Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 3 · Name Letters and Chakras
युद्धजयार्णवः (चक्राणि)
एकैकमक्षरं न्यस्त्वा(स्य) शेषाण्येवं क्रमान्न्यसेत् ।नामाक्षरकृतं पिण्डं वसुभिर्भाजयेत्ततः ॥ १८ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 131, verse 18.
Put one letter in each place. Put the rest in order. Then divide the pinda (total figure) made from the letters of the name by eight.
Simple meaning: Place the letters in order, add up the name, and divide the total by eight.
वायसान्मण्डलोऽत्युग्रो मण्डलाद्रासभो वरः ।
The remainders are ranked: crow, Mandala, ass, bull, elephant. Each one is stronger than the one before.
कुञ्जराच्च पुनः सिंहः सिंहाच्चैवं खरुर्वरः ।
Lion, then Kharu, then Dhumra are stronger still. This ranking shows which result is stronger or weaker.
सेवाचक्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि लाभालाभार्थसूचकम् ।
A wheel is told for reading gain and loss between father, mother, brother, and husband and wife.