सपापे शीतगौचूने मीने राश्युद्गमे रवौ।
मेषे शुक्रेऽग्निहेतु मरणं मन्दिरे भवेत्।। १२।।
Word-by-word meaning
- सपापे (sapāpe)
— when associated with malefic planets
- शीतगौचूने
(śītaga-ucūne) — when the Moon (शीतगु = the cool one) is in
transit (गौचरणे)
- मीने (mīne)
— in Pisces
- राश्युद्गमे
(rāśi-udgame) — at the rising of the sign (Ascendant being)
- रवौ (ravau)
— when the Sun is in Pisces (or at the Ascendant in Pisces)
- मेषे (meṣe)
— Venus being in Aries
- शुक्रे (śukre)
— Venus
- अग्निहेतु
मरणम् (agni-hetu maraṇam) — death caused by fire or burning
- मन्दिरे
भवेत् (mandire bhavet) — occurs in the house (domicile), i.e.,
at home.
"If the Sun rises in Pisces at birth and the Moon
transits while afflicted by malefics,
And Venus is in Aries, then death may occur due to fire,
possibly in a home."
When, at the time of death, the Moon, afflicted by malefic,s
transits Pisces, the Ascendant also rises in Pisces, the Sun
is situated there, and Venus occupies Aries, then death caused
by fire (burning) takes place within one’s own house.
Sun in Pisces (Rāśi-udgama): Indicates the native's Lagna or
Surya Lagna is Pisces.
Moon's transit afflicted (Sa-pāpe Śīta-gauchūne): Suggests a
sensitive transit period, especially when the Moon is under malefic influence.
Venus in Aries: Venus in a fiery sign, possibly indicating
combustive or passionate themes.
Death by fire at home:
A rare and dramatic prediction, possibly metaphorical or literal depending on
context. It could also imply spiritual transformation through suffering.
Simplified Explanation
- Condition
1: Moon in Pisces, afflicted (sapāpe śītagaucūne) —
indicates emotional instability, weakness, and danger through external
elements.
- Condition
2: Ascendant (rāśyudgama) also in Pisces — so the Moon and
Ascendant both fall in the same sign, intensifying the event’s focus
there.
- Condition
3: Sun (Ravi) also in Pisces — strong fiery element (Agni
tattva) in watery Pisces causes inner agitation and risk from heat/fire in
liquid surroundings.
- Condition
4: Venus (Shukra) in Aries — Venus signifies comfort, home,
luxuries; Aries (fiery sign ruled by Mars) gives the cause of fire-related
calamity in personal space.
Thus, this combination symbolically points to death by
fire (Agni-hetu maraṇam) occurring inside one’s own residence (mandire
bhavet).
Simplified Summary
If the Moon, afflicted by malefics, transits Pisces at the
time of death, Pisces rises as the Ascendant with the Sun there, and Venus is
placed in Aries — the person meets death due to fire within the house.
