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graduate in Mechanical Engineeringfrom University of Roorkee (Now IITRoorkee). U K Jha has produced over 100thought provoking articles in severalastrological journals and is a known name inthe academic foray of this science. He isknown for his innovative ideas, one pointsharp logic, acute rationality and scientificapproach for dealing with the things. He isthe author of the book "Utopia and Anarchy of Stars" and his commentaries on Yoga-Pushpanjali and Phala Deepika is amaster piece for absorbing reading. Hisanother book "Lost Horizon of Vaidik Astrology" and a book on ‘Tara Dasa’ islikely to come out soon. Presently he is busy writing commentary on Brihat ParasaraHora Shasta (BPHS). His vast knowledge ofTantra and esoteric psychology findsconspicuous reflection in all of his works.
 
 Mandook Dasa 
ByU. K. Jha, India.
 
Readership Level: Very Advanced
1.0 Preamble
There are various types of Dasa systemsdiscussed in the standard classical texts of astrology. Few Dasa systems as has beenelaborated elsewhere by the scribe havebeen found in vogue but are not found inthe standard texts. Mandook Dasa hasbeen dealt in BPHS but it is decidedly a Jaimini Dasa (Chapter 2, Quarter-IV,Sutra no.15).Although Jaimini Upadesh Sutra providesmost fascinating ground of study forintelligent astrologers, it has its owndrawbacks. While on one hand this textcontains marvellous techniques of prediction on the other hand its contentsare replete with bundle of confusingdescriptions. Commentators of Samskritlearning have consumed most of theirtalent in tearing apart the words thantaking a dip into the real spirit of thesesutras. Many sutras seem to be grosslymisplaced; whereas, many words used inthese sutras have multifariousinterpretations. Its antiquity has posed anintractable trouble even to the ancientcommentators. No one knows what wasthe actual form of this text, and some of itssutras remained a riddle for astrologers of all the ages. The sutra appertained toMandook Dasa is no exception to thesame.In the opinion of one commentator this isNiryan Shoola Dasa which is also calledMandook Dasa as the operating signs inthis Dasa jumps and he has taken the jump
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of two houses (signs) instead of one. Since the sutras of Jaimini are extremely brief anddevoid of any hint or further details commentators have gone their own way to explain thethings. For example, Mandook Dasa is generally being prepared as per the suggestions madein other
Karikas
(commentaries).However; the problem is that the motion of Mandook as stated in BPHS while dealing withKalachakra Dasa is not being followed in the suggestions made by various ancient or modernauthorities.
Utplutya Gamanam Vijna Mandookam Prachkshate
- Movement of sign by jumpingover another sign is known as
Mandook Gati
(motion) and it is explained there with examplealso. For instance; movement from Virgo to Cancer or from Leo to Gemini is Mandookmotion. Unfortunately, the modern savants have also failed to take note of this starkly cleardiscrepancy. Is it; therefore, not extremely essential to first fix the sequence of operatingDasa signs strictly as per the Mandook Gati (motion) before doing anything else in workingout this Dasa system?
2.0 View of BPHS
Let us see what BPHS says in respect of Mandook Dasa.
Mandookaparparyaya Trikootakhyadasa DwijaLagnasaptamyormadhye Yo Rasirbalvaan BhavetTatah Kramenajaurashyau Sameneya TathotkramatTrikootanam Cha Vijneyah Sthirachcha Dasa Samah.
One may note here the word Trikoot has been used verbatim in reference to Jaimini Sutra(without any synonymous word or explanation) and the Dasa is said to be akin to SthiraDasa. None knows this similarity with Sthira Dasa is upto what extent and in what fashion.It is certainly not the same or exactly; for, the commencement of Dasa has been suggestedhere in different way; whereas, Jaimini is silent in this respect; so far the duration of Dasa isconcerned. Hence; the exact connotation of the term Trikoot needs to be explored rationally.What does the term Trikoot imply in this context has not been elaborated and all that wefind in different commentaries are the works of the commentators borrowed fromelsewhere. None knows where the meaning of Trikoota as Kendra, Panphar and Apoklimcame from. Trikoot implying three (peaks) have been implied here in terms of Kendra,Panphar and Apoklim houses or moveable (chara), fixed (shtira) and mutable(dwiswabhava) signs. But why? We have no specious reason for drawing such conclusionsexcept for few samskrit shlokas that does not stand the logical analysis.Further, why the Dasa should start with the sign stronger between Lagna and 7th house? Jaimini does not make any such suggestion. It only says that this Dasa would always startwith some odd sign (Sthulaadarsha Vaishyashrio). How to use the Adrash sign in thisrespect is not clear if the Dasa would commence with the stronger between the signsidentical with Lagna and the 7th house. Modern scholars have again failed to take note of this suggestion. Obviously, BPHS does not go by the injunctions of the Jaimini sutra. Can'twe say that Parasara Karika (BPHS) is wrought with some missing link here?None of the scholars have given a thought as to why the course of movement of sign thatsignifies it as Mandook Dasa should change in this case? This includes even those scholars
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who claim vociferously to have done great and extensive research in Jaimini Dasa systems.Same authority (BPHS) can not be expected to change the definition of Mandook motion.More important; therefore, is to maintain the motion of the frog (Mandook) first inoperation of Dasa sequence than to hunt for the term Trikoot and land on some erroneousplatform to proceed further with.
3.0 Motion Of Mandook (Frog)
The confusion seems to be emanating from the wrong interpretation of the term Trikootused in sutra no. 15 chapter II quarter IV of Jaimini Upadesha Sutra which has been usedverbatim in BPHS and other
Karikas
. The argument generally given is that Trikoot signifiesthree types of signs viz moveable, fixed and dual or Kendra, Panphar and Apoklim. Thislogic however does not seem to be very sound; albeit, all the ancient and modern scholarshave subscribed to this view. But it is this explanation that changes the motion of Mandookand creates a difference with the definition given in case of Kalachakra Dasa. Scholars seemto be so much seized by this definition of Trikoot that some prefer the angular jump whileothers go by the trinal jump of the signs in an attempt of deciding the order of succession inDasa pattern. And this twists the Mandook motion for jump of the signs. Since the Dasa isnamed as Mandook Dasa it ought to follow the Mandook motion (Gati) as given by BPHSand in that case neither the angular nor the trinal jump of signs i.e. a jump of two or threesigns can be accepted because it completely offsets the Dasa from its suggested root (name).As such, the term Trikoot has got to be viewed in a different way setting aside thesuggestions made by ancient authorities.Can the word
Trikoot meaning three
not signify the structure made in space while jumpingin tri-ekadasa format that is from Gemini to Leo or to Aries in forward or backwarddirection? After all, the jump of only one house/sign is permitted as per definition of Mandook Gati (motion). If this motion is accepted then movement of frog (Mandook)becomes identical with Kalachakra Dasa as given in BPHS. It is quite surprising as to whyscholars have not followed this simple track and tried to create a difference in definition of Mandook Gati perforce? Once the motion of Mandook is fixed independently as per thegiven definition, attention to find out the implication of the term Trikoot wouldautomatically get focussed to the right connotation.
4.0 Noticeable Flaw In Dasa and the Term Trikoot
There is a major flaw in application of prevalent suggestion of Dasa (Mandook) periods. Inthis case all the three types of signs operate one after the other and have same duration forfour consecutive main periods and then it is changed to other Dasa duration. For example, if in a chart Dasa commences with a moveable sign then first four Dasa of moveable sign shallhave a period of 7 years each i.e. 28 years in total. It would then be followed by four Dasa of fixed signs having a period of 8 years for each sign i.e. total 32 years. Lastly it would be of 36years for four dual signs each having a period of 9 years. This is queer and does not seem tobe rational. So, the suggestions made by the ancient authorities in this respect needs to be re-examined.Few savants who have obviously noticed this discrepancy have opted to pick up the trinalmotion in which case the Dasa periods of moveable, fixed and mutable signs would alternate
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