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The effects are favourable, if at the commencement of the Dasha the Dasha Lord is in Lagna,
in his exaltation, own, or a Shanta Rashi. The results are unfavourable, if the Dasha Lord is in
6th, 8th, or 12th House, in his debilitation, or in an inimical Rashi.
Sun
1. During the Dasha of Sun there is acquisition of wealth, great felicity and honours from the
Government, if at the time of birth Sun is in his own Rashi in his exaltation Rashi in a
Kendra, in 11th, be associated with the Lord of 9th, or the Lord of 10th and strong in his
Varga.
2. The native will be blessed with a son (children), if Sun is with the Lord of 5th. The native
will acquire elephants and other kinds of wealth, if Sun is associated with the Lord of 2nd.
The native will enjoy comforts of conveyances, if Sun is associated with the Lord of 4th. He
attains a high position, like that of Army Chief, by the beneficence of the king and enjoys all
kinds of happiness. Thus during the Dasha of a strong (and favourable) Sun there are
acquisitions of clothes, agricultural products, wealth, honours, conveyances etc.

3. During the Dasha of Sun there will be anxieties, loss of wealth, punishment from
Government, defamation, opposition by kinsmen, distress to father, (in) auspicious
happenings at home, distress to paternal and maternal uncles etc., anxiety and inimical
relations with other people for no reason whatsoever, should Sun be in his Rashi of
debilitation, be weak in 6th, 8th, or 12th, or be associated with malefic Planets, or with the
Lord of 6th, 8th, or 12th. There will be some favourable effects at times, if in the above
situations Sun receives aspect from benefic Planets. The effects will always be unfavourable,
when malefic Planets give aspect to Sun.
Moon
1. During the Dasha of Moon from its commencement to the end there will be opulence and
glory, good fortune, gain of wealth, auspicious functions at home, dawn of fortune, attainment
of a high position in Government, acquisition of conveyances, clothes, birth of children and
acquisition of cattle, should Moon be in her exaltation, in her own Rashi in Kendra, in 11th,
9th, or 5th, be associated with, or receives aspect from benefics, be fully powerful and is
associated with the Lord of 10th, 9th, or 4th. There will be extraordinary gains of wealth and

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luxuries, if such a Moon is in 2nd House.

2. Should Moon be waning, or in her debilitation Rashi there will be loss of wealth in her
Dasha. If Moon is in 3rd, there will be happiness off and on. If Moon is associated with
malefics, there will be idiocy, mental tension, trouble from employees and mother and loss of
wealth. If waning Moon is in 6th, 8th, or 12th, or is associated with malefics, there will be
inimical relations with Government, loss of wealth, distress to mother and similar evil effects.
If a strong Moon is placed in 6th, 8th, or 12th there will be troubles and good times off and
on.
Mars
1. If Mars is in his exaltation, in his Moolatrikona, in his own Rashi in Kendra, in 11th, or
2nd House with strength, in a benefic Amsha (Navamsha) and is associated with a benefic,
there will be during his Dasha acquisition of kingdom (attainment of a high administrative, or
political position in Government, gain of wealth and land, recognition by Government), gain
of wealth from foreign countries and acquisition of conveyances and ornaments. There will
also be happiness and good relations with co-borns.
2. If Mars with strength is placed in a Kendra, or in 3rd, there will be gain of wealth through
valour, victory over enemies, happiness from wife and children. There will, however, be a
possibility of some unfavourable effects at the end of the Dasha.
3. If Mars is in his debilitation Rashi weak, in an inauspicious House, or is associated with,
or receives aspect from malefics, there will be in his Dasha loss of wealth, distress and similar
unfavourable effects.
Rahu
1. In order to clarify the effects of the Dasha of Rahu I shall first mention the exaltation and
debilitation Rashis of Rahu and Ketu. The exaltation Rashi of Rahu is Taurus. The exaltation
Rashi of Ketu is Scorpio. The Moolatrikona of Rahu and Ketu are Gemini and Sagittarius.
The own Rashis of Rahu and Ketu are Aquarius and Scorpio. Some sages have expressed the
view, that Virgo is the own Rashi of Rahu and Pisces is the own Rashi of Ketu.
2. Should Rahu be in his exaltation Rashi etc., there will be during the Dasha of Rahu great
happiness from acquisition of wealth, agricultural products etc., acquisition of conveyances
with the help of friends and Government, construction of a new house, birth of sons

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(children), religious inclinations, recognition from Government of foreign countries and gain
of wealth, clothes etc.
3. If Rahu be associated with, or receives aspect from benefics, be in a benefic Rashi and be
in 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, 11th, or 3rd, there will be during his Dasha all kinds of comforts by the
beneficence of the Government, acquisition of wealth through a foreign Government, or
sovereign and felicity at home.
4. If Rahu is in 8th, or 12th House, there will be during his Dasha all kinds of troubles and
distress. If Rahu is associated with a malefic, or a Maraka Planet, or is in his debilitation
Rashi there will be loss of position, destruction of his residential house, mental agony, trouble
to wife and children and misfortune of getting bad food. There will be loss of wealth at the
commencement of the Dasha, some relief and gain of wealth in his own country and distress
and anxieties during the last portion of the Dasha.
Jupiter
1. If Jupiter is in his exaltation, his own Rashi his Moolatrikona, in 10th, 5th, or 9th House, in
his own Navamsha, or in his exalted Navamsha, there will be during his Dasha: acquisition of
kingdom, great felicity, recognition by Government, acquisition of conveyances and clothes,
devotion to deities and Brahmins, happiness in respect of his wife and children and success in
the performance of religious sacrifices.
2. If Jupiter is in his debilitation Rashi combust, associated with malefics, or in 6th, or 8th,
there will be during his Dasha loss of residential premises, anxiety, distress to children, loss of
cattle and pilgrimage. The Dasha will give some unfavourable effects at its commencement
only. During the latter part of the Dasha there will be good effects, like gain of wealth, awards
from and recognition by Government.
Saturn
1. If Saturn is in his exaltation, in his own Rashi or in Moolatrikona, or friendly Rashi in his
own, or exalted Navamsha and in 3rd, or 11th, there will be during his Dasha recognition by
Government, opulence and glory, name and fame, success in the educational sphere,
acquisition of conveyances and ornaments etc., gain of wealth, favours from Government,
attainment of a high position, like Commander of an Army, acquisition of a kingdom,
benevolence of goddess Lakshmi, gain of property and birth of children.

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2. If Saturn is in 6th, 8th, or 12th, in his debilitation Rashi or combust, there will be during
his Dasha ill effects from poison, injury from weapons, separation from father, distress to wife
and children, disaster, as a result of displeasure of Government, imprisonment etc.
3. If Saturn receives aspect from, or is associated with a benefic, is placed in a Kendra, or in
a Trikona, in Sagittarius, or in Pisces, there will be acquisition of a kingdom, conveyances and
clothes.
Mercury
1. If Mercury is in his exaltation, in his own, in a friendly Rashi or in 11th, 5th, or 9th, there
will be during his Dasha acquisition of wealth, gain of reputation, improvement in
knowledge, benevolence of Government, auspicious functions, happiness from wife and
children, good health, availability of sweetish preparations, profits in business etc. If Mercury
receives aspect from a benefic, is in 9th, or is the Lord of 10th, the aforesaid beneficial results
will be experienced in full and there will be great felicity all-round.
2. If Mercury is associated with a malefic, there will be during his Dasha punishment by
Government, inimical relations with kinsmen, journey to a foreign country, dependence on
others and the possibility of urinary troubles.
3. If Mercury is in 6th, 8th, or 12th, there will be loss of wealth, due to indulgence in
lascivious activities, possibility of suffering from rheumatism and jaundice, danger of thefts
and malevolence of Government, loss of land and cattle etc. At the commencement of the
Dasha of Mercury, there will be gains of wealth, betterment in the educational sphere, birth of
children and happiness. In the middle of the Dasha, there will be recognition from
Government. The last part of the Dasha will be distressful.
Ketu
1. If Ketu is in a Kendra, a Trikona, or in 11th, in a benefic Rashi in his exaltation, or in his
own Rashi there will be during his Dasha cordial relations with the king, desired headship of a
country, or village, comforts of conveyances, happiness from children, gain from foreign
countries, happiness from wife and acquisition of cattle.
2. If Ketu is in 3rd, 6th, or 11th, there will be in his Dasha acquisition of a kingdom, good
relations with friends and opportunities for the acquisition of elephants. At the
commencement of the Ketu Dasha there will be Raja Yoga. During the middle portion of the

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Dasha there will be possibilities of fearfulness and in the last part there will be sufferings
from ailments and journeys to distant places.
3. If Ketu is in 2nd, 8th, or 12th, or receives aspect from a malefic, there will be
imprisonment, destruction of kinsmen and residential premises and anxieties, company of
menials and diseases.
Venus
1. If Venus is in his exaltation, in his own Rashi or in a Kendra, or a Trikona, there will be
during his Dasha acquisition of fancy clothes, ornaments, conveyances, cattle and land etc.,
availability of sweet preparations every day, recognition from the sovereign, luxurious
functions of songs and dances etc. by the benevolence of Goddess Lakshmi.
2. If Venus is in his Moolatrikona, during his Dasha there will definitely be acquisition of a
kingdom, acquisition of a house, birth of children and grandchildren, celebration of marriage
in the family, attainment of a high position, like the Commander of an Army, visits of friends,
recovery of lost wealth, property, or kingdom.
3. If Venus is in 6th, 8th, or 12th, there will be during his Dasha inimical relations with
kinsmen, distress to wife, losses in business, destruction of cattle and separation from
relations.
4. If Venus is in 4th, as Lord of 9th, or 10th, there will be during his Dasha attainment of
ruler ship of a country, or village, performance of pious deeds, like building of reservoirs and
temples and giving grains etc. in ch6thty, availability of sweet preparations every day, vigour
in work, name and fame and happiness from wife and children.
5. Similar are the effects of Venus in his sub-periods. If Venus is Lord of 2nd, or 7th, there
will be during his Dasha physical pains and troubles. To get alleviation from those troubles
the native should perform Shatarudriya, or Mrityunjaya Japa in the prescribed manner and
give in charity a cow, or female buffalo.