Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 2 · Birth and Childhood
सूतिकातत्वम्
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…
त्रिके सौम्याः केन्द्रे कोणे पापा लग्नेऽर्के बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say benefics are in the 6th, 8th and 12th houses. Malefics are in the 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, 5th and 9th houses. The Sun is in the lagna (rising…
चन्द्रपापयुतेषु सर्वकेन्द्रेषु बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say the Moon and malefics fill all of the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th houses. Then the child dies at once.