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Jataka Alankara · Chapter 6
भावाध्यायः
This chapter is about parivartana yoga, where the lord of the 1st house swaps places with another house lord. It takes the lords of the 2nd to the 12th houses in turn.
Each pairing gives its own tendencies. The results cover wealth, family, learning and rank. The chapter closes with a short verse in praise of the book.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
भावाध्यायः
लग्नाधीशेर्थगेचेद्धनभवनपतौलग्नयातेऽर्थवान्स्याद्बुद्ध्याचारप्रवीणःपरमसुकृतकृत्सारभृद्भोगशीलः ॥भ्रातृस्थानेंगनाथेसहजभवनपेलग्नयातेल्पशक्तःसद्बंधूराजपूज्यःकुलजनसुखदोमातृपक्षेणयुक्तः ॥ १ ॥
The lord of the 1st house is in the 2nd, and the lord of the 2nd is in the 1st. Then the person is rich. He is skilled in thinking and in good conduct. He does many good deeds. He holds on to what has value and enjoys life. The lord of the 1st house is in the 3rd, and the lord of the 3rd is in the 1st. Then the person has little strength. He has good relatives and is honoured by kings. He brings joy to his family. He stays close to his mother's side.
Simple meaning: 1st and 2nd lords swapping places bring wealth and sense. 1st and 3rd lords bring good relatives and honour.
भावाध्यायः
तुर्येशेलग्नयातेतदनुतनुपतौतुर्यगेस्यात्क्षमावान्ताताज्ञाराजकार्यप्रगुणमतियुतःसद्गुरुःस्वीयपक्षः ॥लग्नस्थेसूनुनाथेतनुजपदगतेलग्ननाथेमनस्वीविद्यालंकारयुक्तोनिजकुलविदितोज्ञानवान्मानसक्तः ॥ २ ॥
The lord of the 4th house is in the 1st, and the lord of the 1st is in the 4th. Then the person is patient. His mind is skilled in carrying out his father's orders and the king's work. He has a good teacher and stands by his own people. The lord of the 5th house is in the 1st, and the lord of the 1st is in the 5th. Then the person is high-minded. He is adorned with learning and known in his family. He is wise and cares about honour.
Simple meaning: 1st and 4th lords swapping bring patience and skill. 1st and 5th lords bring learning and good name.
भावाध्यायः
षष्ठेशेलग्नयातेतदनुतनुपतौषष्ठगेव्याधिहीनोनित्यंद्रोहादिसक्तोवपुषिसबलवान्द्रव्यवान्संग्रहीस्यात् ॥मूर्तीशेकामयातेमदनसदनपेमूर्तिगेतातसेवीलोलस्वांतोंगनायांभवतिहिमनुजःसेवकःशालकस्य ॥ ३ ॥
The lord of the 6th house is in the 1st, and the lord of the 1st is in the 6th. Then the person is free from illness. He may have a pull towards deceit and ill will. He is strong in body, has wealth and saves it. The lord of the 7th house is in the 1st, and the lord of the 1st is in the 7th. Then the person serves his father. His mind is restless for women. He may work under his wife's brother.
Simple meaning: 1st and 6th lords swapping bring health and savings. 1st and 7th lords bring a restless mind.
भावाध्यायः
अंगेशेरंध्रयातेनिधनगृहपतावंगगेद्यूतबुद्धिःशूरश्चौर्यादिसक्तोनिधनपदमियाद्भूपतेर्लोकतोवा ॥देहाधीशेशुभस्थेशुभभवनपतौदेहसंस्थेविदेशीधर्मासक्तोनितांतंसुरगुरुभजनेतत्परोराजमान्यः ॥ ४ ॥
The lord of the 1st house is in the 8th, and the lord of the 8th is in the 1st. Then the person likes gambling and is brave. He may be drawn to wrong deeds, such as taking what is not his. He may meet his death through the king or through people. The lord of the 1st house is in the 9th, and the lord of the 9th is in the 1st. Then the person lives in a foreign land. He follows dharma (right living) closely. He is devoted to the worship of the gods and teachers. He is honoured by the king.
Simple meaning: 1st and 8th lords swapping may bring gambling and danger. 1st and 9th lords bring dharma and honour.
भावाध्यायः
कर्मस्थेलग्ननाथेगगनभवनपेलग्नगेभूपतिःस्यात्ख्यातोलाभेचरूपेगुरुभजनरतोलोलुपोद्रव्यनाथः ॥लाभेशेलग्नयातेतनुभवनपतौलाभसंस्थेसुकर्मादीर्घायुःक्षोणिनाथःशुभविहगयुतोकोविदोमानवःस्यात् ॥ ५ ॥
The lord of the 1st house is in the 10th, and the lord of the 10th is in the 1st. Then the person becomes a ruler. He is known for his gains and good looks. He loves to serve his elders and teachers. He is greedy and owns wealth. The lord of the 11th house is in the 1st, and the lord of the 1st is in the 11th. Then the person does good work and lives long. He may rule land. If good planets join, he is learned.
Simple meaning: 1st and 10th lords swapping bring power and fame. 1st and 11th lords bring long life and good work.
भावाध्यायः
लग्नेशेरिःफयातेव्ययसदनपतौलग्नगेसर्वशत्रुर्बुद्ध्याहीनोनितांतंकृपणतरमतिर्द्रव्यनाशीविलोलः ॥इत्थंतातादिकानामपिजनुषितथाखेचराणांहियोगाद्वाच्यंहोरागमज्ञैस्तदनुतनुपयुग्भार्गवेराजपूज्यः ॥ ६ ॥
The lord of the 1st house is in the 12th, and the lord of the 12th is in the 1st. Then the person tends to have everyone as an enemy. He lacks good sense and is very miserly. He tends to lose wealth and is restless. In the same way, experts in astrology should read the father and other relatives too. They should judge them from these planet links in the birth chart. Also, if Venus is with the lord of the 1st house, the person is honoured by kings.
Simple meaning: 1st and 12th lords swapping may bring enemies and loss. Venus with the 1st lord brings honour.
भावाध्यायः
एवंस्वमत्यासुफलप्रबोधंश्रीजातकालंकरणंमनोज्ञम् ॥वृत्तैरनंतेशमितैर्निबद्धंमयामुदेदैवविदामुदारम् ॥ ७ ॥
In this way, with my own understanding, I made this pleasing jataka (birth chart reading) book, the Alankara. It makes good results easy to know. I set it in verses for the joy of astrologers. It is a generous book. (Our text is unclear here: the word that gives the number of verses.)
Simple meaning: The author says he wrote this pleasing book from his own understanding, for astrologers.
भावाध्यायः
पुष्करालयवशागुणसाराजातकोक्तिरमलेवमराला ॥संस्कृताविहरतांभवतांमेमानसेऽतिसरलेसुकवीनाम् ॥ ८ ॥
This speech on birth charts is like a pure swan. A swan loves lotus lakes; this speech rests on the planets of the sky. It is full of good qualities and well made. May it play in the honest minds of good poets, and in mine, as a swan plays on a lake.
Simple meaning: The author hopes his clear work lives happily in the minds of good poets.
भावाध्यायः
हृद्यैःपद्यैर्गुंफितेसूरितोषेऽलंकाराख्येजातकेमंजुलेऽस्मिन् ॥भावाध्यायःश्रीगणेशेनवर्यैर्वृत्तैःषष्ठोष्टाभिरेषप्रणीतः ॥ ९ ॥
This lovely jataka (birth chart reading) book is called Alankara. It is woven of pleasing verses for the joy of the learned. In it, Ganesha wrote this 6th chapter, on the houses, in 8 fine verses.
Simple meaning: Here ends the 6th chapter, on the houses, written by Ganesha in 8 fine verses.
Verse 6.1 gives the pattern. The lord of the 1st house sits in the 2nd, and the lord of the 2nd sits in the 1st.
Verse 6.5 says the person becomes a ruler, known for gains and good looks, and loves to serve elders and teachers.
No. Verse 6.1, Verse 6.2 and Verse 6.5 each give different tendencies for each pair of house lords.