Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 3 · Dashas, Yogas, Placements
जातकम् २
शुभेषु चंद्रहोरायां स्थितेषु समराशिषु ।कांतिमार्दवसौभाग्यभोगधीमान्भवेन्नरः ॥ २६१ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 55, verse 261.
Good planets in the Moon's hora (half of a sign) and in even signs: the person has beauty, softness, fortune, comforts and wisdom.
Simple meaning: Good planets in the Moon's half and even signs give beauty, softness, fortune and wisdom.
सूर्यहोरागतः पापः समभेषु तु मध्यमाः ।
Bad planets in the Sun's half give the results told. In even signs they are middling.
स्वमित्रत्र्यंशगश्चंद्रः सुरूपं गुणिनं नरम् ।
The Moon in a friendly third of a sign gives a handsome, gifted person.
व्यालायुधे चतुष्पादांऽजेषु च त्र्यंशकेषु च ।
In snake, weapon, animal and bird thirds the person may be sharp, violent, unfaithful or a wanderer.