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Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
अंशशब्देनात्मकारकनवांशः ।
Take the atmakaraka (the planet that stands for the self). Here the word amsha means its navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign).
ओजर्क्षे क्रमाद्बालकुमारयुववृद्धमृताख्या अवस्थाः समर्क्षे व्यत्ययः ।
In an odd sign, a planet's avastha (state of a planet) runs in this order: child; boy; young; old; dead. In an even sign the order is reversed.
द्वादशांशादंशषट्केऽवस्थितः पूर्णफलदः ।
A planet standing in the six degrees that follow the twelfth degree gives full results.
बलं पद्धत्युक्तम् ।
Strength is as told in the Paddhati (method book).