Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 2 · Birth and Childhood
सूतिकातत्वम्
अङ्गे चन्द्रे ग्रहमात्रादृष्टे निर्जने प्रसवः ।
Say the Moon is in the lagna (rising sign) and no planet aspects it. Then the birth is in a lonely place.
खाम्बुगेषु शुभेषु सुखेन प्रसवस्त्रिकोणास्तगेषु पापेषु कष्टतः ।
Say benefics are in the 10th and 4th houses. Then the birth is easy. Say malefics are in the 5th, 9th and 7th houses. Then the birth is hard.
तुर्ये खे वा मन्दारार्कयोगे जन्मतः प्राक् पितृमरणम् ।
Say Saturn, Mars and the Sun join in the 4th or 10th house. Then the father dies before the birth.
लग्नषष्ठास्ताष्टमगाः पापा मात्रा सह बालस्य मृतिः ।
Say malefics are in the lagna (rising sign), 6th, 7th and 8th houses. Then the child dies along with the mother.