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Bhava Kutuhala · by Jivanatha Daivajna
Chapter 1 · The Basic Terms of Astrology
संज्ञाध्यायः
होरा राशिदलं समे प्रथमतश्चन्द्रस्य भानोरतोव्यत्यासादसमे दृकाणपतयः स्वाक्षाङ्कभावाधिपाः ।मेषादादिमभे वृषे तु मकराद्युग्मे घटादिन्दुभेकर्कादेव नवांशकानि गतिदाः स्युर्द्वादशांशाः स्वभात् ॥ १० ॥
A hora (half of a sign) is half a sign. In an even sign, the Moon's half comes first, then the Sun's. In an odd sign it is the other way round. Next is the drekkana (one-third part of a sign). Its lords are the lords of the sign itself, its 5th and its 9th. The navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) start like this. For Aries they start from Aries. For Taurus they start from Capricorn. For Gemini, our text says they start from Aquarius. For Cancer they start from Cancer. The dvadashamsha (one-twelfth part of a sign) run in order from the sign itself. (Our text is unclear here: 'ghata' (the pot) names Aquarius, but the usual rule starts Gemini from Libra.)
Simple meaning: A sign has halves, thirds, ninths and twelfths. Each part has its own start and its own lord.
Classical view, not medical advice.
पञ्चपञ्चाष्टशैलाक्षास्त्रिंशांशा विषमे क्रमात् ।
In odd signs the 30th parts are 5, 5, 8, 7, 5 degrees. In even signs the order is reversed.
चरणविवृद्ध्याखेटादशमसहोत्थे १०।३ त्रिकोणभे ५।९ जनने
A planet's look grows by quarters: 3rd and 10th, then 5th and 9th, then 4th and 8th, then 7th.
चरस्थिरद्विस्वभावाः क्रूराक्रूरावजादितः ।
From Aries the signs go: moving, fixed, dual; harsh and gentle; male and female; odd and even.