Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 5 · Portents, Comets
ग्रहचारः केतवश्च
दुर्भिक्षं धनधान्यादिनाशने भयकृत्सदा ।फाल्गुन्योरुदितो भौमो वैश्वदेवे प्रतीपगः ॥ ३२ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 32.
Mushala tends, every time, to bring famine, loss of wealth and grain, and fear. Mars risen in the two Phalgunis, or turning back in Uttara Ashadha ...
Simple meaning: A Mushala turn tends to bring famine and fear of losing wealth and grain.
अस्तगश्चतुरास्यार्क्षे लोकत्रयविनाशकृत् ।
Mars setting in Rohini may bring wide harm. Risen in Shravana or Pushya it can bring loss of cows and horses.
यद्दिग्गोऽभ्युदितो भौमस्तद्दिग्भूपभयप्रदः ।
Mars rising in a direction brings fear to that direction's king.
अवृष्टिशस्त्रभयदः पीड्यं देवा नृपांतकृत् ।
Mars turning back in Magha may bring drought, weapon fear and danger to the king.