Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 2 · Birth and Childhood
सूतिकातत्वम्
भौमभेऽष्टमे जीवे मन्देन्द्वर्कदृष्टे भृग्वदृष्टे वर्षत्रयायुः ।
Say Jupiter is in the 8th house, in a sign of Mars. Saturn, the Moon and the Sun aspect him, but Venus does not. Then life lasts three years.
षष्ठाष्टमे कर्कगे ज्ञे चन्द्रदृष्टे तुर्येऽब्दे मृतिः ।
Say Mercury is in Cancer, in the 6th or 8th house, and the Moon aspects it. Then death comes in the 4th year.
सेन्द्वर्केज्यौ वा सेन्द्वर्कार्क्यारा वा समन्देन्द्वच्छाराः पञ्चमाब्दे मृतिः ।
Say Jupiter is with the Moon and the Sun. Or say Saturn and Mars are with the Moon and the Sun. Or say Mars and Venus are with Saturn and the Moon…
लग्ने राहौ पापमात्रदृष्टयुते पञ्चमाब्दे मृतिः ।
Say Rahu is in the lagna (rising sign), joined or aspected only by bad planets. Then death comes in the 5th year.