Astrology Lessons-5
Periods Or Dasa

According of many schools of Vedic Astrology, there are many kinds of Dasa or periods. Amongst them Vimsottari is the most appropriate in Kaliyug (Present Yug, yug means major time phase, is known as Kaliyug, there are total number of Yugs) as it convers the seconds and fraction of time in the 7th inner Stage of sooksham Dasa. 

The other Dasa are as follows
1. Astottari Dasa
2. Shodsottari Dasa
3. Dwadasottari Dasa
4. Panchottari Dasa
5. Satabdika Dasa
6. Chaturashiti?sama Dasa
7. Dwisaptati?sama Dasa
8. Shastihyani Dasa
9. Shatvimsa?sama Dasa
10. Kala Dasa
11. Chakra Dasa
12. Kala Chakra Dasa

Following Dasa are also mentioned in some Sholokas of Vedic time Sage. 

1. Chara Dasa
2. Sthira Dasa
3. Kendra Dasa
4. Karaka Dasa
5. Brahmagraha Dasa
6. Mandook Dasa
7. Shool Dasa
8. Yogardha Dasa
9. Drig Dasa
10. Trikona Dasa
11. Rasi Dasa
12. Panchswara Dasa
13. Yogini Dasa
14. Pinda Dasa
15. Naisargi Dasa
16. Ashtavarga Dasa
17. Sandhya Dasa
18. Pachaka Dasa
19. Tara Dasa

In ancient time different Sage as used these dasa but only Astotari Dasa, yogini Dasa are surviving now but very few people knows about the basis of all these dasas. We are trying to revive the base of each kind of Dasa which are based on nakshatras (constellations), just similar to Vimsottari Dasa. Most of the above Dasa in 2nd kind of dasa are much related to natives question, time of question and its comparision with the present shookshm dasa. As all these dasa's were requring a long methametical calculations and deeper knowledge so the knowledge about these dasa started loosing grounds and gradually vanished. 

It is very interesting to mention here that the among the first person who wrote and analysed the period of Dasa first time in Vedic Time was King Mya. He was the father in law of King Ravana, and they were amongs the most knowledge persons of their time. It is the same Ravana's who got defeated by Lord Ram, in his golden City Gold and Golden Coral. 

In the Text Bahrat Jatakam written by Sage Varah Mihir, the sage has mentioned about Mya it in his first sholoka of chapter related to longevity. 

According to conception of Dasas in the Vedic Astrology the planets produce their effects according to their nature as shown by them in individual's horoscope. The time of the impact are major periods (Maha Dasas), sub?periods (Antar Dasas) or sub sub periods (Pratyantar Dasas), sub-sub-sub period (shookshm Dasa) sub sub sub sub Period (Pran Dasha) the last one is limited to Seconds where as first one i.e Maha Dasa is in years. 

According to Vedic Astrology and other text related to Bhavisyha (subject related to Future) in Kaliyuga the maximum natural life span of a human being is mentioned as 120 years hence Vimsottari Dasa, which is of 120 years in total, has mentioned as the most appropriate among all the Dasa's.

The period of 120 year is divided into the periods of following planets.

1. Sun 6 years.
2. Moon 10 years
3. Mars 7 years
4. Rahu 18 years
5. Jupiter 16 years
6. Saturn 19 years
7. Mercury 17 years
8. Ketu 7 years
9. Venus are 20 years.

The Dasa starts from the nakshatra of Moon i.e. for a person which dasa will start use to be calculated from the lord of Nakshatra in which Moon was placed when the person is born. 

Such as: If a person is born when the Moon was in Kritika nakshatra then its first period will be of Sun, and how much period is left or balance of the period of Sun use to be calculated by the ratio of balance remaining time, and already passed time of that Nakshatra. Nakshatras are the Constellation, and the whole sky is devided in to 27 nakshatra. 

Astottari Dasa:

According to Sage Parashar, the Astottri sada is suitable for analysis for a person when Rahu not placed in Ascendant of 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th or 10th house of the horoscope. It is having little different in calculation from Vimshottari Dasa, according to this system of Dasa:
The Dasa of the Sun starts from the 4th nakshatras from Aridra Nakshatra. 
The Dasa of the Moon starts from 3rd nakshatras after it.
The Dasa of the Mars starts from 4th nakshatras after it.
The Dasa of the Mercury starts from the 3rd nakshatras after that.
The Dasa of the Saturn will start from the 4th nakshatras after it.
The Dasa of the Jupiter will start from the 3rd nakshatra after it.
The Dasa of the Rahu will start from the 4th nakshatra after it.
The Dasa of the Venus will start from the 3rd Nakshatra after it.

In this system Ketu has been left away from being the lord of any dasa.

The duration of Astottari Dasa for the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu and Venus are 6,15,8,17,10,19,12 and 21 years respectively.

SHODSOTTARI DASA

Shodsottari Dasa is well recommended by Sage's for the person who is born, when the following condition are getting fulfilled:

The degree of ascendant is greater then 15 degree for Odd Zodiacs and Less then 15 degree for Even ascendants, and the birth is in the Krishna Paksh (after ful moon and prior to moon less night).

Or

The degree is greater then 15 degree for even Zodiac Ascendant and less then 15 Degree for odd ascendant and birth is after moonless night and prior to full moon.

In this system the birth dasa use to be counted from the Pushya Nakshatra to the birth Nakshatra of the person. Add the number in 7 as Pushya is 7th Nakshatra and devide it by 8 the remainder will indicate the Dasa at the birth. If the person is born in Pushya Nakshatra then Count the number of nakshatra from Pushyami to the Janma Nakshatra. After deviding 7+1 (the Pushya it self is Number one hence 7+1=8) by 8 reminder is 1 hence Sun's dasa will be there at the time of birth. 

The Dasa's under this system are as follows.

1. Sun 11 years
2. Mars 12 years
3. Jupiter 13 years
4. Satrun 14 years
5. Ketu 15 years
6. Moon 16 years
7. Mercury 17 years 
8. Venus 18 years

Rahu is not counted in this system.

DWADASHOTTARI DASA

The Dwadashottari Dasa system is much recommended by may Sage, where the ocean is in the eastern side of the land or country or place and the persons Ascedant and Navamsha use to be same. It is one of the very strong kind of dasa as it the only dasa which deals on in those case where Ascendant is powerful and person is getting high will backing from Ocean. 

Little different from Shodsottari Dasa, the calculation of birth dasa of the person use to be counted from the Revti Nakshatra and deviding it by 8. The remainder indicates the Dasa at the time of birth. Revti is the 27th Nakshatra of the collection.

The Dasa under this system is as under

1. Sun 7 years
2. Jupiter 9 years
3. Ketu 11 years
4. Mercury 13 years
5. Rahu 15 years
6. Mars 17 years
7. Saturn 19 years
8. Moon 21 years

In this system Venus has been denied from becoming lord of any period. 

PAHCHATTORI DASA

Sage has recommended this system of Dasa and its analysis for those who are having sun in 2nd house and or in 10th house but must be the lord of 2nd house. Along with it the Ascendant must be very strong and must be having at least 6 Varga's Ascendant. (same navmansha, same sodansha, etc in 6 charts. For Kings of Kings and Kings of very peaceful countries or very learned scholars and big businessmens. It very clearly indicates the period of fall and the remedial measures of this dasa accordingly were much famous for their impact on the kingdom or field of the natives. In present time it is highly recommended for big businessmen.

Just like previous two dasa's it is counted form the Nakshatra Anuradha to the Janma Nakshatra and dividing it by the number by 7. The remainder indicates the Dasa at the time of birth of the person.

The Dasa under this system is as under
1. Sun 12 years
2. Mercury 13 years
3. Satrun 14 years
4. Mars 15 years
5. Venus 16 years
6. Moon 17 years
7. Jupiter 18 years

Rahu and Ketu are not been given place in this system as they give the impact of planet with whom they get placed or the lord of that house.

SHATABDIKA DASA

This Dasa system is recommended by the sage for those person who are from common public and having Vargottam Ascendant. Such person use to get sudden gain and shins in the world to which no one can imagine in common public.

Just like previous Dasas, it is counted from Revti to the Janma Nakshatra and dividing it by 7. The remainder indicates the Dasa at the time of birth. 

The Dasa under this system is as under 

1. Sun 5 years
2. Moon 5 years
3. Venus 10 years
4. Mercury 10 years
5. Jupiter 20 years
6. Mars 20 years
7. Saturn 30 years


Chaturashiti sama Dasa

In the system of Chaturashiti sama Dasa, it is considered suitable for those persons who are having vargottam lord of the 10th house and is posited in the 10th house in Rashi chart. In this system the number is counted from Swati Nakshatra up to the Janam Nakshatra and deviding it by 7. The reminder gives the Dasa lord at the time of birth of the person. Horoscope of Highly placed Govt official, chief executive of incorporation use to be analysed through this system. For the person having Pisces and Seggiterious Ascendant, it is very important to get analysed only through this planet as Mercury surely dissolves to much poison suddenly in their life and person looses its all the respect and gets break in work. 

The Dasa under this system is as under

1. Sun 12 years
2. Moon 12 years
3. Mars 12 years
4. Mercury 12 years
5. Jupiter 12 years
6. Venus 12 years
7. Saturn 12 years

DWISAPTATI SAMA DASA

This Dasa system is recommanded for the person who are king of negative field, or aggressive nature or who rules the dark field of earning (DON etc.) or Generals of Army or head of some arms keeping area. As it is related to the lord of Ascendant and Moola Nakshatra. Moola nakshatra is very famous for its negative nakshatra and if a child takes birth in this nakshatra then a big Poojs (Worship and Yagan) becomes very necessary for longer life and favor of luck, cool mind of the child. The counting of Janam nakshatra is to be counted from Moola to the Janma Nakshatra and dividing it by by 8. The remainder determines the Dasa lords at the time of birth.

The Dasa under this system is as under

1. Sun 9 years
2. Moon 9 years
3. Mars 9 years
4. Mercury 9 years
5. Jupiter 9 years
6. Venus 9 years
7. Satrun 9 years
8. Rahu 9 years

Ketu has no Dasa in this system.

SASHTIHAYANI DASA

Very few person use to come under the spectrum for whom this dasa is recommended by Sage. The great scholors but very poor, never getting exposers are covered under this system and it indicates that which text or which creation of that scholor will life for ever and coming several generation will just feel jealous by the fame of that person. Of course such person use to get a lot of fame only after death, some time several years after death. In one of the yoga of astrology, it is said that the name of person will vanish but his creation will get recoginition till the life is existing in earth. In such cases the venus and Saturn is seen in exalted state which pours a lot of talent in a person for making statues, monuments, etc. such things remains forever and the creator's name use to get vanished.

If the sun is posted in ascendant in diblated state and in navamansha too it is having same place and house and zodiac, then in those cases this dasa system is be adopted. To find the lord of dasa at the time of birth is same as we take in Astottari Dasa system but dasa period and its order is as follows:

1. Jupiter 10 years
2. Sun 10 years
3. Mars 10 years
4. Moon 10 years
5. Mercury 10 years
6. Venus 10 years
7. Satrun 10 years
8. Rahu 10 years.

SHAT-TRIMSHAT SAMA DASA

This system of Dasa is recommended for those who are born during the day time and in the hora of the Sun 

Or

Those who are born at night and in the Hora of the Moon.

The lord of dasa use to be counted from Sravana nakshatra to the Birth nakshtra and dividing it by 8. It indicates the Dasa lord at the time of birth.

The Dasa under this system is as under

1. Moon 1 year
2. Sun 2 year
3. Jupiter 3 year
4. Mars 4 year
5. Mercury 5 year
6. Saturn 6 year
7. Venus 7 year
8. Rahu 8 year

KALA DASA

This dasa system is considered best for the person who are born during the following times:

Evening's Sandhya Time (Sandhya means the joint of two time day and night). This time starts from the 140 min before the seeing half of Sun in western horizon to the 140 min after the Sun set time. During this time Sun use to be placed in in 7th house of horoscope and such person use to get unhealthy wife. 

Morning Sandhya time, from the 140 min. before Sun start seeing in eastern horizon and after 140 min. of sun Raise. 

If the birth is during the day time (menas first part of evening sandhya and 2nd part of morning sandhya) then the lord of dasha use to counted on the basis of Ghati passed multiplied by 4 and devided by 15 (Ghati is a unit of time and one ghati = 28 min). The out come is then converted into years month days. One ghati = one year. By multiplying it with the number of planet gives the dasa period of each planet. Here seriol no of planet is the number of the planet such as sun, moon, mars, mercury, jupiter, venus, saturn, rahu and Ketu are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. 

If the birth is in dark time when Sun is below to horizon, (after Sun Set and before Sun Rise) then past ghati will be multiplied by 2 and will be devided by 15. Rest process will be the same.

CHAKRA DASA

It is a direct method of applying the dasa of the person. If the person is born in night time then the first dasa, at the time of birth will start from the lord of the ascendant. But if the person is born in day time then the lord of 2nd house will be the lord of first dasa after the birth of the person. 

In this system of Dasa each dasa use to have 10 years and all the 12 zodiacs use to get 10 years according to its placement. Hence it is known as chakra dasa. It is said that the starting of dasa of persons present life was the ending dasa of previous birth.

....Mananacharyya