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Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
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 divisions of good planets it is shanta (calm). With bright rays it is shakta (able). When combust it is lupta (lost). At its nicha (low point) it is dina (poor). In a bad planet's or an enemy's sign it is pidita (troubled).
गुरुपूर्णदृष्टो ग्रहो नानिष्टफलदः ।
A planet that Jupiter looks at fully does not give bad results.
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…
शयनोपवेशननेत्रपाणिप्रकाशगमनागमनसभागमभोजननृत्यलिप्साकौतुकनिद्रा अवस्थाः ।
The twelve avastha (state of a planet) names are: shayana (lying down); upaveshana (sitting); netrapani (hands to the eyes); prakashana (shining)…