Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 5 · Portents, Comets
ग्रहचारः केतवश्च
यद्दिग्गोऽभ्युदितो भौमस्तद्दिग्भूपभयप्रदः ।मघामध्यगतो भौमस्तत्र चैव प्रतीपगः ॥ ३४ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 34.
Mars rising in any direction brings fear to the king of that direction. Mars in the middle of Magha and turning back there too ...
Simple meaning: 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.
दुर्भिक्षं मरणं रोगं करोति क्षितिजस्तदा ।
Mars piercing those stars can bring famine, danger to life and illness.
अवृष्टिदश्चरन्भौमो दक्षिणेरोहिणीस्थितः ।
Mars moving in those stars brings no rain. Mars north of the stars brings good.