Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 5 · Brothers and Livelihood: the 3rd House
सहजविवेकः
गोपुरे सोत्थेशे कारके सिंहासने शुभर्क्षे भ्रातृलाभः ।
Say the lord of the 3rd is in gopura amsha (a good rank of strength). Take the karaka (the planet that stands for a thing) of brothers. Say it is in simhasana amsha (a good rank of strength). Say it is also in a good planet's sign. Then the person gains through brothers.
पारावते भ्रातृपे केन्द्रे शुभयुतदृष्टे भ्रातृलाभः ।
Say the lord of the 3rd is in paravata amsha (a good rank of strength). Say it is in a kendra (corner house). Good planets join or aspect it. Then…
सोत्थपे सौम्यभांशे भ्रातृलाभः ।
Say the lord of the 3rd is in a good planet's sign and navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign). Then the person gains through brothers.
सोत्थे सोत्थपे बलाढ्ये भ्रातृलाभः ।
Say the lord of the 3rd is in the 3rd house and is very strong. Then the person gains through brothers.