Chapter 14.
The Effects of Śukr Daça
Now, the results of Śukr Dasha, when the Grah is occupying anyone of the various Rāśis. The person will, in the Dasha of Śukr, acquire wife, ornaments, clothes, happiness, pleasure, respect, honour and wealth.
He will become expert in the science dealing with sex, many kinds of learning and he will be very intelligent. He will be adept in dancing and singing, courteous in nature and disposed to poor feeding.
He will be capable of buying and selling and have cows. He will have many wives, sons and wealth; he will enjoy ancestral property and become famous for his virtues. He will keep engaged in his work.
He will be disposed to diseases arising our of windy, phlegmatic and bilious shortfalls. He will derive great worries our of his association with his brother’s son. He will have enmity with mean people and be pitiable because of his departure from the right path.
Now, the effects of the Dasha of Śukr posited in Mesh in each Rāśi are described below. The auspicious results should be mentioned only after knowing whether the Rāśis/Navamshas are inimical, or fallen.
When the Dasha of Śukr posited in Mesh is in progress, one will derive pleasure from his wife (or women). He will lose money and honour. He will be on the move, intolerant, live with little means, be of lordly nature and a favourite of a princess.
The person, who has the Dasha of Śukr posited in Vrishabh, will be engaged in husbandry, possess cattle and wife and be intelligent. He will be versed in many Shastras (Vedic sciences) and a donor to good causes. He will get female issues and he will be favoured by the king.
In the Dasha of Śukr, who is posited in Mithun, one will be busy with many activities in surprising tales and very enthusiastic. He will be interested in surprising tales and living abroad. He will be wealthy. During the Dasha of Śukr in Kark, the subject will be engaged in his work; he will have two wives, be virtuous and he will have many kinds of living.
When Śukr is in Simh, in such Dasha, one will acquire wealth through a distinguished woman and one will aim at others’ money. He will be intelligent, have limited issues and his cattle will be destroyed.
Should Śukr be in Kanya, in such Dasha, one will not have happiness in pursuing his ancestral professions and his enthusiasm will diminish. He will be fickle-minded, intent on living abroad and he will be given up his wife.
During the Dasha of Vargothama Śukr, one will be troubled by kings and thieves. He will be unhealthy and weak. His food will be by begging and he will be roaming.
In the Dasha of Śukr in Tula, the native will acquire a name of high order. He will gain through agriculture, cattle, grains etc. and wealth from the wise.
In the Dasha of Śukr posited in Vrischik, the subject will be wandering, uttering too much, interested in other’s work; he will promote disputes and incur debts in large scale.
When Śukr is in Dhanu, in such Dasha, the native will eradicate his enemies, become the chief among his caste men and will be respected. He will be an adept poet, dear to the sovereign and he will be happy with his wife and sons.
When the Dasha of Śukr posited in Makar opens, one will have the forbearance to face any grief; one will be happy and overcome his enemies. He will be disposed primarily to windy and phlegmatic bodily temperaments; he will have a wicked wife and will have a condemned family.
During the Dasha of Śukr posited in Kumbh, one will be excited, sick, addicted to other women, will break his religious discipline, will have mean habits and take to mean deeds.
During the Dasha of Śukr in Meen, one will become a principal person in his dynasty, earn wisdom, become a king and be wealthy. He will acquire money through agriculture. He will possess pleasing physique and will come to prominence.
During the Dasha of Śukr, who is Vargothama in Meen, one will possess self-respect, suffer from sickness and establish irrigation facilities for the public.
Should Śukr be in his exaltation Bhava, or in Vyaya, or in Karm, or in Labh Bhava and be not in the company of malefics and be free from such dristhis, in such Dasha, the native will beget various diamonds, be wise, have broad eyes and be the chief of his dynasty.
Thus ends the 14th Chapter entitled "The Effects of Śukr’s Dasha" in Horashara of Prithuyasas, son of Varah Mihira.
