Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 7 · Mind, Learning and Children: the 5th House
पञ्चमविवेकः
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.
सप्तमेशांशेशे लग्नार्थधर्मेशैर्दृष्टे पुत्राप्तिः ।
Take the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of the 7th lord. Say its lord is aspected by the lords of the 1st, 2nd and 9th. Then a son is gained.