Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 2 · Birth and Childhood
सूतिकातत्वम्
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 sign). Then the child dies at once.
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.
लग्नास्तगौ पापौ चन्द्रो मिश्रदृष्टो बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say malefics are in the lagna (rising sign) and the 7th house. The Moon is aspected by both a benefic and a malefic. Then the child dies at once.
क्षीणेन्दावन्त्ये पापेषु लग्नाष्टगेषु केन्द्रान्तरगेषु शुभेषु बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say the Moon is waning and in the 12th house. Malefics are in the lagna (rising sign) and the 8th. Benefics are away from the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th…