Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 7 · Mind, Learning and Children: the 5th House
पञ्चमविवेकः
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…
सुताङ्गेशौ समौ पुत्रेण सहौदासीन्यम् ।
Say the 5th lord and the 1st lord are neutral to each other. Then the person and the son stay cool toward each other.