Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 7 · Mind, Learning and Children: the 5th House
पञ्चमविवेकः
भाग्यपे पारावते शुभदृष्टे ब्रह्मनिष्ठः ।
Say the lord of the 9th house is in paravata amsha (a good rank of strength) and benefics aspect it. Then the person will be devoted to knowledge of Brahman.
ध्वजाहिमन्दैः सहितेज्ये शुक्रेक्षिते शूद्रोऽपि विद्वान् ।
Say Jupiter is joined with Ketu, Rahu and Saturn, and Venus aspects it. Then even a person of the fourth class will be learned.
सशुभराह्वर्कावंशे पापयुतौ विषवैद्यः ।
Take the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of the atmakaraka (the planet that stands for the self). Say Rahu and the Sun are in it. Say a benefic…
विवीर्याः सर्वेऽनपत्यता ।
Say all the planets are weak. Then the person will have no children.