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Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra

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बहुधाऽऽयुर्भवा योगाः कथिता भवताऽधुना । नृणां मारकभेदाश्च कथ्यन्तां कृपया मुने ॥ १॥

O Maharishi Parashar, you have mentioned a lot about longevity. Be kind enough to throw light on Marakas, or killers.

english translation

तृतीयमष्टमस्थानमायुःस्थानां द्वयं द्विज । मारकं तद्व्ययस्थानं द्वितीयं सप्तमं तथा ॥ २॥

O Brahmin, Sahaj and Randhr Bhava are the two Bhavas of longevity. The Bhavas, related to death, are the 12th from each of these, i.e. Dhan and Yuvati Bhava are Marak Bhavas.

english translation

तत्रापि सप्तमस्थानाद् द्वितीयं बलवत्तरम् । तयोरीशौ तत्र गताः पापिनस्तेन संयुताः ॥ ३॥

Out of the two, Dhan Bhava is a powerful Marak Bhava. The Lords of Dhan and Yuvati Bhava, malefics in Dhan and Yuvati Bhava and malefics

english translation

ये खेटाः पापिनस्ते च सर्वे मारकसंज्ञकाः । तेषां दशाविपाकेषु सम्भवे निधनं नृणाम् ॥ ४॥

yuti with Dhan‟s Lord and yuti with Yuvati‟s Lord are all known, as Marakas.

english translation

अल्पमध्यमपूर्णायुः प्रमाणमिह योगजम् । विज्ञाय प्रथमं पुंसां मारकं परिचिन्तयेत् ॥ ५॥

The major and sub-periods of these Grahas will bring death on the native, depending on whether he is a long life, medium life, or short life person.

english translation