Verse 1 — Eightfold Ashtakavarga Collective Strength
अष्टौ वर्गा ग्रहाणां स्युरष्टकवर्गसंज्ञिताः । शुभाशुभफलं तेषां वदेद् गोचरसिद्धये ॥ १ ॥
aṣṭau vargā grahāṇāṃ syuraṣṭakavargasaṃjñitāḥ | śubhāśubhaphalaṃ teṣāṃ vaded gocarasiddhaye || 1 ||
The eightfold points evaluated from 7 planets and Lagna form the Ashtakavarga system, which is essential to judge the true fruition of transits (Gochara).