Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 7 · Mind, Learning and Children: the 5th House
पञ्चमविवेकः
धर्माङ्गेशौ सप्तमे धनेशेऽङ्गे पुत्राप्तिः ।
Say the lords of the 9th and 1st houses are in the 7th house. Say the 2nd lord is in the 1st house. Then a son is gained.
सुतेशे मृद्वंशादिगे पुत्राप्तिः ।
Say the 5th lord is in the Mridu shashtyamsha (one-sixtieth part of a sign) or one like it. Then a son is gained.
गोपुरादौ सुतेशे पुत्राप्तिः ।
Say the 5th lord is in gopura amsha (a good rank of strength) or one of the ranks like it. Then a son is gained.
पुत्रेशांशेशेऽङ्गे लग्नेशांशेशे सुते पुत्राप्तिः ।
Say the lord of the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of the 5th lord is in the 1st house. Say the lord of the navamsha of the 1st lord is in the…