Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 2 · War Astrology: Yogas, Nakshatras
युद्धजयार्णवः (योगाः नक्षत्राणि)
ग्रहैः शुभाशुभं वक्ष्ये देवि मेषादिराशितः ।चन्द्रशुक्रौ च जन्मस्थौ वर्जितौ शुभदायकौ ॥ ३ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 127, verse 3.
O Devi, I will tell good and bad from the planets, by the signs beginning with Aries. The Moon and Venus standing in the birth sign give good, with the rest left out.
Simple meaning: Planet results are read from the birth sign. The Moon and Venus there tend to give good.
द्वितीयो मङ्गलोऽथार्कः सौरिश्चैव तु सैंहिकः ।
Mars, Sun, Saturn or Rahu in the 2nd house tend to bring loss of goods and defeat in battle.
सोमो बुधो भृगुर्जीवो द्वितीयस्थाः शुभावहाः ।
Moon, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter in the 2nd house tend to bring good.
बुधश्चैवेन्दू राहुश्च सर्वे ते फलदा ग्रहाः ।
Mercury and Venus in the 4th house are good. Other planets there bring fear.