Sanskrit verses with English translation from Kalyana Varma. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] janma-velā-jñānārthaṃ adhiṣṭhānaṃ mayā kathitam | janma-jñānārthaṃ janma-adhyāyaṃ vadāmi śṛṇu ||
janma-velā-jñānārthaṃ adhiṣṭhānaṃ mayā kathitam | janma-jñānārthaṃ janma-adhyāyaṃ vadāmi śṛṇu ||
To know the time of delivery I have explained the Adhana Ch. Now I explain the natal Ch., as below.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] śīrṣodaya-lagna-saṃsthite janma śiraḥ-pūrvam | pr̥ṣṭhodaya-lagna-saṃsthite pādau pūrvam | ubhayodaya-lagna-saṃsthite hasta-saṃsthitiḥ | śubha-dṛṣṭau sukha-prasavaḥ anyathā duḥkha-prasavaḥ ||
śīrṣodaya-lagna-saṃsthite janma śiraḥ-pūrvam | pr̥ṣṭhodaya-lagna-saṃsthite pādau pūrvam | ubhayodaya-lagna-saṃsthite hasta-saṃsthitiḥ | śubha-dṛṣṭau sukha-prasavaḥ anyathā duḥkha-prasavaḥ ||
If natal Lagna is in Sirshodaya Rāsi, birth is with head foremost and a Prishtodaya Rāsi at birth indicates birth with legs foremost. The birth is with hands in such a position, if an Ubhayodaya Rāsi ascends. Should Lagna enjoy benefic aspect, delivery would have been comfortable, otherwise difficult.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] rāśi-lagna-navaṃśa-lagnānusārāt prasava-sthānaṃ | dvi-sva-bhāva-rāśau vā navaṃśe vā mārge prasavaḥ | sthira-rāśau sva-gr̥he prasavaḥ | sva-rāśi-navaṃśe sva-gr̥he eva anyathā anyatra | pituḥ mātuḥ vā gr̥he prasavaḥ yathā-yogyam |
rāśi-lagna-navaṃśa-lagnānusārāt prasava-sthānaṃ | dvi-sva-bhāva-rāśau vā navaṃśe vā mārge prasavaḥ | sthira-rāśau sva-gr̥he prasavaḥ | sva-rāśi-navaṃśe sva-gr̥he eva anyathā anyatra | pituḥ mātuḥ vā gr̥he prasavaḥ yathā-yogyam |
The place of delivery will correspond to the Rāsi Lagna, or Navāṃśa Lagna at birth. If it is a Dual Rāsi, or Navāṃśa, delivery will be on the way. A Fixed Rāsi/Ansa indicates delivery in one's own place. Should the Navāṃśa be of the same Rāsi, the delivery is in one's own house, otherwise it is otherwise. The delivery will be in the house of father, or mother according to the indicator concerned being strong.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] sarve śubhāḥ puṇṇāḥ tadā vraṇa-vana-nadī-tīre jātaḥ | sarve grahāḥ saṃyuktāḥ lagna-candra-dṛṣṭi-rahitāḥ kānana-madhye | jala-rāśi-lagnaḥ pūrṇa-candrabhūṣitaḥ jala-rāśi-sthitaḥ caturtha-daśama-sthitaḥ vā jala-garbhaḥ | lagna-caturthe śubhair dṛṣṭe pūrṇa-candraḥ jala-rāśau |
sarve śubhāḥ puṇṇāḥ tadā vraṇa-vana-nadī-tīre jātaḥ | sarve grahāḥ saṃyuktāḥ lagna-candra-dṛṣṭi-rahitāḥ kānana-madhye | jala-rāśi-lagnaḥ pūrṇa-candrabhūṣitaḥ jala-rāśi-sthitaḥ caturtha-daśama-sthitaḥ vā jala-garbhaḥ | lagna-caturthe śubhair dṛṣṭe pūrṇa-candraḥ jala-rāśau |
If benefic planets are in full, then the birth is in an enclosed place, under a tree, or on the banks of a river. Should all planets be together and not aspect Lagna, or the Moon, then the birth is in a thick forest. If a watery Sign is on the Ascendant and aspected by Full Moon from a watery Sign being 4th, or 10th, birth is in water (river etc.) and similar results be predicted, if Lagna and 4th are occupied by benefics and Full Moon is in watery Sign, or in own House.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] lagna-sthita-rāśi-jñānena prasava-kakṣā-dig-vidhiḥ | dvi-sva-bhāva-lagnaḥ kakṣāyāṃ dig-bhāgaḥ | anye rāśayaḥ dig-dhārayāḥ | saumya-rāśi lagna-sthitaḥ śubhair dṛṣṭau prasava-śubhaḥ ||
lagna-sthita-rāśi-jñānena prasava-kakṣā-dig-vidhiḥ | dvi-sva-bhāva-lagnaḥ kakṣāyāṃ dig-bhāgaḥ | anye rāśayaḥ dig-dhārayāḥ | saumya-rāśi lagna-sthitaḥ śubhair dṛṣṭau prasava-śubhaḥ ||
To know the direction of the delivery room proceed thus. One of the Dual Signs ascending denotes the quarter (of the direction), in which the room is situated. The other Signs from Aries on indicate the directions of the room. Should there be a (strong) planet in the Angle of a Sign, the direction, represented by that Sign will prevail. If Sagittarius ascends with strength, it is a 3-storied building, while Capricorn denotes a spacious house.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] śukra-bala-yuktaḥ navaṃ rakta-gr̥haṃ | guru-bala-yuktaḥ sthiraṃ dṛḍha-gr̥haṃ | bhauma-bala-yuktaḥ dagdha-gr̥haṃ | sūrya-bala-yuktaḥ kāṣṭha-nirmita-gr̥haṃ | candra-bala-yuktaḥ nava-gr̥haṃ | śanai-bala-yuktaḥ jīrṇa-gr̥haṃ |
śukra-bala-yuktaḥ navaṃ rakta-gr̥haṃ | guru-bala-yuktaḥ sthiraṃ dṛḍha-gr̥haṃ | bhauma-bala-yuktaḥ dagdha-gr̥haṃ | sūrya-bala-yuktaḥ kāṣṭha-nirmita-gr̥haṃ | candro-bala-yuktaḥ nava-gr̥haṃ | śanai-bala-yuktaḥ jīrṇa-gr̥haṃ |
If Venus is strong at birth, it is a new and painted house. Jupiter in strength denotes a strong house, while Mars indicates a burnt house. The Sun stands for house constructed of wood. It is a new house, if the Moon is strong. Saturn in strength indicates an old house.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] lagna-candra-madhya-sthitāḥ grahāḥ yāvanto bhavanti tāvanto 'nupakārakaḥ | adr̥śya-bhāge sthita-grahāḥ antar-bhāga-sthāḥ strīḥ | dṛśya-bhāge sthita-grahāḥ bahir-bhāga-sthāḥ strīḥ | śubha-gr̥hādibhiḥ saundaryaṃ yuktāḥ bhūṣitāḥ ca pāpair vigrahaṃ ||
lagna-candra-madhya-sthitāḥ grahāḥ yāvanto bhavanti tāvanto 'nupakārakaḥ | adr̥śya-bhāge sthita-grahāḥ antar-bhāga-sthāḥ strīḥ | dṛśya-bhāge sthita-grahāḥ bahir-bhāga-sthāḥ strīḥ | śubha-gr̥hādibhiḥ saundaryaṃ yuktāḥ bhūṣitāḥ ca pāpair vigrahaṃ ||
The number of attendants can be known by the number of planets posited between the Moon and Lagna. The number of attendants inside the chamber is known by the number of planets posited in the invisible half and the number of attendants outside the chamber will correspond to the number of planets in the visible half. If the concerned planets are benefic, the attendant ladies are with attractive features, beautiful and bedecked with ornaments. Malefics similarly indicate, that such females are ugly, unfortunate and dirty.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] dīpa-sthānaṃ jñeyaṃ sūrya-sthita-rāśi-prati | sthirau dīpaḥ sthirau sthitaḥ cara-rāśau calaḥ | lagna-bhukta-bhāga-dīpaḥ kathitaḥ | dīpa-taila-pramāṇaṃ śaśi-vr̥ddhi-kṣaya-jñeyaṃ |
dīpa-sthānaṃ jñeyaṃ sūrya-sthita-rāśi-prati | sthirau dīpaḥ sthirau sthitaḥ cara-rāśau calaḥ | lagna-bhukta-bhāga-dīpaḥ kathitaḥ | dīpa-taila-pramāṇaṃ śaśi-vr̥ddhi-kṣaya-jṛeyaṃ |
Out of the 12 Rāśis the one occupied by the Sun will indicate the portion of the delivery chamber, where light is kept. If it is Fixed Sign, the light burns steadily and, if it is a Moving Sign, it is unsteady. The portion, that expired in Lagna is indicative of the content, to which the wick has burnt already. The quantity of oil in the lamp will correspond to the waxing, or waning state of the Moon.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] lagne candra-dṛṣṭi-rahitaḥ janma pituḥ pṛṣṭhatah pitā sannihitaḥ | sūryaḥ navame bhāve cara-rāśau sthitaḥ pitā videshe sthitaḥ | divā-jāte sūryaḥ bhauma-dṛṣṭaḥ rātrau śanais sūrya-dṛṣṭaḥ cara-rāśau pituḥ dṛṣṭi-rahitaḥ janma | athavā sūryaḥ śanais tu cara-rāśau sthitaḥ pituḥ maraṇaṃ jñeyaṃ ||
lagne candra-dṛṣṭi-rahitaḥ janma pituḥ pṛṣṭhatah pitā sannihitaḥ | sūryaḥ navame bhāve cara-rāśau sthitaḥ pitā videshe sthitaḥ | divā-jāte sūryaḥ bhauma-dṛṣṭaḥ rātrau śanais sūrya-dṛṣṭaḥ cara-rāśau pituḥ dṛṣṭi-rahitaḥ janma | athavā sūryaḥ śanais tu cara-rāśau sthitaḥ pituḥ maraṇaṃ jñeyaṃ ||
Should the Ascendant be without the aspect of the Moon, the birth is behind the father, i.e. the father was absent from the place. If the Sun is in the 9th identical with a Movable Rāsi, the father was in a foreign place. The Sun in the case of day birth and Saturn in the case of night birth, if aspected by Mars, delivery is out of father's sight. If the said Sun, or Saturn be in a Movable Sign, death of father (in a distant place) should be declared. If the 3rd, 6th and 7th from the Sun are aspected, or occupied by malefics, the father was under confinement. Movable, Fixed and Common Signs here indicate confinement, respectively, in foreign place, own place and on the way.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] candraḥ athavā lagnaṃ guru-dṛṣṭi-rahitaḥ | ubhau lumini svayam vā guru-dṛṣṭi-rahitau | ubhau pāpair miśritau guru-dṛṣṭi-rahitau | sūrya-candra-guruḥ sarve patite sthitaḥ śanais tu lagna-sthitaḥ | lagna-candra-śukrāḥ guru-dṛṣṭi-rahitāḥ | tadā niyoga-janmaḥ ||
candraḥ athavā lagnaṃ guru-dṛṣṭi-rahitaḥ | ubhau lumini svayam vā guru-dṛṣṭi-rahitau | ubhau pāpair miśritau guru-dṛṣṭi-rahitau | sūrya-candra-guruḥ sarve patite sthitaḥ śanais tu lagna-sthitaḥ | lagna-candra-śukrāḥ guru-dṛṣṭi-rahitau | tadā niyoga-janmaḥ ||
The following lead to birth outside wedlock: Moon, or Lagna sans Jupiter's aspect; Luminaries being together without Jupiter's aspect; Luminaries along with malefics not receiving the aspect of Jupiter; Sun, Moon and Jupiter simultaneously in fall, while Saturn is in Lagna and Lagna, Moon and Venus not being in aspect to Jupiter.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] candraḥ saptame vā caturthe pāpair avṛtaḥ mātari ahitaḥ | saptama-candra-pāpa-bhauma-dṛṣṭau mātā mriyate | candra-daśama-sūrya-pāpair avṛtau mātā mriyate | athavā sūryaḥ śukraḥ pañcame navame vā athavā śanaiḥ saha | rātrau śanaiḥ tr̥tīya-navama-bhāve sthitaḥ mātā kṣipram mriyate | divā bhaumaḥ śukra-tr̥tīya-navama-bhāve pāpa-dṛṣṭau mātā mriyate |
candraḥ saptame vā caturthe pāpair avṛtaḥ mātari ahitaḥ | saptama-candra-pāpa-bhauma-dṛṣṭau mātā mriyate | candra-daśama-sūrya-pāpair avṛtau mātā mriyate | athavā sūryaḥ śukraḥ pañcame navame vā athavā śanaiḥ saha | rātrau śanaiḥ tr̥tīya-navama-bhāve sthitaḥ mātā kṣipram mriyate | divā bhaumaḥ śukra-tr̥tīya-navama-bhāve pāpa-dṛṣṭau mātā mriyate |
If the Moon is in 4th, or 7th along with malefics, it is evil to mother. The native's mother dies (immediately after delivery), if there are malefics in 7th from Moon and aspected by Mars. Sun in 10th from the Moon along with malefics indicate death of the mother. The same effect prevails, if Sun is in 5th, or 9th from Venus (?) and with Saturn's company, or aspect. If birth takes place during night-time, while Saturn occupies 3rd, or 9th from the Moon, the mother soon leaves the world. For a day birth, if Mars is 3rd, or 9th from Venus and aspected by malefics, the mother dies (early).
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] bhauma-śanauḥ pañcame navame ca lagna-bhāve saptama-sthita-śaśau | tadā mātā tyajati | guru-dṛṣṭau sukha-āyuḥ-yuktaḥ | lagna-sthita-śaśau bhaumaḥ saptame pāpa-dṛṣṭau mriyate | ekādaśa-sthitau bhauma-śanauḥ tad-phalaṃ | śubhair dṛṣṭau bandhuḥ uddharati | ubhaya-dṛṣṭau pareṣāṃ haste mriyata iti | saumya-navaṃśa-saṃsthau śanair-bhaumau mātṛ-tyāgaḥ | lagna-saptama-bhauma-śanair-dṛṣṭau tulyam ||
bhauma-śanauḥ pañcame navame ca lagna-bhāve saptama-sthita-śaśau | tadā mātā tyajati | guru-dṛṣṭau sukha-āyuḥ-yuktaḥ | lagna-sthita-śaśau bhaumaḥ saptame pāpa-dṛṣṭau mriyate | ekādaśa-sthitau bhauma-śanauḥ tad-phalaṃ | śubhair dṛṣṭau bandhuḥ uddharati | ubhaya-dṛṣṭau pareṣāṃ haste mriyata iti | saumya-navaṃśa-saṃsthau śanair-bhaumau mātṛ-tyāgaḥ | lagna-saptama-bhauma-śanair-dṛṣṭau tulyam ||
If Mars and Saturn join in 5th, or 9th from Ascendant, while the Moon is in 7th, the child is forsaken by the mother. Jupiter's aspect in that case bestows happiness and long life. The child given up dies, if the Moon is in Lagna and Mars in 7th in aspect to malefics. Mars and Saturn in 11th bring similar effects. Should a benefic aspect such combinations, the child is rescued by the respective relative. Both malefics and benefics aspecting indicate death in the hands of others. Saturn and Mars joining in the same Ansa indicate, that the child will be forsaken by the mother. Mars in 7th from the Ascendant in aspect to Saturn produces similar effects.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] śubhair dṛṣṭau guṇān vahati | sūrya-bala-yuktaḥ pituḥ sadr̥śaḥ | candra-bala-yuktaḥ mātuḥ sadr̥śaḥ |
śubhair dṛṣṭau guṇān vahati | sūrya-bala-yuktaḥ pituḥ sadr̥śaḥ | candra-bala-yuktaḥ mātuḥ sadr̥śaḥ |
The child acquires the qualities corresponding to the benefics' aspects. Should the Sun be strong, it resembles the father. If the Moon be so, resemblance is that of the mother.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] siṃha-meṣa-vṛṣa lagna-bhāve bhauma-śanair miśritaḥ | tadā nābhi-nāla-sambaddhaḥ janma | navaṃśa-lagna-rāśi-prati saṃsthānaṃ |
siṃha-meṣa-vṛṣa lagna-bhāve bhauma-śanair miśritaḥ | tadā nābhi-nāla-sambaddhaḥ janma | navaṃśa-lagna-rāśi-prati saṃsthānaṃ |
When Leo, Aries, or Taurus rises with Mars, or Saturn, there will be coil around the limb, as indicated by the Navāṃśa Lagna Rāsi.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] navaṃśa-lagna athavā balistha-graha-jñānāt rūpam | athavā candra-sthita-navaṃśasya adhipater athavā 'ṅga-jñānena | bahavo balinaḥ santi tadā miśra-rūpam varṇaḥ | deśa-jāti-kula-saṃsthānena vā jñātavyam |
navaṃśa-lagna athavā balistha-graha-jñānāt rūpam | athavā candra-sthita-navaṃśasya adhipater athavā 'ṅga-jñānena | manyavo balinaḥ santi tadā miśra-rūpam varṇaḥ | deśa-jāti-kula-saṃsthānena vā jñātavyam |
The physical appearance will correspond to the Navāṃśa Lagna, or the strongest of planets. It may also correspond to the Lord of the Navāṃśa occupied by the Moon. If many are strong, appearance and complexion will be mixed. Race, caste and country of birth should be considered, while estimating features and character of a person.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] sūrya-sthita-triṃśāṃśa-jñānena svabhāvaḥ jñeyaḥ |
sūrya-sthita-triṃśāṃśa-jñānena svabhāvaḥ jñeyaḥ |
Sages say, that the nature of the native will correspond to the Triṃśāṃśa occupied by the Sun at birth.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] kṣīṇa-candrau pāpair yutaḥ mātuḥ maraṇaṃ vadet | sūryo 'pi tathā pituḥ | śubha-pāpa-dṛṣṭau rujā pīḍitam | śubhair eva śubha-phalaṃ ||
kṣīṇa-candrau pāpair yutaḥ mātuḥ maraṇaṃ vadet | sūryo 'pi tathā pituḥ | śubha-pāpa-dṛṣṭau rujā pīḍitam | śubhair eva śubha-phalaṃ ||
If weak Moon be with malefics, mother's death takes place, while the Sun being so causes father's death. These planets indicate sickness (to the concerned parent), if aspected by both benefics and malefics. Benefics, however, cause auspiciousness.