Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra Volume 2

By Girish Chand Sharma

The most ancient scripture giving the very fundamental principles of vedic astrology as expounded by Maharishi Parasara versatile, and yet compact to comprehend. It touches upon the very basic as well as complexed dimensions of astrology.Also deals with every perceptible event, subject and attribute. It is for these special features that it is reckoned as the fountain head of vedic astrology.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sagar Publications
• Release date: Jan 27, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201054458

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श्रीगणेशाय नमः

सृष्टिक्रमकथनाध्यायः ॥ ४८ ॥

Chapter 48

DASA SYSTEMS

सर्वज्ञोऽसि मर्हर्षे ! त्वं कृपया दीनवत्सल !।

दशाः कतिविधाः सन्ति ! तन्मे कथय तत्त्वतः ॥ १ ॥

1: Maitreya said, O Supreme Sage! You are ominiscient and have infinite knowledge. Kindly be merciful and enlighten me, in detail, about the prevalent Planetary Dasas(Periods).

Types of Dasas :

साधु पृष्टं स्वया विप्र ! लोकानुग्रहकारिणा ।

कथयामि तवाग्रेऽहं दशाभेदाननेकशः ॥ २ ॥

दशाबहुविधास्तासु मुख्या विंशोत्तरी मता ।

कैश्चिदष्टोत्तरी कैश्चित्‌ कथिता षोडशोत्तरी ॥ ३ ॥

द्वादशाब्दोत्तरी विप्र ! दशा पञ्चोत्तरी तथा ।

दशा शतसमा तद्वत्‌ चतुराशीतिवत्सरा ॥ ४ ॥

द्विसप्ततिसमा षष्टि-समा षट् त्रिंशवत्सरा ।

नक्षत्राधारिकाश्चेताः कथिताः पूर्वसूरिभिः ॥ ५ ॥

2-5: Maharishi Parasara said, O Brahmin! You have asked a most appropriate question which will benefit one and all. I now unfold the secret of the prevailing Dasa systems.

There are various types of Dasas in vogue but for a common man, Vimshottari (विंशोत्तरी) Dasa is the predominant one. Some have mentioned particularly Astottari (अष्ठोत्तरी) and Shodsottari (षोडशोत्तरी) Dasas. O Brahmin! Ancients have also referred to Dwadasottari (द्वादशोत्तरी), Panchottari (पंचोत्तरी), Shatabdika (शताब्दिका) Dasas and in the same category there are also Chaturashiti-Sama (चितुरशीति समा), Dwisaptati-Sama (द्विसप्तत्ति समा), Shashtihayani (षष्टिहायनी), Shattrishanta-Sama (षिटत्रिंगतप्तमा) Dasas. All these Dasas are based on Nakshatras.

Other kinds of Dasas :

अथा कालदशा चक्रदशा प्रोक्ता मुनीश्वरैः ।

कालचक्रदशा चाऽन्या मान्या सर्वदशासु या ॥ ६ ॥

दशाऽथ चरपर्याया स्थिराख्या च दशा द्विज ! ।

केन्द्राद्या च दशा ज्ञेया कारकादिग्रहोद्भवा ॥ ७ ॥

ब्रह्मग्रहाश्रितर्क्षाया दशा प्रोक्ता तु केनचित्‌ ।

माण्डूकी च दशा नाम तथा शूलदशा स्मृता ॥ ८ ॥

योगार्धजदशा विप्र ! दृग्दशा च ततः परम्‌ ।

त्रिकोणाख्या दशा नाम तथा राशिदशा स्मृता ॥ ९ ॥

पल्चस्वरदशा विप्र ! विज्ञेया योगिनीदशा ।

दशा पैण्डी तथांशी च नैसर्गिकदशा तथा ॥ १० ॥

अष्टवर्गदशा सन्ध्या-दशा पाचकसंज्ञिका ।

अन्यास्तारादशाद्याश्च न सर्वाः सर्वसम्मताः ॥ ११ ॥

6-11: The Rishis have also made mention of Kala (काल) arid Chakara (चक्र)Dasas. But amongst the remaining Dasas, Kala Dasa has the greatest recognition. O Brahmin! Besides these Dasas, some have said about Chara, Sthir, Kendra, Karaka and Brahmagraha (ब्रह्मग्रह) Dasas. O Vipra! apart from these, Mandooki (माण्डूकी), Shoola (भूल), Yogardha (योगार्ध), Driga (दृग) followed by Trikona (त्रिकोण) and Rashi (राशी) Dasas are also there.

O Brahmin! Panchswara Dasa, Yogini Dasa, Pinda Dasa, Amsa Dasa, Naisargie Dasa, Ashtavarga Dasa, Sandhya Dasa, Pachaka Dasa and other Tara Dasa and the like are the different form of Dasas. However, out of these various Dasa forms, all are not acceptable by common consensus.

Notes : There are many Dasas referred to in this clagsicat work of Sage Parasara. Amongst these, Vimsottari, Kalachakra, Astottari, Chara, Yogini, Shoola, Astakvarga Dasas etc. are being persued in the different parts of the country. However, Vimshottari Dasas is the most popular one and predominantly used throughout the country. This Dasa systemsets atime frame of events in the life span of a native. These events and happenings are delineated on the basis of the strength and disposition of the planets having their Dasas, Antardasas etc., ruling at that particular point of time, Besides, the result will also largely depend upon the inter related influences ot the Dasa lords with the other planets i.e. conjunction, aspects etc. in the birth chart.

In some editions, Anshaja Dasa has not been mentioned but the word (तथांशी) figured in the 10th Shicka, gives aclear indication of this Dasa. As such Anshaja Dasa also needs to be considered.

In the foregoing stanzas, Maharishi Parasara has described about 32 types of Dasas. For the convenience and quick recapitulation of the esteemed readers, these Dasas are tabulated as per Table-1.

1. Vimshottari Dasa

कृत्तिकातः समारभ्य त्रिरावृत्य दशाधिपाः ।

आ-चं-कु-रा-गु-श-बु.के-शुपूर्वा विहगाः क्रमात्‌ ॥ १२ ॥

वहिभाज्जन्मभं यावद्‌ या संख्या नवततष्टिता ।

शेषाद्दशाधिपो ज्ञेयस्तमारभ्य दशां नयेत्‌ ॥ १३ ॥

विंशोत्तरशतं पूर्णमायु: पूर्वमुदाहृतम्‌ ।

कलौ विंशोत्तरी तस्माद्‌ दशा मुख्या द्विजोत्तम ! ॥ १४ ॥

12-14: Commencing from Kritika, the Dasa lords in succession would be Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Ketu, Venus; in the three cycles of Nakshatras. The number of Nakshatras between Kritika and the birth Nakshatra be divided

TABLE-1

by 9. The remainder will indicate the Dasa lord if counted from the Sun. (Let us suppose the remainder being 5, then the Dasa lord will be Jupiter at the time of birth. The subsequent Dasas will be in the same order i.e. after Jupiter comes the Dasa of Saturn, Mercury, Ketu and so on)

O Brahmin! The full span of life of man in ‘Kalayuga’ is said to be 120 years (Purna Ayu). Therefore, amongst the various Dasas, Vimshottari Dasa is the prime Dasa system.

Notes : There are 27 Nakshatras. In order to find out the Dasa ruling at the time of birth, count the number of Nakshatras which have passed from Kritika to the birth Nakshatra and divide the number by 9 i.e., total number of planets including Rahu and Ketu and each Nakshatra has a planet assigned as its lord.

The remainder will indicate the Dasa lord counting It from the Sun. Suppose the birth was in Dhanista Nakshatra i.e, 23rd Nakshatra. From Kritika, Its number comes to 21 (both inclusive) the remainder will be 3 if this figure js divided by 9. The third planet Dasa-lord is Mars from Sun. Hence, at the time of birth, Dasa of Mars will be in operation.

Span of Mahadasas (Main Periods)

दशासमाः क्रमादेषां षड्‌ दशाऽश्वा गजेन्दवः ।

नृपाला नवचन्द्राश्च नगचन्द्रा नंगा नखाः ॥ १५ ॥

15: The number of years assigned to each planet (lord of the Dasa) the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Ketu and Venus are 6, 10, 7, 18, 16, 19, 17, 7, 20 respectively. The Dasa at the time is determined from the Nakshatra in which Moon is in transit at the time of birth which is called birth (Janma) Nakshatra.

Notes : As stated above, there are 27 Nakshatras and 9 planets. Therefore, each planet will have lordship over three Nakshatras. The Sun has lordship over Kritika and the 9th Nakshatra thereafter is Uttara Phalguni and yet after another 9 Nakshatras, comes Uttara Ashada. Likewise 3 sets of Nakshatras are allotted to the other planets. As disclosed In the preceding stanza, the birth Nakshatra is the one occupied by the Moon at the time of the birth and lord of birth Nakshatra will have the Dasa running at birth.

From the table given below, the readers can early ascertain the planet, their Dasa years and Nakshatras represented by them.

TABLE-1A

Planetary Dasa years and their Nakshatras

Balance of Dasa

दशामानं भयातघ्नं भभोगेन हृतं फलम्‌ ।

दशाया भुक्तवर्षाद्य भोग्यं मानाद्‌ विशोधितम्‌ ॥ १६ ॥

16 : Multiply the Dasa years of the planet, in whose Dasa the birth takes place by Bhayaata [The expired (elapsed) period ot the Nakshatra] and divide it by Bhabhoga [The full period to be traversed by the Nakshatra]. The resultant value will represent the period consumed in the Dasa of the planet till the time of birth. By deducting this figure from the full duration of the Dasa of the planet, the balance Dasa of the said planet is arrived at. (For terms Bhagyaata and Bhabhoga please refer to page 65 of volume 1).

Note :

Example-1 : Data: Date of birth 11/12-6-1981; Time of birth- 1-30 (night), Place of birth; Latitude 26°-43' N, Longitude 77°-55'E (The calculations are based on Vishwa Panchanga of B.H. University, Varanasi, India).

Method of calculation

From the above Panchanga, the following data are recorded :

Birth at = 50 Gh. 45 Pal. (in 4th quarter of Hasta Nakshatra)

Bhayaata = 61 Gh. 13 Pal,

Bhabhoga = 64 Gh. 44 Pal.

Step -1

Number of Nakshatras between Kritika and Hasta = 11

Dasa = 11 + 9; remainder 2.

The 2nd Dasa from Sun will be of the Moon which is of 10 years duration.

Step - 2

In order to find out the expired period of the planet upto the time of birth, the following equation (as per shloka-16) may be applied :

Calculations :

= 9 years, 5 months, 14 days.

Note : 1 yr. = 12*; months = 30** days

Alternative method of calculation

9 years, 5 months and 14 days.

Out of the total period of 10 years of the Moon, 9 years, 5 months and 14 days had since consumed at the time of birth, leaving the balance of Dasa of 6 months and 16 days.

Alternative Method

In the present time, the majorly of the astrolorgers work out balance Dasathrough Ephemeris instead of Panchangas. The ephimeris record the planetary movements etc. in degree and minutes rather than in Ghatis and Palas. Let us take another example and work out balance of Dasa by employing the data from Lahiri Ephemeris for the year 1994.

Example - 2 : Lahiri's Ephemeris Birth Data:Date of birth :15-8-1994; Time of birth : 4.30 p.m.; Place of birth: Latitude :28°-43' N Longitute 77°- 55'E.

Method of Calculation :

Step 1

To start with, we need to focus on the Moon's longitude at the time of birth to locate the birth Nakshatra.

The movements of the planets in the ephemeris are with respect to 5-30 a.m., each day. The Moon therefore, traversed by 11 hrs. at the time of birth (5-30 AM - 4-30 p.m.) on that day.

By referring to log table (Table-2) we find :-

Near equivalent of log. 0.57181 = 6dg, 26 mts.

The longitude of the Moon at 4.30 PM on 15.8.1994

The longitude of the Moon at the time of birth : Scorpio 14 dag. 29 mts.

(If the table is not avalibale, Moon's longitude can also be found out in this way. Moon's 24 hrs. (1440') motion on 15.8.94 is 14°-02' (842'). Time lapsed upto 4-30 PM from 5-30 AM = 11 hrs. (660 '), The Moon’s movement upto 4-30 PM (birth time} = 842 × 660 + 1440 = 380 = 6°-267].

TABLE-2

Table of Proportional Diurnal Logarithms Hours Or Degrees

TABLE-2

Log.Table (Contd.) Hours Or Degrees

Step - 2 : Balance of Dasa :

The longitudinal span of a sign (Rasi) is 30° and of Nakshatra is 13°-20'. As such two and a quarter Nakshatras or 9 quarters of Nakshtras are accomodated under each sign. That is (27 Nakshatra 2 1/4 × 12 = 27) or 108 quarters (27 × 4 = 108) are in the ambit of twelve signs.

The sign, number of Nakshatra under each sign (quarter-wise) and the planetary lords of the the Nakshatras have been tabulated vide Table-3, for the convenience of the readers and placed at Table 3. This table will serve as a ready reckoner to locate the birth Nakshatra and Dasa lord from the longitude of the Moon at the time of birth.

The longitude of the Moon in Scorpio Sign 14°-29' falls in the 4th quarter of Anuradha Nakshatra having the lordship of Saturn. Hence, Saturn Dasa was in operation at the time of birth whose duration is of 19 years.

Calculation of Balance of Dasa from the table :

A most all the ephemarids carry a table for calculating the balance of Vimshottari Dasa at birth on the basis of sidereal longitude of the Moon. A similar table is also placed as Table-4 to ascertain the balance of Dasa without getting involved into the complcated calculations.

TABLE-3

SPAN OF NAKSHATRAS

TABLE-4

BALANCE OF VIMSHOTTARI DASA

by Sidereal Longitude of Moon

TABLE-4 (Contd.)

BALANCE OF VIMSHOTTARI DASA -Contd.

TABLE-4 (Contd.)

BALANCE OF VIMSHOTTARI DASA -Contd.

Method to locate balance Dasa :

The first column indicates Moon's longitude from 00° to 30° at an interval of 20’. The subsequent four columns represent a group of three signs. Down below in these columns, we find the planet (being the Dasa lord) and years, months and days corresponding to the longitude of the Moon.

In order to find the balance of the Dasa, we have first to locate the nearest Moon's longitudinal position. Similarly, the column of the Moon sign is to be identified. Now move horizontally from this point of nearest Moon's longitude upto the column of natal Moon sign and record the balance Dasa in years, months and days. Thereafter, the proportionate part for the longitude of Moon (i.e. with in 20') may be located from Table- 4B under the column of identified Dasa lord and substract from the figure arrived at from Table-4A to know the exact Dasa balance of Dasa at the time of birth of the native.

An illustration will give a clear insight on the use of the table. We take the data of the alternative method of example-1. In this case, the Moon is in Scorpio with longitude of 14°-29' at the time of birth. The nearest Moon's longitude in the Table is 14°-20' and the balance of Dasa at this longitude is to be found out from the last column which represents signs Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. Itindicates ruling Dasa of Saturn with balance period as :

Mahadasa (Main Period) :

In the previous pages, there is frequent mention of ‘Dasa’. The expression ‘Dasa’over there actually relates to Mahadasa or Main Period of the concerned planet. Besides, Mahadasa, there are Antar Dasa (sub period), Pratyantar Dasa (Sub-Sub period) etc. these terms will be adequately explained as we progress further in this chapter. Therefore, the expression ‘Dasa’intends for Mahadasa (Main period) and shall not be confused with any other kind of Dasasviz. Antar or Pratyantar etc. (Sub or Sub-Sub period). The balance of Dasa of the planet at the time of birth is worked out in the preceding paragraphs is also in respect of unconsumed Mahadasa of the said planet. With this unexpired major period of the planet, commences the Dasa cycle of 120 years in Vimsottari Dasa system. Let us lift the position of balance Dasa from Example-2 and draw the Dasa cycle.

2. ASTOTTARI DASA

लग्नेशात्‌ केन्द्रकोणस्थे राहौ लग्नं विना स्थिते ।

अष्टोत्तरी दशा विप्र ! विज्ञेया रौद्रभादितः ॥ १७ ॥

चतुष्कं त्रितयं तस्मात्‌ चतुष्कं त्रितयं पुनः ।

एवं स्वजन्मभं यावद्‌ विगणय्य यथाक्रमम्‌ ॥ १८ ॥

सूर्यश्चन्द्रः कुजः सौम्यः शनिर्जीवस्तमो भृगुः ।

एते दशाधिपा विप्र ! ज्ञेयाः केतुं विना ग्रहाः ॥ १९ ॥

रसा: पञ्चेन्दवो नागाः सप्तचन्द्राश्च खेंन्दवः ।

गोऽब्जाः सूर्याः कुनेत्राश्च रव्यादीनां दशासमाः ॥ २० ॥

17-20: Maharishi Parasara said, O Brahmin! If Rahu excepting in the Ascendant (Lagna) is posited in an Angle (Kendra) or a Trine (Trikona) from the lord of Ascendant (Lagna lord), some learneds adopt Astottari Dasa system.

The Astottari Dasa commences with the Sun Dasa covering four Nakshatras with Aridra being the first one. Three Nakshatras thereafter are assigned to the Moon. Next four go to Mars followed by three Nakshatras for Mercury Dasa. Again, next four Nakshatras are entrusted to Saturn Dasa which is succeeded by Jupiter Dasa with subsequent three Nakshatras. Rahu Dasa comes next with four and last is the Dasa of Venus with three left over Nakshatras. (These planets are the lord of the Nakshatras which are under their fold). The ruling Dasa lord is determined through counting in the above order upto the birth Nakshatra.

O Brahmin! Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu and Venus are the Dasa lords. Excepting Ketu, all the other planets are covered in this system. The Dasa period starting from the Sun is 6, 15, 8, 17, 10, 19, 12 and 21 years respectively.

Notes : The Astottari Dasa system is mainly practised in the Eastern and North-Eastern part of the country. The eminent Astrologers of these parts, rely more on Astottari system rather than any other Dasa, (Except Vimsottari Dasa system which has its own place in these parts also) the astrologers though of the opinon that in ‘Kalyuga’, Vimsottari Dasa system is more efficient than Astottari.

There is unanimity on the fact that if the native is born in Shukla Paksha, (brighter half of the lunar course) the prediction should be done through Vimsottari Dasa and for the birth during Krishna Paksha, (darker half of the lunar course) Asttotari Dasa system be employed.

Astottari Dasa has 108 years cycle and Ketu is not in the scheme of things. However, Abhijita Nakshatra has been included and as such 28 Nakshatras are operative in this system. It may, however, be noted that Abhlijita has no independent status. The span (arc or length of operation) of Abhijita Nakshatra constitues of the last quarter of Uttar Ashada and first 1/15th part of Shravana Nakshatras. One Nakshatra has an arc of 13°-20° (800'). With the contribution of Uttar Ashada and Shravana Nakshatra, the arc of Abhijita works out as under :

Consequently, the arc of Uttara Ashada and Shravana Nakshatras gets reduced to :

The native is said to have been born in Uttar Ashada if the birth is in the first three quarters of the Nakshatra. Similarly, the birth will be considered, in Shravana Nakshatra and if it is after 53' - 20 of the Ist quarter of the Nakshatra. When birth occurs in the gap of 253' - 20 between Uttara Ashada and Shravana Nakshatras, the native supposed to have taken birth in Abhijita Nakshatra. The Bhayaata and Bhabhoga of these three Nakshatras should be worked out keeping these factors in view.

Method of Calculating Astottari Dasa :

दशाब्दांघ्रिश्च पापानां शुभानां त्रयंश एव हि ।

एकैकभे दशामानं विज्ञेयं द्विजसत्तम ॥ २१ ॥

ततस्तद्यातभोगाभ्यां भुक्तं भोग्यं च साधयेत्‌ ।

विंशोत्तरीवदेवात्र ततस्तत्फलमादिशेत्‌ ॥ २२ ॥

21-22 : O Brahmin! In the event of maletic planets, the span (period) of each Nakshatra is 1/4th of the prescribed period of the planet while in the case of benefic planets, each Nakshatra's spanis to the extent of 1/3rd period of the planet. The expired period of the birth Nakshatra is ascertained in the same manner as in Vimsottari Dasa system, that is the period traversed by the birth Nakshatra in Astottari Dasa be multiplied by Bhayaata and divided by Bhabhoga of the Nakshatra. The Dasa balance is also arrived at in the same fashion.

कृष्णपक्षे दिवा जन्म शुक्लपक्षे तथा निशि ।

तदा ह्यष्टोत्तरी चिन्त्या फलार्थल्च विशेषतः ॥ २३ ॥

23 : O Brahamin! If the birth is in the day time during Krishna Paksha or in the night in Shukla Paksha and in order to ascertain specific results, Astottari Dasa be adopted.

Notes : The fundamental difference between Vimsottari and Astottari Dasa systems is that in Vimsottari system, the Nakshatras are allotted in the planetary order. Such as Kritika is ruled by the Sun, Rohini is assigned to the Moon and Mrigshira to Mars and so on, while the Astottari Dasa is altogether on different pattern. Here, malefic planets are allotted four Nakshatras and benefic planets get three Nakshatras. For example : the Sun has Aridra, Punarvasu, Pushya and Ashlesha Nakshatras in his fold, but Jupiter being a benefic planet gets three Nakshatras viz., Dhanishta, Satbisha and Poorva-Bhadarpad. Further, in this Dasa system, the period of the planet is equally distributed amongst the Nakshatra over which it has the dominance. Thus Mars has 8 years of Dasa which has been apportioned between Hasta, Chitra, Swati and Vishakha Nakshatras each getting 2 years. Similar treatment is given to the Nakshatras of the other planets. On the basis of Shlokas 17 to 21, Astottari Dasa table is drawn and shown as Table No.-5.

TABLE-5

ASTOTTARI DASA

Notes :Each Nakshatra arc of 13°-20' (800') except Uttara- Ashada, Abhijita and Shravana Nakshatras, their arc is 10° (600'), 4°-13'-20 (253'-20) and 12°-26'-40 (746'-40) respectively.

Balance of Dasa

As per Shloka 21-22, the procedure of ascertaining ‘Dasa Balance’ of the planet at the time of birth is the same as in the case of Vimsottari Dasa. The first step is to locate the associated Nakshatra of the Moon at birth time. (Janma Nakshatra ). The corresponding planet, of the birth Nakshatra (refer Table-3) will have the ruling Dasa at the time of birth. As stated earlier so also is evident from Table-5, the total period of the planet has been equally divided amongst the Nakshatras in its fold. Accordingly, Bhayaata and Bhabhoga of the birth Nakshatra is to be found out like Vimsottari Dasa system and balance Dasa is ascertained. The periods of the subsequent Nakshatras (of the Dasa lord) to the birth Nakshatras, if any, is to be addedto arrive atthe Dasa balance of the planet being the Dasa lord.

From Table-5, it may be seen that the span of each Nakshatra is 880'(13°-20') except the Nakshatras of Saturn as indicated in the foot note. The Satrun’s Nakshatra are having varied spans due to the introduction of Abhijita Nakshatra whose arc is carved from Uttara Ashada and Shravana Nakshatras as explanied previously. Therefore, at the time of birth if any of these Nakshatras is involved, a special care must be taken in calculatting the Dasa balance. Since span of Uttara Ashada is reduced by one quater, only first three quaters shall be taken into account for Bhabhoga of this Nakshatra.

Example - 3

It shows that the native was born in the 2nd quarter of Uttara- Ashada (one quater = 16Gh:5Pal) and Bhayaata is between 1st and 2nd quarters. Since 1/4 span goes to Abhijita and is reduced from Bhabhoga, the operative Bhabhoga of Uttara Ashada will be :

However, Bhayaata 25 Gh. 20 Pal. (1520 Pal.) will remain unchanged.

Uttar-Ashada is assigned to Saturn who has period of 10 years or 120 months and each Nakshatras has 2 yrs.-6months = 30 months (see Table-4). Therefore :

Balance of Saturn's Dasa

OR

15 months, 22 days 32 Gh, 20 Pal

or

1 yr 3 months, 22 days 32 Gh, 20 Pal

Since at the time of birth 2yrs. - 6 months (30 months) period of Poorva Ashada had already been consumed, this period should be added to the expired portion of Uttara-Ashada to arrive at the expired period of Satum.

By deducting the period already consumed in the saturn Dasa till the time of birth from the natal period of 10 years, we get the ‘Dasa Balance’ of Saturn at birth time.

Alternative Method :

The ‘balance Dasa’ can also be worked out in the following manner :

Deduct the expired period of Uttara-Ashada from the full period of the Nakshatra.

Add 60 months (30 months each of Abhijita and Sharavana (last two Nakshatras of Saturn) we get :

6 years, 2 months, 7 days 27 Gh. and 40 Pal.

Says 6 years, 2 months and 7 days.

Like Vimsottari Dasa, Astottari’s balance Dasa can also be calculated on the basis of longitude of the Moon at birth time. The method is like this, convert the longitude into minutes and divide it by 800' (13°-20' arc of the Nakshatra). The quotient will indicate the expired period of the preceding Nakshatras and the remainder will represent the period consumed by the birth Nakshatra, By deducting from the total span, the unexpired period of the birth Nakshatra is arrived at.

Example-4 :

Longitude of the Moon, from the example of Vimshottari Dasa may be referred,

The full periods of Aswini and Bharani Nakshatra have since expired and 7.42' of Kritika (birth Nakshatra) has also been consumed. From Table-5, it may be seen that Kritika is the first Nakshatra of Venus. Hence Venus Dasa is running at the time of birth.

Balance period of Kritika :

The total period of Kritika is 7 years or 2555 days.

say 24 days

Balance Dasa of Venus :

20 years, 11 months and 6 days

Alternative Method :

The balance of Dasa of Venus could be worked out straight away. Since Kritika is the first Nakshatra in Venus, the period consumed by this Nakshatra will be the period in Venus Dasa at the time of birth. Therefore, the expired period of Venus will be as follows :

Balance Dasa of Venus :

Note :In astrology 360 days are taken in ayear 30 days each for all the 12 months..

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