Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 11 · The 9th House, Merit and Worship
नवमविवेकः
अंशे ज्ञार्कजौ विष्णुभक्तः ।
Take the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of the atmakaraka (the planet that stands for the self). Say Mercury and Saturn are there. Then the person is a devotee of Vishnu.
तुर्येशे सुते विष्णुभक्तः ।
Say the 4th lord is in the 5th house. Then the person is a devotee of Vishnu.
व्ययेशे धनाष्टमे सुतेशसम्बन्धे सात्विकदेवभक्तः ।
Say the 12th lord is in the 2nd or the 8th house. It is connected with the lord of the 5th. Then the person is a devotee of a calm and pure god.
अंशे केत्वारौ स्कन्दभक्तः ।
Take the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of the atmakaraka (the planet that stands for the self). Say Ketu and Mars are there. Then the person…