Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 4 · Wealth: the 2nd House
धनविवेकः
धर्मेशेऽङ्गे तुर्याङ्गेशौ स्वभावावलोकिनौ संपत्तिमान् ।
Say the lord of the 9th is in the lagna (rising sign). Say the lords of the 4th and the lagna each aspect their own house. Then the person is rich.
धने धनेशे वा शुभसंबन्धे कुटुम्बी ।
Say the 2nd house or its lord is joined with good planets. Then the person has a family.
ससौम्येऽर्थेशेऽर्थे केन्द्रे वा कुटुम्बी ।
Say the lord of the 2nd is in the 2nd house with a good planet. Or say it is in the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house. Then the person has a family.
धनेशे गोपुरांशे धनेशांशपे शुभे सिंहासनांशे पञ्चाशज्जनपालकः ।
Say the lord of the 2nd is in gopura amsha (a good rank of strength). Take the lord of its navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign). Say that planet is a…