.
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यदीत्थशालो गुरुशुक्रसौम्यैः कृतस्तदा राज्यभवो हि लाभः ॥स्वोच्चस्थितैस्तैरचितो यदासौ बलेन शक्रप्रतिमो मनुष्यः ॥
Suppose ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) is made with Jupiter, Venus and Mercury. Then gain comes from kingship. These planets may also stand at uchcha (high point) when they form it. Then the person is like Indra in strength.
Simple meaning: Ithasala with Jupiter, Venus and Mercury brings gain from kingship. If they are at their high points, the person is very strong.
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धर्मे रतिः कांचनलाभयुक्तः प्रीतिः स्ववर्गे धनधान्ययुक्तः ॥बली च भौमो धनभावसंस्थो भवेदकस्मादतुलं च तेजः ॥
Mars may be strong and stand in the 2nd house. Then the person loves dharma (right duty) and gains gold. He is fond of his own people. He has wealth and grain. Suddenly he gets matchless shine.
Simple meaning: Strong Mars in the 2nd house: love of right duty, gold, wealth, grain and a sudden matchless shine.
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निशाधिनाथेन कृते कबूले देवाधिपेज्येन तु कंटकस्थे॥रत्नाश्वलाभं कुरुते तदानीं यशश्च लक्ष्मीमतुलां करोति ॥
Kambula (the Moon supporting the link of two planets) may be made with the Moon. Jupiter may stand in a kendra (corner house). Then the person gains jewels and horses. He gets fame and matchless wealth.
Simple meaning: The Moon's kambula with Jupiter in a corner house brings jewels, horses, fame and great wealth.
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यदीत्थशालो रवितोस्ति सौम्यः क्रूरैस्त्रिषष्ठायगतैः सहैव॥विजित्य सर्वानपि वैरिवृंदान्भुनक्ति राज्यं विपुलैश्च भोगैः॥
Mercury may form ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) with the Sun. Bad planets may stand in the 3rd, 6th and 11th. Then the person beats all his enemies. He enjoys a kingdom with many pleasures.
Simple meaning: Mercury in ithasala with the Sun and bad planets in the 3rd, 6th and 11th bring a kingdom and many pleasures.
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सौम्येंदुशुक्रा निजहद्दसंस्थाः सूर्यारमंदास्त्रिखलाभसंस्थाः ॥तदा धनं वा बहुलप्रभावाद्भुनक्ति शक्रप्रतिमो बलेन ॥
Mercury, the Moon and Venus may stand in their own hadda (a planet's own small part of a sign). The Sun, Mars and Saturn may stand in the 3rd, 10th and 11th. Then, by his great power, the person enjoys wealth. In strength he is like Indra.
Simple meaning: Mercury, Moon and Venus in their own parts, and Sun, Mars and Saturn in the 3rd, 10th and 11th, bring wealth and power.
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द्वौ मूसरिःफौ यदि शुक्रसौम्यौ गुरुस्तृतीयोपगतोस्ति यस्य ॥भुक्त्वा यशो राज्यफलं विधत्ते हस्त्यश्वनिष्पीडितवैरिवृंदम्॥
Venus and Mercury may both be in israpha (planets moving apart after an aspect). Jupiter may stand in the 3rd house. Then the person enjoys fame and the fruit of kingship. He crushes crowds of enemies with elephants and horses.
Simple meaning: Venus and Mercury moving apart after an aspect, with Jupiter in the 3rd, bring fame, kingship and victory over enemies.
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यदावनीशो निजभागवर्ती स्वोच्चंगतो मित्रशुभैश्च दृष्टः ॥ददाति लक्ष्मीङ्गजरत्नहेमप्रवालकाढ्यां सततन्नरेभ्यः ॥
The lord of the earth may stand in its own part. It may be at uchcha (high point). Friends and good planets may look at it. Then it always gives men wealth rich in elephants, jewels, gold and coral.
Simple meaning: The lord of the earth at its high point, in its own part, seen by friends and good planets, brings rich wealth.
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त्रिराशिनाथो यदि भूमिपुत्रस्स्वतुङ्गभागे निजभागगो वा ॥लग्नत्रिकोणायगतो ददाति महासुखं सर्वबलोपपन्नम् ॥
Mars may be the trirashipa (lord of Balabhadra's four-sign group). It may stand in its own uchcha (high point) part, or in its own part. It may stand in the lagna (rising sign), a trikona (luck house) or the 11th. Then it gives great comfort and full strength.
Simple meaning: Mars as lord of a four-sign group, strong and well placed, gives great comfort and full strength.
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स्वोच्चं गते देवपुरोहिते च त्रिराशिनाथे निजवर्गसंस्थे ॥परस्परालोकनमात्र याते ददाति पुत्रान्विपुलाश्च लक्ष्मीम् ॥
Jupiter may be at uchcha (high point). The trirashipa (lord of Balabhadra's four-sign group) may stand in its own varga (division of a sign). Even a mere look between the two is enough. Then they give sons and great wealth.
Simple meaning: Jupiter at its high point and the lord of a four-sign group in its own division, looking at each other, give sons and wealth.
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चतुर्थसौरिर्यदि सोमपुत्रैः कम्बूलवर्ती यदि पञ्चमांशे ॥महाबलम्भूरिधनं च धत्ते मित्रागमं कार्यविलासयुक्तम् ॥
Saturn may stand in the 4th house. It may be in kambula (the Moon supporting the link of two planets) with Mercury. It may also be in a panchamsha (one-fifth part of a sign). Then the person gets great strength and much wealth. Friends come to him. His work goes well and with enjoyment.
Simple meaning: Saturn in the 4th, in kambula with Mercury, brings strength, wealth, friends and work that goes well.
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मित्रस्य गेहे यदि भूमिपुत्रो ग्रहैस्स्थितैस्स्वोच्चगृहे कबूली ॥ददाति राज्यं विपुलम्मनोज्ञान्नारीं धनं वाजिगजादिलाभम् ॥
Mars may stand in a friend's sign. It may be in kambula (the Moon supporting the link of two planets) with planets that stand in their uchcha (high point) signs. Then it gives a large kingdom and a lovely wife. It gives wealth, and gains of horses and elephants.
Simple meaning: Mars in a friend's sign, in kambula with planets at their high points, brings a kingdom, a wife, wealth and horses.
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यदीन्दुसौम्येज्यसुरारिपूज्याः स्वोच्चङ्गतास्स्वांशगता यदि स्युः ॥लग्नात्रिकेन्द्रायगतास्स्वमित्रैर्दृष्टाश्च युक्ता निजवीर्ययुक्ताः॥
The Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus may be at uchcha (high point). They may stand in their own amsha (a division of a sign). From the lagna (rising sign) they may stand in a trikona (luck house), a kendra (corner house) or the 11th. Their friends may look at them and join them. They have their own strength.
Simple meaning: Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus high, in their own parts, in good houses and strong: the result is in the next verse.
वर्षेशादिविचाराध्यायः
गजाश्वरत्नाम्बरदेशलाभं स्त्रीपुत्रलाभं विविधश्च सौख्यम् ॥यच्छन्ति खेटाः परमर्द्दनञ्च कुर्वन्ति सर्वे बलिनो नराणाम् ॥
Strong planets give men gains of elephants, horses, jewels, clothes and land. They give a wife and sons. They give many kinds of comfort. All of them also help men crush their enemies.
Simple meaning: Strong planets give men elephants, horses, jewels, land, a wife, sons and many comforts.
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भाग्याधिपः स्वोच्चमुपागतो बली रवीन्दुवाचस्पतिभिर्निरीक्षितः ॥भाग्योदयं स्याद्धनधान्यलाभो नृपप्रसादो नियतन्नराणाम् ॥
The lord of the 9th house may be strong and at uchcha (high point). The Sun, Moon and Jupiter may look at it. Then luck rises. Wealth and grain come. The king shows favour. This is sure for men.
Simple meaning: A strong 9th lord at its high point, seen by the Sun, Moon and Jupiter, brings luck, wealth and a king's favour.
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यदार्कपुत्रो बलवान्स्वतुङ्गसंस्थोप्यतुङ्गे भृगुजो बलाढ्यः॥यदा तदा म्लेच्छजनप्रसादाद्भुनक्ति राज्यं विपुलाश्च लक्ष्मीम् ॥
Saturn may be strong and at uchcha (high point). Venus may be strong even when not at uchcha. Then the person enjoys a kingdom and great wealth. It comes through the favour of foreign people.
Simple meaning: A strong Saturn at its high point and a strong Venus bring a kingdom and wealth through the favour of outsiders.
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वर्षतन्त्रे ॥यदा सवीर्यो मुथहाधिनाथो लग्नाधिपो जन्मनि लग्नपो वा ॥केंद्रत्रिकोणायधनस्थितास्ते सुखार्थहेमाम्बरलाभदाः स्युः ॥
The same verse is in Tajika Nilakanthi 8.7, with our English meaning there.
Simple meaning: Same verse as Tajika Nilakanthi 8.7; see its meaning there.
वर्षेशादिविचाराध्यायः
तुङ्गे शनिर्वा भृगुजो गुरुर्वा शुभेत्थशालाद्यवनाद्धनाप्तिम् ॥
The same verse is in Tajika Nilakanthi 8.8, with our English meaning there.
Simple meaning: Same verse as Tajika Nilakanthi 8.8; see its meaning there.
वर्षेशादिविचाराध्यायः
ताजिकसर्वस्वसारे ॥स्यादिक्कवाले खलु राजयोगस्स्यादिन्दुवारे नृपराज्यविच्युतिः ॥नृपात्मजानामिह राज्यलाभोन्येषां प्रतिष्ठा वसुलब्धयस्स्युः ॥
Ikkabala (all planets in strong houses) gives a raja yoga (royal planet combination). Induvara (all planets in weak houses) can make a king lose his kingdom. Sons of kings gain a kingdom here. For others it brings standing and gains of wealth.
Simple meaning: Ikkabala gives a royal result. Induvara can cost a king his kingdom. Others get standing and wealth.
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ताजिकालंकारेपि ॥जनने जननेत्रगोचराः स्वचरास्स्वस्वगृहोच्चसंस्थिताः ॥अरिभम्प्रविहाय हायने यदि ते स्युस्सकलार्थसिद्धिदा इति ॥
At birth the planets may be visible to people's eyes and moving on their own course. They may stand in their own signs or at uchcha (high point). In the year they may stay out of an enemy's sign. Then they give success in all aims.
Simple meaning: Planets visible and in their own or high signs at birth, and out of enemy signs in the year, give success in all aims.
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व्यये शशांको यदि तत्र सौरिः षष्ठे भृगुर्हानिकरस्समन्तात् ॥धनाश्वरत्नादिमहाद्भुतानां स्वचित्तवैकल्यकरो ह्यकस्मात् ॥
Next, the breaking of raja yoga (royal planet combination). The Moon may stand in the 12th house with Saturn there. Venus may stand in the 6th. This brings loss on all sides of wealth, horses, jewels and other great and wonderful things. It also suddenly unsettles the person's mind.
Simple meaning: Breaking of royal results: Moon and Saturn in the 12th and Venus in the 6th bring loss of wealth and can suddenly upset the mind.
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धर्माधिपे वा विबले च वित्तनाथे विलग्ने शुभदृष्टिहीने ॥क्रूरैर्युते नाशमुपैति लक्ष्मीस्सुसञ्चिता शक्रसुरक्षितापि ॥
The lord of the 9th house or the lord of the 2nd may be weak. The lagna (rising sign) may lack a look from good planets. Bad planets may join it. Then wealth that was well saved is lost, even if Indra guards it.
Simple meaning: A weak 9th or 2nd lord and a lagna without good looks, joined by bad planets, can lose saved wealth.
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ताजिकभूषणे ॥नीचस्थिताश्चास्तमिताश्च पापा नृपालयोगं दलयन्त्यलन्ते ॥खलाः कुवर्गे विबलाश्च सौम्याः कृतार्गलाः स्युर्नरपालयोगाः ॥
Bad planets at nicha (low point) or set near the Sun fully break a raja yoga (royal planet combination). Bad planets in bad vargas (divisions of a sign) and weak good planets put a bar on royal combinations.
Simple meaning: Bad planets low or set break royal combinations. Bad planets in bad divisions and weak good planets block them.
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ताजिकसारेपि ॥नीचोपगा वैरिगृहोपजाता पापैर्युता वास्तगता ग्रहेंद्राः ॥हरन्ति राज्यं विपुलन्नराणान्तदा सुखं नाल्पतरं विहर्षे॥
Chief planets may be at nicha (low point), in an enemy's house, joined by bad planets, or set. They take away even a large kingdom from men. Then there is no small loss of comfort and joy.
Simple meaning: Chief planets low, in enemy houses, with bad planets or set take away a kingdom and much comfort and joy.
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दुष्टवर्गोपगाः पापास्सौम्याश्चेद्बलवर्जिताः ॥अपाकुर्वंति ते राज्यं कष्टं कुर्वन्ति देहिनाम् ॥
Bad planets may stand in bad vargas (divisions of a sign). Good planets may lack strength. They then push away kingship. They bring trouble to people.
Simple meaning: Bad planets in bad divisions and weak good planets push away kingship and bring trouble.
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अस्तङ्गतौ नीचमुपागतौ वा क्रूरारिसंपीडितमूर्तिकौ वा ॥देवेज्यशुक्रौ मनुजाधिपत्यं सुखार्थलाभं हरतो नराणाम् ॥
Jupiter and Venus may be set, or at nicha (low point). Or their bodies may be pressed by bad planets and enemies. Then they take away men's kingship. They take away comfort and gain of wealth.
Simple meaning: Jupiter and Venus set, low or pressed by bad planets and enemies take away kingship, comfort and wealth.
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सूतौ व्योमपतिर्ग्रहस्स यदि चेत्तद्भं यदाधिष्ठितो नीचश्चास्तमुपागतः शुभहरः प्रोक्तोब्दवेशे बुधैः ॥सौम्याश्चेत्पतिताश्रिताः खलखगाः केन्द्राश्रिता वक्रिणो निर्वीर्या यदि वा तदाब्दसमये लक्ष्मीः परिक्षीयते ॥
Take the planet that is lord of the 10th house at birth. At the start of the year it may stand in that sign, at nicha (low point) or set. The wise call it a taker of good. Good planets may stand in falling houses. Bad planets may stand in kendras (corner houses), turning back, or weak. Then wealth wastes away in the year.
Simple meaning: A birth 10th lord low or set at the start of the year, good planets in falling houses, bad ones in corner houses: wealth can fall.
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जनौ व्ययेथो दशमे च वर्षे स्वस्वामिसौम्येक्षणयोगहीनः ॥खेशारिदुष्टर्क्षयुतश्रियं हरेत्तृष्णैव धैर्य्यम्पुरुषस्य पूज्यम् ॥
[A planet] may stand in the 12th at birth, and in the 10th in the year. It may lack a look or a joining from its own lord and from good planets. It may be with the 10th lord's enemy or in a bad sign. Then it takes away wealth. It is like craving taking away a man's honoured firmness.
Simple meaning: A planet in the 12th at birth and the 10th in the year, without help from its lord or good planets, can take away wealth.
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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.
वर्षेशादिविचाराध्यायः
पञ्चाधिकारिष्वपि नैव केंद्रत्रिकोणलाभक्रमगो बलीयान् ॥परेपि दुष्टाश्रयगा विवीर्यास्तदा भवेद्भूरिसुखार्थनाशः ॥
Look at the five adhikaris (planets in charge). Not one may be strong in a kendra (corner house), trikona (luck house) or 11th. The other planets may also stand in bad places and be weak. Then much comfort and wealth is lost.
Simple meaning: If none of the five chief planets is strong in a good house, much comfort and wealth is lost.
वर्षेशादिविचाराध्यायः
लग्नेश्वरे नीचपतीत्थशाले स्याद्राष्ट्रमस्य क्षितिपस्य शून्यम् ॥
The lagna lord may form ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) with the lord of its low sign. Then this king's realm may become empty.
Simple meaning: The lagna lord in ithasala with the lord of its low sign can leave a king's realm empty.
वर्षेशादिविचाराध्यायः
वर्षतन्त्रे ॥अब्देन्थिहेशादिखगाः खलैश्चेद्युतेक्षिता अस्तगनीचगा वा ॥सौम्या बलोना नृपयोगभंगं तदा वदेद्वित्तसुखक्षयं च॥
The same verse is in Tajika Nilakanthi 8.14, with our English meaning there.
Simple meaning: Same verse as Tajika Nilakanthi 8.14; see its meaning there.
वर्षेशादिविचाराध्यायः
इत्थं जन्मनि वर्षे च योगकर्तुर्बलाबलम् ॥विमृश्य कथयेद्राजयोगं तद्भंगमेव च ॥
The same verse is in Tajika Nilakanthi 8.13, with our English meaning there.
Simple meaning: Same verse as Tajika Nilakanthi 8.13; see its meaning there.
Here ends the chapter on judging the year lord and other matters. It is in the Hayanaratna by Balabhadra, son of the learned Damodara, a top daivajna (astrologer). This chapter is complete.
Simple meaning: End of the chapter on the year lord and related matters in Balabhadra's Hayanaratna.
Verse 5.3 says to take the years gone since birth, divide by twelve, and count the remainder from the lagna. Where the count stops, that is the muntha.
Verse 5.36 says the muntha in the 9th house tends to bring a rise of fortune, with growth of duty, money and gain, and fame.
Verse 5.113 names five to look at: the lords of the muntha, the year lagna, the four-sign group and the birth lagna, and the lord of the Sun's sign by day or the Moon's sign by night.