Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 6 · Mother and Home: the 4th House
चतुर्थविवेकः
वर्गोत्तमेऽङ्गेशे वा स्वोच्चांशके वा स्वामित्रत्र्यंशे वा शुभयुतदृष्टे आजीवं सुखी ।
Say the lord of the lagna (rising sign) is vargottama (same sign in the chart and its navamsha). Or say it is in the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of its own uchcha (high point) sign. Or say it is in its enemy's drekkana (one-third part of a sign). Good planets join or aspect it. Then the person is happy all life.
लग्नादातुरीयगाः शुभा आद्ये वयसि सुखम् ।
Say good planets are in the houses from the lagna (rising sign) up to the 4th. Then the person is happy in the first part of life.
जीवे केन्द्रेऽङ्गेशे पारावते बाल्ये सुखी ।
Say Jupiter is in a kendra (corner house). Say the lord of the lagna (rising sign) is in paravata amsha (a good rank of strength). Then the person…
धर्मे शुभेऽङ्गे पापेऽर्थे शुभे देवलोके बाल्ये सुखी ।
Say a good planet is in the 9th house. A bad planet is in the lagna (rising sign). A good planet is in the 2nd house, in devaloka amsha (a good rank…