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Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
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 Mercury; 5th: Jupiter; 6th: Saturn and Mars; 7th: Venus; 8th: Saturn; 9th: Sun and Jupiter; 10th: Mercury, Sun, Jupiter and Saturn; 11th: Jupiter; 12th: Saturn.
कर्कघटैणझषालितुलाः सजलाः शेषाः शुष्काः ।
Cancer, Aquarius, Capricorn, Pisces, Scorpio and Libra are watery signs. The rest are dry.
क्षीणेन्द्वर्कयमारराहुशिखिनः पापास्तन्मात्रयुतो बुधश्च ।
The waning Moon, Sun, Saturn, Mars, Rahu and Ketu are papa (bad planet). Mercury is also bad when it is joined with only these.
मन्दज्ञौ क्लीबौ चन्द्राच्छौ स्त्रियौ शेषा नराः ।
Saturn and Mercury are neuter. The Moon and Venus are female. The rest are male.