Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 3 · Dashas, Yogas, Placements
जातकम् २
धर्मायारिसितांत्येर्कात्साद्यत्रिस्वगता स्वभात् ।षट्खायाष्टाब्धिखेष्विज्यात्सहाद्येषु विलग्नतः ॥ १५८ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 55, verse 158.
Mercury's table. From the Sun, Mercury is good in the 9th, 11th, 6th and 12th, and one more. From its own sign: the 1st, the 3rd and others. Then the 6th, 10th, 11th, 8th and 4th are listed, and Jupiter is named. From the lagna (rising sign): these places, with the 1st. (Our text is unclear here: which list goes with Jupiter and which with the lagna.)
Simple meaning: 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.
आशु तेशाष्टगोष्वंगः त्सांतेष्वब्जात्सितः शुभः ।
The houses where the Moon and Saturn give Venus points.