Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 7 · Mind, Learning and Children: the 5th House
पञ्चमविवेकः
धनेशे बलिनि केन्द्रायकोणे ज्ञे ज्योतिर्विदां श्रेष्ठः ।
Say Mercury, as the 2nd lord, is strong. Say it is in the 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 5th or 9th house. Then the person is the best among astrologers.
स्वोच्चे धने जीवे ज्योतिर्विदां श्रेष्ठः ।
Say Jupiter is in the 2nd house, in its own uchcha (high point). Then the person is the best among astrologers.
सारे ज्ञे शुभर्क्षे विदुषां रञ्जकः ।
Say Mercury is with Mars in the sign of a good planet. Then the person pleases the learned.
ज्ञारौ मन्दभेऽर्कजदृष्टौ राजविदुषां रञ्जकः ।
Say Mercury and Mars are in a sign of Saturn. Saturn aspects them. Then the person pleases kings and the learned.