Vedic Astrology Lesson 114      

                                                                                       

                                                                                                        Of Longevity

 

Gulika in the adverse 8th

Will destroy all virtues

And may bring in Death

Akhila Mrityu Samhara Karako Mandi !

 

If that Gulika is with Saturn
God forbid !

Negativity is increased thousandfold

Such is Astrology's decree !

 

If the lord of Lunar Ascendant

And Ascendant be strong

Angular, or in favorable Eleventh

High longevity indicated !

 

The Sun in the favorable Eleventh

Or Moon in the Eleventh great

Destroys afflictions galore

Such is Astrology's decree !

 

If  lords of Ascendant and Lunar Ascendant be

Sans aspects benefic, with royal Sun

And with malefics be in angles

Native has low longevity !

 

When Mars and the Sun are in Lagna Chara 

And Jupiter tenants the formidable Tenth

And with a trinal Moon

Native has low longevity !

 

If weak Moon be in debilitated Amsas

Iin the adverse Eighth

Aspected by Saturn or Mars

High longevity indicated.

 

Jupiter in the Twelfth

Sun in Ascendant with Rahu

Or Moon, low longevity

Is indicated in the horoscope.

 

If malefics tenant the Twelfth

Or the Second, or Jupiter be
With Rahu in Eight  or  Seven

Low longevity indicated !

 

If weak Moon tenant Cancer

Eighth lord angular

Malefics in Eight, weak Lagna

Low longevity indicated !

If the Ascendant lord is in Ascendant

With malefics, eighth lord in angle

Sun and Moon be in Fifth

Low longevity can be predicted !

 

If Mars and Moon be in Ascendant

And if benefics do not tenant angles or Eighth

And if Gulika is rising

Low longevity indicated !

 

If the Eighth lord be angular,in fixed Sign

And if the Eighth house is devoid

Of aspects benefic
Low longevity can be predicted !