Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 2 · Birth and Childhood
सूतिकातत्वम्
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.
राहौ केन्द्रे पापमात्रयुतदृष्टे बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say Rahu is in the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house. Only malefics join or aspect it. Then the child dies at once.
नगेऽर्केऽङ्गे मन्देऽष्टमे भौमे बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say the Sun is in the 7th house. Saturn is in the lagna (rising sign) and Mars is in the 8th house. Then the child dies at once.
मन्दारभे खेऽर्के पापैर्दृष्टे बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say the Sun is in the 10th house, in a sign of Saturn or Mars. Malefics aspect it. Then the child dies at once.