Daivajna Vallabha · Attributed to Varahamihira
Chapter 15 · Thoughts on the Rising Sign: War and Travel
लग्नचिन्ताध्यायः
व्यतिपातविष्टिवैधृतिपापग्रहलग्नदिवसेषु ।चौर्यावस्कन्दानृतसंग्रामाः सिद्धिमायान्ति ॥ ३४ ॥
Some times are bad. One is vyatipata (a bad Sun and Moon yoga). Another is vishti (bad half of a moon day). Another is vaidhriti (another bad Sun and Moon yoga). So are a bad planet's sign rising and a bad planet's day. At such times, theft, sudden raids, lies and battles tend to succeed.
Simple meaning: On bad days, or with a bad planet's sign rising, theft, raids and battles tend to succeed.
प्राच्यादिदिक्षु मेषाद्याः स्वपंचनवमैर्युताः ।
Each group of three signs has a direction. The Moon's group shows the direction in front of the traveller.
ओजदण्डे पुरश्चन्द्रे पृष्ठेराहौ रणेजयः ।
The Moon in front and Rahu behind may bring victory. The Moon on the left may bring loss.
यात्रादिगीशाद्यदि पंचमेऽन्यो गृहे ग्रहो वीर्ययुतोऽवतिष्ठेत् ।
A strong planet in the 5th from the direction's lord takes the traveller to its own direction.