Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 11 · The 9th House, Merit and Worship
नवमविवेकः
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 it. Then the person performs sacrifices.
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.
ज्ञेज्यखेशाः सबलाः शुभदृष्टा विशेषेण यज्ञकर्ता ।
Say Mercury, Jupiter and the 10th lord are strong. Good planets look at them. Then the person especially performs sacrifices.
खपे स्वोच्चे सपापे नीचांशगे दुःस्थे यज्ञारम्भोत्तरं विघ्नकर्ता ।
Say the 10th lord is in its own exaltation sign and with a bad planet. Say it is also in its debilitation navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) and in…