Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 2 · Birth and Childhood
सूतिकातत्वम्
ग्रस्तेऽर्के मन्दज्ञान्यतरयुते रन्ध्राङ्गे कुजे मात्रा सह बालस्य मृतिः ।
Say the Sun is eclipsed and Saturn or Mercury joins it. Mars is in the 8th house or the lagna (rising sign). Then the child dies along with the mother.
भौमभे अर्कारमन्दे इन्दुदृष्टेऽष्टमे चेज्ये बालकस्य महाकष्टम् ।
Say the Sun, Mars and Saturn are in a sign of Mars. The Moon aspects them. Jupiter is in the 8th house. Then the child has great trouble.
व्ययारी पापयुतौ बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say the 12th and 6th houses hold malefics. Then the child dies at once.
लग्नेशे सार्के नीचगे रन्ध्रेशे बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say the lord of the lagna (rising sign) is with the Sun. The lord of the 8th is in its low sign. Then the child dies at once.