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Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
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. Then he writes the Jataka (birth chart reading) Tattva.
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.
क्रूरसौम्यौ नृस्त्रियौ चरस्थिरद्विस्वभावाश्च मेषादेः ।
From Aries on, the signs are bad and good in turn. They are male and female in turn. They are also moving, fixed and dual in turn.