Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 3 · Dashas, Yogas, Placements
जातकम् २
कलहः क्षितिजांस्थे शौक्रे मूर्खोऽन्यदारदः ।कविः सुखी बुधांशे तु नटचौरज्ञशिल्पिनः ॥ २३८ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 55, verse 238.
Quarrelsome. These are for Mars's navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign). In Venus's navamsha: weak in judgement; drawn to other men's wives; a poet; happy. In Mercury's navamsha: an actor; may take what is not his; a learned man; a craftsman.
Simple meaning: Mars's ninth part brings quarrels. Venus's brings weak judgement and a pull to others' wives. Mercury's brings actors and craftsmen.
स्वांशे त्वल्पतनुः सखस्तपस्वी लोभतत्परः ।
In its own ninth part the Moon makes one small and greedy. In Leo's, a minister or king, violent, childless.
जीवांशे हास्यविद्योधा बली मंत्री च धार्मिकः ।
Jupiter's ninth part gives strength and rank. Saturn's gives few children, sorrow and a wife of difficult nature.
पुष्टं मध्यं लघु ज्ञेयं यदि चांशपतिर्बली ।
A strong ninth-part lord sets aside the sign results and gives its own.