Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · Chapter 3
जातकम् २
This chapter gives dasha and yoga results for the birth chart. It starts with how a planet's period brings its own results.
Then it shows how strength and placement change what a planet gives. It lists royal yogas, the shapes planets make and the Moon yogas. Next the Moon is read star by star and sign by sign. It ends with planets by house, the parts of a sign, and when in a dasha each planet acts.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
शतऽरिहंता व्यसनी स्त्रीजितो जाहिभेदिनी ।बुध्ने वक्ता सुखी कांतः पौष्णे शूरो धनी शुचिः ॥ २२० ॥
Born in Shatabhisha: may overcome his enemies, but may lean to bad habits. His wife may hold sway over him. Born in Uttara Bhadrapada: a good speaker, happy and lovely. Born in Revati: brave, rich and pure. (Our text is unclear here: the word after 'ruled by his wife', which may name Purva Bhadrapada.)
Simple meaning: Shatabhisha brings victory over enemies but a pull to bad habits. Uttara Bhadrapada gives good speech. Revati gives bravery and purity.
कामी शूरः कृतज्ञोऽजे कांतस्त्यागी क्षमी वृषे ।युग्मे स्त्रीद्यूतशास्त्रज्ञः स्त्रैणो ह्रस्वः स्वभे विधौ ॥ २२१ ॥
In Aries: lustful, brave and grateful. In Taurus: handsome, generous and forgiving. In Gemini: knows women, gambling and the shastras. With the Moon in its own sign, Cancer: fond of women and short.
Simple meaning: The Moon in Aries makes one brave, in Taurus generous, in Gemini clever, in Cancer short.
स्त्रीद्विट् क्रोधी हरौ मानी विक्रांतः स्थिरधीः सुखी ।धर्मी श्लक्ष्णः सुधीः षष्ठे प्राज्ञः प्रांशुर्धनी घटे ॥ २२२ ॥
In Leo: dislikes women and angry. Proud, valiant, steady-minded and happy. In the 6th sign, Virgo: righteous, gentle and wise. In Libra: very wise, tall and rich. (Our text is unclear here: whether 'proud ... happy' belongs to Leo or Virgo.)
Simple meaning: The Moon in Leo brings pride and anger, in Virgo goodness and wisdom, in Libra wisdom and wealth.
रोगी पूज्यः क्षती कौर्प्ये कविः शिल्पीज्यभे धनी ।मृगेऽलसोऽटनः स्वक्षः परदारार्थहृद्धटे ॥ २२३ ॥
In Scorpio: often unwell and prone to wounds, yet honoured. In Jupiter's sign, Sagittarius: a poet and a craftsman. Rich. In Capricorn: may tend to laziness and wandering. With fine eyes. In the pot sign, Aquarius: may be drawn to other men's wives and wealth. (Our text is unclear here: whether 'rich' and 'with fine eyes' go with the sign before or after.)
Simple meaning: The Moon in Scorpio brings illness yet honour, in Sagittarius art, in Capricorn laziness, in Aquarius a pull to others' wives.
सबलेभेभयेवापिसवलेजेखिलफलम् ।अन्यथा विपरीतं तत्फलंमेवं परेऽपि न ।ख्यातः स्त्रीद्विट् धनी तीक्ष्णोज्ञः कविः शौंडिको धनी ।पूज्यो लुब्धोऽधनसखो मेषादौ भास्करे जनौ ॥ २२४ ॥
When the sign is strong, or [its lord] is strong, the full result comes. Otherwise the result is the opposite. It is the same for the other [planets]. For the Sun at birth in Aries and the signs after it, in order: famous; hates women; rich; sharp; ignorant; a poet; a liquor seller; rich; honoured; greedy; poor; a friend. (Our text is unclear here: two words in the first line.)
Simple meaning: A strong sign gives the full result, a weak one the opposite. The Sun gives a different nature in each sign.
निःस्त्रोऽर्कभे भूमिपुत्रे धनी चांद्रे स्वभेदनः ।बौधे कृतज्ञो जैवे तु ख्यातः शौक्रेऽन्यदारिकः ॥ २२५ ॥
Mars in the Sun's sign: poor. In the Moon's sign: rich. One who splits from his own people. In Mercury's sign: grateful. In Jupiter's sign: famous. In Venus's sign: goes to other men's wives. (Our text is unclear here: the word read as 'splits from his own people', which may hide 'in his own sign'.)
Simple meaning: Mars in the Sun's sign brings poverty, in Mercury's gratitude, in Jupiter's fame, in Venus's others' wives.
मृगे बह्वात्मजधनः कुंभे दुःख्यनृती खलः ।स्त्रीद्वेष्यः स्वजनद्वेषीनियरत्यः सधीधनः ॥ २२६ ॥
In Capricorn: many children and much wealth. In Aquarius: may be unhappy, untruthful and given to wrong ways. [For Mercury, in order:] disliked by women; at odds with his own people; [one word]; wise and rich. (Our text is unclear here: the word 'niyaratyah'.)
Simple meaning: Mars in Capricorn gives children and wealth, in Aquarius sorrow. Mercury's list by sign begins.
समानार्थः सपुत्रस्त्रीसर्णः सूर्यादिभे बुधे ।सेनानीः स्त्र्यर्थपुत्राढ्यः दक्षमैश्यः परिच्छदी ॥ २२७ ॥
Honoured and rich; with sons and a wife, but in debt. These are for Mercury in the Sun's sign and the others, in order. [For Jupiter, in order:] an army chief; rich in wife, wealth and sons; skilled; [one word]; with many belongings. (Our text is unclear here: the word 'maishyah'.)
Simple meaning: Mercury's list by sign ends. Jupiter by sign can give an army chief, a family man, skill and belongings.
मंडलेशः सार्थसुखः सर्णस्वाम्यर्कभाद्गुरौ ।स्त्र्याप्तार्थो मंदशोकाढ्यो बंधुद्वेषी धनाघवान् ॥ २२८ ॥
A district ruler; with wealth and comfort; a master, but in debt. These are for Jupiter from the Sun's sign onward. [For Venus, in order:] gets wealth through women; dull and full of grief; at odds with his kin; rich but given to wrong acts. (Our text is unclear here: the word read as 'dull'.)
Simple meaning: Jupiter's list ends with rule and wealth. Venus by sign can give wealth through women, grief or wrong acts.
सत्पुत्रस्त्रीधनो राजा ग्रामे शोकादिभेर्कजे ।भूपज्ञगुणि पौरास्वादृष्टेब्जेजेसृगादिभिः ॥ २३० ॥
...with good sons, a wife and wealth; a king; [one word]. These are for Saturn in the Sun's sign and the others. The Moon in Aries, looked at by Mars and the others in turn: a king; a learned man; virtuous; [one word]; poor. (Our text is unclear here: one word in each line.)
Simple meaning: Saturn's list by sign ends. The Moon in Aries looked at by Mars and others makes a king or a scholar.
षष्ठे शुभैर्नृपचमूपनैपुण्यवतिताशयाः ।जूके भूपस्वर्णकारवणिजः शेषदृग्युते ॥ २३३ ॥
In the 6th sign, Virgo, with good planets [looking]: a king, an army chief, a skilled man. In Libra: a king, a goldsmith and a merchant, when the others look at it or join it. (Our text is unclear here: the word after 'skilled man'.)
Simple meaning: The Moon in Virgo or Libra, looked at by planets, can make a king, leader, goldsmith or merchant.
हारेशर्क्षदलस्थैस्तु दृष्टो युक्तः शशी शुभः ।त्र्यंशे तत्पतिमित्रर्क्षगतैर्युक्तेक्षितस्तथा ॥ २३६ ॥
The Moon is good when looked at or joined by planets in the hora (half of a sign) lord's half. In the drekkana (one-third part of a sign) it is the same. There it is looked at or joined by planets in the sign of its lord or his friend.
Simple meaning: The Moon gives good results when fitting planets of its half or third look at it or join it.
द्वादशांशे फलं प्रोक्तं नवांशेऽप्यथ कीर्त्यते ।आरक्षेको वधरुचिर्नियुद्धकुशलोऽर्थवान् ॥ २३७ ॥
The result for the dvadashamsha (one-twelfth part of a sign) has been told. Now the result in the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) is told. A guard; drawn to violence; skilled in fighting; rich.
Simple meaning: Twelfth-part results were told. Now ninth-part results begin: a guard, drawn to violence, a fighter, rich.
कलहः क्षितिजांस्थे शौक्रे मूर्खोऽन्यदारदः ।कविः सुखी बुधांशे तु नटचौरज्ञशिल्पिनः ॥ २३८ ॥
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 ।क्रोधी निधीशो मात्यो वा नृपो हिंस्रो सुतो हरेः ॥ २३९ ॥
In its own navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign), Cancer: small in body; [one word]; an ascetic; greedy; angry. In Leo's navamsha: a lord of treasure or a minister; a king; violent; childless. (Our text is unclear here: the word 'sakhah'.)
Simple meaning: 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 ।अल्पापत्यो दुःखितो खो दुष्टस्त्रीसौरिभागगे ॥ २४० ॥
In Jupiter's navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign): a jester; a fighter; strong; a minister; righteous. In Saturn's navamsha: few children; unhappy; poor; with a wife of difficult nature. (Our text is unclear here: the word read as 'poor'.)
Simple meaning: 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 ।राशीक्षणफलं रुद्ध्वा ददात्यंशफलं स्फुटम् ॥ २४२ ॥
The results are to be known as full, middling or slight. Say the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) lord is strong. Then it holds back the result of the looks in the sign. It clearly gives the navamsha result.
Simple meaning: A strong ninth-part lord sets aside the sign results and gives its own.
शूरस्तब्धो विकलदृग्निघृणोऽर्के तनुस्थिते ।मेषे धनी तैमिरकः सिंहे रात्र्यंध एव च ॥ २४३ ॥
The Sun in the lagna (rising sign): brave, stubborn, weak-eyed and merciless. In Aries: rich, with dim sight. In Leo: night-blind.
Simple meaning: The Sun in the 1st house gives bravery but weak sight. In Leo it can give night blindness.
नीचोधोस्वः कर्कगेऽर्के उद्बुदाक्षस्तनुस्थिते ।द्वितीयेऽर्के बहुधनो नृपदंड्यो मुखामयी ॥ २४४ ॥
In its low point: blind and poor. With the Sun in the lagna (rising sign) in Cancer: bulging eyes. The Sun in the 2nd house: very rich, punished by the king, with mouth disease. (Our text is unclear here: the first words, read as 'in its low point: blind'.)
Simple meaning: The Sun rising in its low sign brings blindness, in Cancer bulging eyes. In the 2nd, wealth but mouth illness.
त्रिगे बुधो विक्रमी च विमुखः पीडितो भुवि ।धनापत्योक्तितो धीस्थे बली शत्रुजितोरिगे ॥ २४५ ॥
The Sun in the 3rd: wise and valiant. In the 4th: unhappy and troubled. In the 5th: without wealth or children. In the 6th: strong and beats his enemies. (Our text is unclear here: the 5th-house words.)
Simple meaning: The Sun in the 3rd gives courage, the 4th trouble, the 5th few children, the 6th victory over enemies.
स्त्री जितो द्यूनसंस्थे च निधनेल्पात्मजोल्पदृक् ।सुतार्थसुखभा भाग्ये दशमे श्रुतशौर्यवान् ॥ २४६ ॥
The Sun in the 7th: ruled by women. In the 8th: few children and weak sight. In the 9th: has children, wealth and comfort. In the 10th: learned and brave.
Simple meaning: The Sun in the 7th brings rule by women, the 8th weak sight, the 9th comfort, the 10th learning.
धर्मधीधनयुग्राज्ये ख्यातधीधनयुग्भवेत् ।क्षुद्रोंऽगहीनो व्ययगे चंद्रे प्रोक्तं फलं बुधैः ॥ २५० ॥
In the 10th: righteous, wise and rich. Famous, wise and rich. In the 12th: mean and short of a limb. This is the result of the Moon, as the wise have said. (Our text is unclear here: the house for 'famous, wise and rich', perhaps the 11th.)
Simple meaning: The Moon in the 10th brings goodness and wealth. In the 12th it can bring a missing limb.
लग्ने कुजे क्षततनुर्द्धनगे तु कदन्नभुक् ।धर्मपापसमाचारोऽन्यत्र सूर्यसमो मतः ॥ २५१ ॥
Mars in the lagna (rising sign): a wounded body. In the 2nd: eats poor food. Mixes dharma and sin in his acts. In other houses, take him as like the Sun. (Our text is unclear here: the house for 'mixes dharma and sin', perhaps the 9th.)
Simple meaning: Mars in the 1st can wound the body, in the 2nd bring poor food. Elsewhere it acts like the Sun.
स्मरी मुखी विलग्नस्थे कलही सुरतोत्सुकः ।सुखितस्तनपस्ये च भृगौ जीववदन्यतः ॥ २५४ ॥
Venus in the lagna (rising sign): lustful and happy. Quarrelsome and eager for love-making. In the 5th: happy. In other houses, like Jupiter. (Our text is unclear here: the house for 'quarrelsome', perhaps the 7th, and the word read as the 5th.)
Simple meaning: Venus in the 1st gives desire and happiness. In the 5th it gives happiness. Elsewhere it acts like Jupiter.
निःस्वो रोगी कामवशो मलिनः शैशवार्तियुक् ।अलसो लग्नगे मंदे धर्मात्स्वोच्चगते नृपः ॥ २५५ ॥
Saturn in the lagna (rising sign): poor, sick, ruled by desire, dirty, troubled in childhood and lazy. In his high point: a king. (Our text is unclear here: the word before 'high point'.)
Simple meaning: Saturn in the 1st can bring poverty, illness and laziness. Exalted there, it can make a king.
ग्रामाधिपः स विद्वांश्च चार्वंगोऽन्यत्र सूर्यवत् ।पूर्णमुच्चेथ पादोनफलं मूलत्रिकोणगे ॥ २५६ ॥
A village head, learned and handsome. Elsewhere, like the Sun. A planet in its high point gives the full result. In its mulatrikona (a planet's strong own-sign part), three quarters.
Simple meaning: Saturn can make a learned, handsome village head. An exalted planet gives the full result.
शुभग्रहे दलं स्वर्क्षे मित्रभेंऽघ्रिमितं फलम् ।शत्रुभेऽल्पं तथा नीचास्तंगते फलशून्यता ॥ २५७ ॥
For a good planet: half the result in its own sign. A quarter in a friend's sign. Little in an enemy's sign. In its low point, or when set, no result.
Simple meaning: A planet gives half its result in its own sign, a quarter in a friend's, nothing when low or set.
खभराकादिके खेटे कुलतुल्यः कुलाधिकः ।बंधुपूज्योऽथ धनवान्सुखी भोगी नृपः क्रमात् ॥ २५८ ॥
With one, two or more planets in their own signs, the person is, in order: equal to his family; above his family; honoured by kin; rich; happy; an enjoyer; a king. (Our text is unclear here: the first word, read as 'in own signs, from one upward'.)
Simple meaning: The more planets in their own signs, the higher the person rises, from family level up to king.
परवित्तसुहृद्बंधुपोष्यागणबलाधिपौ ।नृपश्च मित्रभस्थेषु खेटे घ्रेंकादिषु क्रमात् ॥ २५९ ॥
With one, two or more planets in friends' signs, in order: lives on others' wealth; on friends; on kin; supports others; head of a group; army chief; a king. (Our text is unclear here: the word 'poshya'.)
Simple meaning: The more planets in friends' signs, the higher the rise, from living on others to king.
विषमर्क्षेऽर्कहोरायां संस्थिते शुभभेषु च ।ख्यातो महोद्यमी चातितेजा धीमान्धनी बली ॥ २६० ॥
Say planets stand in odd signs, in the Sun's hora (half of a sign), and in good signs. Then the person is famous, very hardworking, very bright, wise, rich and strong.
Simple meaning: Planets in odd signs in the Sun's half give fame, effort, brightness, wisdom, wealth and strength.
शुभेषु चंद्रहोरायां स्थितेषु समराशिषु ।कांतिमार्दवसौभाग्यभोगधीमान्भवेन्नरः ॥ २६१ ॥
Good planets in the Moon's hora (half of a sign) and in even signs: the person has beauty, softness, fortune, comforts and wisdom.
Simple meaning: Good planets in the Moon's half and even signs give beauty, softness, fortune and wisdom.
सूर्यहोरागतः पापः समभेषु तु मध्यमाः ।विषमर्क्षेषु भास्कर्या सौम्या नोक्तफलप्रदाः ॥ २६२ ॥
A bad planet in the Sun's hora (half of a sign) [gives these results]. In even signs, the results are middling. Gentle planets in odd signs, in the Sun's hora, do not give the results told.
Simple meaning: Bad planets in the Sun's half give the results told. In even signs they are middling.
स्वमित्रत्र्यंशगश्चंद्रः सुरूपं गुणिनं नरम् ।करोत्यन्नगतस्तद्वत्तत्तुल्यगुणरूपिणम् ॥ २६३ ॥
The Moon in its own or a friend's drekkana (one-third part of a sign) makes a man handsome and gifted. In another's drekkana, it makes him gifted and good-looking like that drekkana's lord. (Our text is unclear here: the word read as 'in another's'.)
Simple meaning: The Moon in a friendly third of a sign gives a handsome, gifted person.
व्यालायुधे चतुष्पादांऽजेषु च त्र्यंशकेषु च ।तीक्ष्णेऽतिहिंस्रश्च भवेद्गुरुतल्पगतोटनः ॥ २६४ ॥
In the snake, weapon, four-footed and bird kinds of drekkana (one-third part of a sign), in order: sharp; prone to great violence; drawn to his teacher's wife; a wanderer. (Our text is unclear here: the word read as 'bird'.)
Simple meaning: In snake, weapon, animal and bird thirds the person may be sharp, violent, unfaithful or a wanderer.
स्तेनो भोक्ता सधनधीर्नृपः क्लीबश्च शत्रुहा ।विष्टिकृद्दासवृत्तिश्च पापो हिंस्रोऽमतिर्भवेत् ॥ २६५ ॥
Leans to theft; an enjoyer; rich; wise; a king; lacks manly vigour; overcomes enemies; does forced labour; lives as a servant; leans to wrong acts; prone to violence; weak in judgement.
Simple meaning: This list gives twelve natures, one for each sign's ninth part, from theft to weak judgement.
मेषादिकोत्तमांशेषु द्वादशांशेषु राशिवत् ।जायाबलविभूषाढ्यः सत्त्वयुक्तोऽतिसाहसी ॥ २६६ ॥
These are for the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of Aries and each sign after. In the dvadashamsha (one-twelfth part of a sign), the results are as for the sign. [Then:] rich in wife, strength and ornaments; full of spirit; very bold. (Our text is unclear here: the word read as 'navamsha'.)
Simple meaning: Ninth-part results go by sign. Twelfth parts act like signs. Then a list of bold, strong natures begins.
दुःखी परिच्छदयुतो मलिनश्चार्कजे स्वके ।सुखधीधनकीर्त्यालस्तेजस्वी लोकपूजितः ॥ २६८ ॥
Unhappy, with many belongings, and dirty: Saturn in his own trimshamsha (one-thirtieth of a sign). [For Jupiter:] happy, wise, rich, famous, [one word]; radiant and honoured by people. (Our text is unclear here: the word after 'famous'.)
Simple meaning: Saturn's thirtieth part brings sorrow. Jupiter's brings happiness, wisdom, wealth and fame.
नीरगुह्यभवान्भोगी जीवे खत्रिंशभागगे ।मेधाकलाकाव्यशिल्पविवादकपटांचितः ॥ २६९ ॥
[One word]; an enjoyer: Jupiter in his own trimshamsha (one-thirtieth of a sign). [For Mercury:] gifted in intelligence, arts, poetry, crafts, debate and cunning. (Our text is unclear here: the first words, perhaps 'free of illness'.)
Simple meaning: Jupiter's thirtieth part gives enjoyment. Mercury's gives intelligence, arts, poetry and craft.
शास्त्रार्थसाहसयुतो बुधे स्वत्रिंशभागगे ।बह्वपत्सुखारौग्यरोगरूपार्थसंयुतः ॥ २७० ॥
Skilled in the meaning of the shastras, and bold: Mercury in his own trimshamsha (one-thirtieth of a sign). [For Venus:] many children, comfort, health, looks and wealth. (Our text is unclear here: one word after 'health'.)
Simple meaning: Mercury's thirtieth part makes one learned and bold. Venus's gives children, comfort, health and wealth.
ललितांगो विप्रकीर्णेंद्रियः स्याद्भार्गवे स्वके ।शूरस्तब्धौ च विषमवधकौ सद्गुणान्वितौ ॥ २७१ ॥
Graceful in body, with restless senses: Venus in his own trimshamsha (one-thirtieth of a sign). [For the Sun and Moon, in order:] brave and stubborn; crooked and prone to violence; with good qualities.
Simple meaning: Venus's thirtieth part makes one graceful. The Sun and Moon list begins: brave, crooked or good.
सुखेज्ञो चारु चेष्टांगौ चंद्रार्क्कौचेत्कुजादिगौ मूलत्रिकोणस्वर्क्षोच्चे कंठस्थास्तु च ये ग्रहाः ॥ २७२ ॥
Happy and wise; graceful in acts and body. These hold if the Moon and Sun are in the [trimshamsha (one-thirtieth of a sign)] of Mars and the others. Planets in mulatrikona (a planet's strong own-sign part), own sign or high point, in a kendra (corner house)... (Our text is unclear here: the word read as 'in a kendra'.)
Simple meaning: The Sun and Moon in good thirtieth parts make one happy and wise. Strong planets in corner houses follow.
अन्योन्यकारकास्ते स्युः कर्मगस्तु विशेषतः ।शुभं वर्गोत्तमे जन्म वेसिस्थाने वसद्गृहैः ॥ २७३ ॥
They become each other's karaka (the planet that stands for a thing), most of all the one in the 10th. Birth in vargottama (same sign in the chart and its navamsha) is good. So is birth with good planets in the vesi (the sign after the Sun's sign) place.
Simple meaning: Strong planets in corner houses help each other. Birth in a vargottama sign is good.
अशून्येषु च केंद्रेषु कारकाख्यगृहेषु च ।गुरुजन्मेशलग्नेशाः केंद्रस्था मध्यसौख्यदाः ॥ २७४ ॥
So is birth when no kendra (corner house) is empty. So is birth with planets called karaka (the planet that stands for a thing). Jupiter, the birth-sign lord and the lagna (rising sign) lord, in a kendra, give middling comfort. (Our text is unclear here: 'madhya' may mean middling or in the middle period.)
Simple meaning: Full corner houses and karaka planets help. Jupiter and the Moon-sign and lagna lords there give moderate comfort.
पृष्ठोभवकोदपर्क्षस्थितास्त्वंत्यांतरादिषु ।प्रवेशे भास्करकुजौ भृग्वीज्यौ मध्यगौ तथा ॥ २७५ ॥
Planets in back-rising, both-rising and [head-rising] signs act in order. They give results at the end, middle and start [of a dasha (planet period)]. At the entry, the Sun and Mars [give results]. Venus and Jupiter give them in the middle. (Our text is unclear here: the sign kinds in the first line.)
Simple meaning: Sun and Mars act early in a dasha, Venus and Jupiter in the middle.
चंद्रार्की फलदावंत्ये सदा ज्ञः फलदायकः ।लग्नात्पुत्रे कलत्रे वाब्जाच्छुभेशयुतेक्षिते ॥ २७६ ॥
The Moon and Saturn give their results at the end. Mercury gives results all the time. From the lagna (rising sign) or from the Moon, take the 5th or 7th house. Say it is joined or looked at by a good planet or its own lord.
Simple meaning: The Moon and Saturn act late in a dasha. Mercury acts all the time.
It shows how planet periods and strength shape results. Then it lists many yogas and the Moon in each sign.
Verse 3.3 says a planet's results, such as livelihood, show up in that planet's dasha.
Verse 3.87 says a good planet gives half its result in its own sign and a quarter in a friend's sign.