Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 2 · Birth and Childhood
सूतिकातत्वम्
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 once.
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.
मन्दाद्रन्ध्रे बलिनः पापा बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say strong malefics are in the 8th house from Saturn. Then the child dies at once.
क्षीणेन्दावङ्गे केन्द्राष्टमगाः पापाः बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say the Moon is waning and in the lagna (rising sign). Malefics are in the 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th and 8th houses. Then the child dies at once.