Daivajna Vallabha · Attributed to Varahamihira
Chapter 2 · Good and Bad Results
शुभाऽशुभाध्यायः
यद्यद्भावेषु यद्वस्तु कथितं यवनादिभिः ।तत्कार्यसंज्ञमाख्यातं ततः प्रश्नविचारणा ॥ १७ ॥
Whatever matter the Yavana teachers and others give for each house is called its work name. The question is judged from it.
Simple meaning: The matters for each house, as told by the Yavanas, are used to judge a question.
यस्य भावस्य यद्वस्तु प्रश्नमात्रे प्रकाशितम् ।
The matter shown at the time of asking decides which house acts as the rising sign.
यद्यद्भावेषु यत्कर्म तस्माल्लग्नव्यवस्थितिः ।
The rising sign is set by the matter asked, and this holds for past or future matters too.
मूर्द्धोदये सौम्यविलग्नगे वा लग्नेऽपि वा सौम्ययुते शुभं स्यात् ।
Good planets with the rising sign bring good results. Bad ones may bring bad results. The stronger side decides.