Sanskrit verses with English translation from Varahamihira. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.
सन्ध्यायां हिमदीधितौ तनुगते पापैर्भगान्तस्थितैः । प्रत्येकं शश पापदृष्टसहितैः केन्द्रैश्च नाशमुपैति ॥ १ ॥
sandhyāyāṃ himadīdhitau tanugate pāpairbhagāntasthitaiḥ | pratyekaṃ śaśipāpadṛṣṭasahiteḥ kendraiśca nāśamupaiti || 1 ||
Birth during twilight with Moon in Lagna and malefics in sign junctures (Sandhis) causes early infant mortality (Balarishta) unless countered by strong benefics in Kendras.
षष्ठाष्टमे गते चन्द्रे पापग्रहैर्निरीक्षिते । सद्यो म्रियते जातो यदि न स्याच्छुभेक्षणम् ॥ २॥
ṣaṣṭhāṣṭame gate candre pāpagrahairnirīkṣite | sadyo mriyate jāto yadi na syācchubhekṣaṇam ||
If the Moon occupies the sixth or eighth house from the ascendant aspected by malefic planets, the newborn dies quickly, provided there is no aspect from benefic planets.
एकः सर्वगतो जीवो लग्ने वा यदि संस्थिताः । हन्त्यरिष्टसहस्राणि पिनाकपाणिरिवेश्वरः ॥ ३॥
ekaḥ sarvagato jīvo lagne vā yadi saṃsthitāḥ | hantyariṣṭasahasrāṇi pinākapāṇiriveśvaraḥ ||
If Jupiter alone is placed powerfully in the Lagna, he destroys thousands of afflictions (arishtas), just as Lord Shiva bearing the Pinaka bow annihilates hosts of demons.