जातकं वाच्मि समयाद्राशिसंज्ञापुरःसरम्
I shall declare the nativity, beginning with the designation of the signs and the proper time.
जानुजङ्घाङ्घ्नियुगलं कालाङ्गानि क्रियादयः
The pair of knees, shanks, and feet are the limbs of time, along with actions and so forth.
गुरुमन्दार्किगुरवो मेषादीनामधीश्वराः
The lords of Aries and the other signs are the Sun, Moon, and the other planets.
आदिपञ्चनवाधीशाद्रेष्काणेशाः प्रकीर्तिताः
The lords of the first, fifth, and ninth houses are declared as the trinal lords.
ओजे विपर्ययाद्युग्मे त्रिशांशेशाः समीरिताः
In the case of dual signs, the lords of the third decan are stated in reverse order.
स्वभाद्द्वादशभागेशाः षर्ड्गं राशिपूर्वकम्
The lords of the twelfth part, beginning from their own sign, are to be known along with the sign.
शेषा दिनाख्यास्तूभयं तिमिः क्रूरः सौम्यः पुमान्
The rest are called day-lords; both are considered—Timi is cruel, gentle, and masculine.
मेषाद्याः पूर्वतोदिक्स्थाः स्वस्वस्थानचरास्तथा
Aries and the other signs, situated in the east, move in their own respective positions.
उच्चानि द्वित्रिमनुयुक्तिथीषुभनखांशकैः
Exaltations are associated with two or three degrees, lunar days, arrows, nails, and divisions.
वर्गोत्तमाश्चराधेषु भावाद्द्वादश मूर्तिमान्
The best among the group in movable signs, from the twelfth house, is endowed with form.
चतुरस्रं तूर्यमृत्युत्रिकोणं नवपञ्चमम्
The fourth is a square, the eighth is a death-triangle, the ninth and fifth are trines.
नृपादः कीटपशवो बलाढ्याः केन्द्रगाः क्रमात्
Kings, insects, and animals are powerful when occupying the angular houses, in order.
रक्तः श्वेतः शुकनिभः पाटलो धूम्रपाण्डुरौ
Red, white, parrot-colored, pale, smoky, and yellowish are their hues.
साम्याशाख्यप्लवत्वं स्याद्द्वितीये वशिरर्कभात्
Equality, fame, and floating are found in the second; the Sun is the lord there.
जीवो ज्ञानं सुखं शुक्रः कामो दुःखं दिनेशजः
Jīva signifies knowledge and happiness; Śukra, desire; the Sun's son, sorrow.
सचिवो सूर्यजः प्रेष्यो मतो ज्योतिर्विदां वरैः
The Sun's son is the minister, the Moon's son is the servant, as esteemed by the best among astrologers.
वर्णा व अव्यहहरीद्रा शचीकौधिपारवेः
The colors are white, yellow, and green for Śacī, Kaudhi, and Pārava.
क्षीणेन्द्वर्काररविजाः पापा पापयुतो बुधः
Those born from the waning Moon, Sun, Mars are malefic; Mercury is malefic when joined with malefics.
शिखिभूमिपयोवारिवासिनो भूसुतादयः
The sons of the earth and others dwell in peacocks, earth, water, and air.
सौराएंऽत्यजाधिपः प्रोक्तो राहुर्म्लेच्छाधिपस्तथा
The lord of Saturn's sign is called the outcaste lord; Rāhu is likewise the lord of the foreigners.
देवतेन्द्वग्निरैवलाभूकोसखायोपराधिपाः
The deities, Indra, Agni, Raivata, Bhūka, Sakha, and the overlords.
स्फुटितं रवितस्तांम्रं तारे ताम्रपुनिस्तथा
Split, radiant, copper-colored, and also copper-hued in the stars.
सौरशुक्रारचन्द्रज्ञगुरुषूद्यत्सु च क्रमात्
In the Sun, Venus, Mars, Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn, in order, as they rise.
सौरेज्यारापरे पूर्णे क्रमात्पश्यन्ति नारद
When Saturn and Jupiter are full, in order, they are observed, O Narada.
कटुतिक्तक्षारमिश्रमधुराम्लकषायकाः
Sharp, bitter, alkaline, mixed with sweet, sour, and astringent tastes.
जीवो जीवज्ञौ सितज्ञौ व्यर्का व्याराः क्रमादमी
The soul, the knower of souls, the knower of white, the enemies, the adversaries, these in order.
मिथोधनव्ययायत्रिबन्धुव्यापारगः सुहृत्
Mutual wealth, expenditure, three relatives, business, and the friend.
मत्कालोधिसुहृन्मित्रपूर्वकान्कल्पयेत्पुनः
Again, one should assign those with the master of time, the overlord, the friend, and the companion as preceding.
दिक्षु सौम्येज्ययोः सूर्यारयोः सौरे सिताब्जयोः
In the directions, for the gentle and worshipped, for the Sun and the adversaries, for Saturn, for the white and lotus-born.
उत्तरस्था दीप्तकराश्चेष्टा वीर्ययुता मताः
Those situated in the north, with radiant rays, are considered active and endowed with strength.