Daivajna Vallabha · Attributed to Varahamihira
Chapter 15 · Thoughts on the Rising Sign: War and Travel
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
शत्रोर्होरा राशिस्तदधिपतिर्जन्मभं तदीशो वा ।यद्यस्ते हिबुके वा तथापि शत्रुर्हतो वाच्यः ॥ २५ ॥
Take the enemy's rising sign, his birth sign, or their lords. One of them may fall in the 7th or the 4th house. Then the enemy may be said to be struck down.
Simple meaning: If the enemy's rising sign, birth sign or their lords sit in the 7th or 4th, he may fall.
क्षुत्तृष्णार्तिर्मार्गनाशोऽक्षिरोगः क्लेशस्याप्तिस्तिग्मगोः प्राग्विलग्ने ।
Sun's sign rising may bring hunger and eye trouble. Moon's is good for holy trips. Mars's risks fire and weapons.
बौधे तुष्टिर्वांछिताप्तिर्यशश्च जैवेऽर्थाप्तिः स्थानलाभोऽरिनाशः ।
Mercury, Jupiter and Venus rising bring good results. Saturn's sign rising may bring fire, illness and insult.
वृषवृश्चिककर्कटैर्नृणामनुकूलैरपि लग्नमाश्रितैः ।
Taurus, Scorpio or Cancer in the 1st or 12th house is bad for a journey, the sages say.