399 – 400. According to Saravali, the following may be noted.
(a) The piace of birth will correspond to the sign and Navamsa relating to the ascondant.
(b) If these are dual signs, the birth will be on the way. Fixed ones denote birth in one’s own home while the movables denote birth in other’s house.
(c) Bala Bhadra suggests that the stronger of the two, viz. natal ascendant and Navamsa ascendant, should be chosen. Fixed, movable and dual ones in order indicate own
house, other’s house and on the way. If the Navamsa is owned by the same Rasi, birth is in one’s own place. If it is inimical Navamsa, birth is in enemy’s place.
(d) Depending on the strengths of the planets indicating father and mother, delivery will be in the house of father or mother.
Note : The two quarters of sloka 400 are interrupted by the author’s commentary.
Bala Bhadra Clarifies: The planets signifying father and mother have already been stated. Considering the strength thereof, the house of delivery being that of father
& C should be declared. In this consideration, if the Sun or Saturn is strong, birth will be in the house of father, his sister, brother 9r friend. Similarly if Mars
or Venus is strong, the delivery will be in the place of mother, her sister or brother.
401. Birth Surroundings: (a) If all the benefics are in debility, birth will be outside the house (or under a tree) or near a river.
(b) If at the time of birth all other planets join in one sign but do not aspect the Moon or the ascendant, birth will be in a forest without any people in movement
around.
(c) Bala Bhadra adds that in respect of the second yoga. If the Moon or ascendant has no aspect from the planets in union in one sign, the birth will be in a forest
bereft of movement of people. Should there be aspect of these planets on the ascendant or the Moon, it should be understood that peoples’ movement will exist. The
union suggested is only among benefics (and malefic’s are not in the picture) as per the instructions of Bhattotpala.
402 – 403. (a) Birth in a watery place is to be declared if the ascendant is a watery sign as the Moon is in a watery sign. Alternatively, the Moon being Full should
be in aspect to the ascendant which is a watery sign. Or the ascendant should be a watery sign as the Moon is in the 10th or in the 4th thereof.
The author comments thus:
The ascendant should be one of Cancer, Pisces or the latter half of Capricorn (watery signs). The Moon should occupy the said place. Then the birth will be in
watery surroundings. Or else the Moon being full should aspect the ascendant which is watery sign. .
(b) Birth in a boat should be understood if Mercury is in the ascendant, the Full Moon in Cancer and other benefics in the 4th from the ascendant. Another situation is
the ascendant is a watery sign as the 7th thereof is occupied by the Moon.
In this combination, if Mercury is in the ascendant, Venus as a benefic cannot be in the 4th therefrom. Thus Jupiter in the 4th from Mercury can complete the
requirement, so says Bala Bhadra.
404 – 407. From Samudra Jataka: (a) It is also said in Sarnudra Jataka that the Full Moon should be in Cancer, Mercury should be in the ascendant and Jupiter should be
in the 4th. Then the birth will be in a boat. Alternatively, the ascendant should be a watery sign having the Moon in the 7th.
(b) Saturn in the ascendant which is Scorpio or Cancer, and begetting the aspect of the Moon denotes delivery by the female in a cavity. So declare Maniththa and
Yavanacharya. Bala Bhadra adds that. “Garta” is a synonym of “Avata”. (This indicates cavity.)
(c) Mercury aspecting Saturn who is placed in the ascendant which is a watery sign will cause birth in a play-ground. If the Sun aspects the said Saturn, birth will be
in a temple’s premises.
The Moon’s aspect in this case means birth on a saline soil.
(d) If a forest-resorting sign is on the ascendant birth will be on a hill, or in a fort.
(e) If a biped sign ascends with Saturn in it and receives the aspect of Mars, say that the birth is in the premises of a burial ground. If Mercury be the planet
aspecting, birth will be in the house of a craftsman. Similarly, the Sun indicates a cow-shed, royal palace or temple. The Moon or Venus leads to birth in a beautiful place and Jupiter a place where Brahmins perform fIre sacrllces. The author adds that in all these combinations Saturn should be in the ascendant which is a biped sign, and aspected by Mars & C.
408. For it is said in the same Samudra Jataka that a biped sign on the ascendant with Saturn in it and begetting the aspects of the Sun and others in order denotes birth place being cow-shed, burial ground, craftsman’s place, place of sacred fire offering, and beautiful place.
Notes: Since the Moon in this case indicates what Venus indicates, the Moon is not included in the serial order in the original text. That is, the order is the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus (and the Moon).