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Vimshottari Dasha Dasa Vichaar 120 Year Life Timeline
The intimate psychology of a nativity is infinitely debatable. What is judged to be culturally inappropriate or self-destructive is rather subjective, in the eye of the beholder. However the Vimshottari Dasha is where the "rubber meets the road" in Jyotisha. Factual events occurring in the lifetime should match correctly with the timelords and the houses they control, or else there is something wrong with the birth data. |
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If, in addition to mantra, you would wish to follow Shri Parashara's remedial instruction for giving a cow, buffalo, or goat in charity:
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from page 226, Vedic Astrology: Guide to the Fundamentals of Jyotish by Ronnie Gale Dreyer |
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antaradasha
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~~ Book of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 |
" There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:
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Graha, in Vimshottari Order |
Length of Mahadasha (Major Period) |
BPHS: Description of Mahadasha and Its Nine Bhukti (sub-sections) |
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Ketu: Meditation, Scattering, Detachment |
7 yrs + |
BPHS Ketu Mahadasha |
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Shukra-Venus: Wealth, Sensual Pleasures |
20 yrs + |
BPHS Shukra Mahadasha |
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Surya-Sun:Creative Intelligence, the Soul-Self |
6 yrs + |
BPHS Surya Mahadasha
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Chandra-Moon:Astral Field, the Whole Mind |
10 yrs + |
BPHS Chandra Mahadasha BPL notes on Mahadasha of Soma |
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Kuja-Mars:Movement, Competition, Kinetic Energy |
7 yrs + |
BPHS Mangala Mahadasha BPL note on Mahadasha of Kuja |
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Rahu: Self=Elevation, Sudden Desire |
18 yrs + |
BPHS Rahu Mahadasha BPL notes on Mahadasha of Rahu |
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Guru-Jupiter:Wisdom Expansion |
16 yrs + |
BPHS Guru Mahadasha |
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Shani-Saturn: Structure, Delay, Karmic Cleanup |
19 yrs + |
BPHS Shani Mahadasha |
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Budha-Mercury:Logical Argument, Messaging, Mental Tasking |
17 yrs + |
BPHS Budha Mahadasha |
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Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter 47: Dasha of the Graha |
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1. Maitreya said. O Venerable Maharishi Parashara!
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Maharishi Parashara replied. O Brahmin! Dashas are of many kinds.
But the other Dashas, followed in special cases, are
Our ancients have described these different kinds of Dashas, based on Nakshatra . |
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6-11. Kala Chakra Dasha |
O Brahmin! Some Maharishis have made a mention of Kala and Chakra Dasha, but they have recognized the Kala Chakra Dasha, as supreme. The other kinds of Dashas, propagated by the sages, are
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6-11. Vimshottari |
Beginning from Kritika, the Lords of Dashas are Surya, Chandra, Mangala, Rahu, Guru, Shani, Budha, Ketu and Shukra in that order. Thus, if the Nakshatra from Kritika to the Janma Nakshatra are divided by nine, the remainder will signify the Lord of the commencing Dasha. The remaining Dashas will be of the Graha in the order, given above. In Kali Yuga the natural life-span of a human being is generally taken, as 120 years. Therefore Vimshottari Dasha is considered to be the most appropriate and the best of all Dashas. |
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15. The periods of Dasha |
The periods of Dashas of Surya, Chandra, Mangala, Rahu, Guru, Sani, Budha, Ketu and Shukra are 6, 10, 7, 18, 16, 19, 17, 7 and 20 in that order. |
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To find out the remainder of the Dasha, operating at the time of birth, first find out the expired portion of the Dasha of the concerned Grah. This is done, as follows. Multiply the Dasha period of the Graha concerned by the period of the stay of Chandra in Janma Nakshatra , that has expired and divide that amount by the total period of the stay of Chandra in that Nakshatra . The figure in years, months etc. so arrived at will be the expired period of the Dasha. If this figure is deducted from the total period of the Dasha, we will get the balance of Dasha at the time of birth. |
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17-20. Ashottari |
Maharishi Parashara said. O Brahmin, the sages have recommended the adoption of Ashtottari, when Rahu not being in Lagna, in any other Kendr, or Trikona to the Lord of the Lagna. From 4 Nakshatra from Ardra commences the Dasha of Surya, from 3 after that begins the Dasha of Chandra, 4 after that will bring the Dasha of Mangala, 3 after that the Lord of Dasha will be Budha, 4 therefrom will have Shani, as the Dasha Lord, 3 thereafter the Lord will be Guru, Rahu will be the Lord of the Dasha 4 Nakshatra after that and then Shukra will take over the lordship of the Dasha 3 Nakshatra from the last one mentioned above. The Lord of the Dasha at birth will be determined by counting in this order up to the Janma Nakshatra . The duration of Ashtottari Dasha for Surya, Chandra, Mangala, Budha, Sani, Guru, Rahu and Shukra are 6, 15, 8, 17, 10, 19, 12 and 21 in that order. Thus in this Dasha system only 8 Grahaplay the role of Dasha Lords, Ketu having been denied this privilege. |
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The Dashas of the various Grahahave been specified above. In the case of malefic Grahathe Dasha span of one Nakshatra is 1/4 of the Dasha of the Graha. It is 1/3rd in the case of benefics. Thus the expired portion of the Dasha is calculated, according to the method, followed for Vimshottari Dasha, by multiplying the Bhayat, i.e. the expired period of the stay of Chandra in the Janma Nakshatra , by the Dasha portion of the Janma Nakshatra and dividing it by Bhabhoga, i.e. the total period of the stay of Chandra in the Janma Nakshatra . Then the balance of Dasha at birth can also be ascertained. If Uttarazadhahappens to be the Janma Nakshatra , the duration of its first three Padas is taken, as Bhabhoga and the Dasha calculations should be done accordingly. The Dasha and calculations for Abhijita Nakshatra are done by taking the 4th Pada of Uttarazadhaplus the 15th part of the beginning of Shravana. For Shravana the Bhabhog would be the total of its duration in Ghatikas minus the 1/15th part of the beginning of Shravana. |
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24-26. Shodshottari |
The Dasha may be adopted, when the Lagna is in the Hora of Chandra with birth in the Krishna Paksha, or, when Lagna is in the Hora of Surya with birth in the Shukla Paksha.
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27-28. Dwadashottari |
This Dasha system will be appropriate for one, whose Lagna is in the Navamsha of Shukra.
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(29-30) Panchottari |
This Dasha is considered suitable for those, whose Lagna is Karkata and also in the Kark Dvadashans. Count from Anuradha up to the Janma Nakshatra and divide the number by 7. The remainder will indicate the Dasha. The order of the Dasha Lords is Surya, Budha, Sani, Mangala, Shukra, Chandra and Guru. The Dashas of the Grahaare 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 years. |
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(31-32) Shatabdik |
This Dasha system has been considered appropriate, if Lagna is Vargottamsha.
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Count from Revati to the Janma Nakshatra and divide this number by seven. The remainder will indicate the Lords of Dashas in this order: Surya, Chandra, Shukra, Budha, Guru, Mangala and Sani. Their Dashas will be of 5, 5, 10, 10, 20, 20 and 30 years. |
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35-36. Chaturashiti-sama |
Chaturashiti-sama Dasha is considered appropriate in cases, where the Karma's Lord is placed in Karma.
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37-39. Dwisaptati-sama |
This Dasha system is considered suitable in cases, where the Lord of Lagna is in Lagna, or in Yuvati.
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40-41. Shastihayani |
This Dasha may be adopted in cases, where Surya is posited in Lagna.
The following shows the Nakshatra , falling under the various Dasha Lords. The Dashas of Guru, Surya and Mangala are of 10 years. The remaining Graha have Dasha of 6 years ea.
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42-43. Shat-trim-shat-sama |
Count from Shravana to the Janma Nakshatra and divide the number by 8. The remainder 1 etc. will indicate the Dasha Lords, whose order will be, as follows: Chandra, Surya, Guru, Mangala, Budha, Shani, Shukra and Rahu. Their Dashas will be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 years.
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Kaala
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Ghatika before the sight of the semi-disk of the setting Surya and 5 Ghatika after that and 5 Ghatika before and after the rising of Surya, that is 10 Ghatika in the evening and 10 Ghatika in the morning, respectively. The total period of both these Sandhyas (twilight) is said to be 20 Ghatika. The 20 Ghatika of the night have been given the name Purna and the 20 Ghatika of the day have been given the name Mugdha. The Sandhya at the time of sunrise is called Khanda and the Sandhya at the time of sunset is said to be Sudha. Both of these Sandhya are of 10 Ghatika ea. If the birth is in Purna, or Mugdha, its past Ghatikas should be multiplied by 2 and the product should be divided by 15. The figure so arrived at should be converted into years, months etc. By multiplying it by the serial number of Surya and other Graha in their normal order, we will get the Kaala Dasha of these Graha. If the birth is during Sandhya, then its past Ghatikas should be multiplied by 4 and the product divided by 15. The figure so arrived at in terms of years, months etc. should be multiplied by the serial number of Surya and the other Grahato get the Kaala Dasha of all the nine Graha. |
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50-51. If the birth is at night, the Dasha will commence from Lagna Rasi. If the birth is during the day, the Dasha will start from the Rasi, in which the Lord of Lagnais placed. If the birth is during Sandhya, the Dasha will begin from the Rasi of the second Bhava. The Dasha of each Rasi is 10 years. As it is the Dasha system of the 12 Rasis in the Zodiac, it has been named, as Chakr Dasha. |
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Kala-chakra |
52-53. Maharishi Parashara said. O Brahmin! Now, after making obedience to Lord Shiva, I shall describe the Kala Chakra Dasha. Whatever was related by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati, is being explained by me for the use of sages to be utilized for the welfare of the people. |
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54-55. By drawing vertical and horizontal lines, prepare 2 Kundalis, Savya and Apsavya, of 12 apartments (Kosthas) eaChapter From the second Kostha in each Kundali fix the Rasis Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun, Kark, Simh, Kanya, Tula, Vrischik, Dhanau, Makar, Kumbha, Meen. Then Nakshatra may be incorporated in the manner, indicated hereafter. These Kundalis, indicative of the 12 Rasis, are called Kala Chakr. |
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56-58. Write Azvini, Bharani and Kritika in the Savya Chakra and Rohini, Mrigashira, Ardra in the Apsavya. Then incorporate the three following Nakshatra , Punarvasu, Pushya and Aslesha in the Savya and Magha, Purvaphalguni and Uttaraphalguni in the Apsavya. Then incorporate the three following, Hast, Chitra and Swati in the Savya and Vishakah, Anuradha and Jyeshtha in the Apsavya. Then incorporate Mul, Purvashadha and Uttarazadhain the Savya and Shravan, Dhanaishtha and Shatabhisha in the Apsavya. Finally incorporate the last three Nakshatra , Purvabhadrapad, Uttarabhadrapad and Revatiin the Savya Chakr. Now there will be 15 Nakshatra in the Savya and 12 Nakshatra in the Apsavya, (because for the 12 Rasis there are 12 Padas of 3 Nakshatra , the Navansas). The Padas of Azvini, Punarvasu, Hast, Mul, Purvabhadrapad, Kritika, Aslesha, Swati, Uttarazadhaand Revatiof the Savya should be reckoned in the same manner, as the Padas of Azvini. |
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59. Now I shall describe in detail, how the Deha and Jiva should be reckoned in the Padas (quarters) of the Nakshatra . |
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60. In the first Pad of Azvini Mesh is indicative of Deha (body) and Dhanau is indicative of Jiva (life). And the Lords of Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun, Kark, Simh, Kanya, Tula, Vrischik and Dhanau are Lords of the Dashas in the order, as described before. |
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61. In the second Pad of Azvini Makar is Deha and Mithun is Jiva and the Lords of the nine Rasis from Makar to Mithun are Lords of the Dashas. |
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62. In the third Pad of the ten Nakshatra , beginning from Azvini, Vrishabh is Deha and Mithun is Jiva. The Lords of the Rasis Vrishabh, Mesh, Meena,Kumbha, Makar, Dhanau, Mesh, Vrishabh and Mithun are Lords of the Dashas in that order. |
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63-64. For the 4th Pada of the 10 Nakshatra , beginning from Azvini, Karkata is Deha and Meena is Jiva and the Lords of the nine Rasis from Karkata to Meena are the Lords of Dashas. |
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65. In the four Padas of the 5 Nakshatra , Bharani , Pushya, Chitra, Purvashadha and Uttarabhadrapada, Deha and Jiva are the same, as for Bharani . |
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66. In the first Pada of Bharani Vrischika is Deha and Meen is Jiva and the Lords of the Rasis Vrischika, Thula, Kanya, Karkata, Simha, Mithuna, Vrishabha, Mesha and Meena are the Lords of Dashas in this order. |
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67. In the 2nd Pada of Bharani Kumbh is Deha and Kanya is Jiva and the Lords of Kumbha, Makar, Dhanau, Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun, Kark, Simh and Kanya are the Lords of Dashas in that order. |
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68. In the 3rd Pad of Bharani Tula is Deha and Kanya is Jiva and Lords of the Rasis Tula, Vrischik, Dhanau, Makar, Kumbha, Meena,Vrischik, Tula and Kanya are the Dasha Lords in this order. |
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In the 4th Pad of Bharani Kark is Deha and Kumbha is Jiva and the Lords of the Rasis Kark, Simh, Mithun, Vrishabh, Mesh, Meena,Kumbha, Makar and Dhanau are the Dasha Lords in this order. |
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O Brahmin! I have thus given you the description of Savya Chakr. Now I shall give the description of Apsavya Chakr. Prepare a similar chart of 12 apartments and from the 2nd apartment onwards place the Rasis from Vrischik onwards in the reverse order.
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In the first Pada of Rohini
In the 2nd Pada of Rohini
In the 3rd Pada of Rohini
In the 4thPada of Rohini
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In the 4 Padas of the Apsavya Nakshatra Mrigashira, Ardra, Purvaphalguni, Uttaraphalguni, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Dhanaishtha and Shatabhisha the Deha and Jiva and the Dasha Lords will be the same, as for Mrigashira. |
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IIn the first Pad of Mrigashira Kark is Deha and Meen is Jiva and the Lords of the Rasis Meena,Kumbha, Makar, Dhanau, Vrischik, Tula, Kanya, Simh and Kark will be the Dasha Lords in this order. In the 2nd Vrishabh is Deha and Mithun is Jiva and the Lords of the Rasis Mithun, Vrishabh, Mesh, Dhanau, Makar, Kumbha, Meena,Mesh and Vrishabh will be the Dasha Lords. In the 3rd Makar is Deha and Mithun is Jiva and the Lords of the Rasis Mithun, Simh, Kark, Kanya, Tula, Vrischik, Meena,Kumbh and Makar will be the Dasha Lords. In the 4th Mesh will be Deha and Dhanau Jiva and the Lords of the Rasis Dhanau, Vrischik, Tula, Kanya, Simh, Kark, Mithun, Vrishabh and Mesh will be the Dasha Lords. |
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Maharishi Parashar said. O Brahmin! The description of the Deha and Jiva of the Padas of the Apsavya Nakshatra and the Dasha Lords is the same, as narrated by Lord Mahadeva to Goddess Parvati. |
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By multiplying the Dasha years of Sandhya Dasha by 6 and dividing the product by 31, the years, months etc. so arrived at may be put in one apartment of a Table. Thereafter half of these years, months etc. may be written in the next three apartments. The remaining 8 apartments may be filled in by one third of the aforesaid years, months etc. In this manner Pachak Dasha in Sandhya Dasha of every Bhava can be worked out and predictions may be made from it. |
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O Brahmin! Some sages have given consideration to Tar Dasha, which is like Vimshottari. In this Dasha Janma, Sampat etc. in their order replace Surya, Chandra etc., placed in Kendras. This Dasha is applied in those cases only, where there are Grahain Kendras. If there are a number of Graha, the first Dasha will belong to the strongest amongst them. |
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210. O Brahmin! I have now completed the description of the different kinds of Dashas. I will give the description of their Antar Dashas (sub-periods) later. |
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Dasha Fixed order of Rotation =
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In the Vimshottari Dasha predictive system, planets always follows the same order of rotation, as shown in the table at top of page. the length of each major period (mahadasha) is fixed. The length of each sub-period (bhukti, antardasha) is also fixed. To predict the events and experiences of each dasha/bhukti period, answer these questions - but not always in this order :)
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2. Angle between the mahadasha-pati (planet which rules the major period)and the bhukti-pat (planet that rules the sub-period)? |
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3. Radix houses which the bhukti-lord owns and occupies: |
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4. Which houses from chandra does the mahadasha-pati own and operate? |
During a Surya period for Makara lagna native, if Chandra occupies Dhanus, Ravi will rule 9th-from-Chandra - a fortunate angle which suggests emotional healing benefits from receiving wise religious advice. Even if other circumstances of the dasha/bhukti in effect would be difficult, this one important angle from radix-Chandra-to-bhukti-lord, provides an emotional blessing |
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6. Which Varga houses "wake up" when the mahadasha-pati is in control? |
E.g., for Thula lagna , Chandra is always L-10, and good therefore for career. Now check the D-10 (dashamsha) - is Chandra a good lord in D-10 as well? Is Chandra in a good house and sign? In a good angle from the mahadasha-pati? Otherwise well positioned? If so, expect not just "good" results from the Chandra period - expect greatness! (See how the dashamsha affects world political leaders.) E.g., how will Chandra affect the marriage? Is He a good house lord in Navamsha? Things might go very well in career, and very poorly in marriage, or vice versa. Check out all the major vargas to get the bigger picture. |
7. Major transits of the bhukti lord.Esp the Pushkara Navamsha. |
Note: generally, the ONLY transits which have a measurable, major impact on life events are transits OF -or- TO the current Bhukti lord. Transits of Shani and Rahu are the only exceptions; they have their own clout independent of the current bhukti lord; however if Shani is also the bhukti lord during a major movement of gochara Shani, expect double-impact.) Movements of fast planets like Chandra, Surya, Shukra, Budha have very little noticeable effect. However, during a bhukti of Chandra, Surya, Shukra, Budha - if a bigger planet like Guru or Shani, Rahu or Mars transits over Chandra, Surya, Shukra, Budha's natal position - yes, there is an effect for sure. Occurrence of Auspicious events = strongly tied to the Transits of the bhukti-pati through the Pushkara Navamsha. It is important to track the transits of the bhukti-pati and note when this empowered graha enters a Pushkara Navamsha, and especially when it transits a "Pushkara Bhagya" degree (there is only one Puskhara Bhagya degree in each rashi.) Transits of the Vimshottari Bhukti lord (1) from beginning to end of a Pushkara Navamsha (2) upon the sensitive and auspicious Pushkara Bhagya Degree and (3) across a Vargottamsha navamsha (there is one in Vrishabha, one in Karkata, and one in Dhanushya) are harbingers of excellent good fortune. The good fortune manifests according to the karaka nature of the graha, not according to house lordships in the radix or any varga. E.g., Guru brings children, Shukra brings relationships, Mangala brings competitive wins, Surya brings recognition and applause, etc. |
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Gochara Rahu-Ketu |
if gochara Rahu-Ketu are travelling through the radix sign of the current bhukti lord, the nodes *amplify* bhukti events Rahu/Ketu movements are especially influential during Abhukti of Rahu or a bhukti of Ketu. Gochara Rahu's singularly strongest effects are upon the Moon
If Rahu occupies the "bad angle" of radix 12th-from-Moon, Rahu's movements during Chandra Mahadasha should be watched very carefullyin case they move into an axis where they AMPLIFY subconsciously-driven negative patterns in the person's behavior.
The bad news is that hardly anybody does this. Most people just get deeply invested in being a Victim, suffer vicious attacks and blame it on others... |
| What is the client's chronological age and social position at time of planetary period? |
Death is an event associated with periods of L-2 and L-7 for the native ; L2+L7-from-Moon for mother; L2+L-7-from-karakas for various relatives, etc. However, a frightening topic for most people and its occasion must be interpreted for likelihood in different age ranges - and always delicately, in social context Dasha/bhukti of L-5+L-9 is a prime time to conceive children in the reproductive years - presuming L-5 and L/9 are in good condition. But after the reproductive years have faded, expect these planets to produce grandchildren, creative works like books and theatrical plays, and religious inspiration. Occasionally world leaders do arise from the ranks of blue-collar labor; sometimes an obscure bureaucrat becomes a national celebrity. But usually, predict a range of benefits for "good" planets that are consistent with the person's existing social position. A lifetime peak of recognition for one's creativity might be a Pulitzer Prize, or it might be winning the State Fair Blue Ribbon for the year's most beautiful quilt. Predict "fame" or "achievement" consistent with the person's cultural aspirations. Predict "embarrassment" or "loss" according to the person's existing values. |
| Q: Is it the initial sign on the Vimshottari (change of periods) that controls the whole line, or is each segment ruled by the sign opposite the date until the next date. You kept referring to 9/04-4/07 as the period of Jupiter. |
A:Your Shukra Mahadasha (major period of Venus in the Vimshottari Dasha system) runs from 9/1994-to-5/2004. Venus Mahadasha is always 20 years long, but the first day of Venus Mahadasha can occur at any time, from age zero to age 100, depending on the degree of the Moon at birth. Your bhukti [sub-period] of Jupiter occurs WITHIN the 20-year Mahadasha of Venus. This bhukti runs from 9/2004-to-4/2007. The effects of the bhukti are more noticeable, because the bhukti period is shorter and the effect of the bhukti lord is more acute. Using the medical metaphor, a Mahadasha lord creates the chronic, low-level condition which subtley influences everything during its tenure. The bhukti feels more "acute". Bhukti effects are more dramatic, but briefer. Bhukti effects really get our attention, but when they are finished, our minds again notice that "chronic" underlying condition which the mahadasha creates in the background. We tend to notice the acute symptoms more readily, but it's the relationship between the chronic "background" psychic pattern of thoughts and emotions from the mahadasha, vis-à-vis the acute "foreground" relationships and experiences from the bhukti -- plus the effect of relevant transits -- that gives us the total dasha/bhukti experience. |
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Do each of the planets bring consistent lessons each time they cycle thru the vimshottari dasha? Is there a book or reference that would tell me what each brings? |
A : Great question! This is the heart of Jyotisha. Each planet has its own personality and characteristics. It's as if each planet's signal pattern sits in the aura. Sometimes the signal transmits near to the field of consciousness, and the signal transmits far from awareness. Often the signal is transmitting but it is recognized only within the realms of the subconscious. Occurrence of that planet's major periods (mahadasha and bhukti) means that planet's effects will come nearer to our field of consciousness, we will be more aware of that effect. But are the effects in "real life" - i.e., the realm of the five senses - always that same? For example, does each Saturn bhukti feel the same? No. A portion of the effect will be the same. E.g., for a Shani bhukti: Shani occupies a certain sign and degree; He aspects and is aspected by other deities. He has a consistent character, which determines the way he carries out your responsibility-conformity-effort agenda. That character will be evident in each Shani bhukti. It will always be about responsibility-conformity-effort and each Shani bhukti will be a more mature reiteration of His characteristic way of making your social obligations clear to you. So, Chandra/Shani, then Rahu/Shani, then Guru/Shani - then (yowza) Shani/Shani - will all have the typical bear-down characteristics of Shani, say maybe 50% of the total experience is "classic Shani". But the majority of any dasha/bhukti effect during its term, is caused by the **angular and primordial relationship between the mahadasha lord and the bhukti lord.** If Saturn has a good relationship to the mahadasha lord, the overall experience may be quite beneficial and productive, even though marked by Saturn's typical agenda of discipline, austerity, responsibility, etc. If Shani occupies a poor angle from the mahadasha pati, the auspice is not ideal. But of course, Shani might occupy a bad angle from the mahadasha pati and a very good angle from radix lagna, or chandra-lagna. He might rule good houses in navamsha. So any number of benefits may emerge from e.g., a Chandra/Shani period - even if Chandra/Shani occupy shad-ashtaka 6-8 angles, from each other. We can't be simplistic. But at the same time, there are major patterns and there are minor patterns. The major patterns have the strongest impact, and we attend to those first in our predictions and in our life planning. So, continuing with the Saturn example, some bhukti's of Saturn, with the worst possible relationship to the mahadasha lord, will give just devastatingly difficult results. (Survivable, of course, but undeniably tough.) There is a rule in Jyotisha that says the bhukti of any planet in the third house from Mercury will give very rough going due to accelerated karmic payback, when Mercury is the mahadasha lord and that planet in 3rd-from-Mercury is the bhukti lord. If for example one's radix Saturn position has lots of stress built into it anyway, and Saturn happens to be located in the radix 3rd-from-Mercury, and THEN the vimshottari dasha rolls around to the Mercury-Saturn period, you just know that depression and psycho-emotional struggle in general, poor choices caused by stress, usually relative state of poverty, delays, demands of short-term travel, lots of unsustainable responsibilities... will be the result. The nice thing about knowing a bit of Jyotisha is that one can plan for these periods and not over-react or take it too personally when the karmic reality arrives. Neutrality is always the success element in any of these forecast-able difficult periods. The opposite result is also entirely possible. That is, Saturn might occupy an excellent angle from the mahadasha lord. For example, the 10th-from any planet will generally produce good public reputation, professional achievements, recognition for valuable service to society, etc. Saturn will always induce high levels of discipline. But, in his position 10th-from a beneficial mahadasha lord, he can easily channel that discipline and austerity - tapasya -into a solid, productive work ethic that brings praise to the person for difficult but important tasks accomplished with dignity and skill. Hard work and delays, which are Saturn's signature behaviors, will always be part of any Saturn bhukti.But under the right planetary circumstances, the experience of hard work can be very satisfying. And as we all know, certain delays are life-saving. So, long answer to your great question!
It's important to remember that Jyotisha is a "vidya" and not a mechanical science. We can't apply a specific percentage to the "radix planetary character" versus the "angle of relationship" proportion because of the MANY complex factors involved in evaluating BOTH the planet's nature AND the mahadasha-bhukti lord relationship. That's why Jyotisha is so darned complicated and why predictions are always offered humbly and with a grain of salt :) There is a lot involved in the evaluation. Most individual astrologers, no matter how good they are, will at most modestly consider themselves as senior students of the Vidya of Jyotisha. It is always possible to miss an influential factor when we are making predictions based on dozens of real-time interactive subconscious and conscious perceptual effects. Nevertheless a calm and skillful survey of the major planetary factors will give us a reasonable map of the 120-year Vimshottari timeline that can allow us to prepare for the easy and less-than-easy times ahead! You can gain some additional direction on the issues of relationship between mahadasha lord (mahadasha-pati) and bhukti lord (bhukti-pat) by reading The Astrology of the Seers by David Frawley. Frawley is a noted scholar of Vedic culture and history. Some of his conclusions are controversial among historians, but Frawley's books always provide thorough presentation of the subject. There is a heavy dose of Vedic mythology/religious precept in the book which might give it a foreign aura to beginners; but he writes very clearly and his books are a blessing to a motivated audience. |
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Q: I went to a website that produces Vimshottari dasha printouts, and typed in my husband Obafeimi's birth date. His birth time is not known, but I wanted to see if by inputting a variety of possible times I could narrow in on some that looked more likely than others. However, it seems like all day during my husband's day of birth, in his city of birth (which we know well) this Vimshottari Dasha timeline does not change. Is it possible that nothing will change in the Vimshottari Dasha for his date of birth, so that it doesn't matter what time he was born? |
A:Heavens no! It matters tremendously what time he was born! The Vimshottari Dasha will change significantly with each passing
minute of the birth time.
The Vimshottari dasha start-point is set via the degree of the Moon.
If Obafeimi had been born at 03h00, his
Moon would
occupy Shravana Nakshatra which is ruled by the Moon. 03h00 birth time
Moon resides in the 1st quarter of Shravana; 1st quarter (padaa) is
ruled by Mars, so at 03h00 he would be born into a Moon/Mars period.
If he were born at 12h00, the Moon would still be
in Shravana but Moon would have advanced to the third quarter of
Shravana that is ruled by Saturn, so he'd be born into Moon/Saturn
period as the start point for his life script.
If he were born at 21h00, the Moon would be in 4th
quarter of Shravana, the quarter-lord is Venus, so the start point
would be Moon-Venus (almost the end of the Moon mahadasha).
If Obafeimi were born at 23h59, his Moon would
occupy the final seconds of the 4th quarter of Shravana, quarter lord
is Surya (Sun) and although technically he would be born into Moon/Sun
period, the sun bhukti would be almost expired so that his Vimshottari
dasha instruction-script
would start into the Mars/Mars period in early May of 1959, just weeks
after his birth.
So yes, all day on 04 July 1977, in Lagos, Nigeria, Obafeimi's Moon
occupies Shravana Nakshatra . Yet, every few hours, the Moon proceeds
into a new quarter of the Nakshatra , and when the Moon's birth quarter
changes then the starting bhukti changes. The starting bhukti is the
quarter-lord. Each quarter also has sub-lords which are used to
determine the tertiary and quaternary Vimshottari period lords. You were born with Moon in the third quarter of
Ardra (Arudra) Nakshatra
. Lord of Arudra = Rahu. The lord of the third quarter of Arudhra is Ketu.
So you Ayoka have a Vimshottari dasha that starts in
Rahu-Ketu period |
| Tsong-ka-pa and H.H. Dalai Lama. (1987).
Deity Yoga in Action and Performance Tantra. .Jeffrey Hopkins (Ed.). |
"We have happiness of mind and freedom from anxiety to just the degree that our minds are tamed.... Once we want happiness anddo not want suffering, we should engage in the means to achieve happiness and eliminate suffering. Practice is based on reasoning, not force; it is up to oneself. The time for engaging in these techniques is now.
To think that we will practice in the future is only a hope.
No matter how bad our condition is now, since we have a human brain, we can think; since we have a mouth, we can recite mantra. No matter how old one may be, there is time for practice. However, when we die and are reborn, we are unable even to recite Om mani padme hum.
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