Matsyapurana 127.4

127.4

tato bhaumarathaścāpi aṣṭāṅgaḥ kāñcanaḥ smṛtaḥ
aṣṭabhir lohitairaśvaiḥ sadhvajair agnisambhavaiḥ
sarpate 'sau kumāro vai ṛjuvakrānuvakragaḥ //

The huge chariot of Mars is made of gold. It is eight wheeled. It is drawn by eight red horses born of fire, with flags and banners.—4.

Young Mars moves on in this car; his motions are direct, and retrograde and very retrograde. Vrihaspati (Jupiter), the son of Angirâ and the learned preceptor of the Devas, moves in a golden chariot with flags on it. The chariot is drawn by 8 fair coloured horses born of fire. Jupiter remains for one year in each of the twelve signs of the zodiac; thus He moves on in his chariot and goes to his destination. The chariot of Venus (Sukra) is brilliant like fire and decorated with flags; He goes on in this swift-going chariot. Next comes Saturn. His chariot is made of iron. Ascending on this chariot drawn by horses as swift as wind, Saturn moves on.—5-8.