Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 2 · Birth and Childhood
सूतिकातत्वम्
वृषाजसिंहेऽङ्गे मन्दे वा भौमे भांशतुल्येऽवयवे नालवेष्टितः ।
Say the lagna (rising sign) is Taurus, Aries or Leo. Saturn or Mars is in it. Then the child is born with the cord wound round a body part. That part matches the sign and navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of the lagna.
सूर्यात् त्रिकोणास्तगौ मन्दारौ पापभगौ जन्मनि पिता बद्धः ।
Say Saturn and Mars are in the 5th, 9th or 7th house from the Sun. They are in signs of malefics. Then the father is held captive at the time of the…
पूर्णेन्दौ कर्के ज्ञे लग्ने जीवे तुर्ये नौकाजन्म ।
Say the Moon is full and in Cancer. Mercury is in the lagna (rising sign) and Jupiter is in the 4th house. Then the child is born on a boat.
जलभेऽङ्गेऽस्ते पूर्णेन्दौ जलासन्ने जन्म ।
Say the lagna (rising sign) is a water sign and the Moon is full in the 7th house. Then the child is born near water.