Sanskrit verses with English translation from Kalyana Varma. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] āyuḥ-jñānaṃ vinā anya-jñānārthaṃ prayatnaḥ niṣphalaḥ | tad-artham ariṣṭa-nirūpaṇaṃ vadāmi ||
āyuḥ-jñānaṃ vinā anya-jñānārthaṃ prayatnaḥ niṣphalaḥ | tad-artham ariṣṭa-nirūpaṇaṃ vadāmi ||
In the absence of knowledge of longevity, attempts to know other information are futile. So I explain below Āriṣṭas (evils) in order to determine longevity.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] pum-grahāḥ viṣama-rāśau śukla-pakṣe divā ca balinaḥ | strī-grahāḥ samā-rāśau kṛṣṇa-pakṣe rātrau ca balinaḥ ||
pum-grahāḥ viṣama-rāśau śukla-pakṣe divā ca balinaḥ | strī-grahāḥ samā-rāśau kṛṣṇa-pakṣe rātrau ca balinaḥ ||
Male planets are strong in odd Rāśis, bright lunar half and day-time. Female planets are strong in even Rāśis, dark lunar half and night-time.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] tri-dhā ariṣṭāni vadanti jyotiṣiṇaḥ | daiva-daiva-kṛta-yoga-jaṃ ca | tr̥tīyaṃ yoga-jaṃ vadāmi adhah | anye punaḥ pṛcchāsu vyākhyāsyāmaḥ ||
tri-dhā ariṣṭāni vadanti jyotiṣiṇaḥ | daiva-daiva-kṛta-yoga-jaṃ ca | tr̥tīyaṃ yoga-jaṃ vadāmi adhah | anye punaḥ pṛcchāsu vyākhyāsyāmaḥ ||
There are three kinds of evils, explained by astrological expounders. These are preordained, accidental and Yogaja (arising of planetary combinations). The third kind is dealt with below, while others are explained later on.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] guruḥ aṣṭame bhauma-rāśau sthitaḥ sūrya-candra-bhauma-śanai-dṛṣṭaḥ | trayaḥ varṣāṇi jīvati |
guruḥ aṣṭame bhauma-rāśau sthitaḥ sūrya-candra-bhauma-śanai-dṛṣṭaḥ | trayaḥ varṣāṇi jīvati |
Should Jupiter be in 8th and in a House of Mars and aspected by Sun, Moon, Mars and Saturn, the child dies in 3 years.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] śanair vakrī bhauma-rāśau sthitaḥ candraḥ lagne aṣṭame vā kendre bhauma-dṛṣṭaḥ | dvi-varṣāṇi jīvati |
śanair vakrī bhauma-rāśau sthitaḥ candraḥ lagne aṣṭame vā kendre bhauma-dṛṣṭaḥ | dvi-varṣāṇi jīvati |
If Saturn is retrograde in a House of Mars, while Moon is in 1st, 8th, or an Angle and aspect Mars, the child born lives for two years.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] sūrya-candra-śanai-saṃyogaḥ nava-varṣāṇi jīvati | brahmasaunda-mate | vṛṣa-sthāniṃ sūrya-bhauma-śanaiḥ aṣṭama-sthāni ekam māsam jīvati | yamaḥ yatate api tathā |
sūrya-candra-śanai-saṃyogaḥ nava-varṣāṇi jīvati | brahmasaunda-mate | vṛṣa-sthāniṃ sūrya-bhauma-śanaiḥ aṣṭama-sthāni ekam māsam jīvati | yamaḥ yatate api tathā |
If Saturn joins Sun and Moon at birth, the life-span is only nine years, according to Brahmasaunda. Should Mars, Sun and Saturn be in Taurus identical with 8th, the native lives for one month even though Lord Yama may try to save him.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] aṣṭame yadi ekaḥ pāpaḥ sthitaḥ śukra-rāśau pāpair dṛṣṭaḥ | eka-varṣaṃ jīvati amr̥ta-pāna-yuktaḥ api ||
aṣṭame yadi ekaḥ pāpaḥ sthitaḥ śukra-rāśau pāpair dṛṣṭaḥ | eka-varṣaṃ jīvati amr̥ta-pāna-yuktaḥ api ||
Even, if there be a single malefic in 8th House, owned by Venus and aspected by other malefics, the native lives for one year only in spite of the fact, that he may drink nectar. If Venus is in 12th, 6th, or 8th, owned by Sun, or Moon and is aspected by all benefics, the life-span is six years.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] saumyaḥ karka-sthitaḥ ṣaṣṭhāṣṭama-bhāva-sthitaḥ candra-dṛṣṭaḥ | catur-varṣāṇi jīvati | yavana-pravacanena rāja-yoga-yuktānāṃ api maraṇaṃ bhavati |
saumyaḥ karka-sthitaḥ ṣaṣṭhāṣṭama-bhāva-sthitaḥ candra-dṛṣṭaḥ | catur-varṣāṇi jīvati | yavana-pravacanena rāja-yoga-yuktānāṃ api maraṇaṃ bhavati |
If Mercury occupies Cancer identical with 6th, or 8th from Ascendant and is aspected by the Moon, life is only up to 4. The efficacious Raja Yogas expounded by Yavanas may produce persons of high descent. Even such children are subject to premature end in this case.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] janma-nakṣatraṃ yadi ketau utthite samaṃ tadā māsa-dvayaṃ jīvati | daśame sūryaḥ bhauma-śanai-rāśau sthitaḥ balistha-pāpa-dṛṣṭaḥ | kṣipraṃ mriyate |
janma-nakṣatraṃ yadi ketau utthite samaṃ tadā māsa-dvayaṃ jīvati | daśame sūryaḥ bhauma-śanai-rāśau sthitaḥ balistha-pāpa-dṛṣṭaḥ | kṣipraṃ mriyate |
If the birth star is identical with the one, in which Ketu rises, the native lives only for two months. Should the Sun be in 10th House identical with that of Mars, or Saturn and aspected by strong malefic, the native faces immediate death.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] nīgala-sarpa-pakṣi-pāśa-drekkaṇe lagnaṃ patitaḥ pāpair dṛṣṭaḥ drekkaṇādhipatir dṛṣṭi-hīnaḥ | saptāhaṃ varṣāṇi jīvati | kendra-rāhuḥ pāpair dṛṣṭaḥ daśa-varṣāṇi kecit ṣoḍaśa varṣāṇi vadanti |
nīgala-sarpa-pakṣi-pāśa-drekkaṇe lagnaṃ patitaḥ pāpair dṛṣṭaḥ drekkaṇādhipatir dṛṣṭi-hīnaḥ | saptāhaṃ varṣāṇi jīvati | kendra-rāhuḥ pāpair dṛṣṭaḥ daśa-varṣāṇi kecit ṣoḍaśa varṣāṇi vadanti |
Should the Ascendant fall in Nigala, Sarpa, Pakshi, or Pasa decanate and be occupied by malefic planets, without the aspect of the decanate Lord concerned, the native lives up to 7 years only. If Rahu is in an Angle and aspected by malefics, the longevity is only 10, while, according to some, it is 16.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] kendra-trikona-sthitaḥ pāpaḥ ṣaṣṭha-aṣṭama-dvādaśa-sthitaḥ śubhaḥ | udaya-kāla-jātaḥ kṣipraṃ mriyate | navaṃśa-lagna-pa-candra-rāśeśa-lagna-pa-tribhiḥ pāpair avṛtaḥ | kṣudra-varṣa-bhājakaḥ |
kendra-trikona-sthitaḥ pāpaḥ ṣaṣṭha-aṣṭama-dvādaśa-sthitaḥ śubhaḥ | udaya-kāla-jātaḥ kṣipraṃ mriyate | navaṃśa-lagna-pa-candra-rāśeśa-lagna-pa-tribhiḥ pāpair avṛtaḥ | kṣudra-varṣa-bhājakaḥ |
If malefics are Angles and Trines, while benefics are relegated to 6th, 8th and 12th, one born at the time of sunrise dies at once. If the three planets, viz. the Lords of Navāṃśa Lagna, Moon Sign and natal Ascendant, are combust, the person lives just for a few years.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] ṣaṣṭha-sthitaḥ lagna-paḥ tad-rāśi-samvatsara-māsa-dinaḥ maraṇaṃ vadet | drekkaṇa-paḥ ṣaṣṭha-sthitaḥ tad-rāśi-māsa-maraṇaṃ | navaṃśa-paḥ ṣaṣṭha-sthitaḥ tad-rāśi-dinaḥ maraṇaṃ |
ṣaṣṭha-sthitaḥ lagna-paḥ tad-rāśi-samvatsara-māsa-dinaḥ maraṇaṃ vadet | drekkaṇa-paḥ ṣaṣṭha-sthitaḥ tad-rāśi-māsa-maraṇaṃ | navaṃśa-paḥ ṣaṣṭha-sthitaḥ tad-rāśi-dinaḥ maraṇaṃ |
If the 6th is occupied by the Ascendant Lord, death occurs in the year corresponding to Rāsi concerned. If the occupant is the Lord of rising decanate, death occurs in the month corresponding to Rāsi concerned and, if it is Lord of Navāṃśa Lagna, the Rāsi concerned causes death in so many days.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] lagna-sthitaḥ śanaiḥ pāpair dṛṣṭaḥ ṣoḍaśa-dinaṃ jīvati | lagna-sthitaḥ śanaiḥ pāpair miśritaḥ māsaikaṃ maraṇaṃ | lagna-sthitaḥ śanaiḥ ekākī pāpa-saṃyoga-rahitaḥ eka-varṣaṃ jīvati |
lagna-sthitaḥ śanaiḥ pāpair dṛṣṭaḥ ṣoḍaśa-dinaṃ jīvati | lagna-sthitaḥ śanaiḥ pāpair miśritaḥ māsaikaṃ maraṇaṃ | lagna-sthitaḥ śanaiḥ ekākī pāpa-saṃyoga-rahitaḥ eka-varṣaṃ jīvati |
If Saturn is in the Ascendant in aspect to malefics, longevity is only 16 days. If Saturn in the Ascendant is in the company of malefics, death occurs in a month and, if he is alone in the Ascendant without malefic connections, the child lives for one year.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] karka-vṛṣa-meṣaṃ vinā kṣīṇa-candraḥ lagna-sthitaḥ pāpa-dṛṣṭaḥ | kṣipram mriyate | aṣṭame lagne vā candraḥ pāpa-dṛṣṭaḥ eka-varṣaṃ jīvati | śubhair dṛṣṭaḥ aṣṭame vā mriyate | ubhaya-dṛṣṭau catur-varṣaṃ | balam-anusārāt phalaṃ jñeyam ||
karka-vṛṣa-meṣaṃ vinā kṣīṇa-candraḥ lagna-sthitaḥ pāpa-dṛṣṭaḥ | kṣipram mriyate | aṣṭame lagne vā candraḥ pāpa-dṛṣṭaḥ eka-varṣaṃ jīvati | śubhair dṛṣṭaḥ aṣṭame vā mriyate | ubhaya-dṛṣṭau catur-varṣaṃ | balam-anusārāt phalaṃ jñeyam ||
If weak Moon is in the Ascendant excepting Cancer, Taurus and Aries and is aspected by malefics, the child passes away (soon). The Moon in 1st, or 8th, if aspected by malefics, causes death in one year, while, when aspected by benefics, she kills in the 8th year. Should the aspect be from both benefics and malefics, the life-span is only 4. This should be decided according to the strength of such bodies.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] ṣaṣṭhāṣṭama-sthitaḥ śubhaḥ vakrī-pāpa-dṛṣṭaḥ athavā saṃyutaḥ śubha-dṛṣṭi-rahitaḥ eka-māsaṃ jīvati | dvādaśa-dvitīya-ṣaṣṭha-aṣṭama-sthitaḥ pāpaḥ śubha-saṃyoga-rahitaḥ ṣaṣ māsa-aṣṭa-māsaṃ mriyate |
ṣaṣṭhāṣṭama-sthitaḥ śubhaḥ vakrī-pāpa-dṛṣṭaḥ athavā saṃyutaḥ śubha-dṛṣṭi-rahitaḥ eka-māsaṃ jīvati | dvādaśa-dvitīya-ṣaṣṭha-aṣṭama-sthitaḥ pāpaḥ śubha-saṃyoga-rahitaḥ ṣaṣ māsa-aṣṭa-māsaṃ mriyate |
If benefics be in 6th, or 8th and be aspected, or conjoined with retrograde malefic, without the aspect of benefic, the child lives only for one month. If malefics are in 12th, 2nd, 6th and 8th, without connection of benefics, the child dies in 6, or 8 months.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] lagna-pa-candra-rāśeśa ubhau ṣaṣṭha-aṣṭama-dvādaśa-sthitaḥ pāpair avṛtau tad-rāśi-samvatsara-maraṇaṃ | lagna-paḥ saptame sthitaḥ pāpair parajitaḥ śubha-dṛṣṭi-rahitaḥ māsaikaṃ maraṇaṃ | candra-tad-adhipatīnāṃ api tulyam |
lagna-pa-candra-rāśeśa ubhau ṣaṣṭha-aṣṭama-dvādaśa-sthitaḥ pāpair avṛtau tad-rāśi-samvatsara-maraṇaṃ | lagna-paḥ saptame sthitaḥ pāpair parajitaḥ śubha-dṛṣṭi-rahitaḥ māsaikaṃ maraṇaṃ | candra-tad-adhipatīnāṃ api tulyam ||
If the Lords of Lagna and the Moon Sign are together in 6th, 8th, or 12th and be combust, the child dies in the year corresponding to the Rāsi. Should the Lord of the Ascendant be in 7th, defeated by a malefic and be without a benefics aspect, death occurs in a month. Similar clues should be drawn from Moon and her dispositor.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] candraḥ bhauma-sūrya-saṃyogaḥ dvitīya-pañcame sthitaḥ śubha-dṛṣṭi-rahitaḥ navame varṣe mriyate | lagna-paḥ aṣṭame sthitaḥ sarva-pāpair dṛṣṭaḥ balisthaḥ caturthe māsi mriyate |
candraḥ bhauma-sūrya-saṃyogaḥ dvitīya-pañcame sthitaḥ śubha-dṛṣṭi-rahitaḥ navame varṣe mriyate | lagna-paḥ aṣṭame sthitaḥ sarva-pāpair dṛṣṭaḥ balisthaḥ caturthe māsi mriyate |
If Moon is conjoined with Mars and Sun and be in 2nd, or 5th unaspected by benefics, the child doubtlessly dies in the 9th year. Sages declare, that, if the Ascendant Lord is in 8th in aspect to all the malefics, who are with strength, the child dies in the fourth month.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] candra-rāśeśa-sūrya-tanayo aṣṭama-sthitaḥ tad-rāśi-samvatsara-maraṇaṃ | candraḥ pāpair miśritaḥ dvādaśa-aṣṭama-ṣaṣṭha-lagna-sthitaḥ śubhair dṛṣṭi-rahitaḥ aśubhair kendra-sthitaḥ kṣipraṃ mriyate |
candra-rāśeśa-sūrya-tanayo aṣṭama-sthitaḥ tad-rāśi-samvatsara-maraṇaṃ | candraḥ pāpair miśritaḥ dvādaśa-aṣṭama-ṣaṣṭha-lagna-sthitaḥ śubhair dṛṣṭi-rahitaḥ aśubhair kendra-sthitaḥ kṣipraṃ mriyate |
If the Lord of Moon Sign, the Sun and his son are in 8th, the child dies in the year corresponding to the Rāsi. Should the Moon be with malefics, be in 12th, 8th, 6th, or Ascendant and be not aspected by benefics, while benefics are non-angular, the child dies at once.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] pūrvārdha-bhāge daśama-caturtha-madhya-bhāge pāpaḥ paścimārthe ca śubhaḥ | vṛścika-lagna-jātaḥ vajra-mushti-yogaḥ | jātaḥ kathañcit jīvati | yavana-mate kṣīṇa-candra-lagna pāpair kendre athavā aṣṭame sthitaḥ kṣipra-maraṇaṃ |
pūrvārdha-bhāge daśama-caturtha-madhya-bhāge pāpaḥ paścimārthe ca śubhaḥ | vṛścika-lagna-jātaḥ vajra-mushti-yogaḥ | jātaḥ kathañcit jīvati | yavana-mate kṣīṇa-candra-lagna pāpair kendre athavā aṣṭame sthitaḥ kṣipra-maraṇaṃ |
If malefics are in the oriental half of the Zodiac (from 10th to 4th Bhāva Madhya) with benefics relegated to the occidental half, birth in Scorpio Ascendant causes what is Vajra Mushti Yoga. One born in such a Yoga does hardly live. According to Yavanas, if weak Moon is in Lagna, while malefics are angular, or in 8th, (instant) death is caused.
[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only] sandhyā-jātaḥ lagna-rāśi-lagnaḥ candra-bhāvaḥ pāpair kendra-sthitaḥ rāśi-anta-sthitaḥ ca | candraḥ pāpair miśritaḥ saptama-caturtha-aṣṭame sthitaḥ devā api na rakṣanti |
sandhyā-jātaḥ lagna-rāśi-lagnaḥ candra-bhāvaḥ pāpair kendra-sthitaḥ rāśi-anta-sthitaḥ ca | candraḥ pāpair miśritaḥ saptama-caturtha-aṣṭame sthitaḥ devā api na rakṣanti ||
One born in twilight does not live long, if the Ascendant falls in lunar Hora, while malefics are posited in the end of the Rāśis, which are angular, along with the Moon. Should the Moon be amidst two malefics and be in 7th, 4th, or 8th, even Gods cannot save one from (instant) death.