Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
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; Libra. The nicha (low point) signs are the 7th signs from these. The highest uchcha point and the lowest nicha point of each lie at these degrees: 10; 3; 28; 15; 5; 27; 20.
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…
पिङ्गलनेत्रो रक्तश्यामवर्णः पित्तप्रकृतिः समगात्रः प्रतापी अल्परोमवागर्कः ।
The Sun has tawny eyes and a dark red colour. He is of pitta (the bile humour) nature. His limbs are even in size. He is glorious. He has little…