Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 10 · Long Life and the Kind of Death: the 8th House
अष्टमविवेकः
सुते चन्द्रे गुरौ कोणे खे भौमे दीर्घायुः ।
Say the Moon is in the 5th house. Jupiter is in a trikona (luck house). Mars is in the 10th house. Then the person has a long life.
रन्ध्रेशे पापे लाभेऽल्पायुरन्यथा दीर्घायुः ।
Say the 8th lord is a bad planet and is in the 11th house. Then the person has a short life. If not, the person has a long life.
रन्ध्रेशे स्वर्क्षे वा मन्देऽष्टे दीर्घायुः ।
Say the 8th lord is in its own sign. Or say Saturn is in the 8th house. Then the person has a long life.
रन्ध्राङ्गखेशाः केन्द्रकोणलाभगा दीर्घायुः ।
Say the 8th lord, the lord of the 1st and the lord of the 10th are placed well. Each is in a kendra (corner house), a trikona (luck house) or the…