Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 2 · Birth and Childhood
सूतिकातत्वम्
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 houses. Then the child dies at once.
पापान्तरे चन्द्रे रन्ध्राम्बुसप्तमगे बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say the Moon is between malefics. It is in the 8th, 4th or 7th house. Then the child dies at once.
सन्ध्यायां भान्त्यगाः पापा इन्दुहोरायां बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say the birth is at twilight, in the Moon's half-sign. Malefics are at the end of a sign. Then the child dies at once.
रन्ध्रास्तगौ पापौ पापमात्रदृष्टौ बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say malefics are in the 8th and 7th houses. Only malefics aspect them. Then the child dies at once.