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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 2 · War Astrology: Yogas, Nakshatras
युद्धजयार्णवः (योगाः नक्षत्राणि)
धनिष्ठां चोत्तरे न्यस्य ऐशान्यां रेवतीं तथा ।वाह्यनाड्यां स्थितान्येव अष्टौ ह्यृक्षाणि यत्नतः
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 128, verse 4.
Put Dhanishtha in the north, and Revati in the north-east. These eight nakshatras (stars) stand on the outer line. Do it with care.
Simple meaning: Dhanishtha goes north and Revati north-east. These eight nakshatras form the outer line.
रोहिणीपुष्यफल्गुन्यः स्वाती ज्येष्ठा क्रमेण तु ।
Eight nakshatras fill the middle line, from Rohini to Ashvini.
कोटमध्ये तु या नाडी कथयामि प्रयत्नतः ।
The inner line starts with Mrigashira in the east and Punarvasu in the south-east.
उत्तरा फल्गुनी याम्ये चित्रा नैर्ऋतसंस्थिता ।
Uttara Phalguni goes south, Chitra south-west, Moola west and Uttara Ashadha north-west.