Kashyapa's Treatise on Horoscopy

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Results of Malefic Planets in Bad Houses: -

original: "Vyaya-shatru-gataih kruraih mrityu-dravya-gatairapi / Papa-madhya gate-lagne satyameva mritim-vadet"
If malefic planets are situated in the 6th and 12th houses, or in the 2nd and 8th houses, and if the Ascendant (Lagna) is hemmed in between malefic planets, one should certainly predict death for the child. 9

If malefic planets are in the 6th and 12th houses, as well as the 2nd and 8th houses, and the Ascendant is positioned between malefic planets, the child will definitely suffer from Balarishta A term for astrological combinations indicating childhood illness or early death.

Special Note - In this combination, along with malefic planets being in the houses of disease (6th) and death (8th), their aspect also falls on both sides of the Ascendant. Thus, the Ascendant becomes trapped between malefics.

Combination for Immediate Danger: -

original: "Lagna saptama gopapau chandro'pi kura samyutah / Yadatya-vikshitai saumyaih shighran-mrityur-bhavet-tada"
If malefic planets are in the 1st and 7th houses, and the Moon is joined with cruel planets, and if there is no aspect from benefic planets on the Ascendant or the Moon, death occurs quickly. 10

If there are malefic planets in the 1st and 7th houses, the Moon is associated with cruel planets, and there is no gaze aspect from auspicious planets on the Ascendant or the Moon, death occurs immediately.

Danger due to the Waning Moon: -

original: "Jirne shashini-lagnasthe papaih kendrashta samsthitaih / Yo jato mrityulapnoti sovishatruna samshayah"
If the waning Moon is in the Ascendant and malefic planets are in the Kendras the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses or the 8th house, the one born attains death. There is no doubt about this, even if there are no enemy planets. 11

If the waning Moon is in the Ascendant and malefic planets are in the 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, or 8th houses, death occurs. This is certain and without doubt.

Combination for Rapid Danger: -

original: "Papayor-madhyamash-chandrah lagnashta saptagah / Achiran-mrityu mapnoti yojatah sashishustada"
If the Moon is in the 1st, 7th, or 8th house and is hemmed between two malefic planets, the newborn child attains death very quickly. 12

If the Moon is in the 1st or 7th house, or in the 8th house, and has malefic planets behind and ahead of it, the native dies immediately.

Combination for the Death of Mother and Child: -

original: "Papa-dvaya madhyagate chandre lagnam sashrite / Saptashtamena papena matra-saha-mritah shishuh" 13
"Ravau-papanvite graste yadalagnam samashrite / Ashtamasthe kuje shastran-mritih syan-matru-balayoh" 14
When the Moon in the Ascendant is between two malefic planets, and there are also malefic planets in the 7th and 8th houses, the child dies along with the mother. 13
When the Sun is joined with malefics or eclipsed in the Ascendant, and Mars is in the 8th house, death occurs for both mother and child through weapons. 14

When the Moon in the Ascendant is hemmed between two malefic planets, and simultaneously there are malefic planets in the 7th and 8th houses, both the mother and the child will die.