Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 2 · Birth and Childhood
सूतिकातत्वम्
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.
सूर्येन्दुभे त्रिके शुक्रे पापदृष्टे षष्ठेऽब्दे मृतिः ।
Say Venus is in a sign of the Sun or the Moon, in the 6th, 8th or 12th house. Bad planets aspect it. Then death comes in the 6th year.