How to judge whether a dasa of the planet is good or bad?
Factors Involved
The scriptures provide the dasa effects for each of the following
Benefic
1) Dasa Lord in Arohi
2) Dasa Lord aspected by benefics
3) Dasa lord In Ati Bandhu Rasi
4) Dasa Lord in Bandhu Rasi
5) Dasa Lord in Ucha Rasi
6) Dasa Lord in Ati Ucha
7) Dasa Lord in MoolaTrikona
8) Dasa Lord in trikona
9) Dasa lord in Kendra
10) Dasa Lord in Saumya Shashtiamsa
11) Dasa Lord in own rasi
12) Dasa Lord in Neecha Rasi & Ucha Navamsa
13) Dasa Lord with Cheshta Bala
14) Dasa Lord with Digbala
15) Dasa Lord with Drik bala
16) Dasa Lord with Naisargiga Bala
17) Dasa Lord with sthana bala
18) Dasa lord with paravathamsa etc
19) Dasa lord with Kaala Bala
20) Dasa Lord along with an exalted planet
Malefic
1) Dasa Lord in Avarohi movement
2) Dasa Lord aspected by malefics
3) Dasa Lord in Satru Rasi
4) Dasa Lord in Ati Satru Rasi
5) Dasa Lord a benefic
6) Dasa Lord a malefic
7) Dasa Lord in Neecha rasi
8) Dasa Lord in Ati Neecha
9) Dasa Lord in Kroora Shashtiamsa
10) Dasa Lord in Sarpa / Sarpa Veshtitha / Nigala drekana
11) Dasa lord in the sign of an equal (Sama)
12) Dasa Lord in Ucha Rasi & Neecha Navamsa
1) General effects
2) Periods of effects mentioned.
3) Sayanadi avastha
4) Effects of Antar dasa
5) Effects of Chidra in the antar dasa
6) Dasa Lord along with other planets (depends upon planets)
7) Dasa Lord in each of the 12 signs (depends upon sign)
8) Dasa lord in each bhava (depends upon bhava)
Anthar dasa, chidra, sookshma, prana etc should be evaluated as above.
Other factors
1) The position of antar dasa lord from the position of Maha dasa lord.(Very Important)
2) If dasa lord is in benefic / malefic position during Transit
3) Swarnadi avastha of the transit plant.
4) The position of the moon on the day dasa starts
5) Malefic positions are 6/8/12 in general from native moon.
6) Varshaphal, masa phal etc.
The effect for each of the above factors are given by contemporaries like Sage Parasara,
Jaimini, Varaha Mihira, Kalyanavarma, Sathyacharya, etc. Not all the authors have provided
for the conditions. I have collected these materials and made the list so that we can
understand better what to look for in knowing the effects of dasa.
The effects given are mostly for vimshottari dasa. However, the criteria’s provided can be
used for other type of dasas as well. A major change is in the evaluation of Kalachakra dasa.
A.G.Suresh Babu Shenoy