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Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
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 an enemy the other way is neutral. A friend one way and neutral the other is a friend. An enemy one way and neutral the other is an enemy.
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…
दिने वारारम्भादस्तकालो निशयस्ततो वारप्रवेशकालान्तः स्ववारखण्डेन हतोऽष्टभक्तो लब्धं गुलिकेष्टकालः ।
By day, take the time from the start of the weekday to sunset. By night, take the time from sunset to the end of the weekday. Multiply it by the…