Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 5 · Brothers and Livelihood: the 3rd House
सहजविवेकः
अंशात् खे ज्ञदृष्टयुते राजप्रेष्यः ।
Take the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of the atmakaraka (the planet that stands for the self). Count the 10th house from it. Say Mercury joins or aspects that 10th. Then the person serves a king.
सूर्यारमन्दैः शुभदृष्टिहीनैः कर्मगैर्भृतकः ।
Say the Sun, Mars and Saturn are in the 10th house. No good planet aspects them. Then the person works for pay.
मन्दांशे नीचभे शुक्रे व्यये चन्द्रार्कौ भृतकः ।
Say Venus is in the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of Saturn and in its nicha (low point) sign. Say the Moon and Sun are in the 12th house…
दशमगैः पापैः सौम्यादृष्टैर्भृतकः ।
Say bad planets are in the 10th house. No good planet aspects them. Then the person works for pay.