Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 3 · Body, Nature, Health: the 1st House
प्रकीर्णतत्त्वम् : अङ्गविचारः (प्रथमविवेकः)
धनेशे मन्दे नीचगे गुलिकयुते सततं श्राद्धभुक् ।
Say Saturn, as the lord of the 2nd house, is in its nicha (low point). Say Gulika (son of Saturn, a shadow point) is with it. Then the person always lives on food from shraddha (ancestor rite).
धनेशे शुभे वा स्वोच्चे शुभदृष्टेऽल्पाशी ।
Say the lord of the 2nd house is a good planet, or is in its own uchcha (high point) sign. Say good planets aspect it. Then the person eats little.
सबलेऽर्थेशे सशुभे शीघ्रभुक् ।
Say the lord of the 2nd house is strong and with good planets. Then the person eats quickly.
धनेशे चरभे शीघ्रभुक् ।
Say the lord of the 2nd house is in a moving sign. Then the person eats quickly.