Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 1 · Muhurta: Marriage, Home, Farming
ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
याम्यसार्पधनिष्ठासु त्रिषु पूर्वेषु वानने(चानले) ।क्रीतं हानिकरं द्रव्यं विक्रीतं लाभकृद्भवेत् ॥ ३३ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 121, verse 33.
In Bharani, Ashlesha, Dhanishtha, the three Purva stars and in Krittika, what is bought brings loss. What is sold brings gain.
Simple meaning: Under these stars, buying brings loss and selling brings gain.
अश्विनीस्वातिचित्रासु रेवत्यां वारुणे हरौ ।
Under these stars, buying brings gain and selling brings loss.
भरणी त्रीणि पूर्वाणि आर्द्राश्लेषामघानिलाः ।
Under these stars, what is given or lent does not return to the owner.
द्रव्यं दत्तं प्रयुक्तं वा यत्र निक्षिप्यते धनम् ।
Goods given or lent under the stars above do not come back. Crown a king under Uttara, Shravana or Jyeshtha.