Phaladeepika
भौमात्तृत्तीयराशिस्थफलैभ्रातृगणं वदेत् । बुधात्सुखफलैर्बन्धुगणं वा मातुलस्य च ॥ ९॥
In the Ashtakavarga of Mars, the number of brothers may be guessed by the number of benefic dots in the 3 rd house from Mars. Similarly, the num ber of relations or maternal uncles can be guessed from the number of benefic dots in the 4 th house from Mercury in the Ashtakavarga of Mercury.
english translation
bhaumAttRttIyarAzisthaphalaibhrAtRgaNaM vadet । budhAtsukhaphalairbandhugaNaM vA mAtulasya ca ॥ 9॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript