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Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
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…
गृहहोराद्रेष्काणनवांशद्वादशांशत्रिंशांशाः षड्वर्गाः ।
The six divisions are: the sign itself; hora (half of a sign); drekkana (one-third part of a sign); navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign)…
समे चन्द्रार्कयोर्विषमे व्यत्ययेन होरा ।
In an even sign, the hora (half of a sign) goes first to the Moon and then to the Sun. In an odd sign the order is reversed.