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Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 5 · Brothers and Livelihood: the 3rd House
सहजविवेकः
ज्ञांशेऽक्षरविन्यासेन गणितेन यन्त्रयोगेन काव्येन चित्रपुस्तकपत्रच्छेदबाणमाल्यरचनागन्धयुक्तिप्रभृतिभिर्वृत्तिः ।
Say that navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) is Mercury's. Then the person lives by writing, maths, machines and poetry. He also lives by painting, books, leaf-cutting, arrows, making garlands, blending perfumes and the like.
जीवांशे देवब्राह्मणपण्डितेभ्यः सुवर्णलवणाञ्जनगजाद्याकरेभ्यः क्रियावादेन यज्ञदानतीर्थोपवासगुरुसेवनादिभ्यो वृत्तिः ।
Say that navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) is Jupiter's. Then the person lives through gods, Brahmins and scholars. He lives from sources of gold…
शुक्रांशे वज्रमरकतपद्मरागेन्द्रनीलप्रभृतिभिः रौप्येण लोहैर्गोभिः श्रेष्ठमहिषीभिः सुवर्णगजाश्वव्यापारेण वृत्तिः ।
Say the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) is Venus's. Then the person lives by diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires and the like. The living also…
शन्यंशे अध्वगमनादिकेन वध्यघातिकया स्वशरीरताडनाद्येन भारवाहेण स्वकुलानुचितकर्मभिर्वृत्तिः ।
Say the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) is Saturn's. Then the person lives by travel on roads, killing condemned men, or beating his own body…