Daivajna Vallabha · Attributed to Varahamihira
Chapter 7 · Victory and Defeat
जयपराजयाध्यायः
द्यूननैधनगते सितद्युतौ लग्नगामिनि च तीक्ष्णदीधितौ ।गच्छतः समिति वा विपर्यये त्रासभंगमरणागमा ध्रुवम् ॥ २३ ॥
The Moon is in the 7th or 8th house, and the Sun is in the rising sign. Or the other way round. Then for one who goes into battle, fear, defeat and death are very likely to come.
Simple meaning: Moon in the 7th or 8th with the Sun rising, or the reverse, risks fear and defeat in battle.
द्वित्रिकेन्द्रस्थितैः पापरूपैर्ग्रहैः शक्तिहानिं वहद्भिः स्वकीयांशुभिः ।
Weak bad planets and the Moon in the 8th put a king at risk in war.
द्यूने महीनन्दनचन्द्रयोः स्याद् बुधोऽर्कलग्ने स्वबलस्य भेदः ।
Mars and Moon in the 7th, with Mercury and Sun in the rising sign, may split the army.
सर्वैरमीभिर्नवमस्थितैऽतु हन्यान्नृपो मंत्रिपुरोहितादीन् ।
All these planets in the 9th may lead the king to harm his ministers. The Moon rising adds his sons.