Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
श्री भुवनेश्वरी विजयते
Shri Bhuvaneshvari is victorious.
श्रीगुरुगणेशाम्बाचरणान्नत्वा प्राचीनार्वाचीनहोरातन्त्रसारमुद्धृत्य महादेवो जातकतत्वं कुरुते ।
Mahadeva bows to the feet of the holy teacher, Ganesha and the Mother. He draws out the essence of the old and new hora (birth astrology) texts…
मस्तकमुखोरोहृदुदरकटिवस्तिलिङ्गोरुजानुजङ्घाङ्घ्रि मेषादितः कालाङ्गम् ।
The body of Time starts from Aries. From Aries on, the limbs are: head; face; chest; heart; belly; hips; lower belly; private part; thighs; knees…
मशुबुचरबुशुमगुशशगवो मेषादीशाः ।
The lords of the signs from Aries, in order, are: Mars; Venus; Mercury; Moon; Sun; Mercury; Venus; Mars; Jupiter; Saturn; Saturn; Jupiter.