Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
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द्वाविंशात् पूर्वमल्पायुर्मध्यमायुस्ततः परम् । चतुष्षष्ट्याः पुरस्तात् तु ततो दीर्घमुदाहृतम् ॥ ११॥
Short life is before 32 years, later on up to 64 it is medium life and from 64 to 100 it is long life.
english translation
dvAviMzAt pUrvamalpAyurmadhyamAyustataH param । catuSSaSTyAH purastAt tu tato dIrghamudAhRtam ॥ 11॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउत्तमायुः शतादूर्ध्वं ज्ञातव्यं द्विजसत्तम । जनैर्विंशतिवर्षान्त्यमायुर्ज्ञातं न शक्यते ॥ १२॥
Beyond 100 the longevity is called supreme. O excellent of the Brahmins, it is impossible to decide upon longevity till the native is 20 years old.
english translation
uttamAyuH zatAdUrdhvaM jJAtavyaM dvijasattama । janairviMzativarSAntyamAyurjJAtaM na zakyate ॥ 12॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptजपहोमचिकित्साद्यैर्बालरक्षां हि कारयेत् । म्रियन्ते पितृदोषैश्च केचिन्मातृग्रहैरपि ॥ १३॥
such year the child should be protected by sacred recitations, religious offerings (of Ghī etc.) to consecrated fire, as prescribed in the Vedas etc.
english translation
japahomacikitsAdyairbAlarakSAM hi kArayet । mriyante pitRdoSaizca kecinmAtRgrahairapi ॥ 13॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकेचित् स्वारिष्ट्योगाच्च त्रिविधा बालमृत्यवः । ततः परं नृणामायुर्गणयेद् द्विजसत्तम ॥ १४॥
and through medical treatments, for premature death may descend on the child due to sins of father and mother, or of its own (in the previous birth).
english translation
kecit svAriSTyogAcca trividhA bAlamRtyavaH । tataH paraM nRNAmAyurgaNayed dvijasattama ॥ 14॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथाऽन्यदपि वक्ष्यामि नृणां मारकलक्षणम् । अल्पायुर्योगजातस्य विप्भे च मृतिर्भवेत् ॥ १५॥
I further mention about the Marak Grahas. One born with short life combinations may face death in the Dasha, denoted by Vipat star (3rd from the birth star), one of medium life may die in the Dasha, denoted by Pratyak star (5th from the birth star).
english translation
athA'nyadapi vakSyAmi nRNAM mArakalakSaNam । alpAyuryogajAtasya vipbhe ca mRtirbhavet ॥ 15॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript