5. The Dasa period (a) of the most powerful (b) planet occupying at the time of birth the exaltation degree of its exaltation sign, (c) is known as Sampurna (d). The dasa period of a weak planet occupying the depression degree of its depression sign is known as Rikta (e). The dasa period of a planet occupying an inimical Navamsa and also the depression degree of its depression sign is known as Anishta.

Notes

(a) As well as the Antardasa period in this and in the next two cases mentioned in the text.

(b) Powerful in every way vide Stanzas, 19 to 21, Ch, II.

(c) And also the dasa period of a planet though not powerful occupying the exaltation degree of its exaltation sign, according to the Commentator,

(d) The dasa period of a planet occupying simply its exaltation sign and not very powerful is known as Poorna,

(e) The dasa period of a weak planet occupying simply its depression sign is also known as Rikta.

6. The dasa period (a) of a planet which quitting the exaltation degree moves towards the depression sign is known as Avarohini (b); while so moving, if the planet occupy a friendly or an exaltation Navamsa (c), his dasa period is known as Madhyama. Again, the dasa period of a planet which quitting the depression degree moves towards its exaltation sign is known as Arohini (d); while so moving, if the the planet occupy an inimical or a depression Navamsa, his dasa period is known as Adhama (e)

Notes

(a) As well as the Antardasa period according to the Commentator.

(b) Such dasa periods produce evil.

(c) Or his own Navamsa according to the Commentator. Exaltation Navamsa is one which bears the name of the exaltation sign.

(d) Such dasa periods produce prosperity.

(e) Arohini dasas and Madhyama dasas produce prosperity and Avarohini dasas and Adhama dasas produce evil. A planet which occupies a neutral sign or Navamsa produce neither good nor evil.

7. The dasa period (a) of a planet, which occupies a depression or an inimical Navamsa, when in a good position (b), is known as Misraphala (c). The several names of the dasas indicate by their meaning the nature of the dasa periods (d). We shall describe (in the course of this Chapter) (e) the effects of the several planetary dasas.

Notes

(a) As well as the Antardasa period according to the Commentator.

(b) That is, when the planet occupies his own house, a friendly house or hisMoolatrikonaor exaltation house.

(c) Similarly, the dasa period of a planet which occupies an inimical or depression sign and is in his own Navamsa, in a friendly Navamsa or a Moolatrikona or exaltation Navamsa, or if he occupies a Vargottama place is also known as Misraphala.

(d) E.g. The name Sampurna indicates vast prosperity. Poorna indicates prosperity. Adhama indicates misery or destruction and very little prosperity. Rikta indicates misery and poverty. And Misraphala indicates a mixture of both good and evil.

e) From Stanza 12 of this Chapter.

8. According as the rising Drekkana is the first, second or third, the Lagna dasa is kuown as Adhama, Madhyama or Uttama if the rising sign be a common sign; Uttama, Madhyama or Adhama if the rising sign be a movable sign; and Adhama, Uttama or Madhyama if the rising sign be a fixed sign.

Notes

In other words, if the rising sign be one of the common signs, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittari and Pisces, the Lagna dasa is known as Adhama if the rising Drekkana be the 1st, Madhyama if it be the 2nd, and Uttama or Pujita if it be the 3rd. Again, if the rising sign be one of the movable signs, Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, the Lagna dasa is known as Uttama if the rising Drekkana be the 1st, Madhyama if it be the 2nd, and Adhama if it be the 3rd. Lastly, if the rising sign be one of the fixed signs, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius, the Lagna dasa is known as Adhama or Asubha if the rising Drekkana be the 1st, Uttama or Ishta if it be the 2nd, and Madhyama or Sama if it be the 3rd., These names indicate, as already stated, the nature of the dasa period. E.g. Adhama indicates misery, Madhyama a mixture of both good and evil, and Uttama indicates prosperity.

9. The Naisargika (natural) dasas in the case of all creatures are those of the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, the Sun and Saturn in the order stated, and their periods are respectively 1, 2, 9, 20, 18, 20 and 50 years (a). If the Naisargika dasa period and the ordinary planetary dasa (b) period happen to run together, such period (c) will be a prosperous one. According to Yavaueswara, the closing period (d) is the Naisargika Lagna dasa and produces prosperity. This is objected to by some.

Notes

(a) In all 120 years. If the lord of the Naisargika dasa period be powerful and occupy any of the Upa-chaya places, he will produce prosperity; and if he be weak and occupy an Auupachaya place he will produce evil.

(b) Or Antardasa period according to the Commentator.

(c) A similar remark applies to the Antardasa periods.

(d) The period of life after 120 years.

10. If the lord of the dasa period or one of his friendly planets occupy the Lagna (a), or if the Lagna belong to the Varga (division) (b) of the lord of the dasa period, or if a benefic planet occupy the Lagna, or if the lord of the dasa period occupy the 3rd, 6th, 10th or the 11th house from the Lagna, such dasa period (c) will be a prosperous one (d).

Again, when the Moon occupies (e) a sign friendly (f) to the lord of the dasa (g) or the exaltation sign of the lord of the dasa or the 3rd, 6th, 10th, 11th, 5th, 9th or the 7th house (h) from the sign occupied by the lord of the dasa period, she will bring on prosperity; otherwise (i), she will produce misery.

Notes

(a) Lagna: This is interpreted to mean the rising sign at the moment of the commencement of the dasa period; so that, the hour of commencement of a dasa period must first be ascertained and a figure of the Heavens drawn up for the hour. It is absolutely impossible to determine the Lagna at the commencement of the Dasa, much less its Varga (Division).