Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
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षष्ठाष्टव्ययनाथेषु यो बली विषमर्क्षगः । पृष्ठस्थितो भवेद् ब्रह्मां बलिनो लग्नजाययोः ॥ १७१॥
From amongst the Lords of Ari, Randhr and Vyaya the Grah, who may possess the greatest strength and is placed in Lagn, or in Yuvati with strength, the one, placed in an odd Rāśi within sixth Bhava from the Bhava concerned, is called the Brahm Grah.
english translation
SaSThASTavyayanAtheSu yo balI viSamarkSagaH । pRSThasthito bhaved brahmAM balino lagnajAyayoH ॥ 171॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकारकादष्टमेशो वा ब्रह्माऽप्यष्टभावगः । शनौ पाते च ब्रह्मत्त्वे ब्रह्मा तत्षष्ठखेचरः ॥ १७२॥
The Lord of Randhr in Randhr is also accepted, as Brahm Grah. If Śani, or Rahu/Ketu obtain Brahmatva (qualifications of Brahm Grah), they become Brahm Grah. If a number of Grahas obtain Brahmatva, the one with the largest number of degrees would become Brahm Grah.
english translation
kArakAdaSTamezo vA brahmA'pyaSTabhAvagaH । zanau pAte ca brahmattve brahmA tatSaSThakhecaraH ॥ 172॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptबहवो लक्षणक्रान्ता ज्ञेयस्तेष्वधिकांशकः । अंशसाम्ये बलाधिक्याद् विज्ञेयो ब्रह्मखेचरः ॥ १७३॥
If there is parity in the degrees of such Grahas, the most powerful amongst them would become Brahm Grah.
english translation
bahavo lakSaNakrAntA jJeyasteSvadhikAMzakaH । aMzasAmye balAdhikyAd vijJeyo brahmakhecaraH ॥ 173॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयोगार्धे च दशामानं द्वयोर्योगार्धसम्मितम् । लग्नसप्तमप्राण्यादिर्दशेयं च प्रवर्तते ॥ १७४॥
The spans of Dashas of the Rāśis in the Yogardha Dasha system are half of the total of the spans of Char and Sthir Dashas. The Dasha will commence from the Rāśi of Lagn, or Yuvati, whichever is stronger. The order of the Dashas of the 12 Rāśis will be counted onwards, if the opening Dasha Rāśi is an odd one. If it be an even Rāśi, the Dashas will be in reverse order.
english translation
yogArdhe ca dazAmAnaM dvayoryogArdhasammitam । lagnasaptamaprANyAdirdazeyaM ca pravartate ॥ 174॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptलग्नसप्तमयोर्मध्ये यो राशिर्बलवान् भवेत् । ततः केन्द्रादिसंस्थानां राशीनाञ्च बलक्रमात् ॥ १७५॥
In this system there are Dashas of Fixed Rāśis in the Kendr etc. from Lagn, or from Yuvati, whichever is stronger. If Lagn, or Yuvati with strength is placed in an odd Rāśi, the Kendr etc. are counted in the onward order. If it be in an even Rāśi, the counting will be in the backward, or reverse order.
english translation
lagnasaptamayormadhye yo rAzirbalavAn bhavet । tataH kendrAdisaMsthAnAM rAzInAJca balakramAt ॥ 175॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript