Jataka Alankara · by Ganesha Daivajna
Chapter 2 · The Twelve Houses
भावफलाध्यायः
कुर्यादायुर्गृहेशःखलखगयुगरिप्रांत्यसंस्थोल्पमायुश्चेल्लग्नाधीशयुक्तोनिधनभवनपःस्वल्पमायुःप्रदत्ते ॥रंध्रस्थोवाचिरायुस्तदनुरविभुवस्तत्रतद्वल्लयेशःकोशस्थानस्थितश्चेज्जनुषिहिमनुजोवैरियुक्तस्करःस्यात् ॥ २७ ॥
The lord of the 8th house may be with bad planets in the 6th or 12th house. Then life may be short. If the lord of the 8th is with the lord of the 1st house, life may be very short. If it is in the 8th house itself, life is long. Saturn there does the same. If the lord of the 8th house is in the 2nd house, the person may have enemies. He may be tempted to take what is not his.
Simple meaning: The 8th lord with bad planets may shorten life. In the 8th itself it gives a long life.
आयुर्देहाधिनाथौनिधनरिपुगतौहीनवीर्यौप्रसूतौसंग्रामेकीर्तिशेषंव्रजतिबलयुतौतौतदातज्जयाप्तिम् ॥
Weak 1st and 8th lords may bring danger in battle. Strong ones bring victory.
भाग्येशोमूर्तिवर्तीसुरपतिगुरुणालोकितोभूपवंद्योलग्नस्थोवाहनेशोनवमपतिरुभौपश्यतश्चेत्स्वगेहम् ॥
The 9th lord in the 1st, seen by Jupiter, brings honour. In the 8th, it may take away luck.
हीनानांवाहनानांतदनुचपलताप्राप्तिरेवंनराणांज्ञेयाहोरागमज्ञैरथनवमपतौलाभगेराजवंद्यः ॥
The 9th lord in the 11th brings honour and long life. Strong 4th and 9th lords bring riches.