Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 2 · Birth and Childhood
सूतिकातत्वम्
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…
नृलग्ने मन्दे कुजदृष्टे श्मशाने सितेन्दुदृष्टे रमणीयगृहे गुरुदृष्टेऽग्निशालायां रविदृष्टे नरेन्द्रामरालयगोकुलान्यतमे ज्ञदृष्टे शिल्पालये जन्म ।
Say the lagna (rising sign) is a human sign and Saturn is in it. If Mars aspects Saturn, the birth is in a cremation ground. If Venus and the Moon…
मन्दाराभ्यां पञ्चमेऽस्तेऽङ्के चन्द्रे मात्रा त्यज्यते गुरुदृष्टे तु चन्द्रे दीर्घायुः ।
Say the Moon is in the 5th, 7th or 9th house counted from Saturn and Mars. Then the mother leaves the child. If Jupiter aspects the Moon, the child…