Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 7 · Mind, Learning and Children: the 5th House
पञ्चमविवेकः
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.
सुतभे समर्क्षवर्गे ज्ञमन्दान्यतरयुते शुक्रचन्द्रान्यतरदृष्टे कन्याप्रजावान् ।
Say the 5th house is an even sign and falls in the divisions of even signs. Say Mercury or Saturn is with it. Say Venus or the Moon aspects it. Then…
शुक्राब्जवर्गे सुतभे समर्क्षे शुक्राब्जदृष्टे बहुकन्यावान् ।
Say the 5th house is in the divisions of Venus and the Moon, and is an even sign. Say Venus and the Moon aspect it. Then the person has many…
सितेन्दुवर्गे पुत्रर्क्षे ओजभे सितेन्दुयुते बहुपुत्रः ।
Say the 5th sign is in the divisions of Venus and the Moon, and is an odd sign. Say Venus and the Moon are with it. Then the person has many sons.