Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 2 · Birth and Childhood
सूतिकातत्वम्
जलभगे चन्द्रे वाम्बुस्थे जलासन्ने जन्म ।
Say the Moon is in a water sign, or in the 4th house. Then the child is born near water.
चन्द्रेऽङ्गे मन्देऽन्त्ये पापदृष्टे कारागारे जन्म ।
Say the Moon is in the lagna (rising sign) and Saturn is in the 12th house. A malefic aspects Saturn. Then the child is born in a prison.
कर्काल्यङ्गेऽर्कजे चन्द्रदृष्टे गर्ते जन्म ।
Say the lagna (rising sign) is Cancer or Scorpio and Saturn is in it. The Moon aspects Saturn. Then the child is born in a pit.
जलभे मन्देऽङ्गे ज्ञदृष्टे क्रीडालयेऽर्कदृष्टे देवालये चन्द्रदृष्टे सशर्करावन्यां जन्म ।
Say the lagna (rising sign) is a water sign and Saturn is in it. If Mercury aspects Saturn, the birth is in a playhouse. If the Sun aspects, it is…