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Jataka Alankara · by Ganesha Daivajna
Chapter 1 · Technical Terms
संज्ञाध्यायः
यत्पूर्वंपरमंशुकास्यगलितंसज्जातकंफक्किकारूपंगूढतमंतदेवविशदंकुर्वेगणेशोस्म्यहम् ॥दैवज्ञःसुतरांयशःसुखमतिःश्रीहर्षदंस्रग्धरावृत्तैश्चारुनृणांशुभायनपदंश्रीमच्छिवानुज्ञया ॥ ३ ॥
That fine jataka (birth chart reading) came long ago from the mouth of Shuka. It was the best of its kind. But it was in short, hard sayings and very hidden. I, Ganesha the astrologer, now make that same work clear. By the leave of the revered Shiva, I write it in lovely sragdhara verses. It gives much fame, happiness, wisdom, wealth and joy. It is a step on a good path for people.
Simple meaning: Ganesha makes an old, short and hidden birth chart text clear in verse. It brings fame, happiness and wealth.
भूयांसःसंतिभूमौनिजपरमधियाशालिनःकाव्यगुंफेसंख्यावंतस्तथापिप्रचुरपरगुणानंदलीलांभजंते ॥
Many poets are wise, yet they enjoy the merits of others. Like the great sea, the great keep their limits.
देहंद्रव्यपराक्रमौसुखसुतौशत्रुःकलत्रंमृतिर्भाग्यंराज्यपदंक्रमेणगदितालाभव्ययौलग्नतः ॥
The twelve houses are body, wealth, courage, happiness, children, enemies, wife, death, fortune, kingship, gain and loss.
लग्नंमूर्तिस्तथांगंतनुरुदयवपुःकल्पमाद्यंततःस्वंकोशार्थाख्यंकुटुंबंधनमथसहजंभ्रातृदुश्चिक्यसंज्ञम् ॥
Each house has many names. The 1st is tanu, the 2nd dhana, the 4th bandhu, the 5th buddhi.