Bṛhat Jātaka of

Varāhamihira
Chapter Six
(Early Death)

Translated by
Michael Douglas Neely

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Whitney, ​Sanskrit Manual by William Bucknell, and the
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Chapter 6 Verses
1. When the twilight is in the ​horā (​ half divisions of a zodiac
sign) of the Moon with malefics situated at the end of the
zodiac signs, there is an indication of death. Or with the Moon
and the malefics, each assembled in the angles (1st, 4th, 7th,
and 10th houses), that one arrives at death.
2. When the malefics are situated in the eastern portion (from
the 1st to the 6th houses) and the benefics are in the western
portion (from the 7th to the 12th houses) when the ​lagna​ is
Scorpio, the offspring will meet with a quick death. Also, with
the malefics gone towards the ​lagna​ and descendant.
3. When a malefic planet is situated in the ​lagna​ and in the 7th
house and the Moon is joined with a malefic and not aspected
by benefics, in the near future death should occur.
4. When the waning Moon is situated in the 12th house with
malefics situated in the ​lagna​ and 8th house, and if no benefics
are in the angles (1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses), a quick death
should be indicated.
5. The Moon situated in the 7th, 12th, 8th, or 1st house joined
with a malefic without it being aspected by benefics from the
angles, produces death.
6. When the Moon is situated in the 6th or 8th house aspected
by a malefic, there is a quick death. With benefics, [death] is in
eight years. And from this, abiding with them mixed, half. Here
when a benefic is aspected by malefics with power or when the
ruler of the ​lagna​ is defeated by a malefic when united in the
7th house, [death] is in one month.
7. When the waning Moon is in the​ lagna​ with the malefics in
the 8th house and angles, there is death (of the offspring). And
when the Moon is situated in the 8th, 4th, and 7th houses
in-between the malefics, [there is death of the offspring]. In the
same manner, [when the Moon] is in the ​lagna​ [in-between
malefics] with malefics in the 7th and 8th houses and if not
aspected by the benefics with power, [there is the death of the
offspring] along with the mother.
8. When the Moon is situated at the end of the zodiac signs not
being aspected with benefics and with malefics situated in
trikoṇas (5th and 9th houses), with p​ rāṇas (vital energies) the
child departs with a quick separation. This also occurs when
the ​lagna​ is with the Moon with malefics in the 7th house.
9. When the eclipsed Moon is united with a malefic and when
Mars is inhabiting the 8th house, there is the death of the
mother and child. But when the Sun is in the lagna [instead of
the previous condition with the Moon], that (death) is caused
by a weapon. When the Sun or Moon are caused to rise with
malefics situated in ​trikoṇas (5th and 9th houses) and the 8th
houses joined or aspected with no benefics endowed with
strength, [there is death as indicated above].
10. With Saturn, the Sun, the Moon, and Mars are inhabiting
the 12th, 9th, 1st, and 8th houses, there is a quick death of the
ones possessed of a body if not aspected by a powerful Jupiter.

11. The Moon is joined a malefic in the 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 1st,
or 8th house, indicates death, if not joined or aspected by a
powerful Venus, Mercury, or Jupiter.

12. When the Moon having reached a position of power in a

yoga​ in one’s own position (the Moon’s placement at birth) or
the zodiac sign of the 1st house (at birth), then when it is
possessed of power aspected by malefics; certainly by the end
of the year, there is death, spoken by the sages.
 Verse 1
Chapter 6 Detail
saṃdhyāyāṃ himadīdhitihorā

pāpairbhāntagatairnidhanāya ।

pratyekaṃ śaśipāpasametaiḥ kendrairvā sa vināśam

upaiti ॥ 1॥

When the twilight is in the ​horā (​ half divisions of a zodiac

sign) of the Moon with malefics situated at the end of the
zodiac signs, there is an indication of death. Or with the Moon
and the malefics, each assembled in the angles (1st, 4th, 7th,
and 10th houses), that one arrives at death.
saṃdhyāyām (stem form: saṃdhyā) (feminine, locative,
singular) = when the twilight (day or evening)
himadīdhiti = the Moon
horā = ​horā (​ half divisions of a zodiac sign)
himadīdhitihorā (stem form: himadīdhitihorā) (feminine,
nominative, singular) = ​horā ​(half divisions of a zodiac sign) of
the Moon
pāpais (stem form: pāpa) (masculine, instrumental, plural) =
with malefics
bha = zodiac sign
anta = end
gata = situated
bhāntagatais (stem form: bhāntagata) (masculine, instrumental,
plural) = with those are situated at the end of the zodiac signs
nidhanāya (stem form: nidhana) (neuter, dative, singular) = is
liable to die
pratyekam (stem form: pratyeka) (neuter, nominative, singular)
= each one
śaśin = the Moon
pāpa = malefic
sameta = assembled
śaśipāpasametais (2nd class verb root: sameta) (past passive
participle, neuter, instrumental, plural) = with the Moon and
the malefics assembled
kendrais (stem form: kendra) (neuter, instrumental, plural) =
with the angles (1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses)
vā (conjunction) (indeclinable) = or
sas (pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, nominative, singular) =
that one
vināśam (stem form: vināśa) (masculine, accusative, singular)
= death
upaiti (upa + 1st class verb root: i) (present indicative,
parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = one arrives
 cakrasya (stem form: cakra) (neuter, genitive, singular) = of the
Verse 2 zodiac

pūrvāpara = eastern and western

cakrasya pūrvāparabhāgageṣu krūreṣu saumyeṣu ca
bhāga = portion
ga = situated in
kīṭalagne ।
pūrvāparabhāgageṣu (stem form: pūrvāparabhāgaga)
(masculine, locative, plural) = when they are situated in the
kṣipraṃ vināśaṃ samupaiti jātaḥ
portions of east (from the 10th zodiac sign to the 4th zodiac
sign) and west (from the 4th zodiac sign to the 10th zodiac
pāpairvilagnāstamayābhitaśca ॥ 2॥
sign)

krūreṣu (stem form: krūra) (masculine, locative, plural) = when

When the malefics are situated in the eastern portion (from the
the malefics
1st to the 6th houses) and the benefics are in the western
portion (from the 7th to the 12th houses) when the ​lagna​ is
saumyeṣu (stem form: saumya) (masculine, locative, plural) =
Scorpio, the offspring will meet with a quick death. Also, with
when the benefics
the malefics gone towards the ​lagna​ and descendant.

ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = also

kīṭa = Scorpio (some also include Cancer) ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
lagna = ​lagna
kīṭalagne (1st class verb root: lag) (past passive participle,
masculine, locative, singular) = when the ​lagna​ is Scorpio

kṣipram (stem form: kṣipra) (masculine, accusative, singular) =

quick

vināśam (stem form: vināśa) (masculine, accusative, singular)

= death

samupaiti (sam + upa + 1st class verb root: i) (present

indicative, parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = one will meet
with

jātas (4th class verb root: jan) (past passive participle,

masculine, nominative, singular) = offspring

pāpais (stem form: pāpa) (masculine, instrumental, plural) =

with the malefics

vilagna =​ lagna
āstamaya = descendant
abhita = gone towards
vilagnāstamayābhitas (stem form: vilagnāstamayābhita) (past
passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = gone
towards the ​lagna​ and descendant
 pāpau (stem form: pāpa) (masculine, nominative, dual) = two
Verse 3 malefic planets

udaya = ​lagna
pāpāvudayāstagatau krūreṇayutaśca śaśī ।
asta = 7th house
gata = situated in
dṛṣṭaśca śubhairna yadā mṛtyuśca bhaved acirāt ॥ 3॥
udayāstagatau (1st class verb root: gam) (past passive
participle, masculine, nominative, dual) = the two situated in
the ​lagna​ and the 7th house
When a malefic planet is situated in the ​lagna​ and in the 7th
house and the Moon is joined with a malefic and not aspected
krūreṇa (stem form: krūra) (masculine, instrumental, singular)
by benefics, in the near future death should occur.
= with a malefic

yutas (2nd class verb root: yu) (past passive participle,

masculine, nominative, singular) = joined

ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and

śaśī (stem form: śaśin) (masculine, nominative, singular) = the

Moon

dṛṣṭas = (1st class verb root: dṛś) (past passive participle,

masculine, nominative, singular) = aspected

ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and

śubhais (stem form: śubha) (masculine, instrumental, plural) =

by benefics
na (particle of negation) (indeclinable) = not Verse 4
yadā (adverb) (indeclinable) = when
kṣīṇe himagau vyayage pāpairudayāṣṭamagaiḥ ।
mṛtyus (stem form: mṛtyu) (masculine, nominative, singular) =
kendreṣu śubhāśca na cet kṣipraṃ nidhanaṃ pravadet
death

॥ 4॥
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and

bhavet (1st class verb root: bhū) (optative, parasmaipada, 3rd

When the waning Moon is situated in the 12th house with
person, singular) = it should occur
malefics situated in the ​lagna​ and 8th house, and if no benefics
are in the angles (1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses), a quick death
acirāt (adverb) (indeclinable) = in the near future
should be indicated.
kṣīṇe (stem form: kṣīṇa) (masculine, locative, singular) = when na (particle of negation) (indeclinable) = not
waning
ced (conjunction) (indeclinable) = if
himagau (stem form: himagu) (masculine, locative, singular) =
when the Moon kṣipram (stem form: kṣipra) (neuter, nominative, singular) =
quick
vyaya = 12th house
ga = situated in nidhanam (stem form: nidhana) (neuter, nominative, singular)
vyayage (stem form: vyayaga) (masculine, locative, singular) = = death
when situated in the 12th house
pravadet (pra + 2nd class verb root: vad) (optative,
pāpais (stem form: pāpa) (masculine, instrumental, plural) = parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = it should be indicated
with the malefics

udaya = ​lagna
aṣṭama = 8th house
ga = situated in
udayāṣṭamagais (stem form: udayāṣṭamaga) (masculine,
instrumental, plural) = with them situated in the situated in the
lagna​ and 8th house

kendreṣu (stem form: kendra) (neuter, locative, plural) = in the

angles (1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses)

śubhās (stem form: śubha) (masculine, nominative, plural) =

benefics

ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and

 krūreṇa (stem form: krūra) (masculine, instrumental, singular)
= with a malefic
Verse 5
saṃyutas (1st class sam + verb root: yu) (past passive
krūreṇa saṃyutaḥ śaśī smarāntyamṛtyulagnagaḥ ।
participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = joined

kaṇṭakād bahiḥ śubhairavīkṣitaśca mṛtyudaḥ ॥ 5 ॥

śaśī (stem form: śaśin) (masculine, nominative, singular) = the
Moon
The Moon situated in the 7th, 12th, 8th, or 1st house joined
with a malefic without it being aspected by benefics from the smara = 7th house
angles, produces death. antya = 12th house
mṛtyu = 8th house
lagna = 1st house
ga = situated in
smarāntyamṛtyulagnagas (stem form: smarāntyamṛtyulagnaga)
(masculine, nominative, singular) = situated in the 7th, 12th,
8th, or 1st house

kaṇṭakāt (stem form: kaṇṭaka) (masculine, ablative, singular) =

from the angles (1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses)

bahis (adverb) (indeclinable) = destitute of

śubhais (stem form: śubha) (masculine, instrumental, plural) =

by benefics

avīkṣitas (avi + 1st class verb root: īkṣ) (past passive participle,
masculine, nominative, singular) = not aspected
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and Verse 6
mṛtyu = death
śaśinyari vināśage nidhanam āśu pāpekṣite
da = produces
mṛtyudas (stem form: mṛtyuda) (masculine, nominative,
śubhairatha samāṣṭakandalam ataśca miśraiḥ sthitiḥ ।
singular) = produces death

asadbhiravalokite balibhiratra māsaṃ śubhe

kalatrasahite ca pāpa vijite vilagnādhipe ॥ 6॥

When the Moon is situated in the 6th or 8th house aspected by

a malefic, there is a quick death. With benefics, [death] is in
eight years. And from this, abiding with them mixed, half. Here
when a benefic is aspected by malefics with power or when the
ruler of the ​lagna​ is defeated by a malefic when united in the
7th house, [death] is in one month.
śaśini (stem form: śaśin) (masculine, locative, singular) = when dalam (stem form: dala) (neuter, nominative, singular) = a half
the Moon
atas (adverb) (indeclinable) = from this
ari =6th house
vināśa = 8th house ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
ga = situated in
arivināśage (stem form: arivināśaga) (masculine, locative, miśrais (stem form: miśra) (masculine, instrumental, plural) =
singular) = when situated in the 6th or 8th house with those mixed

nidhanam (stem form: nidhana) (neuter, nominative, singular) sthitis (stem form: sthiti) (feminine, nominative, singular) =
= death abiding

āśu (stem form: āśu) (neuter, nominative, singular) = quick asadbhis (stem form: asad) (masculine, instrumental, plural =
by the malefics
pāpa = malefic
īkṣita = aspected avalokite (1st class verb root: avalok) (past passive participle,
pāpekṣite (1st class verb root: īkṣ) (past passive participle, masculine, locative, singular) = when aspected
masculine, locative, singular) = aspected by a malefic
balibhis (stem form: balin) (masculine/neuter, instrumental,
śubhais (stem form: śubha) (masculine, instrumental, plural) = plural) = by those with power
with benefics
atra (adverb) (indeclinable) = here
atha (adverb) (indeclinable) = thus
māsam (stem form: māsa) (masculine, accusative, singular) =
samā = a year month
aṣṭaka = eight
samāṣṭakam (stem form: samāṣṭaka) (neuter, nominative, śubhe (stem form: śubha) (masculine, locative, singular) =
singular) = eight years when a benefic
kalatra = 7th house
sahita = united in Verse 7
kalatrasahite (stem form: kalatrasahita) (past passive participle,
masculine, locative, singular) = when united in the 7th house
lagne kṣīṇe śaśini nidhanaṃ randhrakendreṣu pāpaiḥ

ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and

pāpāntasthe nidhana hibuka dyūna saṃsthe ca candre

pāpa = malefic
evaṃ lagne bhavati madanacchidrasaṃsthaiśca
vijita = defeated
pāpavijite (vi + 1st class verb root: ji) (past passive participle,
pāpairmātrā sārddhaṃ yadi na ca śubhairvīkṣitaḥ
masculine, locative, singular) = when defeated by a malefic
śaktibhṛdbhiḥ ॥ 7 ॥
vilagna = ​lagna
adhipa = ruler
vilagnādhipe (stem form: vilagnādhipa) (masculine, locative,
When the waning Moon is in the​ lagna​ with the malefics in the
singular) = when the ruler of the​ lagna
8th house and angles, there is death (of the offspring). And
when the Moon is situated in the 8th, 4th, and 7th houses
in-between the malefics, [there is death of the offspring]. In the
same manner, [when the Moon] is in the ​lagna​ [in-between
malefics] with malefics in the 7th and 8th houses and if not
aspected by the benefics with power, [there is the death of the
offspring] along with the mother.
lagne (1st class verb root: lag) (past passive participle,
masculine, locative, singular) = in the ​lagna
kṣīṇe (stem form: kṣīṇa) (masculine, locative, singular) = when
waning
śaśini (stem form: śaśin) (masculine, locative, singular) = when
the Moon
nidhanam (stem form: nidhana) (neuter, nominative, singular)
= death
randhra = 8th house
kendra = angle
randhrakendreṣu (stem form: randhrakendra) (neuter, locative,
plural) = in the 8th house and angles
pāpais (stem form: pāpa) (masculine, instrumental, plural) =
with malefics
pāpa = malefic
anta = in-between
stha = situated in
pāpāntasthe (stem form: pāpāntastha) (masculine, locative,
singular) = when situated in-between the malefics
nidhana = 8th house
hibuka = 4th house
dyūna = 7th house
saṃstha = situated in
nidhanahibukadyūnasaṃsthe (stem form:
nidhanahibukadyūnasaṃstha) (masculine, locative, singular) =
when situated in the 8th, 4th, and 7th houses
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
candre (stem form: candra) (masculine, locative, singular) =
when the Moon
evam (adverb) (indeclinable) = in the same manner
lagne (1st class verb root: lag) (past passive participle,
masculine, locative, singular) = in the ​lagna
bhavati (1st class verb root: bhū) (present indicative,
parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = it is
madana = 7th house
chidra = 8th house
saṃstha = being in
madanacchidrasaṃsthais (stem form: madanacchidrasaṃstha)
(masculine, instrumental, plural) = with being in the 7th and
8th houses
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and

pāpais (stem form: pāpa) (masculine, instrumental, plural) =

Verse 8
with malefics
rāśyantage sadbhiravīkṣyamāṇe candre
mātrā (stem form: mātṛ) (feminine, nominative, singular) =
mother trikoṇopagataiśca pāpaiḥ ।

sārddham (stem form: sārddha) (masculine, accusative, prāṇaiḥ prayātyāśu śiśurviyogam aste ca
singular) = along with
pāpaistuhināṃśu lagne ॥ 8॥
yadi (conjunction) (indeclinable) = if

na (particle of negation) (indeclinable) = not
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
śubhais (stem form: śubha) (masculine, instrumental, plural) =
by benefics
When the Moon is situated at the end of the zodiac signs not
being aspected with benefics and with malefics situated in
trikoṇas (5th and 9th houses), with p​ rāṇas (vital energies) the
child departs with a quick separation. This also occurs when
the ​lagna​ is with the Moon with malefics in the 7th house.

vīkṣitas (vi + 1st class verb root: īkṣ) (past passive participle,
masculine, nominative, singular) = aspected

śaktibhṛdbhis (stem form: śaktibhṛt) (masculine, instrumental,

plural) = them with power
rāśi = zodiac sign
anta = end
ga = situated in
rāśyantage (stem form: rāśyantaga) (masculine, locative,
singular) = when situated at the end of the zodiac signs
sadbhis (stem form: sat) (masculine, instrumental, plural) =
with benefics
avīkṣyamāṇe (avi + 1st class verb root: īkṣ) (present passive
participle, masculine, locative, singular) = when not being
aspected
candre (stem form: candra) (masculine, locative, singular) =
when the Moon
trikoṇa = trikoṇa (5th and 9th houses)
upagata = situated in
trikoṇopagatais (1st class verb root: gam) (past passive
participle, masculine, instrumental, plural) = with those
situated in t​ rikoṇas (5th and 9th houses)
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
pāpais (stem form: pāpa) (masculine, instrumental, plural) =
with the malefic
prāṇais (stem form: prāṇa) (masculine, instrumental, plural) =
with p​ rāṇas (vital energies)
prayāti (pra + 2nd class verb root: yā) (present indicative, 3rd
person, singular) = it departs
āśu (stem form: āśu) (neuter, accusative, singular) = quick
śiśus (stem form: śiśu) (masculine, nominative, singular) =
child
viyogam (stem form: viyoga) (masculine, accusative, singular)
= separation
aste (2nd class verb root: as) (past passive participle,
masculine, locative, singular) = in the 7th house
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
pāpais (stem form: pāpa) (masculine, instrumental, plural) =
with malefics
tuhināṃśu = the Moon
lagna = ​lagna
tuhināṃśulagne (1st class verb root: lag) (past passive
participle, masculine, locative, singular) = when the ​lagna​ is
with the Moon

Verse 9
aśubhasahite graste candre kuje nidhanāśrite
jananisutayormṛtyurlagne ravau tu sa śastrajaḥ ।
udayati ravau śītāṃśau vā trikoṇavināśagairnidhanam
aśubhairvīryopetaiḥ śubhairna yutekṣite ॥ 9॥
When the eclipsed Moon is united with a malefic and when
Mars is inhabiting the 8th house, there is the death of the
mother and child. But when the Sun is in the lagna [instead of
the previous condition with the Moon], that (death) is caused
by a weapon. When the Sun or Moon are caused to rise with
malefics situated in ​trikoṇas (5th and 9th houses) and the 8th
houses joined or aspected with no benefics endowed with
strength, [there is death as indicated above].
aśubha = malefic
sahita = united with
aśubhasahite (stem form: aśubhasahita) (past passive participle,
masculine, locative, singular) = when united with a malefic
graste (1st class verb root: gras) (past passive participle,
masculine, locative, singular) = when eclipsed
candre (stem form: candra) (masculine, locative, singular) =
when the Moon
kuje (stem form: kuja) (masculine, locative, singular) = when
Mars
nidhana = the 8th house
āśrita = inhabiting
nidhanāśrite (1st class verb root: āśri) (past passive participle,
masculine, locative, singular) = when inhabiting the 8th house
janani = mother
suta = child
jananisutayos (1st class verb root: su) (past passive participle,
masculine, genitive, dual) = of the mother and child
mṛtyus (stem form: mṛtyu) (masculine, nominative, singular) =
death
lagne (1st class verb root: lag) (past passive participle, trikoṇa = trikoṇas (5th and 9th houses)
masculine, locative, singular) = in the lagna vināśa = 8th house
ga = situated in
ravau (stem form: ravi) (masculine, locative, singular) = when trikoṇavināśagais (stem form: trikoṇavināśaga) (masculine,
the Sun instrumental, plural) = with them situated in ​trikoṇas (5th and
9th houses) and 8th houses
tu (conjunction) (indeclinable) = but
nidhanam (stem form: nidhana) (neuter, nominative, singular)
sas (pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, nominative, singular) = = death
that
aśubhais (stem form: aśubha) (masculine, instrumental, plural)
śastra = weapon = with malefics
ja = caused
śastrajas (stem form: śastraja) (past passive participle, vīrya = strength
masculine, nominative, singular) = caused by a weapon upeta = endowed with
vīryopetais (upa + 2nd class verb root: i) (past passive
udayati (6th class verb root: ud) (present indicative, causative participle, masculine, instrumental, plural) = with those being
parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = it causes to rise endowed with strength

ravau (stem form: ravi) (masculine, locative, singular) = when śubhais (stem form: śubha) (masculine, instrumental, plural) =
the Sun with benefics

śītāṃśau (stem form: śītāṃśu) (masculine, locative, singular) =
when the Moon
vā (conjunction) (indeclinable) = or
na (particle of negation) (indeclinable) = not
yuta = joined
īkṣita = aspected
yutekṣite (1st class verb root: īkṣ) (past passive participle,
neuter, nominative, dual) = joined or aspected
 asita = Saturn
ravi = the Sun
Verse 10 śaśāṅka = the Moon
bhūmija = Mars
asitaraviśaśāṅkabhūmijair asitaraviśaśāṅkabhūmijais (stem form:
asitaraviśaśāṅkabhūmija) (masculine, instrumental, plural) =
vyaya navamodayanaidhanāśritaiḥ । with Saturn, the Sun, the Moon, and Mars

bhavati maraṇam āśu dehināṃ yadi balinā guruṇā na vyaya =12th house
navama = 9th house
vīkṣitāḥ ॥ 10 ॥ udaya = 1st house
naidhana = 8th house
āśrita = inhabiting
With Saturn, the Sun, the Moon, and Mars are inhabiting the vyayanavamodayanaidhanāśritais (ā + 1st class verb root: śri)
12th, 9th, 1st, and 8th houses, there is a quick death of the ones (past passive participle, masculine, instrumental, plural) = with
possessed of a body if not aspected by a powerful Jupiter. inhabiting the 12th, 9th, 1st, and 8th houses

bhavati (1st class verb root: bhū) (present indicative,

parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = there is

maraṇam (stem form: maraṇa) (neuter, nominative, singular) =

death

āśu (stem form: āśu) (neuter, nominative, singular) = quick

dehinām (stem form: dehin) (masculine, genitive, plural) = of

the ones possessed of a body
yadi (conjunction) (indeclinable) = if
Verse 11
balinā (stem form: balin) (masculine, instrumental, singular) =
by a powerful
sutamadananavāntyalagnarandhreṣvaśubhayuto

guruṇā (stem form: guru) (masculine, instrumental, singular) =

maraṇāyaśītaraśmiḥ ।
by Jupiter
bhṛgusuta śaśiputra devapūjyairyadi balibhirna
na (particle of negation) (indeclinable) = not
yuto'valokito vā ॥ 11 ॥
vīkṣitās (vi + 1st class verb root: īkṣ) (past passive participle,
masculine, nominative, plural) = aspected
The Moon is joined a malefic in the 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 1st, or
8th house, indicates death, if not joined or aspected by a
powerful Venus, Mercury, or Jupiter.
suta = 5th yadi (conjunction) (indeclinable) = if
madana = 7th
nava = 9th balibhis (stem form: balin) (masculine, instrumental, plural) =
antya = 12th them with power
lagna = 1st
randhra = 8th na (particle of negation) (indeclinable) = not
sutamadananavāntyalagnarandhreṣu (stem form:
sutamadananavāntyalagnarandhra) (masculine, locative, plural) yutas (2nd class verb root: yu) (past passive participle,
= in the 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 1st, or 8th houses masculine, nominative, singular) = joined

aśubha = malefic avalokitas (ava + 1st class verb root: lok) (past passive
yuta = joined participle, neuter, nominative, singular) = aspected
aśubhayutas (2nd class verb root: yu) (past passive participle,
masculine, nominative, singular) = joined with a malefic vā (conjunction) (indeclinable) or

maraṇāya (stem form: maraṇa) (neuter, dative, singular) = for

death

śītaraśmis (stem form: śītaraśmi) (masculine, nominative,

singular) = the Moon

bhṛgusuta = Venus
śaśiputra = Mercury
devapūjya = Jupiter
bhṛgusutaśaśiputradevapūjyais (stem form:
bhṛgusutaśaśiputradevapūjya) (masculine, instrumental, plural)
= with Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter
 yoge (stem form: yoga) (masculine, locative, singular) = in a
yoga​ (combination of plants)
Verse 12
sthānam (stem form: sthāna) (neuter, nominative, singular) =
yoge sthānaṃ gatavati balinaścandre svaṃ vā tanu position

gṛham atha vā । gatavati (1st class verb root: gam) (past active participle,
masculine, locative, singular) = when it having reached
pāpairdṛṣṭe balavati maraṇaṃ varṣasyāntaḥ kila muni
balinas (stem form: balin) (masculine, genitive, singular) = of
gaditam ॥ 12 ॥ power

candre (stem form: candra) (masculine, locative, singular) =

When the Moon having reached a position of power in a ​yoga when the Moon
in one’s own position (the Moon’s placement at birth) or the
zodiac sign of the 1st house (at birth), then when it is possessed svam (stem form: sva) (neuter, nominative, singular) = one’s
of power aspected by malefics; certainly by the end of the year, own
there is death, spoken by the sages.
vā (conjunction) (indeclinable) = or

tanu = 1st house (body)

gṛha = zodiac sign
tanugṛham (stem form: tanugṛha) (neuter, nominative, singular)
= zodiac sign of the 1st house

atha (adverb) (indeclinable) = then

vā (conjunction) (indeclinable) = or
pāpais (stem form: pāpa) (masculine, instrumental, plural) = by
malefics

dṛṣṭe (1st class verb root: dṛś) (past passive participle, neuter,
locative, singular) = when aspected

balavati (stem form: balavat) (neuter, locative, singular) =

when possessed of power

maraṇam (stem form: maraṇa) (neuter, nominative, singular) =

death

varṣasya (stem form: varṣa) (masculine, genitive, singular) = of

a year

antas (stem form: anta) (masculine, nominative, singular) = end

kila (adverb) (indeclinable) = certainly

muni = sage
gadita = spoken
munigaditam (1st class verb root: gad) (past passive participle,
neuter, nominative, singular) = spoken by the sages