Vriddha Yavana Jataka · by Minaraja
Chapter 55 · The Signs in the Houses
पञ्चपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
तृतीयराशौ च भवेन्नराणां मृत्युस्थिते मृत्युरनिष्टसङ्ज्ञात् ।प्लीहोद्भवो वा रससम्भवो वा गुदप्रकोपादथवा प्रमादात् ॥ ८७ ॥
Say Gemini is the 8th house. Then the person dies from a cause known to be harmful. It may come from a spleen disorder or a disorder of body fluids. Or it may come from a rectal complaint, or from carelessness.
Classical view, not medical advice.
कर्केऽष्टमस्थे च जलोपसर्गात् कीटात्तथा चैव विभीषणाद्वा ।
Say Cancer is the 8th house. Then death may come from a danger in water, or from insects. It may come from a fearful thing, or from another's hand…
सिंहेऽष्टमस्थे च सरीसृपाच्च भवेद्विनाशो मनुजस्य सम्यक् ।
Say Leo is the 8th house. Then the man may surely die from a creeping animal. Or death may come from a snake or a wild beast, for one who lives in…
कन्या यदा चाष्टमगा विलग्नात्तदा स्ववित्तान्मनुजस्य विन्द्यात् ।
Say Virgo is the 8th house from the lagna (rising sign). Then know that death comes to the man through his own wealth. It may come from harm done by…