Daivajna Vallabha · Attributed to Varahamihira
Chapter 14 · Miscellaneous Questions
प्रकीर्णाध्यायः
लग्नादष्टमगेऽर्के शुभयुक्ते वा शुभेन संदृष्टे ।तस्माद्देशादन्यं देशं गत इति पिता तस्य ॥ ८ ॥
Take the Sun in the 8th house from the rising sign, with a good planet or seen by one. Then say: his father has gone from that place to another place.
Simple meaning: The Sun in the 8th, with or seen by a good planet, shows his father has moved to another place.
सूर्यः कटुः शशधरो लवणो महीजस्तिक्तो विमिश्रितरसश्च शशांकसूनुः ।
Sun hot, Moon salty, Mars bitter, Mercury mixed, Jupiter sweet, Venus sour, Saturn astringent. Take the strong one.
यस्तत्र काले किल लग्नदृग् वा ग्रहो रसस्तस्य तु यः प्रदिष्टः ।
The planet that looks at the rising sign may give the taste. If two do, tell them by strength.
सौम्यर्क्षसंस्थस्य स शोभनः स्यात्पापर्क्षसंस्थस्य तु नीरसः स्यात् ।
A planet in a good sign gives tasty food. A backward planet means food eaten only when served again.