Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 12 · The 10th House, Work and Standing
दशमविवेकः
क्रूरेषु स्वोच्चेषु क्रूरो भूपतिः ।
Say bad planets are in their exaltation signs. Then the person becomes a cruel king.
स्वोच्चेषु शुभेषु शुभमतिर्मिश्रेषु मिश्रमतिर्भूपतिः ।
Say good planets are in their exaltation signs. Then the person becomes a king with a good mind. If they are mixed, the king has a mixed mind.
पञ्चादयो ग्रहा उच्चगा अन्यकुलजो भूपतिः ।
Say five or more planets are in their exaltation signs. Then the person becomes a king, born in another family.
चन्द्रेऽङ्गे मन्दार्कारेज्याः स्वोच्चगाः भूपतिः ।
Say the Moon is in the lagna (rising sign). Say Saturn, the Sun, Mars and Jupiter are in their exaltation signs. Then the person becomes a king.