Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 2 · Birth and Childhood
सूतिकातत्वम्
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.
लग्नान्त्याष्टाङ्कक्रमाचन्द्रारार्कमन्दा बालस्य सद्यो मृतिः ।
Say the Moon is in the lagna (rising sign) and Mars in the 12th. The Sun is in the 8th and Saturn in the 9th. Then the child dies at once.
षष्ठ्यां जातस्य भौमार्कावङ्गे मृतिः ।
Say a child is born on the sixth tithi (moon day). Mars and the Sun are in the lagna (rising sign). Then the child dies.