Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 2 · Signs, Planets, Birth
जातकम् १
काष्ठाढ्यमदृढं सूर्यं बहुशिल्पयुतं बुधे ।चित्रयुक्तं नवं शुक्रे दृढे रम्ये गुरौ गृहम् ॥ ८७ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 55, verse 87.
The Sun: a house rich in wood, but not firm. Mercury: a house made by many craftsmen. Venus: a new house with paintings. Jupiter: a firm and lovely house.
Simple meaning: Each planet shows the kind of house the child is born in.
घटाजकर्क्यलिघटे पूर्वे ज्ञेज्यगृहे ह्युदक् ।
The sign shows which side of the house the birth room is on.
गृहप्राच्यादिगौ द्वौ द्वौ द्व्यंगाः कोणेष्वजादयः ।
Signs are spread over the sides and corners of the house and the legs of the bed.
चंद्रागांतरगैः खेटैः सूतिकाः समुदाहृताः ।
Planets between the Moon and rising sign show the women at the birth, some inside, some outside.