Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 2 · Birth and Childhood
सूतिकातत्वम्
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.
कर्काल्यङ्गे खलाः पूर्वार्द्धे सौम्याः परार्द्धे वा लग्नास्ताष्टान्त्ये सपापेन्दौ शुभादृष्टे शुभायुतेषु केन्द्रेषु बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say the lagna (rising sign) is Cancer or Scorpio. Malefics are in the first half of the chart and benefics in the second half. Then the child dies…