Daivajna Vallabha · Attributed to Varahamihira
Chapter 2 · Good and Bad Results
शुभाऽशुभाध्यायः
आयुर्विरोधो निधनं च राज्यं भेदोऽथ वा बन्धुजनस्य छिद्रम् ।वैषम्य दुर्गादिकलत्रशत्रुवधो नदीतारणमष्टमर्क्षे ॥ १२ ॥
The 8th house: threats to life, a risk of death, and the kingdom. It also shows a split, or a weak point among relatives, and hardship. Forts and the like, the wife, the killing of enemies and crossing a river belong here.
Simple meaning: The 8th house is about risks to life, hardship and splits among relatives.
स्वाध्यायदीक्षासुरगेहयात्रा नृपाभिशेको गुरुधर्मकृत्यम् ।
The 9th house is about study, temples, teachers, duty and the king.
आकाशवृत्तान्तजलप्रपातः स्थानं पितुः कार्यसुखादिमानम् ।
The 10th house is about the father, work, honour, merit and high office.
कार्यस्य वृद्धिः क्रयवृद्धिलब्धिर्गजाश्ववस्त्रादिकयानशय्याः ।
The 11th house is about gain, buying, vehicles, gold, stolen things and the wife's father.