Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 3 · Dashas, Yogas, Placements
जातकम् २
षट् त्रिधी भवतः सौम्यात्षड्वांशाष्टगो भृगोः ।कर्मायव्ययषष्ठस्थो जीवाद्भौमः शुभः स्मृतः ॥ १५६ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 55, verse 156.
From Mercury, Mars is good in the 6th, 3rd, 5th and 11th. From Venus: the 6th, the 8th and another place. From Jupiter: the 10th, 11th, 12th and 6th. So Mars is said to be good. (Our text is unclear here: one word in the Venus list.)
Simple meaning: 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.
चंद्राद्वीशार्थगोस्तेषु मन्दाद्धीत्रिषडंत्यगः ।
The houses where the Moon, Saturn, Mercury and the rising sign give Jupiter points.