Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 3 · Dashas, Yogas, Placements
जातकम् २
वृद्धाविनात्सादिधिया मंगा मायारिगो विधोः ।केंद्राष्टापार्थगः स्वर्क्षान्मंदाद्गोष्टायकेंद्रगः ॥ ३५५ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 55, verse 155.
Mars's table. From the Sun, Mars is good in the 11th, the 5th and others. From the Moon: the 11th, the 6th and one more. From its own sign: the kendra (corner house) places, the 8th, 11th and 2nd. From Saturn: the 9th, 8th, 11th and the corner houses. (Our text is unclear here: the Sun and Moon lists.)
Simple meaning: The verse lists the houses where the Sun, Moon, Mars and Saturn give Mars points.
षट् त्रिधी भवतः सौम्यात्षड्वांशाष्टगो भृगोः ।
The houses where Mercury, Venus and Jupiter give Mars points.
धर्मायारिसितांत्येर्कात्साद्यत्रिस्वगता स्वभात् ।
The verse lists the houses where the Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and the rising sign give Mercury points.
दिक्वाष्टाद्यस्तबंध्याये कुजात्खात्सत्रिके गुरुः ।
The houses where Mars, the Sun and Venus give Jupiter points.