♃ Jupiter in House VIII - Life Age & Death
Bhrigu Sutras
Jupiter in the Eighth House
Sutras 38-43-If Jupiter is in the 8th house, the native will be shortlived, and indulge in undesirable activities. If Jupiter is associated with a malefic, the native will be sinful. If the lord of 8th is associated with a benefic and is posited in the 8th the native will be long lived. If the lord of 8th is weak, he will be short lived. If the lord of 8th is associated with a malefic the native will have illicit relations with widows after his 17th year. If Jupiter is in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation the native will be long lived, free from diseases a saintly person, learned and well Versed in vedas and Shastras.
Comments-It will be noted that Jupiter in his ordinary position is not considered to give good results in the 8th house. If associated with a malefic Jupiter and lord of the 8th give still worse results in regard to longevity and morals of the native. It is only when he is in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation, Jupiter gives beneficial results in the 8th house. We thought that Jupiter being a benefic and Dhana Karaka will give wealth to the native as he would aspect the second house (Dhana bhava) from the eighth house, but the author of the above Sutras does not seem to think so. But this should certainly happen if the 2nd house falls in Sagittarius or Pisces because then Jupiter would be making the Dhana bhava very powerful by aspecting it.
We have expressed this view on the strength of the following sloka of Jatak Desamarga:- (Sloka 32-chapter I)
This means that whichever bhava is aspected or occupied by its lord or by any of the benefics, the prosperity of that bhava is assured. The 8th house is an evil house (dusthana). If Jupiter as a lord of auspicious houses is in the 8th, the significations of these houses will be adversely affected.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The native will be base.
Phaldeepika-The native will be poor and will earn his livelihood by serving others. He will be long lived but indulge in sinful deeds. Saravali-The native will be long lived but will live in humiliation by serving others. He will have illicit relations with dirty women (or women of low status)
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will not live in his paternal house for a long time. He will not be in good health. He will go to heaven after his death.
Note-All the above authorities are in agreement that to be in the 8th house is not a beneficial position for Jupiter. This tallies with the views expressed by Bhrigu Sutras which has, however, made an exception when Jupiter is in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation and when Jupiter or the lord of the 8th is strong and associated with benefics. While Bhrigu Sutras is of the view that Jupiter in the 8th will make the native short-lived, Phaldeepika and Saravali are of the opposite view. We feel that a benefic like Jupiter if not afflicted should certainly help to enhance the longevity of the native.