Verse 1 — 8th House Planets and 22nd Decanate (Chhidra)
अग्निना ज्वरेण रवेः शशिनस्तोयेन कुजाच्छस्त्रेण । द्वानिंशे द्रेष्काणपतौ मरणहेतुं विनिर्दिशेत् ॥ १ ॥
agninā jvareṇa raveḥ śaśinastoyena kujācchastreṇa | dvāviṃśe dreṣkāṇapatau maraṇahetuṃ vinirdiśet || 1 ||
Cause of death is determined by the 8th house planet or the lord of the 22nd Drekkana: Sun by fire/fever; Moon by water; Mars by weapons; Saturn by starvation or wind disorders.