Mangal is strong, when he wins a war between Grahas, while in retrograde motion, when brilliant (i. e. not combust), when in Makar, Kumbh, Meen, in his southerly course, during night, in his own Amsh, in his own Rasi, on Tuesday and in the Dreshkan ruled by him. He has full strength, when on the meridian, or Karm Bhava. He is strong in the beginning of a Rasi, weak in the middle portion and moderately strong at the end.

Notes: Mangal is strong on Tuesday, in his own Amsh, in Dreshkan Meen, Vrischik, Kumbh, Makar and Mesh, during nights, in the south (Karm Bhava), in his retrograde motion, in the initial portion of a Rasi and in Kark. (See Jataka Parijata. Ch. Il)

Mangal is strong even in his enemys Bhava. See Bhaumarige Va Bali (Uttara Kalamrita).