Verse 26.17

Thus, these are the various methods of lost horoscope indicated by me. From this in the manner mentioned it is to be grasped by the excellent student having carefully considered from effort.

English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

iti (adverb) (indeclinable) = thus
naṣṭa = lost
jātaka = horoscope
naṣṭajātakam (stem form: naṣṭajātaka) (neuter, nominative, singular) = lost horoscope
idam (pronoun, 3rd person, neuter, nominative, singular) = this
bahu = various
prakāra = method
bahuprakāram (stem form: bahuprakāra) (neuter, nominative, singular) = various methods
mayā (pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular) = by me
vinirdiṣṭam (vi + nir + 6th class verb root: diś) (past passive participle, neuter, nominative, singular) = indicated
grāhyam (9th class verb root: grāhya) (future passive participle, neuter, nominative, singular) = to be grasped
atas (adverb) (indeclinable) = from this
sat = excellent
śiṣya = student
sacchiṣyais (stem form: sacchiṣya) (masculine, instrumental, plural) = by the excellent students
parīkṣya (pari + 1st class verb root: īkṣ) (gerund) (indeclinable) = having carefully considered
yatnāt (stem form: yatna) (masculine, ablative, singular) = from the effort
yathā (adverb) (indeclinable) = in the manner mentioned
bhavati (1st class verb root: bhū) (present indicative, parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = it is