Ocean of Victory in War

If malefic planets are situated in the Ascendant original: Lagna; the zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon at the time of the query or in the House of Death original: Nidhana; the eighth house, or if they are placed in the fourth house, then O Goddess, the arrival of the King shall occur. If benefic planets original: Saumya-graha; "gentle" planets like Jupiter, Venus, or a waxing Moon are located in the eighth or the second house, the person attains a long life, as they do when Venus is so positioned. If malefic planets original: Papa; "cruel" planets like Mars or Saturn are in the Ascendant or the eighth house while in their signs of debilitation or in the signs of their enemies, one should predict death or great sin for the seeker.

Malefics positioned in the Ascendant bring pain; in the fourth, they cause conflict; in the seventh, they lead to the destruction of wealth; and in the tenth, they cause the failure of one's actions. In this way, O Goddess, the "Entry" likely referring to the arrival of an army or a new phase of a campaign is described. If the Ascendant or the eighth house contains malefics, but the seventh house contains benefics, or if planets are in the third, sixth, tenth, or eleventh houses the houses of increase or Upachaya, they provide protection and grant auspiciousness.

Conversely, if malefics are situated in the "cruel corners" likely the intermediate cardinal directions or specific unlucky house divisions, the King will become afflicted by disease. The seventh house is the place of the spouse, and the second house is where "cruel city-dwellers" are said to be seen an interpretation of urban disturbances or civil unrest. In the ninth house, O Goddess, diseases are noted. Those who possess auspicious portions Vargas/divisions in their charts should be granted the prediction of victory.

Defeat is predicted when the planets are associated with malefics or are weak in their movements. Those who are wise and energetic among the invaders will find success through these yogas astrological combinations, while their enemies will be conquered. If benefics are in the Ascendant, the seventh, and the eighth houses, the enemy army is certainly defeated at the time of crisis.

If Mercury, Venus, or Jupiter is situated in the House of Gains the eleventh house, it ensures the victory of the Commander-in-Chief. The same applies to the tenth house. If those who are dear to the leader are in the Ascendant at the start of the march, O Goddess, it causes the defeat of the enemy's horeds. If Saturn original: Arka-suta; "son of the Sun" is in the lunar mansion of Ashlesha, or if the Sun is in the fourth house original: Rasatala; the "underworld" or bottom of the chart, the enemy's army will not arrive, or the situation will be reversed for their leader. When the Moon is in combination with Mercury, Jupiter, and the Sun, one should point to the arrival or departure of the military camp. If these planets are in the Ascendant, one should not predict the arrival of the enemy. O Goddess, when the Moon, Saturn, and the Sun are in Moveable signs original: Chara Lagna; Aries, Cancer, Libra, or Capricorn...