Daivajna Vallabha · Attributed to Varahamihira
Chapter 2 · Good and Bad Results
शुभाऽशुभाध्यायः
यस्य भावस्य यद्वस्तु प्रश्नमात्रे प्रकाशितम् ।तत्पृच्छायां तु तल्लग्नमेवं वा पूर्ववद् भवेत् ॥ १८ ॥
A matter of a house may be shown at the very time of the question. Then in the asking, the rising sign is that house. Or it may be as before.
Simple meaning: 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.
केन्द्रोपगा नवमपंचमगाश्च सौम्याः केन्द्राष्टवर्ज्यमशुभास्त्रिषडायसंस्थाः ।
Good planets in the 1st, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th help, and bad ones in the 3rd, 6th, 11th.