Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 7 · Mind, Learning and Children: the 5th House
पञ्चमविवेकः
जीवांशेशे केन्द्रे पुत्राप्तिः ।
Take the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of Jupiter. Say its lord is in the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th. Then a son is gained.
धर्माद्यसुतेशाः पारावतादिगाः शुभदृष्टाः पुत्राप्तिः ।
Say the 9th, 1st and 5th lords are in paravata amsha (a good rank of strength). A rank like it also counts. Good planets aspect them. Then a son is…
खभे सौम्याः सुते पापाः सुतसुखं विलंबात् ।
Say good planets are in the 10th house. Say bad planets are in the 5th house. Then the joy of children comes after a delay.
सुतेशे नीचे धर्मेशेऽङ्गे ज्ञकेतू पुत्रे कष्टात्पुत्राप्तिः ।
Say the 5th lord is at its low point. Say the 9th lord is in the 1st house. Say Mercury and Ketu are in the 5th house. Then a son is gained, but…