Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 10 · Long Life and the Kind of Death: the 8th House
अष्टमविवेकः
रन्ध्रेशे याने निद्रिते वा शुभयुतदृष्टे ब्रह्मसायुज्यम् ।
Say the 8th lord is in gamana (going) avastha (state of a planet) or nidra (sleeping) avastha. Good planets join or aspect it. Then the person becomes one with Brahma.
लग्नेशोऽङ्गं धर्मेशो धर्मं रन्ध्रेशो रन्ध्रं पश्यति चेद्ब्रह्मसायुज्यम् ।
Say the 1st lord aspects the 1st house. The 9th lord aspects the 9th house. The 8th lord aspects the 8th house. Then the person becomes one with…
नवमे केवलशुभद्वये ब्रह्मसायुज्यम् ।
Say only two good planets are in the 9th house. Then the person becomes one with Brahma.
षष्ठेऽष्टमे वा चन्द्रज्ञौ विषघातः ।
Say the Moon and Mercury are in the 6th or the 8th house. Then the person is harmed by poison.