General effects of mahadashas.

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 Ketu – 7 years.
If Ketu is favourably placed one devotes time and energy to the perusal of philosophy texts and
engages in worship, derives much income from practice of medicine, enjoys domestic comforts and
luxuries, good luck and freedom from disease. But if Ketu is ill-placed one may suffer intense pain of
body and anguish of mind, accidents, wounds and fever, have low company and suffer bad
consequences through them.

 Venus – 20 years.
If Venus is strong and favourably placed one may acquire things of art and pleasure, co-operates
with others reciprocally in an harmonious manner and gains, falls in love, gets married, love and
affection for spouse increases, begets daughters, rise due to the patronage or favour of some lady
and well-wishers. But if Venus is weak and afflicted one suffers from ill-health, contracts urinary or
venereal diseases, low sexual prowess, monetary loss, lack of favours and support, disharmony at
home and outside and earns a bad name.

 Sun – 6 years.
If the Sun is strong and favourably placed the soul will feel strong, one may make efforts for self-
realisation, live splendidly, travel far and wide, engage in strife or hostility that yields good dividend,
rise in position and status, gains through trading, and benefits from father or father will benefit. If the
Sun is weak and afflicted one may feel inner weakness, suffer decline in physical and mental
prowess, health troubles, demotion in rank and status, displeasure of the government, trading losses
and suffer at the hands of father or his father may suffer ill-health or die.

 Moon – 10 years.
If the Moon is strong and favourably placed one may have a cheerful heart, a happy and a vigorous
mind, facial lustre increases, enjoys subtle pleasures and comforts, obtains a good job or rise in
status, gains money and favours and pays homage to gods. If the Moon is weak and afflicted one
suffers from ill-health, lethargy and indolence, loss of job or demotion, loss from or quarrel with
women and mother may fall ill or die.

 Mars – 7 years.
If Mars is strong and favourably placed one may gain from or through brothers, earn favour from
persons wielding authority, enter into or promotion in military, para-military or police service,
acquires landed property and other valuables, enjoys good health, exhibits optimism, daring and
persistence. If Mars is weak and afflicted one may suffer from fall, wounds, deterioration of blood, at
the hands of a magistrate, become quarrelsome, exchanges hot words, earns enmities, hates and
litigates.

 Rahu – 18 years.
If Rahu is favourable one may gain ruling powers or rise in governmental favours by resorting to
falsehoods, tricks and cunning, earn and gain wealth through unscrupulous means, changes place
of residence. But if Rahu is unfavourable one suffers very many losses, suffers from snake-bite,
aberration of the mind, hallucinations and illusions, asthma, eczema etc. It is the worst mahadasha
for education or career which may be broken or disrupted.

 Jupiter – 16 years.
If Jupiter is strong, well-placed and forms good yogas one is inclined to learning and increase of
knowledge; if it comes in middle age it confers wealth and bestows sons, one leads a comfortable
life, one goes on pilgrimage and has auspicious celebrations, and in old age bestows, better income
and finances. If Jupiter is weak and afflicted one gives up education, suffers from failures, poverty
and many miseries including fall from position and ill-health, commits evil deeds, becomes
frustrated, sons or grandsons may also suffer.

 Saturn – 19 years.
If Saturn is favourable one rises in service by own strenuous efforts and hard work, derives benefits
from things signified by Saturn and gains a legacy. But if Saturn is unfavourable one may suffer from
diseases due to malnutrition, poverty, litigation etc.; quarrels and disputes with elders, deaths in the
family or of near ones, impediments and obstacles in path of progress and miserable life due to
distress all around.

 Mercury – 17 years.
If Mercury is strong and favourable one devotes time and energy to studies, writing etc.; remains
active, engages in commerce or politics or diplomacy, gains through dealings with others and trade,
enjoys company of friends, peace and tranquillity and lives in comfortable surroundings. But if
Mercury is weak and afflicted one may suffer from nervous disease, a bad liver, loss due to bad
friends and relations, due to own dishonesty and of others, defamation and the like.

Graha Mahadasha Lord of Nakshatras

Ketu (south node) 7 Years Ashwini Magha Mula

Purva
Venus (Shukran) 20 Years Bharani Purva Ashadha
Phalguni(pubba)

Sun (Adityan) 6 Years Krittika Uttara Phalguni(uttara) Uttara Ashadha

Moon (Chandran) 10 Years Rohini Hasta Shravana

Mars
7 Years Mrigashirsha Chitra Dhanishtha
(Chevva/mangal/kuja)

Rahu (north node) 18 Years Ardra Swati Shatabhishak

Jupiter (Vyazhan/guru) 16 Years Punarvasu Vishakha Purva Bhadr

Saturn (Shani) 19 Years Pushya Anuradha Uttara Bhadra

Mercury (Budhan) 17 Years Ashlesha Jyestha Revati