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Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
चन्द्रार्केज्याः सात्विका ज्ञाच्छौ राजसौ शेषास्तामसाः ।
The Moon, Sun and Jupiter have sattva (the pure, calm quality). Mercury and Venus have rajas (the restless, active quality). The rest have tamas (the dark, heavy quality).
मेषगोमृगकन्याकर्कान्त्यतुलाः सूर्याद्युच्चभानि तत्सप्तमानि नीचभानि दशमतृतीयाष्टाविंशपञ्चदशपञ्चमसप्तविंशविंशांशा अर्कादीनां परमोच्चनीचभागाः ।
For the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the uchcha (high point) signs are: Aries; Taurus; Capricorn; Virgo; Cancer; Pisces…
सिंहगोजाङ्गनाचापतुलघटाः सूर्यादीनां मूलत्रिकोणभानि ।
For the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the mulatrikona (a planet's strong own-sign part) signs are: Leo; Taurus; Aries; Virgo…
स्वनवांशका राशयो वर्गोत्तमाः ।
Take the part of a sign whose navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) is that same sign. That part is vargottama (same sign in the chart and its…