Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 2 · War Astrology: Yogas, Nakshatras
युद्धजयार्णवः (योगाः नक्षत्राणि)
बुधशुक्रौ द्वादशस्थौ शेषान्द्वादशगांस्त्यजेत् ।अहोरात्रे द्वादश स्यू राशयस्तान्वदाम्यहम् ॥ १२ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 127, verse 12.
Mercury and Venus in the 12th house are good. Leave out the other planets that stand in the 12th. In a day and night there are twelve signs. I will tell them.
Simple meaning: Only Mercury and Venus are good in the 12th house. Next, the twelve signs of a day are listed.
मीनो मेषोऽथ मिथुनं चतस्रो नाडयो(?) वृषः ।
Each sign takes a set time to rise: Pisces to Taurus about 96 minutes each, Cancer to Libra 144.
धनुर्नक्रो घटश्चैव सूर्यगो राशिराद्यकः ।
Sagittarius to Aquarius take 120 minutes each. The Sun's sign rises first. Signs go moving, fixed, dual.
कुलीरो मकरश्चैव तुलामेषादयश्चराः ।
Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn are moving signs, good for moving work.