Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 7 · Finding the Dashas
दशानयनाधिकाराध्यायः
सद्बुद्धितोर्थागमनं च राज्यं सौख्यं स्वहस्तार्जितवित्तमुग्रम् ॥सम्पूर्णवीर्यान्वितसोमसूनुर्दत्ते विलासं स्वजनैश्च भृत्यैः ॥ १ ॥
Mercury at full strength brings money through good sense. It brings rule and comfort. It brings great wealth earned by one's own hands. It brings joy with one's own people and servants.
Simple meaning: Mercury's period at full strength: money from good sense, power, comfort, self-earned wealth and joy at home.
सद्बुद्धिवृद्धिं सुतवित्तलाभं विद्याविलासं स्वजनैश्च सौख्यम् ॥
Mercury's period at middle strength: good sense, sons, wealth, joy in learning and comfort.
कष्टोदयं सौख्यबलार्थनाशं कीर्तिक्षयं भीतिमथार्थमुग्रम् ॥
Mercury's period when blameworthy: hardship, loss of comfort and money, lost fame, fear and quarrels.
स्वजातिवैरं बहुदुःखमुग्रं कुर्याच्च लोकैस्सह चाल्पसौख्यम् ।
Mercury's period when burnt: trouble with one's community, sorrow, loss of learning and money, poor judgment.