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Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
षष्ठाष्टमान्त्यास्त्रिका दुष्टाश्च ।
The 6th, 8th and 12th houses are called trika (group of three houses). They are also called bad.
कर्कालिझषान्त्यभागा ऋक्षसन्धयः ।
The last part of each of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces is a nakshatra (star) junction.
सिंहादिचतुष्कं दीर्घं कुंभादिचतुष्कं ह्रस्वं शेषाः समाः ।
Leo, Virgo, Libra and Scorpio are long. Aquarius, Pisces, Aries and Taurus are short. The rest are medium.
अर्को जीवः कुजः चन्द्रज्ञौ गुरुः मन्दारौ शुक्रः शनिः सूर्येज्यौ ज्ञार्केज्यमन्दाः जीवः शनिरिति क्रमात्तन्वादिकारकाः ।
Here is the karaka (the planet that stands for a thing) for each house, from the 1st in order. 1st: Sun; 2nd: Jupiter; 3rd: Mars; 4th: Moon and…