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Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
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); dvadashamsha (one-twelfth part of a sign); trimshamsha (one-thirtieth 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.
स्वेषुनवर्क्षेशा द्रेष्काणपाः ।
The three drekkana (one-third part of a sign) parts have three lords, in order. They are the lords of the sign itself, of the 5th from it and of the…
चरे भे स्वस्मात् स्थिरे नवमभात् द्विस्वभावे पञ्चमभान्नवांशाः ।
The navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) count starts from the sign itself in a moving sign. In a fixed sign it starts from the 9th sign. In a dual…