Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 11 · The 9th House, Merit and Worship
नवमविवेकः
सजीवे ज्ञे गोपुरे वा सभौमे सुस्थानकर्ता ।
Say Mercury is in gopura amsha (a good rank of strength). Say Jupiter or Mars is with it. Then the person builds fine places.
ज्ञेज्यकर्मपाः सबला यज्ञकर्ता ।
Say Mercury, Jupiter and the 10th lord are strong. Then the person performs sacrifices.
खे ज्ञे खपेऽङ्के शुभांशे शुभदृष्टे यज्ञकर्ता ।
Say Mercury is in the 10th house. The 10th lord is in the 9th house, in a good planet's navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign). Good planets look at…
धर्मे ज्ञे स्वोच्चे पापदृग्घीने यज्ञकर्ता ।
Say Mercury is in the 9th house, in its uchcha (high point) sign. Bad planets do not look at it. Then the person performs sacrifices.