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Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 2 · Birth and Childhood
सूतिकातत्वम्
वक्रोच्चसंस्थैस्त्रिगुणाः स्वर्क्षत्र्यंशनवांशे स्थितैर्द्विगुणा नीचास्तगैरर्द्धमिता उपसूतिकाः ।
Planets that are retrograde or in their high sign count three times. Planets in their own sign count twice. So do planets in their own drekkana (one-third part of a sign) or own navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign). Planets in their low sign or set by the Sun count half. This gives the number of midwives.
मीनाजाङ्गे द्वे गोघटाङ्गे चतस्रः कर्कहयाङ्गे पञ्च शेषे तिस्र उपसूतिकाः ।
Say the lagna (rising sign) is Pisces or Aries. There are two midwives. For Taurus or Aquarius there are four. For Cancer or Sagittarius there are…
गोजाश्वियुग्मसिंहाङ्गे बहुरुदितो जातोऽन्यथा न ।
Say the lagna (rising sign) is Taurus, Aries, Gemini or Leo. Then the child cries a great deal at birth. It is not so otherwise.
अङ्गे चन्द्रे ग्रहमात्रादृष्टे निर्जने प्रसवः ।
Say the Moon is in the lagna (rising sign) and no planet aspects it. Then the birth is in a lonely place.