Discourse on the Astrology of Birth

How long does one live? When there is a single malefic planet original: "papam-ekam," referring to planets like Mars or Saturn in the Ascendant Lagna: the zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth and another malefic in the fourth house Rasatala: literally "the underworld," a poetic name for the 4th astrological house, yet the child is born with planets in specific auspicious degrees, they become a "Lord of Fortune" original: "Lakshmi pate". However, when Saturn original: "Shauri" is in the twelfth house original: "laghu-sthane," the house of loss and the Moon is in the sixth house, or in the seventh house from Mars original: "Kuja", death occurs.

Mithuna

When Mars is in Leo, Saturn is in Libra, and [another planet] is in Virgo, or when Rahu the North Node of the Moon, considered a shadow planet is in the sign of Gemini original: "Mithuna", the mother dies. If the child’s chart contains these faults in the houses of duty, action, or progeny the 9th, 10th, and 5th houses, then Jupiter the teacher of the gods, Venus original: "Bhrigu", and Mercury original: "Somanandana," literally the son of the Moon certainly destroy those afflictions This refers to Arishta-bhanga, where strong benefic planets cancel out the "death-inflicting" yogas.

Regarding others, if the birth occurs at sunrise and Rahu is in the seventh house Jamitra: the house of partnerships and marriage, death is certain. If Venus is in the seventh house and the Sun, Mars, and Moon are in the Shravana constellation Nakshatra: one of the 27 lunar mansions, then even one born as a "Son of Brahma" a person of high spiritual potential will always be drawn to lower company. In the fifth year of life,

Ra

the person will certainly become a servant to others. If Saturn and Mars are in the eighth house, and Rahu

and the Sun are in the twelfth, while the Moon is in the sixth house, death occurs within a month original: "masena maranam".