Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 10 · Long Life and the Kind of Death: the 8th House
अष्टमविवेकः
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, or from a falling wall. (Possible print slip. An older print reads: the Moon, the Sun, Mars and Saturn are in the 9th, 1st, 5th and 8th houses.)
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.
रन्ध्राङ्गपौ षष्ठे सराहुकेतू चोरशस्त्रघाततो मृत्युः ।
Say the 8th lord and the 1st lord are in the 6th house, with Rahu and Ketu. Then death comes from a blow by thieves or a weapon. (Rahu and Ketu are…