History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c82.384

v6.c82.384

That rāśi that is occupied by its own lord or has an aspect (dṛṣṭi) of its lord or is occupied by Mercury or Jupiter or has an aspect with them is powerful⁸⁶³ if it be not occupied by any one or more of the remaining planets or has no aspect with any one of the rest There is a further provision that Scorpion if it is in the 7th house is powerful, the human signs (Mithuna, Kanyā, Tulā, the forepart of Dhanus and Kumbha) are powerful in the lagna, the watery signs (Karkaṭa, Mīna, latter half of Makara) are powerful if they occupy the 4th house and the quadrupeds (Meṣa, Vṛṣa, Siṁha, latter half of Dhanus, and the forepart of Makara) are powerful in the 10th house (Br J. I. 17.)