Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 11 · The 9th House, Merit and Worship
नवमविवेकः
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…
चन्द्राद्वा शुक्राद्धने मन्देऽयशः ।
Say Saturn is in the 2nd house from the Moon or from Venus. Then the person will have a bad name.