Jataka Alankara · by Ganesha Daivajna
Chapter 5 · Length of Life
आयुर्दायाध्यायः
धीकेंद्रायुर्नवस्थायदिखलखचरानोगुरोर्भेविलग्नेकेंद्रेकाव्येगुरौवाशुभमपिनिधनंसौम्यदृष्टंशतंस्यात् ॥लग्नादिंदोर्नखेटायदिनिधनगतावीर्यभाजौसितेज्यौपूर्णायुःस्वीयराशौशुभगगनचराःषष्टिरंगोच्चगेऽब्जे ॥ ७ ॥
No bad planets are in the 5th house, the corner houses, the 8th or the 9th. The rising sign belongs to Jupiter. Venus or Jupiter is in a corner house. The 8th house is also good, and good planets look at it. Then life is 100 years. Next: counted from the rising sign and from the Moon, no planet is in the 8th house. Venus and Jupiter are strong in their own signs. Then life is full. Good planets are in the 1st house, and the Moon is in its high sign. Then life is 60 years.
Simple meaning: 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.
क्रूराःसौम्यांशयाताउपचयगृहगाःकातराःकंटकस्थाःसौम्याव्योमार्कसंख्यायदितनुपकुजौरंध्रगौनोपरायुः ॥
Weak bad planets in growth houses and good planets in corner houses give the highest life, 120 years.