Daivajna Vallabha · Attributed to Varahamihira
Chapter 10 · The Thought in the Mind
मनोमुष्टिचिन्ताध्यायः
बलिनौ भास्करभौमौ धातुकरौ संस्थितौ प्रश्ने ।मूलकरौ शनिसौम्यौ शशिगुरुभृगुजास्तथा जीवाः ॥ ११ ॥
If the Sun and Mars are strong in the question chart, the thought is about metal. Strong Saturn and Mercury show a plant. The Moon, Jupiter and Venus show a living being.
Simple meaning: Sun and Mars show metal. Saturn and Mercury show plants. Moon, Jupiter and Venus show living beings.
विद्याद्ग्रहे तु विषमे किल धातुमूल जीवान् समे तु विपरीतमिदं विचिन्त्यम् ।
In an odd sign the order is metal, plant, living being. In an even sign it is the reverse.
मेषे सिंहे वृश्चिके वा विलग्ने भौमार्काभ्यामन्विते वीक्षिते वा ।
Mars and the Sun show metal. Saturn and Mercury show a plant.
मीनकर्कवृषचापतौलिभिश्चन्द्रशुक्रगुरुभिर्युतेक्षितैः ।
The Moon, Venus and Jupiter with these signs show a living being. Mixed planets show a mixed thing.