Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
शुक्रस्य ज्ञार्कजौ मित्रे कुजेज्यौ समौ शेषावरी ।
Mercury and Saturn are Venus's friends. Mars and Jupiter are neutral. The rest are his enemies.
मन्दस्य ज्ञाच्छौ सुहृदौ जीवः समः शेषाः शत्रवः ।
Mercury and Venus are Saturn's friends. Jupiter is neutral. The rest are his enemies.
अन्योन्यस्य पार्श्वत्रयगास्तत्काले मित्राणि शेषाः शत्रवः ।
Planets standing in the three houses on each side of each other are friends at that time. The rest are enemies.
उभयथा मित्राण्यधिमित्राणि शत्रवस्त्वधिशत्रवो मित्रशत्रवः समा मित्रसमा मित्राणि शत्रुसमाः शत्रवः ।
A planet that is a friend both by nature and at that time is a great friend. One that is an enemy both ways is a great enemy. A friend one way and…