Eighth House

Longevity is assessed from eighth house of horoscope. Its also called black hole (Randhra house)
A strong eighth house is an indicator of long life. Any house will become strong if
- In PAC with Lagna lord, house lord or karaka
- Aspected by benefics (Jupiter/Venus/Mercury/Waxing moon)
- Its in Subh-katri yoga

Possible planetary combination impact on 8th house

2.Diff. Signs 3.Lords of

1.Planets in 8th
falling in 8th other houses
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house in 8th house

4.Eighth house
5.Karaka in diff.
lord in diff.
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1. Different Planets in 8th house

Different Planets in 8th house

# Planet Result
Indicates middle life span. Creates fear of death. Weak sun gives bad health/eye problems/short life and head related
1 Sun problems. Strong sun gives long life. Debilitated Sun gives sudden death and foreign settlement
Sun + Mars --> sudden death Sun + Saturn --> Many worries in life
Balarishta. Strong moon/in Benefics houses gives long life
2 Moon
weak moon gives short span of life. Worst is to have connection with malefics(R/S/M)
Untimely/Sudden death. Mars in exaltation gives long life but with leporsy. Mars with benefics gives long and healthy life
3 Mars
Mars with malefics gives short life and kidney problems
Not a bad placement. Mercury association with benefics gives long life
4 Mercury
Mercury association with malefics gives prison term, lonelyness and short life
Gives long and happy life. Strong jupiter gives long life and death in a holy place. Weak jupiter gives short life and painful
5 Jupiter
death. Afflicted jupiter can give heart problems/Blood poisioning/Cancer/TB
A Strong Venus confer long life and death in a holy place due to cough & Starvation
6 Venus
An afflicted Venus gives diabetes/Urinary trouble and short life
Unafflicted Saturn gives long life with diseases. Afflicted gives chronic ailments/abroad death Strong saturn gives long life
7 Saturn
and endurance. Weak saturn gives short life full of miseries.
Not a good placement. Short span of life with miseries and diseases.
8 Rahu
Benefic association gives medium life span and malefic gives short span
Generally gives short span of life with unrecognizable diseases.
9 Ketu
Malefic association gives short span of life with secret diseases. Benefic association confers long life with wealth

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2. Different Signs falling in 8th house

Affects of different Signs in 8th house

# 8th house Lagna Result
Mars is the lord of 3rd and 8th. Longevity depends upon Mars Strength
1 Aries Virgo
Mercury placement also important
Venus is the Lagan lord and 8th lord. Strong Venus gives long life
2 Tarus Libra
Death can be due to quadrupeds and wicked people
Mercury is 8th and 11th lord. Death can be due to servants/enemies
3 Gemini Scorpio
if afflicted gives early death
Afflicted moon can cause cancer
4 Cancer Sagitarius Cause of death can be drowning/Water related diseases/Foreign land
Strong placement of lagna lord Jupiter confers long life
Strong Sun confers long life and cause of death could be in mountains/wild animals
5 Leo Capricorn
Strong placement of Saturn gives long life
Mercury is 5th and 8th lord. Progeny could be cause of mental agony.
6 Virgo Aquarius
Strong placement of mercury confers long life. Saturn is good friend of mercury
Venus is the lord of 3rd and 8th. Strong venus confers long life.
7 Libra Pisces
Death can be due to anger/fasting/Bipeds
8 Scorpio Aries Strong Mars confers youthful long life. Death is caused by blood disorders/poison
jupiter is lord of 8th and 11th. Strong jupiter confers long life.
9 Sagitarus Tarus
Death cause can be due to watery diseases/enemies
10 Capricorn Gemini Saturn is 8th and 9th lord. Strong Saturn gives long life
Saturn is the maraka lord and 8th lord. Saturn decides the time and duration of death
11 Aquarius Cancer
Death can be due to wounds/wind problems/over work/lonely
Jupiter is lord of 5th and 8th house. Strong jupiter confers long life and happines from progeny
12 Pisces Leo
Death is caused by disorders from water/Blood/bite
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3. Lords of other houses in 8th house

Lords of other houses in 8th house

# Lord Result
Strong Lagan Lord confers long life and strength to fight diseases. Weak Lagan lord suffers.
1 Lagna lord
Malefic association gives short span and accidental death. Saturn as Lagan lord in 8th house gives long life but with illness
Maraka + Longevity . Sudden/Violent death
2 2nd lord
incurable diseases and eye problems
3rd is 8th from 8th. Gives long life but gives problems in arms and to coborns.
3 3rd lord
Afflicted 3rd lord gives painful death
4 4th lord 8th is trine from 4th house. If malefic association, no peace of mind due to property/mother
Misdeeds of past life surfaces in this life
5 5th lord
malefic association gives wicked mental attitude and benefic gives sharp intelligence
Vipreet Raj yoga but with diseases. Strong 6th lord gives medium span of life
6 6th lord
Malefic association makes one bankrupt and fight diseases
Maraka in 8th house. Afflicted by malefics gives short life.
7 7th lord
Saturn association gives long life but with diseases. Spouse might have short life span
8 8th lord Strong 8th lord in 8th promotes long life. Weak/afflicted lord doesn’t give long life
9 9th lord No religious feelings and the person is crooked. Long life with inheritance, if no affliction.
gives long life. Malefic association gives criminal tendencies and anti social
10 10th lord
Benefic association enhances logevity
Well placed 11th lord gives long life. Ill placed 11th lord is balarishta
11 11th lord
Malefic association provides secret diseases and sickly person
Vipreet Raj yoga and gives medium span of life. Strong placement gives spiritual powers
12 12th lord
Malefic association gives many difficulties in spiritual progress

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4. Eighth house Lord in Different houses

8th Lord in Various houses

# Lord Result
Good position for 8th lord but not good for lagna and 7th
Benefic association grants good long life but not the malefic association
1 1st house
For Aries & Libra - LL&8L same. Will not damage the health and confers long life
For Pisces Asc, Venus will be exalted and confers long life
Aspects 8th house and provides long life if no malefic association. No planet can be exalted/own house
2 2nd house
only mercury is debilitated for aquarius Asc
3 3rd house Bhavat bhavam and confers long life. Aspects 9th house and ruins father prospects. bad relations with brother
Benefic association gives long life (trine) and malefic association causes dents in longevity
4 4th house
impacts happiness of mother and profession
5 5th house gives long life but intelligence of the person impacted
diseased life but enemies are destroyed. No planet can be in own house an 8th house.
6 6th house
Jupiter can be debilitated. Venus/Moon are exalted
8th lord aspecting lagna. Good for Aries and libra until no affliction.
7 7th house
Malefic influence reduce life span and marriage problems
8 8th house will give long life if not afflicted
9 9th house long life and religious aspect spoiled
10 10th house Benefic association gives long life but gives problems in profession
11 11th house good promise of long life
12 12th house short life. Benefic association might improve but malefic proves bad for life
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5. Karaka in Different houses

Karaka(Saturn) in Various houses

# Lord Result
1 1st house Weak body and thick hair. Will give a matured look. Strong placement gives long life
2 2nd house Patient and rich. Aspect on 8th house provides long life. Afflictions will give cheating
3 3rd house Gives long life. Unafflicted saturn gives prosperous brothers and afflictions will destroy brothers
Trine from 8th house and gives long life. With benefic aspect, confers all happiness
4 4th house
Afflicted Saturn will not have co-born, wife and children
Strong Saturn gives long life. Saturn in enemy sign will not give wealth, children and gives mental
5 5th house
agony. Strong Saturn gives one son
Debilitation/enemy sign, destroys family. Own/exaltation eliminates enemies
6 6th house
Exalted Saturn makes him sick person
Karaka of longevity in maraka house. Strong Saturn gives wealth
7 7th house
first wife dies and 2nd wife is religious but sickly
8 8th house Strong Saturn gives long life. Afflicted saturn will might give long life with ailments and slow death
Strong saturn will give long life to father. Afflicted one will have impact on fathers life.
9 9th house
Not a good house for longevity
10 10th house Strong saturn gives long life and afflicted one shortens it.
11 11th house gives long life
12 12th house Long life with ailments when its strong. Afflicted Saturn gives short life