Markandeyapurana 58.56

58.56

yasyarkṣasya patiryo vai grahastadbhāvito bhayam /
taddeśasya muniśreṣṭha ! tadutkarṣe śubhāgamaḥ //

And these very constellations are situated in these places,[294] O brāhman. These places, which have been mentioned in order, undergo calamity[295] when these their constellations are occulted,[296] and gain ascendancy,[297] O brāhman,[298] along with the planets which are favourably situated. Of whichever constellation whichever planet is lord, both the constellation and the corresponding country are dominated by it;[299] at its ascendany[300] good fortune accrues to that country, O best of munis—Singly all countries are alike; fear or prosperity[301] comes to people according as either arises out of the particular constellation and planet, O brāhman. The thought, that mankind are in a common predicament with their own particular constellations when these are unfavourable, inspires fear. Along with the particular planets there arises from their occultations an unfavourable influence which discourages exertion. Likewise the development of the conditions may he favourable; and so when the planets are badly situated it tends to produce slight benefit to men and to themselves with the wise who are learned in geography.[302] When the particular planet is badly situated,[303] men even of sacred merit have fear for their goods or cattle-pen, their dependants, friends or children or wife. Now men of little merit feel fear in their souls, very sinful men feel it everywhere indeed, but the sinless never in a single place. Man experiences good or evil, which may arise from community of region, place and people, or which may arise from having a common king, or which may arise peculiarly from himself,[304] or which may arise from community of constellation and planet. And mutual preservation is produced by the non-malignity[305] of the planets; and loss of good is produced by the evil results which spring from these veryplanets, O lordly brāhman.