Jataka Alankara · by Ganesha Daivajna
Chapter 2 · The Twelve Houses
भावफलाध्यायः
लग्नस्थेरिःफनाथेभवतिसुवचनोमानवोरूपवान्वास्वर्क्षेकार्पण्यबुद्धिर्बहुतरपशुमान्ग्रामयुक्तःसदास्यात् ॥धर्मेतीर्थावलोकीबहुलवृषमतिःक्रूरयुक्तेचपापीमिथ्याकोशांतकृत्स्यान्नियतमिदमितिज्ञेयमेवंसुधीभिः ॥ ३७ ॥
If the lord of the 12th house is in the 1st house, the person speaks sweetly, or is good-looking. If it is in its own sign, he may be stingy. He always has many animals and a village. If it is in the 9th house, he visits holy places and his mind is set on good deeds. If it is with a bad planet, he may do wrong deeds. He may lie and waste wealth. The wise should know this for certain.
Simple meaning: The 12th lord gives sweet speech in the 1st, stinginess in its own sign and pilgrimage in the 9th.
योहीनस्तद्दशायुस्त्वथनिजभवनेधर्मकर्मात्मजेशाश्चेत्स्युस्तेषांदशायांबहुलबलवशाद्धर्मबुद्धिर्नराणाम् ॥
Strong 9th, 10th and 5th lords bring good deeds in their periods. Others may bring loss or sores.
यानेशस्तत्रसंस्थोयदिभवतितदायानहेतुर्मृतिःस्याच्चौराच्छस्त्रेणचिंतानवमभवनतोभाग्यजाताविधेया ॥
Each house is judged for its own matters: fortune, work, gains and wrong deeds.
हृद्यैःपद्यैर्गुंफितेसूरितोषऽलंकाराख्येजातकेमंजुलेऽस्मिन् ॥
Here ends the chapter on the houses, written by Ganesha in 37 fine verses.