Daivajna Vallabha · Attributed to Varahamihira
Chapter 7 · Victory and Defeat
जयपराजयाध्यायः
द्वित्रिकेन्द्रस्थितैः पापरूपैर्ग्रहैः शक्तिहानिं वहद्भिः स्वकीयांशुभिः ।अष्टमस्थे निशानायके भूभुजां बन्धनाशात्ययाः स्युः रणे पृच्छताम् ॥ २४ ॥
Bad planets are in the 2nd, 3rd and corner houses, and their own rays have grown weak. The Moon is in the 8th house. Then kings who ask about a war face a risk of capture, ruin and death.
Simple meaning: 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.
अर्कसूर्यसुतयोश्च विलग्ने दृष्टयोश्चधरणीतनयेन ।
Sun and Saturn in the rising sign, seen by Mars, put the army chief at risk.