Sanskrit verses with English translation from Maharishi Parasara. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.
द्वादशांशे तथा वीक्ष्य पितॄन् मातृस्वरूपकम् । कुलधर्मं च विज्ञेयं फलं तेषां विचक्षणैः ॥
dvādaśāṁśe tathā vīkṣya pitṝn mātṛsvarūpakam | kuladharmaṁ ca vijñeyaṁ phalaṁ teṣāṁ vicakṣaṇaiḥ ||
By examining the dvadasamsha (D12), the wise ascertain the father, the maternal nature, and the family dharma along with their results.
द्विपञ्चांशप्रमाणेन भेदा द्वादश राशिषु । स्वराशेर् आरभ्य ज्ञेया द्वादशांश उदाहृतः ॥
dvipañcāṁśapramāṇena bhedā dvādaśa rāśiṣu | svarāśer ārabhya jñeyā dvādaśāṁśa udāhṛtaḥ ||
Each sign is divided into twelve parts measuring two and a half degrees each; reckoned beginning from that very sign itself, this division is called the Dvadasamsha (D12).
द्वादशांशेशस्य बलं शुभग्रहसमन्वितम् । क्षेमं पितॄन् मातॄंश् चैव कुलवृद्धिं विनिर्दिशेत् ॥
dvādaśāṁśeśasya balaṁ śubhagrahasamanvitam | kṣemaṁ pitṝn mātṝṁś caiva kulavṛddhiṁ vinirdiśet ||
When the lord of the Dvadasamsha is strong and conjoined with benefic planets, it indicates well-being of the father and mother and the increase of the lineage.