Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 4 · Wealth: the 2nd House
धनविवेकः
त्रिकोणे जीवे भोजने धननाशः ।
Say Jupiter is in the 5th or 9th house, in the bhojana (eating) avastha (state of a planet). Then the person loses wealth.
लाभार्थान्त्ये राहुः शयने निर्धनो भ्रमते महीम् ।
Say Rahu is in the 11th, 2nd or 12th house, in the shayana (lying down) avastha (state of a planet). Then the person is poor and wanders the earth.
कोणेशसम्बन्धी यो ऽर्थगो ग्रहस्त्रिकेशयुतो धननाशकः ।
Say a planet in the 2nd house is tied to the lord of the 5th or 9th house. Say it is joined with the lord of the 6th, 8th or 12th. Then it destroys…
लग्नेशे रन्ध्रे रन्ध्रेशेऽङ्गे मारकेशयुते निर्धनः ।
Say the lagna (rising sign) lord is in the 8th house. Say the 8th lord is in the lagna, joined with a maraka (death-giving planet). Then the person…