Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 2 · War Astrology: Yogas, Nakshatras
युद्धजयार्णवः (योगाः नक्षत्राणि)
यात्रावाणिज्यसङ्ग्रामे विवाहे राजदर्शने ।वृद्धिं जयं तथा लाभं युद्धे जयमवाप्नुयात् ॥ १८ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 127, verse 18.
In travel, trade, battle, marriage and seeing the king, one gets growth, victory and gain. In war one gets victory.
Simple meaning: In travel, trade, battle, marriage or meeting a king, one gets growth, victory and gain.
अश्विनी त्रिंशत्ताराश्च (रा च) तुरगस्याऽऽकृतिर्यथा ।
Ashvini's rain lasts a night, Bharani's rain lasts a fortnight.
कोटचक्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि चतुरस्रं पुरं लिखेत् ।
Draw a square fort, with a square inside it, and another inside that.
नाडीत्रितयचिह्नाढ्यं मेषाद्याः पूर्वदिङ्मुखाः ।
The fort figure has three lines. Krittika goes in the east and Ashlesha in the south-east.