Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 7 · Mind, Learning and Children: the 5th House
पञ्चमविवेकः
लाभे ज्ञे शुक्रे चन्द्रे वा कन्याप्रजः ।
Say Mercury, Venus or the Moon is in the 11th house. Then the person has daughters.
सुतेशेऽर्थेऽष्टमे बहुकन्याः ।
Say the 5th lord is in the 2nd or 8th house. Then the person has many daughters.
लग्नाद्वा चन्द्रात्पञ्चमे शुभर्क्षे शुभसम्बन्धे पुत्रसम्भवो नान्यथा ।
Say the 5th house from the 1st house or from the Moon is the sign of a good planet. Say good planets are linked to it. Then a son can be born, and…
पुत्रेशे पुंभांशगे पुंग्रहे प्रथमं पुत्रोऽन्यथा कन्या ।
Say the 5th lord is a male planet. Say it is in a male sign and a male navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign). Then the first child is a son. Otherwise…