Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 5 · Brothers and Livelihood: the 3rd House
सहजविवेकः
पुंभांशे सोत्थकारकेशौ पुंग्रहदृष्टौ भ्रातृलाभो वैपरीत्ये भगिनीलाभो मिश्रे उभयलाभः ।
Take the lord of the 3rd and the karaka (the planet that stands for a thing) of brothers. Say both are in male signs and navamshas. Male planets aspect them. Then the person gets brothers. If it is the opposite, he gets sisters. If mixed, he gets both.
सोत्थराश्यंशवशाद् भ्रात्रादिसंख्या ।
The number of brothers and others comes from the 3rd house. Take its sign and its navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign).
सोत्थगग्रहस्यांशका भ्रात्रादिसंख्या ।
Take the planet in the 3rd house. The number of brothers and others comes from its navamshas (one-ninth part of a sign).
सोत्थेशकारकयुतभांशवशाद्वा तत्संख्या ।
Or take the lord of the 3rd and the karaka (the planet that stands for a thing). The number comes from the sign and navamsha (one-ninth part of a…