आकृतिजातिप्रकृतीज्ञोत्वा सम्यक् फलं हि वक्तव्यम्। कुलदेशवयोऽनुगुणं दशाक्रमज्ञैर्यथान्यायम्॥३१॥
After knowing the form (stature, etc), caste, nature (disposition), etc, thoroughly, the effects should be predicted in conformity with the family, country and age of the person concerned, by people versed in the subject.