Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 5 · Brothers and Livelihood: the 3rd House
सहजविवेकः
सहजे शुभदृष्ट्याधिक्ये वा पापयुते वा सहजपे बलाढ्ये विक्रमी ।
Say the 3rd house has more aspects from good planets, or bad planets join it. Or the lord of the 3rd is very strong. Then the person is brave and strong.
सहजपे केन्द्रे कोणे विक्रमी ।
Say the lord of the 3rd is in a kendra (corner house) or a trikona (luck house). Then the person is brave and strong.
सोत्थाङ्गेशयोगे विक्रमी ।
Say the lord of the 3rd joins the lagna (rising sign) lord. Then the person is brave and strong.
अंशे मन्दे प्रसिद्धकर्माजीवी ।
Take the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of the atmakaraka (the planet that stands for the self). Say Saturn is in it. Then the person lives by…