Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
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…
तृतीयदशमौ नवमपञ्चमौ चतुर्थाष्टमौ सप्तमं पादर्द्धितो ग्रहाः पश्यन्ति ।
Planets look at certain houses counted from themselves: the 3rd and 10th; the 9th and 5th; the 4th and 8th; the 7th. Their drishti (a planet's look)…
तृतीयदशमौ शनिः त्रिकोणं गुरुश्चतुरस्रं भौमश्च विशेषतः पूर्णं पश्यति ।
Saturn looks fully at the 3rd and 10th houses. Jupiter looks fully at the trikona (luck house) places, the 5th and 9th. Mars looks fully at the 4th…