Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 7 · Mind, Learning and Children: the 5th House
पञ्चमविवेकः
सुते सूर्यभौमगुर्वन्यतमे क्रमादेकत्रिपञ्चपुत्रोत्पत्तिः ।
Say the Sun, Mars or Jupiter is in the 5th house. Then one, three or five sons are born, in that order.
सुते चन्द्रज्ञसितशनयो द्वित्रिपञ्चसप्तकन्योत्पत्तिः ।
Say the Moon, Mercury, Venus or Saturn is in the 5th house. Then two, three, five or seven daughters are born, in that order.
पुत्रे ज्ञे नेत्रपाणौ पुत्रहानिः कन्याप्तिश्च ।
Say Mercury is in the 5th house, in netrapani avastha (state of a planet). Then sons are lost and daughters come.
पुत्रे द्यूने ज्ञे सभावस्थागे कन्याधिक्यम् ।
Say Mercury is in the 5th or 7th house, in the sabha avastha (state of a planet). Then there are more daughters.