Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 7 · Mind, Learning and Children: the 5th House
पञ्चमविवेकः
पुत्रेशे क्रूरांशे नीचास्तभे पापदृष्टे पुत्रनाशः ।
Say the lord of the 5th is in the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of a malefic. Say it is in its sign of fall or in the 7th house, and malefics aspect it. Then the sons will be lost.
व्ययेशांशेशस्य त्र्यंशेशेन युते वा दृष्टे सुतेशे पुत्रनाशः ।
Take the lord of the 12th house. Take the lord of the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) it is in. Then take the lord of the drekkana (one-third…
क्रूरषष्ठ्यंशे पुत्रपे पापदृष्टयुते पुत्रार्तिः ।
Say the lord of the 5th is in a cruel shashtyamsha (one-sixtieth part of a sign). Say malefics join or aspect it. Then the person will suffer grief…
ज्ञाङ्गपौ लग्नेतरकेन्द्रगौ वंशविच्छेदः ।
Say Mercury and the lord of the 1st are in corner houses other than the 1st. These are the 4th, 7th and 10th. Then the family line will end.