Prognosticating Death

a l l a b o u t p r e d i c t i n g d e a t h

bySarajit Poddar

Jyotish Guru, Sri Jagannath Center

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Causes of DeathSerial

Combinations Cause of Death

1 The Sun in 10th and Mars in 4th Fall from the top of a mountain.

2 Saturn in 4th, the Moon in 7th and Mars in 10th Falling into a well.3 Both the luminaries in Virgo aspected by malefics Own Kinsmen/

Poisoning.4 Both the luminaries in Lagna happened to be a dual

signWatery grave.

5 Saturn in Cancer, the Moon in Capricorn Dropsy.6 The Moon in Martian sign hemmed in between malefics Weapons or Fire.7 The Moon in Virgo betwixt malefics Vitiation of blood or

consumption.8 The Moon in Saturnine signs in betwixt malefics Hanging, Fire or fall.9 5th and 9th occupied by malefics without benefic

aspect Captivity/ Prison.

10 Decanate of 8th house be Sarpa (Serpent) or Pasa (Noose) or Nigada (Fetters)

Captivity.

11 Virgo happened to be 7th (Pisces Lagna) occupied by the Moon along with malefic, Venus in Aries(2nd), Sun in the Lagna

Die on account of a woman.

12 Sun or Mars in 4th, Saturn in 10th, weak Moon conjoined with malefics in the 1st or 5th or 9th

Impalement.

13 The Sun in the 4th, Mars conjoined with weak Moon in the 10th aspected by Saturn

Beaten with wooden clubs.

14 Four planets mentioned above in 8th, 10th, 1st and the 4th

same result.

15 Above four planets in the 10th, 9th, 1st and 5th Suffocation\ Fire\ Imprisonment\ Beating.

16 Mars in 4th, the Sun in 7th and Saturn in the 10th Weapon\ Fire\ Royal displeasure.

17 Saturn in 2nd, the Moon in 4th, Mars in 10th Wounds or Worms.18 Sun in 10th, Mars in 4th Fall from a Vehicle/

Injuries received from stone throwing.

19 Mars in 7th, the sun, Moon and Saturn in the Lagna Machine.20 Mars in Libra, Saturn in Aries, the Moon in Saturnine

sign Death in between filth and night soil.

21 Weak Moon in 10th, the Sun in 7th and Mars in 4th Same as above.22 Weak Moon aspected by strong Mars, Saturn in 8th Worms\ Tumour\

Instruments\ Fire\ Disease of private parts.

23 The Sun in Lagna, Mars in 8th, Saturn in 5th, the Moon in 9th

Fall from a precipice\ Fall of thunderbolt or of a wall.

24 Mars and Saturn afflicted Suffocation25 Lagna be a watery sign or Amsa aspected by the Moon

and Venus, 8th and 12th occupied by malefics In water.

26 Birth during the Visa ghatis, 8th occupied by malefic Poison/ Fire/

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Weapons.27 The Moon in the fatal degree of Lagna or 8th or 12th Water or Machinery.28 8th lord in the Navamsa which is termed as visa, and be

conjoined with malefics Snake poison/ by vultures/ by wild boar according to the name of particular Navamsa. The first Navamsa of Aries, Taurus, Virgo and Sagittarius called snake poison; the middle of Gemini, Leo, Libra and Aquarius is called Vulture poison.

29 The Sun and Mars in each other’s sign and also Kendra from the 8th lord

Impalement on account of royal displeasure. [This also happens when Mars and Saturn are in each other’s sign or Amsa, in the sign or Amsa of the 8th house (or in the fatal degree) and at the same time in Kendra from the 8th lord].

30 The Moon in Lagna, weak Sun in 8th, Jupiter in 12th and a malefic in the 4th

Fall from the couch/ Attack by hunters at night.

31 Lagna lord in the Navamsa of the 8th house, is eclipsed or in the 6th

Hunger in a place far away from kith and kin.

32 1st and 8th lords weak, Mars conjoined with 6th lord In battle/ Weapon.33 Lagna or 7th lord conjoined with lords of 2nd and 4th Indigestion.34 Lord of Navamsa of the 4th house in dusthana or

conjoined with Saturn Poisoning.

35 Above lord with Rahu or Ketu Hanging.36 Weak Moon conjoined with Mars or Saturn or Rahu in

the 8th Ghost/ Fire/ Water.

37 Weak Moon conjoined with Mars or Saturn or Rahu in other dusthana

Epilepsy.

38 Weak Sun or Mars in the 8th, Malefics in 2nd Bilious disease.39 The Moon or Jupiter in the 8th (Watery sign), aspected

by malefic Consumption

40 Venus in 8th aspected by malefics Rheumatism, Consumption or Diabetes.

41 Rahu in 8th aspected by malefics Heat blisters/ Snake bite/ Small pox/ Mental Disease

42 8th lord aspected by Venus, the Sun or Saturn conjoined with Rahu posited in a Krura Shastiyamsa

Head chopped off.

43 The Moon conjoined with Saturn, Rahu and Mandi placed in a dusthana and aspected by Lagna lord

Violent death.

44 Benefics occupy 4th 10th or 1st45 Mars in 8th, Malefics occupy Trikona from Asdt. or the Captivity/ Hanging.

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Moon 46 The Sun and Mars in the12th, Rahu and the Moon in

the 7th, Jupiter in any Kendra Far away from home in a temple garden.

47 Saturn in Taurus in conjunction with a malefic Hanging48 Saturn aspect rising Sun or Moon Prison.49 The sun in 4th, Mars in 10th aspected by weak moon Crucifixion.50 Saturn in 8th with weak Moon aspected by strong Mars Surgical operation,

Piles, Fistula.51 The disease with which the native suffered before dying

can be ascertained from the diseases indicated by the planets occupying the 8th house. If there is no planet in the 8th then the 8th lord have the say on it.

In the absence of aforesaid conditions the nature of death is to be judged from the 22nd Decanate which falls in the 8th house.

Sign First Decanate Second Decanate Third DecanateAries Water, Snake-poison,

BiteWater, worms, Snow, Forest.

Falling into the tank or well

Taurus Elephant, Horse, Camel Bile, Fire, Wind, Thieves Fall from a vehicle, seat or horse or through Weapons in Battle.

Gemini Cough, Asthma Buffalo, Poison, Typhoid wild animals, Mountain, Snakes or elephants, Forester or forest

Cancer Crocodile, Liquor, Thorns, Sleep

Blows, Drinking poison Birds, Diabetes, Tumour, Blood vitiation, Sleepiness.

Leo Water, Poison, Disease of the feet

Dropsy, Diarrhoea, Forest

Poison, Instruments, (Operation), Curse, Fall

Virgo Head or brain disease Wild Elephant, Snake, Forest, Mountain, Prince’s displeasure

Chasm, Food & Drink, Woman, Weapon, Water, Donkey, Elephant

Libra Young woman, Animal, Fall

Stomach disease Snake, Water

Scorpio Poison, Weapon, Woman, Food

Clothes, Load, Fall, Disease

Pain caused by Clods and stones, Fracture of the shank

Sagittarius Disease of Anus, wind complaints

Poison, Wind disease. In water or water complaints, Stomach diseases

Capricorn Torture at the hand of King, Tiger, Breaking of Thighs, Aquatic animal, Poison, Snake, Animals of uncloven hoofs

Fire, weapons, Thieves, Fever, Piercing by a non-human agency

Women

Aquarius Woman, Water, Stomach complaints, Savages

Woman, Venereal diseases

Sexual excess, Quadrupeds, Facial Diseases

Pisces Tumour, Diarrhoea, Diabetes, Young woman, Disease of the Shanks and Water Elephant, Evil spirit

Ship-wreck Fell Diseases

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Timing Death:Maraka Dasa & Bhukti:Primary Determinant:1. The planets, especially malefics, associating with the 2nd and the 7th lords.2. The 2nd and the 7th lords.3. The occupants, particularly malefics, of the 2nd and 7th houses.

Secondary Determinant:1. Benefic planets in association with the 2nd and 7th lords.2. Lords of 3rd and 8th.3. The lord of the 3rd or 8th house associating with the 2nd or the 7th lord.

Tertiary Determinant:1. Saturn in conjunction, aspect or association with any of the primary or secondary determinants of death.2. The lords of the 6th or the 8th house.3. The weakest planet in the horoscope.

Chidra Graha DasaThe following are called the Chidra - grahas and the strongest of them can cause death in his period:1. The 8th lord.2. The planet occupying the 8th house.3. The planet aspecting the 8th house.4. The lord of 22nd Decanate.5. The planet in association with the 8th lord.6. The bitter enemy of the 8th lord.

The 8th house is the house of the life and if afflicted terminates life. If the 8th lord is in the 6th, 8th or the 12th house, death of the person can occur,

1. in the dasa and bhukti of the 8th lord or2. in the dasa of the lord of the sign occupied by Saturn in the sub-period of the 8th lord,

or3. in the dasa of the 8th lord and the bhukti of the 9th lord

Transits:1. When Saturn Passes through the house occupied by the 8th or the 12th lord from the

lagna, Death occurs. Passage of Saturn through these houses or their trines reckoned from any other house result in destruction of that house.

2. Saturn’s transit of the sign or the trine occupied by the lord of the 22nd Decanate or Mandi brings about death.

3. When Saturn passes through the rasi and Navamsa or their trine obtained from subtracting the longitude of Saturn from that of Mandi, Death is likely.

4. Saturn’s transit through the sign or the trine obtained from the sum of longitudes of 6th, 8th and 12th lords brings death.

5. Saturn’s transit of the sign as far removed from Mandi as Mandi is from the 8th lord is also a fateful transit.

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6. Add the longitudes of the five upagrahas headed by Dhuma, and note the Decanate of the resulting sign. When Saturn arrives this Decanate of the sign, the death is indicated.

7. Add the longitudes of Mandi and Saturn. Multiply the sum by 9. Note the resulting sign and Navamsa. When Saturn arrives this sign and Amsa, the event may take place.

8. Find the weakest of the three sets of planets, viz.(1) Lords of the 8th houses counted from the Asdt. and the Moon (2) Lord of the 22nd Decanate (3) The Moon and Mandi. Note the Navamsa occupied by that planet. When Saturn arrives at this Amsa or its trine, death is likely.

9. Note the sign which happens to be the Navamsa occupied by the lord of the Asdt. See how far it is removed from Aries; count so many signs from the 8th lord. When Saturn comes to this sign, death is likely.

10. For the Night birth death is likely during the transit of Saturn through a trine of the sign occupied by Mandi at birth; and for day birth it is 7th house from above.

11. Again for the Night birth the event may occur when Saturn passes through the sign and Amsa occupied by the Moon or Mandi; and for Day birth, when she passes through the sign and Amsa occupied by the Sun or the 5th, 7th or 9th from that.

12. Count the distance of Mandi from that of 8th lord in signs and count as many signs from Mandi. When Saturn arrives at that sign, death occur.

13. Jupiter’s transit through the sign occupied by the 8th lord or its trine.14. Jupiter’s transit through the sign or the trine obtained from the sum of longitudes of

Lagna, the Sun and Mandi causes death.15. When Jupiter crosses the rasi indicated by the sum of the longitudes of Jupiter and

Rahu or through its trines, death can be expected.16. When the Sun comes to the sign and the Amsa obtained from the longitudes of Mandi

and the Asdt, death may happen.17. When Sun transits the Dwadasamsa he occupies in Rasi or the Navamsa occupied by

the 8th lord or the Navamsa occupied by Lagna lord or the Trines of any one of these signs, death may be apprehended.

18. Passage of Sun through the 6th, the7th or the12th house from Venus indicates death.19. The solar month of death would be identical with the sign occupied by the 8th lord.20. When the Moon crosses the Rasi or Navamsa by the 8th lord or the Sun or their trines,

death is likely.21. Moon’s passage through the sign indicated by the sum of Mandi and Moon.22. Moon’s passage through the sign occupied by the lord of 22nd Decanate reckoned from

the Moon or through the trines of these houses.23. Transit of the Moon through the Lagna, the 8th or the 12th house also causes death.24. Find out the Navamsa, Dwadasamsa and the Decanate occupied by Mandi. The transit

of Jupiter through the sign indicated by the Navamsa; of Saturn through that of Dwadasamsa and the Sun through the one or its trine indicated by the Decanate indicates death. The Lagna denoted by the Sum of the Lagna, the Moon and the Mandi indicates the time of Death.

25. The Asdt. at the time of death will be the sign obtained from the sum of the longitudes of the Asdt., Mandi and the Moon.

Place of Death:1. If the 8th house is a movable sign, death occur in a foreign place or country i.e., far

from the home; if it is fixed sign, death takes place in home; if it is a common sign then death takes place nearby home or way to home.

2. Place of death is indicated by lord of the sign occupied by the lord rising Navamsa as follows: The Sun - Temple, Forest or a Religious institution. The Moon - A fertile place with green vegetation and garden.

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Mars - Hospital, Operation room, Special wards. Mercury - Playground, Sports club, Gambling den. Jupiter - Theatre house, Public office, Court, Lawyer’s house. Venus - Rich flats and apartments, Nursing homes. Saturn - Dirty places and Dens of Prostitutes.

Planets occupying the Lagna, or the rising Navamsa or the Lagna lord or the planets aspecting the Lagna or the Lagna lord have their say on the place of death

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