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Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
ग्रहर्क्षसंख्या ग्रहसंख्याहता पुनः ग्रहांशसंख्याहता इष्टजन्मनक्षत्रलग्नसंख्याभिर्युतार्कनष्टा शेषावस्था ।
Take the number of the nakshatra (star) the planet stands in. Multiply it by the planet's own number. Multiply again by the number of its navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign). Add the numbers for the birth time, the birth nakshatra and the lagna (rising sign). Take away twelves. The remainder gives the avastha (state of a planet).
गुरुपूर्णदृष्टो ग्रहो नानिष्टफलदः ।
A planet that Jupiter looks at fully does not give bad results.
शयनोपवेशननेत्रपाणिप्रकाशगमनागमनसभागमभोजननृत्यलिप्साकौतुकनिद्रा अवस्थाः ।
The twelve avastha (state of a planet) names are: shayana (lying down); upaveshana (sitting); netrapani (hands to the eyes); prakashana (shining)…
स्वोच्चगो दीप्तः स्वभगः स्वस्थो हितभगो हास्ययुक्तः शुभवर्गगः शान्तः स्फुरद्रश्मिः शक्तो मूढो लुप्तो नीचगो दीनः पापशत्रुभगः पीडितः ।
A planet in its own uchcha (high point) sign is dipta (shining). In its own sign it is svastha (at ease). In a friend's sign it is cheerful. In the…