Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 17 · Planet Periods
दशातत्वम्
परमनीचगस्य वा नीचांशगस्य वाऽरिष्वंशगस्यानिष्टा धनारोग्यनाशिनी ।
Say a planet is at its exact nicha (low point). Or say it is in the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of its nicha. Or say it is in an enemy's navamsha. Its dasha (planet period) is bad. It destroys wealth and health.
नीचाभिमुखस्यावरोहिणी कष्टदा सैव मित्रोच्चराश्यात्मांशगस्य मध्यमा ।
Say a planet is moving toward its nicha (low point). Its dasha (planet period) is called descending. It brings hardship. But say the planet is in a…
उच्चाभिमुखस्यारोहिणी शुभदा सैव नीचारिभांशगस्याधमाऽल्पशुभदा ।
Say a planet is moving toward its uchcha (high point). Its dasha (planet period) is called ascending. It brings good. But say the planet is in the…
तुङ्गात्ममित्रभगस्य शत्रुनीचांशगत्वे पूर्वार्द्धे शुभा परार्द्धे मिश्रा ।
Say a planet is in its uchcha (high point), its own sign or a friend's sign. But say it is in an enemy's navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign). Or say…