Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 3 · Name Letters and Chakras
युद्धजयार्णवः (चक्राणि)
आदित्याद्याः सप्तकृते नामान्ते बलिनो ग्रहाः ।आदित्यसौरिभौमाख्या जये सौम्याश्च संधये ॥ १५ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 131, verse 15.
Divide the total by seven. The remainder counts the planets from the Sun. At the end of the name these planets are strong. Those named Sun, Saturn and Mars are for victory. The gentle planets are for a treaty.
Simple meaning: Divide the name total by seven to find a planet. Sun, Saturn and Mars bring victory. Gentle planets bring peace.
रेखा द्वादश चोद्धृत्य षट्च याम्यास्तथोत्तराः ।
A second wheel is drawn with more lines, and numbers are set at the top of its columns.
तिथयश्च रसा वेदा अग्निः सप्तदशाथ वा ।
More numbers are listed for the columns, and four rows of letters go below them.
एकैकमक्षरं न्यस्त्वा(स्य) शेषाण्येवं क्रमान्न्यसेत् ।
Place the letters in order, add up the name, and divide the total by eight.