Chapter 18.
Effects of Dashas and Antar Dashas of the Grahas
While dealing with the results of sub-periods (or Antar Dashas) in a Dasha, it should be noted, that the results differ from the ones stated for the Dashas already. The results for Dashas and Antar Dashas should be studied before giving prediction on events.
Should the lord of the Dasha be yuti with an other Grah, the latter will possess half of the Dasha of the former one. The ones in the fifth, or the ones in the ninth form the Dasha lord will enjoy one third; the Grah(as) in the seventh from the Dasha lord will have one seventh of the Dasha and the ones in the fourth and the eighth will get one fourth.
The Grahas placed, as stated above with reference to the Dasha lord will only take part (in the rulership) in the whole of the Dasha scheme. If Rahu is in Lagn, the effects of the Dasha will be marred.
If the luminaries (i.e. Sūrya and Candr) are yuti with Rahu, then their sub-period is increased by another half. In such case, Sūrya and Candr give such results, like Śani and none else. This is the view of some earlier writers.
The Dasha period of a Grah should be converted into Ghatis and multiplied by 84. The product should be increased in proportion to the longitude attained by the Grah (in the Bhava). The results of Antar Dashas will be similar in nature, as applicable to the major lord, i.e. malefic, benefic and medium.
The Antar Dasha results will depend on the Dasha lords, when these belong to Sūrya, Candr, Śani and Guru. As for the rest, the strongest from a Kendr will be a guiding factor.
In the sub-period of Candr in the Dasha of Sūrya, the native will have friends, money pleasures and wealth. Should the Dasha be adverse, one will face risks from water and suffer, from white leprosy, dysentery and consumption.
In Sūrya’s Dasha, when the sub-period of Man̄gal rules, one will acquire gold, gems etc. He will be famous and courageous and suffer from bilious diseases and also shortcomings of digestive fire of the stomach.
In Budh’s sub-period of Sūrya’s Dasha, there will be skin diseases. One will become famous and enthusiastic. Penury and series of accidents will also follow.
In the sub-period of Guru in the Dasha of Sūrya, the native will be intent on acquiring knowledge, robes and food. He will render service to Gods and Brahmins and he will become famous and rich.
During the Antar Dasha of Śukr in Sūrya’s Dasha, one will like to be away form his homeland, do futile jobs and be argumentative in nature. He will develop diseases of neck (throat), eyes and suffer from fever. He will be independent.
In Śani’s sup-period in the Dasha of Sūrya, one will have troubles form men, enemies and thieves. He will be discorded by friends. There will be declination in his wealth, profession and service.
In the Dasha of Candr, in the sub-period of Sūrya, one will be engaged in serving in bad countries (or places) and will desire to be in the company of bad women. His wealth will decrease and he will quarrel with his own relatives.
In the sub-period of Man̄gal in the Dasha of Candr, the subject will be deprives of his sons and relatives. He will be sick and his personal safety will be at risk. He will be of cunning disposition. He will be displaced in this Bhukti.
During the sub-period of Budh in the Dasha of Candr, the native will be wealthy with a fleet of cows, elephants and horses; he will always be enthusiastic and he will be virtuous. He will derive happiness through cows and elephants (i.e. he will be comfortably placed because of his having such animals at his command) and he will acquire sons etc.
In the sub-period of Guru in Candr Dasha one will be virtuous (or one will be liberal in donating) and enjoy all luxuries. He will be rich in knowledge and possess wealth, acquire fame and live in foreign countries.
In the Antar Dasha of Śukr, in the Dasha of Candr, one will acquire wealth through women (wife etc.) and will earn through water-agriculture, cattle, jewels, boats etc. and one will be happy.
During Śani’s Antar Dasha in Candr’s Dasha, one will get money through kings, thieves and thefts. He will be deprived of his splendour and lose his wife and sons. He will be subjected to a serious (incurable) disease.
During Sūrya’s Bhukti in Man̄gal’s Dasha, one will wander in forts, get knowledge and acquire sovereign’s money. He will be given up by his father and relatives and he will be happy to indulge in disputes. But, he will enjoy respect.
During the sub-period of Candr in Man̄gal’s Dasha, one will have excess of bile and phlegm. He will be very enthusiastic and will please many persons. He will have many kinds of livelihoods.
During Man̄gal’s Dasha in the sub-period of Budh, one will be troubled by enemies and diseases. He will receive encouragement from the sovereign. He will face defeats and will not have sons and wife.
During the sub-period of Guru in the Dasha of Man̄gal, one will be a principal person in the family, acquire learning and riches from the king. He will be adored by his wife, sons and relations. He will have a fleet of cows. He will be intent upon giving donations.
During the sub-period of Śukr in the Dasha of Man̄gal, one will fall sick, live in an other country, hate women, be deceitful and one will be a shame to his family and will blame others.
During Śani’s Bhukti in Man̄gal’s Dasha, one will be always subjected to grief, one will be deprived of his sons, wife and relatives. One will be displaced and will even die.
During Sūrya’s Antar Dasha in Budh’s Dasha. one will have sexual pleasures throughout, will get unexpected money; one will live close to water and be pious of God and preceptors.
In Candr’s Antar Dasha in Budh’s Dasha, one will be given birth to dead children and be not happy. He will be after base women, be sick, attacked by leprosy and be troubled by cousins.
During the sub-period of Man̄gal in Budh’s Dasha, one will have troubles in rectum and be without wife and sons. There will be many afflictions to the upper limbs and heavy outflow of money. He will be happy with persons of mean castes.
In the sub-period of Guru in Budh’s Dasha, one will be with his wife and sons. His sorrows will end.
In the sub-period of Śukr in Budh’s Dasha, one will have money and be wise. He will command robes and jewels and suffer from hunger. (Maybe there cannot be timely eating). He will be pleased to serve Gods.
In the sub-period of Śani in Budh’s Dasha, one will be equal to base men and be happy with an iota. He will be weak in mental disposition and be soft. He will suffer from rheumatic attacks. He will be fond of foods and drinks.
During the Dasha of Guru in the Antar Dasha of Sūrya, one will be blessed with sons, wealth and pleasures. He will be famous and will bag a title. He will be respected by all the persons.
In the sub-period of Candr in Guru’s Dasha, one will have many wives, be learned and wealthy. He will be dear to the sovereign, famous and gain through the king. He will be highly enthusiastic.
During the sub-period of Maìgal in Guru’s Dasha, one will be subjected to diseases of the head (i.e. brain etc.), rectum and eyes. he will live in the houses of others, be spiritless and troubled by enemies.
During the Antar Dasha of Budh in the Dasha of Guru, one will leave good path, live in distant countries, be not enthusiastic, be fickleminded, subject to accidents in water and be argumentative in nature.
During the sub-period of Śukr in Guru’s Dasha, one will be subjected to windy and phlegmatic complaints. He will be troubled by deficiencies relating to digestive fire. He will like very much to do virtuous deeds. He will be intent on acquiring knowledge, robes etc.
In the Antar Dasha of Śani in Guru’s Dasha, one will acquire money through husbandry and cattle. He will be addicted to women. He will have a ‘dilapidated’ body. He will be troubled by servants, poison etc.
During Sūrya’s Antar Dasha in Śukr’s Dasha, one will have troubles in anus and eyes, growth of the spleen to excess etc. He will invite the displeasure of the sovereign, suffer through relatives and lose his money.
In Candr’s Antar Dasha in the Dasha of Śukr, there will be danger of animals. The subject will suffer from sickness relating to digestive fire of the stomach, bile etc. He will have uncontrollable combat and acquire money through women.
During the sub-period of Man̄gal in Śukr Dasha, one will have sexual union with base women; one will have defective teeth, suffer from bilious disease and one will lose his enthusiasm.
During the sub-period of Budh in Śukr Dasha, one will indulge in an unsuccessful business, become proud, acquire money through cattle and trees yielding fruits, be fond of his wife and remain very happy.
During the sub-period of Guru in the Dasha of Śukr, one will get back lost wealth, become expert in performing sacrifices. etc. and will be happy with his sons and wife.
In the sub-period of Śani in Śukr Dasha, on will acquire lands and wife. He will be of odd disposition, will acquire money through the sovereign, be equally valorous and be wealthy.
In the Antar Dasha of Sūrya in the Dasha of Śani, there will be everything but happiness. One will see danger from foes; one will be wildly disposed with a quarrelling mind; one will be deprived of sons, wife and his own country.
During the Antar Dasha of Candr in the Dasha of Śani, one will lose his mother, suffer from grief, his enthusiasm will be burnt; he will be fickleminded and he will be reduced to grief on account of his relatives and he will be unkind.
During the Antar Dasha of Man̄gal in the Dasha of Śani, one will face death, diseases, or grief. There will be destruction of one’s residence (position), cattle, wealth, sons and wife.
During the sub-period of Budh in the Dasha of Śani, one will be with his wife and children and one will be wealthy and learned. He will render service to good persons, be dear to the king and be troubled by rheumatic and phlegmatic diseases.
During the Antar Dasha of Guru in the Dasha of Śani, one will be an expert poet and acquire money and be a king. He will be respected by many people, enjoy all luxuries and be very enthusiastic.
During the sub-period of Śukr in Śani’s Dasha, one will have wife and sons and be very rich. He will be virtuously disposed, destroy his enemies, pursue Vedic Science (or will be a follower of Nyaya) and become a preceptor himself.
Should two, three, or four Grahas be together in one Rāśi, the results mentioned earlier are not revealed. In such case, only difficulties follow.
Should these not be in their own Bhavas, or in exaltation, in such Dasha, one will have grief only. He will be deprived of his courage and affluence and become poor and sick.
The Grahas in Konas will in their periods give happiness, wife, sons and wealth. The ones posited in Bandhu Bhava give friends, health, happiness and wealth.
The period of a Grah in Yuvati Bhava makes one hate women, while that of Grah in Randhr Bhava will give death, or sickness. The results of Dasha Bhukti should be predicted in such a manner.
Lagn Dasha results will be similar to its lord. The Dasha Bhukti of Rahu will be, like that of Śani.
During Rahu Bhukti in the Dasha of Sūrya, or Candr, or Man̄gal, or Śani, death will happen. Similar is the effecting Rahu Dasha, when the Antar Dasha is that of Sūrya, or Candr, or Man̄gal, or Śani. In other Dashas, or Bhuktis, i.e. contrary to the said order, there will be mixed results by Rahu.
The Dasha of the lord of the Navamsh occupied by Yuvati’s lord will bless the native with a wife.
The mutual periods of the lords of Ari and Randhr Bhava will cause death. Of these two, whoever is stronger, will cause the death.
The Dasha of the lord of Rahu’s Navamsh may cause death of the native in a Bhukti whose lord is inimical to him.
In Lagn Dasha, in a Bhukti of an inimical Grah (with references to Lagn), the end of the subject may occur. However, a benefic in Lagn can prevent such an event.
Note the lords of Lagn and Candr Rāśi and the Grahas, that are inimical to these two Grahas. Should any Rāśi in the Ashtak Varg of such Grahas be without benefic dots, death will occur in the Dasha Bhuktis of such Rāśi lords.
If Lagn’s lord is in fall, while a malefic is posited in Lagn and Śukr is in Randhr Bhava, one will be troubled by sickness in such Dasha Bhuktis.
The longitudes of the lords of Ari, Randhr and Vyaya Bhava should be added together. When Śani comes in Gochara to the Rāśi thus revealed, death of the native’s brother will happen. Its Kon also should be similarly considered.
During the period, when Guru transits the 22nd Dreshkan from Lagn, or Candr’s Rāśi, or during the period, when Guru is in Kon to such 22nd Dreshkan in Gochara, the subject himself will die.
The Sphutas of Guru and Rahu at birth should be added. When Guru in transit comes to the Rāśi thus revealed, or, when Guru is in Kon in transit to such Rāśi, death of the native will happen.
Should Sūrya in transit arrive in a Rāśi (or its Konas) represented by the Dwadashamsh Rāśi of Randhr’s lord, death of the native will take place. Similar results can be predicted, when Sūrya in transit arrives in the Rāśi occupied by Randhr’s lord, or its Konas, or, when Sūrya comes to Vyaya Bhava.
The longitude of Sūrya must be changed into minutes of arc and multiplied by Rahu’s longitude converted into minutes. The product should be divided by 21600 and the quotient etc. should be added to the longitude of Sūrya at birth. Should Sūrya in transit arrive such a Rāśi, or its Konas, death of the native will occur. This is Chanakya’s school of thought.
When Candr transits the Bhava occupied by the eighth lord counted from the natal Candr (or its Konas) death may occur. Alternatively, add the longitudes of eighth lord and the natal Candr. Should Candr in transit arrive at such a Rāśi revealed by the said addition, death may happen, or, if Candr in transit arrives at such a Navamsh, the same event may occur.
Should Candr in transit arrive at natal Lagn, natal Candr, such Amshas, Ari Bhava, or Randhr Bhava, death will occur.
Should Randhr Bhava from Lagn, or from Candr, or Lagn, or Candr, or Lagn with a fallen Grah in it be void of Grahas, death of the native will take place.
Grahas, though auspicious, if they are indicative of such death inflicting Yogas, they will only yield adverse results in their periods. Such Grahas cannot be pacified by Yagya’s, donations, Homas and Japas.
Thus ends the 18th Chapter entitled "Effects of Dashas and Antar Dashas of Grahas", in Horashara of Prithuyasas, son of Varah Mihira.
