Jataka Alankara · by Ganesha Daivajna
Chapter 2 · The Twelve Houses
भावफलाध्यायः
यावंतोवाविहंगामदनसदनगाश्चेन्निजाधीशदृष्टास्तावंतोनुर्विवाहास्त्वथसुमतिमताज्ञेयमित्थंकुटुंबे ॥कार्योहोरागमज्ञैरधिकबलवतांखेचराणांहियोगादादेश्यंतत्रवीर्यंरविविधुकुभुवामंगदिक्शैलसंख्यम् ॥ २३ ॥
Count the planets in the 7th house that are seen by the lord of the 7th. The person may have that many marriages. The wise should judge the 2nd house (family) the same way. Astrologers should decide by the combination of the stronger planets. For the Sun, Moon and Mars, the strength is told as 6, 10 and 7. (Our text is unclear here: how these numbers are used.)
Simple meaning: Planets in the 7th seen by its lord may show the number of marriages. Stronger planets decide.
केंद्रस्थावात्रिकोणेयदिखलुगृहिणीकारकाख्यानभोगाःकामार्थेशौनिजर्क्षेपरिणयनविधिःस्यात्तदानींनुरेकः ॥
Wife planets well placed and the 7th and 2nd lords in own signs give one marriage.
लग्नस्थेसप्तसप्तौदिनमणितनयेकामगेचार्कमंदौद्यूनेचंद्रेनभस्थेनचयदिगुरुणालोकितेनोप्रसूते ॥
Some placements of the Sun, Saturn, Moon and Mars may make it hard for a woman to have a child.
रंध्रस्थानस्थितावास्थिरभवनगताःशुक्रवागीशसौम्याःकृच्छ्राणांकर्मणांनाभवतिहिनियतंकारकस्तब्धभावः ॥
The 8th lord in the 11th may bring a sad childhood and a happy later life.