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Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
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.
सिंहादिचतुष्कयुग्मकुम्भाः शीर्षोदयाः मीन उभयोदयः शेषाः पृष्ठोदयाः ।
Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Gemini and Aquarius are shirshodaya (head-first rising sign). Pisces is ubhayodaya (sign rising both ways). The rest are…
विमिथुनशीर्षोदया दिने शेषा रात्रौ बलिनः ।
Leaving out Gemini, the shirshodaya (head-first rising sign) signs are strong by day. The rest are strong at night.
देहधनसोत्थमात्रात्मजारिस्त्रीमृतिधर्मकर्मलाभव्यया लग्नाद्भावाः ।
From the lagna (rising sign), the houses are: 1st: body; 2nd: wealth; 3rd: brothers and sisters; 4th: mother; 5th: children; 6th: enemies; 7th…