Verse 1 — Lords of 3rd, 8th, 11th Cause Distress vs. Trine Lords Bestow Wealth
त्रिषड्लाभाधिपाः पापाः सदा कष्टप्रदायकाः । कोणेशाश्च सदा धन्याः पञ्चमेशस्तथैव च ॥ १ ॥
triṣadlābhādhipāḥ pāpāḥ sadā kaṣṭapradāyakāḥ | koṇeśāśca sadā dhanyāḥ pañcameśastathāiva ca || 1 ||
Lords of the 3rd, 8th, and 11th houses produce evil results and obstacles; whereas lords of the trines (5th and 9th houses) always give highly auspicious and prosperous fruits.