Ch. 50. Effects of the Char etc. Dashas

1-3. Maharishi Parashar said. O Brahmin! I have already described the Char etc. Dashas. Now I am going to tell you the effects of these Dashas. The effects of the Dashas of the Rashis should be judged from the strength of the Lords of Rashis and whether they are benefics, or malefics. If the Lord of a Rashi possesses full strength, the effects of the Dasha of the Rashi will be realized in full. The effects of the Dasha will be of medium nature, if the strength is medium. If the Lord of Rashi possesses little strength, the effects will be experienced accordingly.

4-10. If there are malefics in the 8^th, the 5^th and the 9^th from a Dasha Rashi, the effects of the Dasha of that Rashi will be distressful. If there are malefics in the 3^rd and the 6^th from a Dasha Rashi, the effects of the Dasha will be victory over enemies and happiness. If there are benefics in the 3^rd and the 6^th from the Dasha Rashi, there will be defeat in its Dasha. If there are benefics, or malefics in the 11^th from the Dasha Rashi, there will be conquests and happiness in the Dasha. If the Dasha Rashi is occupied by, or is owned by a benefic, the effects of its Dasha will be beneficial. If a Dasha Rashi, owned by a benefic, is occupied by a malefic, favourable effects will be experienced in the first part of the Dasha and they will be adverse in the latter part. If a Dasha Rashi, owned by a malefic is occupied by a benefic, the effects of the Dasha will be the same. A Dasha Rashi, owned and occupied by a malefic will always yield unfavourable results. The reverse will be the case in the case of the Dasha Rashi, owned and occupied by a benefic. If a Dasha Rashi, owned by a benefic, is occupied by both benefic and malefic Grahas, the effects of Dasha will be adverse in its first part and favourable in the latter part.

11-17. The assessment of the effects of the Dasha of the Dasha Rashi should be made after taking into account the disposition of the Grahas in the Rashi at birth and the disposition of Grahas during the Dasha. If the Dasha Rashi is well disposed both at the time of birth and during its Dasha, the beneficial results will be realized in full. If it is ill-disposed during the Dasha, the effects will be of mixed nature. If the Dasha Rashi is ill-disposed both at the time of birth and during its Dasha, only evil effects will be experienced.

18-19. The effects of the Dasha will be favourable, if it is occupied by a benefic and there is also a benefic in the Rashi previous to it. If the Rashi is occupied by a malefic, the effects will be of adverse nature. If there are benefics in Putr and Dharm, the effects of its Dasha will be favourable. The reverse will be the case, if Putr and Dharm are occupied by malefics.

20-21. Kumbh, Vrishabh, Simh and Vrischik are Badhak Bhavas for the four Movable Rashis: Mesh, Kark, Tula and Makar. In other words the 11^th Rashi to a Movable Rashi is its Badhak Bhava. If there is a malefic in the Bhava, occupied by its Lord, or in Badhak Bhava of that Rashi, there will be occasions of great sorrow, imprisonment and diseases during the Dasha.

22. The Dasha of a Rashi will be favourable, if it is occupied by its own Lord, or an exalted Grah. The Dasha of a Rashi, not occupied by any Grah, will be adverse.

23-25. There will be great danger, imprisonment during a journey, displeasure of Government and danger from enemies in the Dasha and Antar Dasha of the Rashi, from which its Badhak Bhava, Vyaya, Ari and Randhr are occupied by Rahu. There will be loss, due to the displeasure of the king and danger therefrom in the Antar Dasha of the Rashi, that is occupied by Sūrya, Mangal, Rahu and Śani. There will be the possibility of death, if the 5^th and the 9^th from the Antar Dasha Rashi are occupied by a debilitated, or malefic Grah.

26-28. There will be enjoyment, acquisition of chiefship of a town, or village, birth of a son, financial gains, well-being, dawn of fortune, attainment of the position of a Commander of an Army and progress all-round, if there is an exalted Grah in the Trikon from the Antar Dasha Rashi. There will be in his Dasha financial gains, well-being and birth of a son, if the Grah, who is the Lord of the Dasha, happens to be in a benefic Rashi and receives a Drishti from Guru.

29-32. Vrishabh, Tula, Makar, Kumbh and Mithun are the inimical Rashis of Sūrya. The inimical Rashis of Candr and other Grahas may be reckoned similarly. If a Grah is in an inimical Rashi, his Dasha will be full of adversities. The effects of the Dasha of Rashis and Grahas should be judged after taking into account the above rules.

33-34. The Dashas of that Grah will be favourable, who is Raj Yog Karak, who is disposed between two benefics (that is there are benefics in the 2^nd and the 12^th Bhavas to that Grah) and who has benefics in the 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th Bhavas from him. A malefic Grah becomes favourable, if he is disposed between benefics.

35-36. The whole of the Dasha of a Grah, who is related to a friendly and benefic Grah at the commencement and the end of the Dasha, will be favourable. In an unfavourable Dasha the Antar Dasha of a benefic (Grah, or Rashi) becomes favourable. The Dasha of a Grah, or Rashi, who has benefics in the 5^th, or the 9^th from it, is also favourable. In this manner the effects of the Dasha should be judged, after taking into account the dispositions of the Grah, or Rashi at the commencement and at the end of the Dasha.

37-39. The Dasha of the Grahas and Rashis, who have benefics in the Trikon from them is favourable. If the Dasha of a benefic Rashi commences in a benefic Rashi, it will be very favourable. If an evil Dasha commences in a benefic Rashi, it is also favourable. Therefore the commencement of a Dasha should always be kept in view in assessing the results of the Dasha. There will be loss of fortune, if at the commencement of the Dasha there is a malefic Rashi, or, if the Lord of the Dasha Rashi is in debilitation.

40-41. There will be loss of fortune, wealth and agricultural products and infliction with disease during the Dasha of the Rashi, occupied by a debilitated Grah, or, if there is a debilitated Grah in the 5^th from it, or in the 9^th from it, or whose Lord is debilitated, or related to a debilitated Grah.

42. Four Rashis from Kumbh and four Rashis from Vrischik belong to Rahu and Ketu, respectively. If Rahu and Ketu are in any one of the aforesaid Rashis, the Dasha will be productive of beneficial results.

43-45. If a Grah, whose Dasha is otherwise considered favourable, is placed in a Marak Bhava, or, if the Rashi, in which his Dasha comes to an end, receives a Drishti from Śukr, or Candr, there will be in his Dasha displeasure of government and loss of wealth.

46-47. There will be loss of everything, imprisonment, death, exile from the country and great distress at the end of the Dasha of Rahu. The above effects will definitely be realized, if there are malefics in the 5^th and the 9^th from Rahu. Beneficial and adverse effects should be predicted in this manner.

48-50. The same would be the effects in the Dasha of the Rashi, occupied by malefics, like Rahu etc. The association of a Marak Grah with the Rashi at the time of commencement of its Dasha is not productive of good effects. If such a Grah is Rahu, there will be imprisonment, or loss of wealth.

51-52. The natural characteristics of the Bhava, occupied by Rahu, are harmed at the commencement of the Dasha. If such a Bhava is Dhan, there will be loss of wealth. If Candr and Śukr are in Vyaya, there will be losses, due to the displeasure of government. If Mangal and Ketu are so disposed, there will be death, or danger from fire. There will be acquisition of a kingdom, if Śukr and Candr are in Dhan at the commencement of the Dasha. This means, that the effects of the Bhava, in which Candr and Śukr are placed at the commencement and end of a Dasha, are strengthened. Thus their disposition in Ari, Randhr and Vyaya will produce only adverse effects.

53-55. Similarly the sages have described the effects of the Bhava with Argal. If there is an auspicious Argal causing benefic, or malefic Grah of a Rashi and Lagn receives a Drishti from him, that Rashi will prevail. Here Lagn is the secondary condition. If the Grah, causing uninterrupted Argal, gives a Drishti to a Rashi, that Rashi will prevail. In other words good effects will be derived in the Dasha of that Rashi. The Dasha of the Rashi, which does not receive a Drishti from an auspicious Argal, or the Dasha of a Rashi with Vipreet Argal will not be favourable. The Dasha of that Rashi, which receives a Drishti from a benefic, will be favourable.

56-59. Financial gains will be derived in the Dasha of the Rashi, which is occupied by its benefic Lord, or by an exalted Grah, who receives a Drishti from him. There will be loss of wealth, if such a Grah is in the 12^th Bhava to the Rashi (or Bhava). There will be destruction of all good effects, distress to children and father and mental agony in the Dasha of the Rashi, if there are malefics in the 5^th and the 9^th from the Rashi. Evil effects will be experienced in the Dasha of the Rashi, which is occupied by Randhr’s Lord, Vyaya’s Lord, Sūrya, Mangal, or Śani.

60-63. The Dasha of the Rashi will cause distress to children, exile to a foreign country and continuous disturbances in life, if Rahu and Ketu are in the Trikon to the Rashi. There will be danger from enemies, from the king and disease in the Dasha of the Rashi, which is so posited, that the 6^th and the 8^th from it are occupied by malefic, debilitated, or combust Grahas. There will be destruction of house, land and agricultural fields, if there is a malefic, or debilitated Grah in the 4^th from the Rashi. There will be loss of house, due to negligence, if such a Grah is Mangal. There will be heart pain and danger from government, if the Grah is Śani and there will be losses all round and danger from poison and thieves, if the Grah is Rahu.

64-66½. There will be pilgrimage to holy places in the Dasha of the Rashi, who has Rahu in the 10^th to it. There will be gain of earnings, religious rites, gain of wealth, renown for good deeds and success in efforts and ventures in the Dasha of the Rashi, which is so posited, that the 10^th, the 11^th and the 9^th from it are occupied by benefics. There will be birth of children, happiness from wife and recognition by the Government in the Dasha of the Rashi, from which the 5^th, the 7^th and the 9^th are occupied by benefic, or exalted Grahas. During the Dasha of the Bhavas (Rashis), occupied by Putr’s, Labh’s, Karm’s, Bandhu’s, Dharm’s and Lagn’s Lord, there will be growth of these Bhavas. The good effects will be in proportion to the strength of the Bhavas and the Grahas, occupying them.

67-70. In the Dasha of a Rashi (Bhava) there will be well-being, increase in opulence and glory and devotion to deities and Brahmins, if it is occupied by Guru, Śukr, or the Lord of a Trikon. There will be acquisition of more conveyances and cattle etc. in the Dasha of the Rashi (Bhava), which is so posited, that the 4^th from it is occupied by an exalted Grah, or Lord of a Trikon. Candr there will give things, like grains, Ghī etc. Full Candr will favour with a treasure and jewels etc. Śukr there, will provide enjoyment from music etc.

71-72. There will be enjoyment of the palanquin-like conveyance in the Dasha of the Rashi (Bhava), from which the 4^th is occupied by Guru. There will be success in all ventures, great opulence and glory, acquisition of a kingdom during the Dasha of a Rashi (Bhava), which has the Yog of the Lord of Lagn, Dharm’s Lord, Karm’s Lord, an exalted Grah, or benefics. The effects of the Dashas of various Bhavas should be judged in this manner.

73-77. The effects of the Dashas of each Rashi, or Grah (Nakshatr Dasha) depend on their 18 different kinds of conditions. They are deep exaltation, exaltation, dispositions on their either side, Multrikon, own, Adhimitr, Tatkalik Mitra’s, neutral, enemy’s, Adhisatru’s Rashi, deep debilitation, debilitated, or enemy’s Varg, own Varg, disposition in a Kendr, disposition in a Trikon, defeated in war between Grahas, deep combustion.

78-83½. Acquisition of kingdom, enjoyment and acquisition of more property are the effects of the whole Dasha of the Grah, who is in deep exaltation and is fully equipped with all the six kinds of strength, great opulence and glory with some possibility of affliction with disease are the effects of the Grah, placed in his Rashi of exaltation. The Dasha of a Grah in deep debilitation is called Rikt. Diseases, loss of wealth and danger of death are the effects of the Dasha of such a Grah. The Dasha of the Grah, who is in a condition in between deep exaltation and deep debilitation is known, as Avrohini (descending). The Dasha of the Grah in exaltation, or in a friend’s Rashi is called Madhya (of middle order). This Dasha also yields moderately good effects. The Dasha of a Grah, placed in a condition in between deep debilitation and deep exaltation, is called Rohini (ascending). The Dasha of a Grah, placed in between the debilitated and enemy Navāńś is called Adham (evil). Dangers of various kinds, distress and sorrows are the results of the Dasha of such a Grah. These Dashas give results, according to their nomenclature.

84-87. The Dashas of other Grahas become auspicious and augment the fortune, if the Lord of Dharm and Guru are in any way related with Yog, Kendr, or the Bhava concerned etc. The Grah with Yog of good fortune at birth produces good effects, when he is free from retrogression and becomes direct. The weakness, inabilities and Yogas of other Grahas should also be taken into account in judging their effects. All those Dashas give full, medium and little effects in accordance with the disposition of the Grahas in the Kendr, Panaphara and Apoklima.

88-89½. The Grahas in Shirshodaya, Ubhayodaya and Prishthodaya Rashis, yield their results, respectively, at the commencement, in the middle and at the end of the Dasha. All the Grahas yield auspicious results in the Antar Dasha of Naisargik (natural, constant) and Tatkalik (according to position) friends. The results will be adverse in the Antar Dasha of inimical Grahas.

Antar Dashas of Rashis

90-96. There are Antar Dashas of the 12 Rashis, commencing from the Rashi, in which the Lord of the Dasha is placed. There will be auspicious results, like acquisition of kingdom in the Antar Dasha of a Rashi, which is occupied by its own Lord, or a friendly Grah. There will be inauspicious results, like loss of wealth, disputes, danger from diseases etc. in the Antar Dasha of the Rashi, which may be Ari, Randhr, or Vyaya, or is occupied by a malefic, debilitated Grah, or a Grah, placed in an inimical Rashi. The Rashi, which contained more auspicious marks in the Ashtak Varg will yield benefic effects in its Antar Dasha. Adverse will be the effects of the Antar Dasha of the Rashi, which contains more inauspicious marks. For assessing the results the Rashi, from which the Dasha commences, should be treated, as Lagn and the Bhavas thereafter should be assumed to have the characteristics, as if they are so from Lagn. Thus the 2^nd Bhava from that Rashi will be the Bhava of the wealth, the 3^rd of co-borns and so on. There will be gains, or losses of Dhatus etc., assigned to the Rashis and the Grahas, in the Antar Dasha of the Rashis concerned. In judging the effects of the Antar Dashas of the Grahas their benefic and malefic nature, relations with the malefic, or benefic, Drishtis on them and their disposition in Ari, Randhr, or Vyaya etc. should all be kept in view.

97. The results of the Antar Dasha’s Pratyantar Dashas of the Rashis should be assessed in the manner, explained in this chapter.