Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 10 · Long Life and the Kind of Death: the 8th House
अष्टमविवेकः
सूर्यारावस्ते मन्देऽष्टमे क्षीणेन्दौ तुर्ये पक्षिभिर्भक्ष्यन्ते प्रेतः ।
Say the Sun and Mars are in the 7th house. Saturn is in the 8th. The waning Moon is in the 4th. Then birds eat the dead body.
चन्द्रेणारयमेनवाद्यात्मजाष्टमगैः शैलशिखराशनिकुड्यपाततो मृत्युः ।
Say the Moon, Mars and Saturn are in the [unclear word], 1st, 5th and 8th houses. Then death comes from a fall from a mountain peak, from lightning…
रन्ध्रलग्नाधिपावबलौ भौमषष्ठेशयुतौ शैलपाततो मृतिः ।
Say the 8th lord and the 1st lord are weak. They are joined with Mars and the 6th lord. Then death comes from a fall from a mountain.
रन्ध्राङ्गपौ तुर्यपयुतौ वाहनतो मृत्युः ।
Say the 8th lord and the 1st lord are joined with the 4th lord. Then death comes from a vehicle.