Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 2 · Birth and Childhood
सूतिकातत्वम्
चरभांशे चन्द्रे शुभैरदृष्टे कोणे पापा बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say the Moon is in a movable sign and a movable navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign). Benefics do not aspect it. Malefics are in the 5th or 9th house. Then the child dies at once.
मन्दार्केन्दारा व्ययाङ्काङ्गाष्टमगाः सबलगुर्वदृष्टाः बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say Saturn, the Sun, the Moon and Mars are in the 12th, 9th, 1st and 8th houses, in that order. A strong Jupiter does not aspect them. Then the…
कोणान्त्यास्ताङ्गेषु पापयुतश्चन्द्रो बलिशुभायुतदृष्टो बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say the Moon is with a malefic. It is in the 5th, 9th, 12th, 7th or 1st house. A strong benefic does not join or aspect it. Then the child dies at…
चन्द्रेऽङ्गेऽस्ते पापा बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say the Moon is in the lagna (rising sign) and malefics are in the 7th house. Then the child dies at once.