Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 9 · Marriage: the 7th House
सप्तमविवेकः
यावन्तोऽधिकबला द्यूनगाः खगा द्यूनेशदृष्टा वा रन्ध्रे यावन्तः खेटा रन्ध्रेशदृष्टास्तावन्तो विवाहाः ।
Count the very strong planets in the 7th house, or those the 7th lord aspects. Also count the planets in the 8th house that the 8th lord aspects. The person has that many marriages.
कामार्थेशौ नीचर्क्षगौ सौम्याः केन्द्रकोणगा एको विवाहः ।
Say the 7th lord and the 2nd lord are in their nicha (low point) signs. Good planets are in a kendra (corner house) or a trikona (luck house) place…
वक्रार्कांशे ज्ञेज्यौ एको विवाहः ।
Say Mercury and Jupiter are in a navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of Mars or of the Sun. Then the person has one marriage.
ज्ञ इज्यांशे सप्तमे एको विवाहः ।
Say Mercury is in the 7th house, in the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of Jupiter. Then the person has one marriage.