Jataka Alankara · by Ganesha Daivajna
Chapter 5 · Length of Life
आयुर्दायाध्यायः
लग्नेंदूक्रूरहीनौवपुषिसुरगुरौरंध्रभंखेटहीनंकेंद्रेसौम्येखशैलाःसितविबुधगुरूस्याच्छतंकेंद्रगौचेत् ॥वागीशेकर्कलग्नेशतमिहभृगुजेकेंद्रगेथार्कसूनौधर्मांगस्थेसुधांशौव्ययनवमगतेहायनानांशतंस्यात् ॥ ६ ॥
No bad planet is in the 1st house or with the Moon. Jupiter is in the 1st house. The 8th sign has no planet. A good planet is in a corner house. Then life is 70 years. Venus and Jupiter are in corner houses. Then life is 100 years. Jupiter is in the 1st house in Cancer. Then life is 100 years. Venus is in a corner house. Saturn is in the 9th or the 1st house. The Moon is in the 12th or the 9th house. Then life is 100 years.
Simple meaning: Jupiter in the 1st with no bad planets there gives 70 years. Venus and Jupiter in corner houses give 100.
धीकेंद्रायुर्नवस्थायदिखलखचरानोगुरोर्भेविलग्नेकेंद्रेकाव्येगुरौवाशुभमपिनिधनंसौम्यदृष्टंशतंस्यात् ॥
No bad planets in key houses and Venus or Jupiter in a corner house give 100 years.
कोदंडांत्यार्धमंगंयदिसकलखगाःस्वोच्चगाज्ञेजिनांशैर्गोस्थेपूर्णंचकेंद्रेसुरपतिभृगुजौलाभगेब्जेपरायुः ॥
Late Sagittarius rising with planets in high signs gives a full life. Other rules give 100 years.
वागीशेवीर्ययुक्तेनवमभवनगाःसर्वखेटाःशतायुःकर्केंगेजीवचंद्रौसहजरिपुभवेसत्कविज्ञौचकेंद्रे ॥
Strong Jupiter with all planets in the 9th gives 100 years. Another rule gives 85 years.