Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 10 · Long Life and the Kind of Death: the 8th House
अष्टमविवेकः
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…
मन्दे स्वर्क्षोच्चे उपचये वा रन्ध्रपे मन्दे सुते दीर्घायुः ।
Say Saturn is in its own or high sign and in an upachaya (growth house). Or say Saturn, as the 8th lord, is in the 5th house. Then the person has a…