Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 3 · Body, Nature, Health: the 1st House
प्रकीर्णतत्त्वम् : अङ्गविचारः (प्रथमविवेकः)
यत्राङ्गे दीर्घराशिः दीर्घभपश्च तद्दीर्घं व्यस्ते ह्रस्वं, मिश्रे मिश्रं ग्रहानाक्रान्तराशिश्चेद्राशिवत ।
Say the sign on a limb is a long sign. A planet that rules a long sign sits in it. Then that limb is long. If both are short, the limb is short. If one is long and one short, the result is mixed. If no planet sits in the sign, judge by the sign alone.
बुधात्सप्तमे भौमे दीर्घदेहः ।
Say Mars is in the 7th house from Mercury. Then the person is tall.
लग्नपे दीर्घभे दीर्घदेहः ।
Say the lord of the 1st house is in a long sign. Then the person is tall.
मन्दात्तुर्ये चन्द्रे राश्याद्यभागे वाल्पतरराश्यन्त्यभागे वामनः ।
Say the Moon is in the 4th house from Saturn. It is in the first part of a sign. Or it is in the last part of a very short sign. Then the person is…