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Jataka Alankara · by Ganesha Daivajna
Chapter 1 · Technical Terms
संज्ञाध्यायः
आद्यंतुर्यंकलत्रंदशममिहबुधैःकेंद्रमुक्तंत्रिकोणंपुत्रंधर्माख्यमुक्तंपणफरमुदितंमृत्युलाभात्मजार्थम् ॥धर्मंचापोक्लिमाख्यंव्ययरिपुसहजंकंटकाख्यंहिकेंद्रंचैतच्चातुष्टयंस्यात्रिकमिहगदितंवैरिरिःफांतकाख्यम् ॥ ९ ॥
The wise call the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th houses kendra (corner house). The 5th and 9th houses are called trikona (luck house). The 8th, 11th, 5th and 2nd houses are called panaphara (succeeding house). The 9th, 12th, 6th and 3rd houses are called apoklima (falling house). The kendra is also called kantaka and chatushtaya. The 6th, 12th and 8th houses are called trika (the three bad houses).
Simple meaning: Houses 1, 4, 7, 10 are corner houses. The 5th and 9th are luck houses. 6, 8, 12 are bad.
चंद्रेज्यक्षितिजारवींदुतनयौगुर्विंदुसूर्याःक्रमाच्छुक्रार्कौरविचंद्रभूमितनयाज्ञार्कीसितज्ञौमताः ॥
Each planet has friends, neutral planets and enemies. The verse lists them for all seven planets.
तृतीयदशमेग्रहोनवमपंचमेष्टांबुनिक्रमाच्चरणवृद्धितःस्मरगृहंततःपश्यति ॥
Planets look fully at the 7th house and partly at others. Sign lords from Aries: Mars, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Sun.
हृद्यैःपद्यैर्गुंफितेसूरितोषेऽलंकाराख्येजातकेमंजुलेऽस्मिन् ॥
Here ends the chapter on technical terms, written by Ganesha in ten fine verses.