Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 9 · Marriage: the 7th House
सप्तमविवेकः
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. Then the person has one marriage.
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.
रन्ध्रेशेऽङ्गेऽस्ते द्विभार्यः ।
Say the 8th lord is in the 1st house or the 7th house. Then the person has two wives.