Jataka Alankara · by Ganesha Daivajna
Chapter 2 · The Twelve Houses
भावफलाध्यायः
हृद्यैःपद्यैर्गुंफितेसूरितोषऽलंकाराख्येजातकेमंजुलेऽस्मिन् ॥भावाध्यायःश्रीगणेशेनवर्यैर्वृत्तैर्युक्तःशैलरामैःप्रणीतः ॥ ३८ ॥
This lovely jataka (birth chart reading) book is called Alankara. It is woven of pleasing verses for the joy of the learned. In it, Shri Ganesha wrote this chapter on the houses in 37 fine verses.
Simple meaning: Here ends the chapter on the houses, written by Ganesha in 37 fine verses.
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.
लग्नस्थेरिःफनाथेभवतिसुवचनोमानवोरूपवान्वास्वर्क्षेकार्पण्यबुद्धिर्बहुतरपशुमान्ग्रामयुक्तःसदास्यात् ॥
The 12th lord gives sweet speech in the 1st, stinginess in its own sign and pilgrimage in the 9th.