Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 4 · Wealth: the 2nd House
धनविवेकः
अंशादङ्के राहौ पराङ्गनासक्तेर्द्रव्यनाशः ।
Take the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of the atmakaraka (the planet that stands for the self). Say Rahu is in the 9th house from it. Then the person loses wealth through love for other men's wives.
व्यये ज्ञे ज्ञातिविवादाद्धनहानिः ।
Say Mercury is in the 12th house. Then quarrels with relatives cause loss of wealth.
सक्रूरेऽन्त्येशे मिथ्याकोशान्तकृत् ।
Say the lord of the 12th is with a bad planet. Then the person wastes his wealth for nothing.
लग्नेशेऽल्पबले सूर्ययुतेऽर्थेशेऽन्त्ये नीचे वा पापदृष्टे राजदण्डाद्धनक्षयः ।
Say the lord of the lagna (rising sign) is weak and with the Sun. Say the lord of the 2nd is in the 12th or in its nicha (low point). Say bad…