Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 4 · Wealth: the 2nd House
धनविवेकः
षष्ठेशेऽङ्गे लग्नेशे षष्ठे मारकेशयुते निर्धनः ।
Say the lord of the 6th is in the lagna (rising sign). Say the lagna lord is in the 6th house, joined with a maraka (death-giving planet). Then the person is poor.
चन्द्रार्कावङ्गे मारकेशयुतदृष्टे निर्धनः ।
Say the Sun and Moon are in the lagna (rising sign). Say a maraka (death-giving planet) joins or aspects them. Then the person is poor.
धनकारकात् धने वेदे शरे पापे दरिद्री ।
Take the karaka (the planet that stands for a thing) of wealth, [Jupiter]. Say a bad planet is in the 2nd, 4th or 5th house from it. Then the person…
स्वकारकात् त्रिषष्ठे शुभे दरिद्री ।
Take the karaka (the planet that stands for a thing) of wealth, [Jupiter]. Say a good planet is in the 3rd or 6th house from it. Then the person is…