Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 7 · Mind, Learning and Children: the 5th House
पञ्चमविवेकः
ज्ञे पञ्चमे लग्ने सुखे पापे पुत्रसुखं भूत्वा नश्यति ।
Say Mercury is in the 5th house. Say bad planets are in the 1st and 4th houses. Then the person has the joy of sons, but it is lost.
सशुभा अङ्गाङ्कसुतेशास्त्रिकस्था विलंबतः प्रजा ।
Say the lords of the 1st, 9th and 5th houses are in the 6th, 8th or 12th. Good planets join them. Then children come late.
कर्के चन्द्रे सुते कन्यावान् वाऽल्पापत्यः ।
Say the Moon is in Cancer in the 5th house. Then the person has daughters, or few children.
सुते गोजकर्के राहुकेतू सन्तानोत्पत्तौ नो विलम्बः ।
Say Rahu or Ketu is in the 5th house, in Taurus, Aries or Cancer. Then there is no delay in having children.