Kaal Chakra Dashaa

Note: Kaal and Chakra Dashaa are two independent Dashaa systems and
have nothing to do with Kaal Chakra Dashaa.

This is another diagnostic tool for astrologers. Kaal Chakra Dashaa to be applied if
the Moon's Navaansh Lord is strong. (Kaal Chakra Dasagneyam Chandraanshese
Balanvite).

In other cases Udu Dasa can be applied. (Sada Nakshatra Margena Dashaa
balavatee smritah). This tool is followed by some experts. When the Moon's
Navaansh Lord is more powerful this Dashaa should be applied intoto to get the
correct prognosis.

[BPHS, Ch. 46]

52-53. Maharshi Paraashar said - "O Brahmin! Now, after making obedience to Lord
Shiva, I shall describe the Kaal Chakra Dashaa. Whatever was related by Lord
Shiva to Goddess Paarvatee, is being explained by me for the use of sages to be
utilized for the welfare of the people.

54-55. By drawing vertical and horizontal lines, prepare 2 Kundalees, Savya and
Apsavya, of 12 apartments (Koshthas) each. From the second Koshtha in each
Kundali fix the Raashis Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun, Kark, Sinh, Kanyaa, Tulaa, Vrischik,
Dhanu, Makar, Kumbh, Meen. Then Nakshatra may be incorporated in the manner,
indicated hereafter. These Kundalees, indicative of the 12 Raashis, are called Kaal
Chakra.

56-58. Write Ashwinee, Bharanee and Krittikaa in the Savya Chakra and Rohinee,
Mrigashiraa, Aardraa in the Apsavya Cgakra. Then incorporate the three following
Nakshatra - Punarvasu, Pushya and Aslesha in the Savya and Maghaa, P-phaalgunee
and U-phaalgunee in the Apsavya. Then incorporate the three following Nakshatra,
Hast, Chitraa and Swaati in the Savya Chakra and Vishaakhaa, Anuraadhaa and
Jyeshthaa in the Apasavya Chakra. Then incorporate Mool, P-Aashaadhaa and U-
Aashaadhaa in the Savya Chakra and Shravan, Dhanishthaa and Shatabhishaa in the
Apsavya Chakra. Finally incorporate the last three Nakshatra - P-Bhaadrapad, U-
Bhaadrapad and Revatee in the Savya Chakra. Now there will be 15 Nakshatra in
the Savya Chakra and 12 Nakshatra in the Apasavya Chakra, (because for the 12
Raashi there are 12 Pad of 3 Nakshatra, the Navaansh).

The Pad of Ashwinee, Punarvasu, Hast, Mool, P-Bhadrapada, Krittikaa, Aashleshaa,

Swaati, U-Aashaadhaa and Revatee of the Savya should be reckoned in the same
manner, as the Pad of Ashwinee.

Savya Apsavya
Ashwini Bharani Kritika Rohini Mrigshira Adra
Punarvashu Pushya Ashlesha Magha P. Phalguni U. Phalguni
Hasta Chitra Swati Vishakha Anuradha Jyeshtha
Moola P- Ashada U Ashada Shravan Dhanishtha Shatbhisha
P Bhadrapada U Bhadrapada Revati

59. Now I shall describe in detail, how the Deha and Jeeva should be reckoned in
the Pad (quarters) of the Nakshatra.

Sequence of Mahaa Dashaa in Kaal Chakra Dashaa

[Ashwinee, Punarvasu, Hast, Mool, P-Bhaadrapad, Krittikaa, Aashleshaa, Swaati, U-

Aashaadhaa, Revatee]

60. In the first Pad of Ashwinee, Mesh is indicative of Deha (body) and Dhanu is
indicative of Jeev (life). And the Lords of Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun, Kark, Sinh,
Kanyaa, Tulaa, Vrishchik and Dhanu are Lords of the Dashaa in the order, as
described before.

61. In the second Pad of Ashwinee, Makar is Deha and Mithun is Jeev and the
Lords of the 9 Raashis - from Makar to Mithun are Lords of the Dashaa.

62. In the third Pad of the 10 Nakshatra, beginning from Ashwinee, Vrishabh is
Deha and Mithun is Jeev. The Lords of the Raashis Vrishabh, Mesh, Meen, Kumbh,
Makar, Dhanu, Mesh, Vrishabh and Mithun are Lords of the Dashaa in that order.

63-64. For the 4th Pad of the 10 Nakshatra, beginning from Ashwinee, Kark is
Deha and Meen is Jeev and the Lords of the 9 Raashis from Kark to Meen are the
Lords of Dash as.

[Bharanee, Pushya, Chitraa, P-Aashadha, U-Bhaadrapad]

65. In the four Pad of the 5 Nakshatra, Bharanee, Pushya, Chitraa, P-Aashaadhaa
and U-Bhaadrapad, Deha and Jeeva are the same, as for Bharanee.

66. In the first Pad of Bharanee, Vrishik is Deha and Meen is Jeev and the Lords
of the Raashi Vrishchik, Tulaa, Kanyaa, Kark, Sinh, Mithun, Vrishabh, Mesh and
Meen are the Lords of Dashaa in this order.

67. In the 2nd Pad of Bharanee, Kumbh is Deha and Kanyaa is Jeev and the Lords
of Kumbh, Makar, Dhanu, Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun, Kark, Sinh and Kanyaa are the
Lords of Dashaa in that order.

68. In the 3rd Pad of Bharanee, Tulaa is Deha and Kanyaa is Jeev and Lords of the
Raashi Tulaa, Vrishchik, Dhanu, Makar, Kumbh, Meen, Vrishchik, Tulaa and Kanyaa
are the Dashaa Lords in this order.

69. In the 4th Pad of Bharanee, Kark is Deha and Kumbh is Jeeva and the Lords of
the Raashi Kark, Sinh, Mithun, Vrishabh, Mesh, Meen, Kumbh, Makar and Dhanu are
the Dasha Lords in this order.

[Rohinee, Maghaa, Vishaakhaa, Shravan]

71-72. O Brahmin! I have thus given you the description of Savya Chakra. Now I
shall give the description of Apsavya Chakra. Prepare a similar chart of 12
apartments and from the 2nd apartment onwards place the Raashi from Vrishchik
onwards in the reverse order. In this chart Deha and Jeev would be the same for
Rohinee, Maghaa, Vishaakhaa and Shravan, as for Rohinee.

73-76. In the first Pad of Rohinee, Karka is Deh and Dhanu is Jeev. The Lords of
the Raashi Dhanu, Makar, Kumbh, Meen, Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun, Sinh and Tulaa
will be the Dashaa Lords in this order.

In the 2nd Pad of Rohinee, Tulaa will be Deha and Kanyaa the Jeev and the Lords
of the Raashi Kanyaa, Tulaa, Vrishik, Meen, Kumbh, Makar, Dhanu, Vrishchik and
Vrishchik will be the Dashaa Lords.

In the 3rd Pad of Rohinee Kumbh will be Deha and Kanya Jeeva. The Lords of the
Raashi Kanyaa, Sinh, Kark, Mithun, Vrishabh, Mesh, Dhanu, Makar and Kumbh will be
the Dashaa Lords. In the 4th Vrishchik will be Deha and Meen Jeev and the Lords
of the Raashi Meen, Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun, Sinh, Kark, Kanyaa, Tulaa and Vrishik
will be the Lords.

[Mrigashiraa, Aardraa, P-Phaalgunee, U-Phaalgunee, Anuraadhaa, Jyesthaa,

Dhanisthaa, Shatabhishaa]
77. In the 4 Pad of the Apasavya Nakshatra, Mrigashiraa, Aardra, P-Phaalgunee, U-
Phaalgunee, Anuraadhaa, Jyeshthaa, Dhanishthaa and Shatabhishaa the Deha and
Jeev and the Dashaa Lords will be the same, as for Mrigashiraa.

78-81. In the first Pad of Mrigashiraa Kark is Deha and Meen is Jeev and the
Lords of the Raashi Meen, Kumbh, Makar, Dhanu, Vrishchik, Tulaa, Kanyaa, Sinh and
Kark will be the Dashaa Lords in this order.

In the 2nd Pad of Mrigshiraa, Vrishabh is Deha and Mithun is Jeev and the Lords
of the Raashi Mithun, Vrishabh, Mesh, Dhanu, Makar, Kumbh, Meen, Mesh and
Vrishabh will be the Dashaa Lords.

In the 3rd Pad of Mrigshiraa, Makar is Deha and Mithun is Jeev and the Lords of
the Raashi Mithun, Sinh, Kark, Kanyaa, Tulaa, Vrishchik, Meen, Kumbh and Makar
will be the Dashaa Lords.

In the 4th Pad of Mrigshiraa, Mesh will be Deha and Dhanu Jeev and the Lords of
the Raashi Dhanu, Vrishik, Tulaa, Kanyaa, Sinh, Kark, Mithun, Vrishabh and Mesh
will be the Dashaa Lords.

82. Maharishi Paraashar said. O Braahman! The description of the Deha and Jeeva
of the Pad of the Apasavya Nakshatra and the Dashaa Lords is the same, as
narrated by Lord Mahaadev to Goddess Paarvatee.

Spans of Dashaa Periods

83. Maitreya said. O Venerable Maharishi Parashara! Now please guide me about
the Dashaa spans of the Dashaa Lords, described by you. Please also demonstrate,
how the commencement of the Dashaa, its expired and the remaining periods at
the birth are to be calculated.

84. Maharishi Parashara said. 5, 21, 7, 9, 10, 16 and 4 years are the Dashaa spans
of Soorya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra and Shani.

Dashaa Commencing from Nakshatra Pad

85-86. The span of life of a person is determined from the Pad Ansh) of the
Nakshatra at the time of birth, or the time of query and the years allotted to the
9 Raashi, commencing from it (the Pad of the Nakshatra). Some sages are of the
view, that the person will enjoy full span of life (Poorn Aayu), if his birth is at the
commencement of any Pad, will have middle span of life (Madhya Aayu), if the birth
is in the middle of the Pad and short span of life (Alpa Aaayu), or will face death-
like sufferings, if the birth is at the end of the Pad of the Nakshatra.

Calculation of Dashaa
87-88. According to this principle, we should be acquainted with the Pad of the
Nakshatra. Now I shall tell you, how the calculations are made, according to the
proportion of the Pad of a Nakshatra. The number of Ashwinee etc, whichever may
be the past Nakshatra, should be divided by 3. Thereafter the remainder should
be multiplied by 4. To the figure so made available the Pada of the present
Nakshatra should be added. The product will be the Navaansh from Mesh onwards.

89. The number of years (Poorn Aayu) are, as under. For the Amsa in Mesh 100
years, in Vrishabh 85 years, in Mithun 83 years, in Kark 86 years. The number of
years will be the same for Raashi, situated the 5th and 9th to them.

90-91. Multiply the past Ghatikaa, Pal etc. of the Pad of the Nakshatra, in which a
person is born, by the existing Dashaa years and divide it by 15. The result will
indicate the expired period of the Dashaa in years, months etc. By deducting it
from the total number of years allotted, we get the balance of Dashaa at birth.
The Dashaa should be taken, as commencing from that Raashi.

92. Multiply the past Ghatikaa, Pal etc. of the present Pad of the Nakshatra by the
number of years and divide the product by the fourth part of Bhabhog. The years
etc. so obtained may then be deducted from the total Dashaa period. The result
will be the balance of Dashaa at birth in years, months etc.
93. The past Kalaa (minutes) of the Navaansh, in which Chandra may be placed,
should be multiplied by the years, allotted to the Dashaa and the product should be
divided by 200. The resulting years etc. will be the expired portion of the Dashaa.
By deducting them from the total number of years the balance of the Dashaa at
birth is obtained.

Deha and Jeev for Savya and Apasavya Chakra

94-95. In the Savya Chakra the first Ansh is called Deha and the last Jeev. The
opposite is the case in the Apasavya Chakra. Therefore the calculations should be
based on the Deha etc in the Savya Chakra and on the Jeev etc. in Apasavya
Chakra.

Gati of Raashi in the Kaal Chakra

96-98. There are three kinds of movements (Gati) of the Raashi in the Kaal
Chakra, namely Mandukee, Markatee and Sinhaavalokan.

The movement of one Raashi by jumping over one Raashi is known, as Mandukee
Gati.
Backward movement to the previous Raashi is called Markatee Gati.
The movement of a Raashi to the 5th and 9th Raashi is said to be Sinhaavalokan.

99-100. Movement from Kanyaa to Kark and from Sinh to Mithun is Mandukee Gati.
Movement from Sinh to Kark is Markatee Gati.
Movement from Meen to Vrishchik and from Dhanu to Mesh is called Sinhaavalokan
Gati.

Note by Revati:
Effects of these Gati are described in Shlok 101-119; Shlok 120-146 describe
effects of Dashaa periods in various Ansh, whole chapter 49 of BPHS as well.

Kaal Chakra Dashaa

[Phal Deepikaa, Ch. 22]

1. (A) Three Nakshatra from Ashwinee, viz. Ashwinee, Bharanee and Krittikaa
comprise of 12 quarters. Aries, Taurus, Gemini and Cancer are the four Navaansh
of Ashwinee. Leo, Virgo, Libra and Scorpio will be the four Navaansh of Bharanee.
Sagittarius Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces will be the four Navaansh of Krittikaa.
In this order (Apasavya or Apradakhina order) divide the three Nakshatra by the
12 Navaanshs.

(B) There will be 12 Navaansh of three Nakshatra from Rohinee viz, Rohinee,
Mrigashiraa and Aardraa counting them in reverse order from Scorpio i.e. Scorpio,
Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and
Sagittarius, divide them by the 12 Navaansh. Scorpio will be the Navaansh of the
first quarter of Rohinee, Libra will be the Navaansh of 2nd quarter of Rohinee and
so on ultimately finding that in this order Sagittarius will be the Navaansh of the
fourth quarter of Aridraa. (This is known as Savya-reverse, A-Pradakshina or
anticlockwise order).

2. These are the trends of Nakshatra reckoned in their order (from Ashwinee) to
be distinguished as Apasavya and Savya. The years assigned to a planet constitute
the Dashaa period of the sign owned by that planet. This is the peculiarity in the
Kaal Chakra system, say the wise.

3. The Sun's Dashaa period is 5 years (Leo is the sign owned by the Sun, therefore
Dashaa period of Leo will be 5 years).
The Dashaa period of the Moon is 21 years (the Dashaa of Cancer owned by the
Moon will be the same).
The Dashaa of Mars will be of 7 years (the Dashaa of Aries and Scorpio will be the
same).
The Dashaa of Mercury will be 9 years (the Dashaa period of Gemini and Virgo
owned by Mercury will be the same).
The Dashaa of Jupiter will be 10 years (the Dashaa of Sagittarius and Pisces owned
by Jupiter will be the same).
The Dashaa of Venus will be of 16 years (the Dashaa period of Taurus and Libra
owned by Venus will be the same).
The Dashaa of Saturn will be of 4 years (the Dashaa period of Capricorn and
Aquarius owned by Saturn will be the same).

The effects of Kaal Chakra Dashaa are to be declared on the basis of the sign
whose Dashaa be in progress and its Lord.

4. In this Kaal Chakra system consisting of Dashaa, Antar-Dashaa, etc, I shall now
expound the formula for the several Nakshatra Pad from Ashwinee onwards. Every
such formula consists of nine syllables indicating by their number (as per
Katapayadi memories) the particular Rasyapaharas composing the Dashaa of the
Nakshatra Pad under consideration and consequently by total life period
appertaining thereto by means of the years allotted to the several owners of the
signs.

5. The 9 Dashaa For those born in the following stars in the following order

9 Dashaa for 9 Dashaa for 9 Dashaa for 9 Dashaa for 9 Dashaa for Born 9 Dashaa for Born 9 Dashaa for Born 9 Dashaa for Born
Born in the 1st Born in the 2nd Born in the 3rd Born in the 4th in the 1st Pad of in the 2nd Pad of in the 3rd Pad of in the 4th Pad of
Pad of Ashwinee Pad of Ashwinee Pad of Ashwinee Pad of Ashwinee Bharanee Bharanee Bharanee Bharanee

(1) Aries Mars (1) Capricorn (1) Taurus (1) Cancer (1) Scorpio (1) Aquarius (1) Libra Venus (1) Cancer Moon
(2) Taurus Saturn Venus Moon Mars Saturn (2) Scorpio (2) Leo Sun
Venus (2) Aquarius (2) Aries Mars (2) Leo Sun (2) Libra Venus (2) Capricorn Mars (3) Gemini
(3) Gemini Saturn (3) Pisces (3) Virgo (3) Virgo Saturn (3) Sagittarius Mercury
Mercury (3) Pisces Jupiter Mercury Mercury (3) Sagittarius Jupiter (4) Taurus
(4) Cancer Jupiter (4) Aquarius (4) Libra (4) Cancer Moon Jupiter (4) Capricorn Venus
Moon (4) Scorpio Saturn Venus (5) Leo Sun (4) Aries Mars Saturn (5) Aries Mars
(5) Leo Sun Mars (5) Capricorn (5) Scorpio (6) Gemini (5) Taurus (5) Aquarius (6) Pisces
(6) Virgo (5) Libra Saturn Mars Mercury Venus Saturn Jupiter
Mercury Venus (6) Sagittarius (6) Sagittarius (7) Taurus (6) Gemini (6) Pisces (7) Aquarius
(7) Libra (6) Virgo Jupiter Jupiter Venus Mercury Jupiter Saturn
Venus Mercury (7) Aries Mars (7) Capricorn (8) Aries Mars (7) Cancer Moon (7) Scorpio (8) Capricorn
(8) Scorpio (7) Cancer (8) Taurus Saturn and (8) Leo Sun and Mars Saturn
Mars Moon Venus (8) Aquarius (9) Pisces (9) Virgo (8) Libra Venus (9) Sagittarius
(9) Sagittarius (8) Leo Sun (9) Gemini Saturn Jupiter. Mercury. and Jupiter.
Jupiter. (9) Gemini Mercury. (9) Pisces (9) Sagittarius
Mercury. Jupiter. Jupiter.
6. The formula for Ashwinee and Bharanee are described above. The four formulas
given for the four Pad of Ashwinee will also respectively apply to the four Pad of
Krittikaa in the Apasavya Pradakshina triad. Formulas for Rohinee and Mrigashiraa
in the Savya triad are stuffed in the next two verses and the four formulas given
for the four Pad of Mrigashiraa should also be used again for the four Pad of
Aardraa.

7. For those born in the first pada of Rohinee the 9 Dashaas will be in the following
order

9 Dashaa for 9 Dashaa for 9 Dashaa for 9 Dashaa for 9 Dashaa for Born 9 Dashaa for Born 9 Dashaa for Born 9 Dashaa for Born
Born in the 1st Born in the 2nd Born in the 3rd Born in the 4th in the 1st Pad of in the 2nd Pad of in the 3rd Pad of in the 4th Pad of
Pad of Rohinee Pad of Rohinee Pad of Rohinee Pad of Rohinee Mrigashiraa Mrigashiraa Mrigashiraa Mrigashiraa

(1) Sagittarius (1) Virgo (1) Virgo (1) Pisces (1) Pisces (1) Gemini (1) Gemini (1) Sagittarius
Jupiter Mercury Mercury Jupiter Jupiter Mercury Mercury Jupiter
(2) Capricorn (2) Libra (2) Leo Sun (2) Aries Mars (2) Aquarius (2) Taurus (2) Leo Sun (2) Scorpio
Saturn Venus (3) Cancer (3) Taurus Saturn Venus (3) Cancer Moon Mars
(3) Aquarius (3) Scorpio Moon Venus (3) Capricorn (3) Aries Mars (4) Virgo (3) Libra Venus
Saturn Mars (4) Gemini (4) Gemini Saturn (4) Sagittarius Mercury (4) Virgo
(4) Pisces (4) Pisces Mercury Mercury (4) Sagittarius Jupiter (5) Libra Venus Mercury
Jupiter Jupiter (5) Taurus (5) Leo Sun Jupiter (5) Capricorn (6) Scorpio (5) Leo Sun
(5) Aries Mars (5) Aquarius Venus (6) Cancer (5) Scorpio Saturn Mars (6) Cancer Moon
(6) Taurus Saturn (6) Aries Mars Moon Mars (6) Aquarius (7) Pisces (7) Gemini
Venus (6) Capricorn (7) Sagittarius (7) Virgo (6) Libra Venus Saturn Jupiter Mercury
(7) Gemini Saturn Jupiter Mercury (7) Virgo (7) Pisces (8) Aquarius (8) Taurus
Mercury (7) Sagittarius (8) Capricorn (8) Libra Mercury Jupiter Saturn Venus and
(8) Leo Sun Jupiter Saturn Venus (8) Leo Sun and (8) Aries Mars (9) Capricorn (9) Aries Mars.
(9) Cancer (8) Scorpio (9) Aquarius (9) Scorpio (9) Cancer and Saturn.
Moon. Mars and Saturn. Mars. Moon. (9) Taurus
(9) Libra Venus.
Venus.
Described an order of Dashaa for the 4 Pad of Ashwinee, Bharanee, Rohinee and
Mrigshiraa, there are in all 27 Nakshatra. For the remaining 23 Nakshatra (each
has four Pad) the order of their Dashaa will be the same as for the above four
Nakshatra as explained below:
(a) The order of the Dashaa of the four Pad of Krittikaa, Punarvasu, Aashleshaa,
Hast, Swaati, Mool, U-Aashaadhaa, P-Bhadraa and Revatee will be the same as for
Ashwinee.
(b) The order of the Dashaa of the four Pad of Pushya, Chitraa, P-Aashaadhaa, U-
Bhadra will be the same as for Bharanee.
(c) The order of the Dashaa of the four Pad of Maghaa, Vishaakhaa and Shravan
will be the same as for Rohinee.
(d) The order of the Dashaa of the four Pad of Aardraa, P-Phaalgunee, U-
Phaalgunee, Anuraadhaa, Jyesthaa, Dhanishthaa and Shatabhishaa will be the same
as for Mrigashiraa.

1st Mahaa Dashaa

10. The initial Mahaa Dashaa of a life belongs to the Lord of the sign owning the
Nakshatra Pad occupied by the Moon at the time of birth, being so much of the
sign Mahaa Dashaa as corresponds to the Ghatikaa that yet remain of the
Nakshatra Pad and the order of Mahaa Dashaa follows the natural order of the
Nakshatra Pad reckoned from the aforesaid one. This is the opinion, say the sages,
held by some learned in Astrology.

Note by Revati:

According to Mantreswara, the first Maha Dashaa of Kaal Chakra Dashaa is directly
started from the Navaansh in which Moon is posited and its Lord.

11. There are number of formulas each composed of a number of mnemonic

syllables, referring to the several nakshatra Pad beginning with the first Pad of
Ashwinee and giving signs in a certain order. It is with reference to the order of
sign in these formulas that the Raashi Mahaa Dashaa of which a life is to consist
should be determined. The Vaakya Kram, men of one school say, should be adhered
to.

12. In the order of sign Vaakya Kram, the function at the end of Cancer, Scorpio
and Pisces give rise to (1) Mandook Gati, (2) Ashwa or Turag Gati and (3)
Sinhaavalokan respectively and the Dashaa of those intervals cause woeful effects.

13. The sub-period of any of the planets constituting a Mahaa Dashaa is thus
obtained. Find out the mnemonic syllable (out of the nine syllables) composing a
formula whose sub-period is wanted and find out the owner of the sign signified by
that syllable. Multiply the number of years assigned to this planet by the number
of years fixed for the planet whose Mahaa Dashaa is under consideration and
divide the product by the total of years constituting the entire Ayus of the
formula chakra. The quotient in years etc., will represent the sub-period required.

14. The total number of years indicated by the Sun of nine mnemonical syllables of
any formula represent the number in years of Param Aayus for that formula. Thus,
the Param Aayus in years for the 12 Raashi Amsas reckoned from Aries in an
Apasavya Chakra will be 100, 85, 83, 86 repeated thrice while those for the 12
Raashi Amsas reckoned from Scorpio in a Savya Chakra will be the same but in the
reverse order, that is 86, 83, 85 and 100 repeated thrice.

30. Kaal Chakra Dashaa system has to be resorted to only when the lord of the
Navaamsa occupied by the Moon is strong. The Dashaa calculation as per nakshatra
method is always considered as the best.

Kaal Chakra Dashaa

Kaal Chakra Dashaa is based on the Navaansh in natal chart in which the Moon is
placed in and follows very special and complicated rules. It is a very complexly
calculated Dashaaa with a very particular sequence of Mahaa Dashaas and Antar-
Dashaas (main and sub planetary periods.) There is discussion about the correct
calculation of Kaal Chakra Dashaa, and JHora offers six options to use - but only
one is correct.

Kaal Chakra is the 'wheel of time'. It is part of the three most important Dashaas
- Mool, Vimshottaree and Kaal Chakra Dashaa - and very time sensitive: One minute
in birth time variation results in three months in Mahaa Dashaa cycle! This means,
only 20 seconds variation in birth time results in one month in MD cycle, 5 seconds
in one week. Therefore Kaal Chakra Dashaa is very suited for final birth time
rectification.

Note: Next important Dashaa are Conditional Dashaa (and one CD is always
applicable!) , Naaraayan or Chara Dashaa and Kaal Dashaa. Varnad and Niraayan
Shool Dashaa are Aayur-Dashaa, related to longevity in general and
endings/problems of all kinds in particular.

Use
Kaal Chakra Dashaa - as based on Navaansh - is closely connected to 9th Bhaav
themes. It is the Dashaa of our Dharm, our life purpose and goals we have to
achieve. It points at new experiences we have to make in order to fulfill our
Dharma. This way it shows chances and problems, opportunities and obstacles.

Kaal Chakra Dashaa shows the evolution of our Self, our personality and
individuality and the development of our hidden potential due to our Dharma. It
shows evolution of your hidden potential and experiences enabling it, the
development of your personality - it shows opportunities and fortunes, but dangers
and problems as well, - you have to look at first in your D-9 chart, then in your D-1
to make correct predictions.

Kaal Chakra Dashaa - a highly reliable Dashaa - in fact indicates nothing but the
evolution of your Dharma in this incarnation! See next paragraph for more
indications of 9th Bhaav, Navaansh and resulting thereof for Kaal Chakra Dashaa.

D-9 Navaansh
A Navaamsh of a Rashi comprises of 3°20', Navaamsh Varg follows a regular
mapping to signs throughout the whole zodiac.

Navaansh are identical with Nakshatra Pad, which divide a lunar mansion
(Nakshatra) into four equal parts. Therefore they have a particular relationship
with the Nakshatra they divide and are generally related to the Bhaav Kaarak of
the 9th Bhaava, Jupiter.
All indications from 9th Bhaav can be derived from Graha's placements in
Navaansh: Dharm (life goals, life purpose), fortunes, growth in life, success,
potential, hidden forces and strengths (of Graha), unconscious disposition and
direction of the mind (with regard to one's own Dharm, potential, which normally is
more unconscious than conscious), spirituality and religiosity, philosophy of life.

A planet posited in a particular Amsa of D-9 (Nav-ansh) hints at our future and
points at the direction of the planet in which he wants to go. It is a traffic sign
indicating us the direction where to go - and this for each single planet, regarding
his natural and functional significations.

A planet placed in the same Raashi in D-1 and D-9 is called Vargottam and is
comparable with a Graha in Swasth Avasthaa - very strong, confident and happy.
Extending this rule, all planets in same Raashis (or even exalted) in D-1 and a
particular Varg are endowed with strengths and quality with regard to the topic of
this Varg.

Introduction to Kaal Chakra Dashaa

Kaal Chakra Dashaa is based on Nakshatra Pad/Navaansh. Each Navaansh is linked

with a very particular sequence of Raashis in Kaal Chakra Dashaa (KCD). In Kaal
Chakra Dasa, Nakshatra are divided into two types or 'cycles': Savya and Apasavya.
The sequence of Savya and Apasavya cycle occurs in the normal counting of the
Nakshatra throughout the zodiac, with the sequence 3 Savya Nakshatra - 3
Apasavya Nakshatra - 3 Savya Nakshatra - 3 Apasavya Nakshatra - 3 Savya
Nakshatra - 3 Apasavya Nakshatra - 3 Savya Nakshatra.

Savya I: Ashwinee, Bharanee, Krittikaa

Apasavya II: Rohinee, Mrigshiraa, Aardraa
Savya II: Punarvasu, Pushya, Aashleshaa
Apasavya III: Maghaa, PPhaalgunee, U-Phaalgunee
Savya III: Hast, Chitraa, Swaati
Apasavya III: Vishaakhaa, Anuraadhaa, Jyesthaa
Savya IV: Moola, P-Aashaadhaa, U-Ashaadhaa
Apasavya IV: Shravan, Dhanisthaa, Shatabhishaa
Savya V: P-Bhaadrapadaa, U-Bhadrapadaa, Revatee

The first Dashaa period in KCD is called 'Deha' (body) in Savya cycle and 'Jiva'
(life) in Savya cycle.
The last Dashaa period in KCD is called 'Jiva' (life) in Savya cycle and 'Deha'
(body) in Apasavya cycle.
Reference and starting point of KCD is the Moon Nakshatra and Nakshatra
Pad/Navaansh in your Natal chart.

Calculation and Sequence of Maha-dashaas

There are four different Mahaa Dashaa cycles in KCD:

(1) Sequence of Ashwinee (Savya Cycle)

This sequence is valid for Ashwinee, Punarvasu, Hast, Mool, P-Bhaadrapad,
Krittikaa, Aashleshaa, Swaati, U-Aashaadhaa and Revatee Nakshatra.

Ashwinee etc, 1st Pad: Deha Aries, Jeev Sagittarius

Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Aries (Deha), Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,
Scorpio, Sagittarius (Jeev)

Ashwinee etc, 2nd Pad: Deha Capricorn, Jeev Gemini

Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Capricorn (Deha), Aquarius, Pisces, Scorpio, Libra,
Virgo, Cancer, Leo, Gemini (Jeev)

Ashwinee etc, 3rd Pad: Deha Taurus, Jeev Gemini

Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Taurus (Deha), Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn,
Sagittarius, Aries, Taurus, Gemini (Jeev)

Ashwinee etc., 4th Pad: Deha Cancer, Jeev Pisces

Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Cancer (Deha), Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius,
Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces (Jeev)

Sequence of Bharanee (Savya Cycle)

This sequence is valid for Bharanee, Pushya, Chitraa, P-Aashaadhaa and U-
Bhaadrapad Nakshatra.

Bharanee etc, 1st Pad: Deha Scorpio, Jiva Pisces

Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Scorpio (Deha), Libra, Virgo, Cancer, Leo, Gemini,
Taurus, Aries, Pisces (Jeev)

Bharanee etc, 2nd Pad: Deha Aquarius, Jeev Virgo

Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Aquarius (Deha), Capricorn, Sagittarius, Aries, Taurus,
Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo (Jeev)

Bharanee etc., 3rd Paa: Deha Libra, Jeev Virgo

Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Libra (Deha), Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius,
Pisces, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo (Jeev)
(Note: Mantreswara gives Sagittarius, not Scorpio as Jiva/last period, which is obviously an error.)

Bharanee etc, 4th Pad: Deha Cancer, Jeev Sagittarius (Aquarius, see note)
Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Cancer (Deha), Leo, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces,
Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius (Jeev)
(Note: In Sl. 69 in BPHS Parashara gives Aquarius as Jeev for Bharanee 4th Pad, but in the
following Dashaa sequence Sagittarius - and not Aquarius - is Jeev. Following the sequence
Sagittarius must be the the correct one.)

Sequence of Rohinee (Apasavya Cycle)

This sequence is valid for Rohinee, Maghaa, Vishaakhaa and Shravan Nakshatra.

Rohinee etc, 1st Pad: Deha Cancer, Jeev Sagittarius

Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Sagittarius (Jeev), Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries,
Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Cancer (Deha)

Rohinee etc, 2nd Pad: Deha Libra, Jeeva Virgo

Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Virgo (Jeev), Libra, Scorpio, Pisces, Aquarius,
Capricorn, Aquarius, Scorpio, Libra (Deha)

Rohinee etc, 3rd Pad: Deha Aquarius, Jeev Virgo

Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Virgo (Jeev), Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries,
Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius (Deha)

Rohinee etc, 4th Pada: Deha Scorpio, Jeev Pisces

Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Pisces (Jiva), Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Cancer, Virgo,
Libra, Scorpio (Deha)

Sequence of Mrigshiraa (Apasavya Cycle)

This sequence is valid for Mrigshiraa, Aardra, P-Phaalgunee, U-Phaalgunee,
Anuraadhaa, Jyesthaa, Dhanisthaa and Shatabhishaa Nakshatra.

Mrigshiraa etc, 1st Pad: Deha Cancer, Jeev Pisces

Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Pisces (Jeev), Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio,
Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer (Deha)

Mrigshiraa etc, 2nd Pad: Deha Taurus, Jeeva Gemini

Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Gemini (Jeev), Taurus, Aries, Sagittarius, Capricorn,
Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus (Deha)

Mrigshiraa etc, 3rd Pad: Deha Capricorn, Jeev Gemini

Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Gemini (Jeev), Leo, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio,
Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn (Deha)

Mrigshiraa etc, 4th Pad: Deha Aries, Jeev Sagittarius

Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Sagittarius (Jeev), Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer,
Gemini, Taurus, Aries (Deha)

We see lot of irregular Dashaa periods, changing the directions of periods and
jumping signs back forward and backward. These jumps are called 'Ghatees',
movements of Pad. Each movement has its signification and will be explained later
on.

Mahaa Dashaa Spans:

Sun (Leo): 5 years
Moon (Cancer): 21 years
Mars (Aries, Scorpio): 7 years
Mercury (Virgo, Gemini): 9 years
Jupiter (Sagittarius, Pisces): 10 years
Venus (Libra, Taurus): 16 years
Saturn (Aquarius, Capricorn): 4 years

Regarding Mool Trikon as the respectively roots of planetary energies, this table
gets slightly modified:
Leo (Sun): 5 years
Taurus, Cancer (Moon, Venus) : 21 years
Aries, Scorpio (Mars, Ketu): 7 years
Virgo, Gemini (Mercury, Raahu): 9 years
Sagittarius, Pisces (Jupiter, Ketu): 10 years
Libra, Taurus (Venus, Moon): 16 years
Aquarius, Capricorn (Saturn, Raahu): 4 years

Calculation of the first Mahaa Dashaa Period

BPHS seems to be misunderstood, Mantreswara explains it in clear words:
The first (initial) Mahaa Dashaa of Kaal Chakra Dashaa starts with the sign where
the Moon is posited in. With other words: "The Navaansh Sign of the natal Moon"
is the very first Mahaa Dashaa Period.
This proves: Calculation method Ranghacharya (in JHora) is the only correct one.

[Phal Deepikaa by Mantreswara, Sloka 10)

The initial Mahaa Dashaa of a period (a native's life) belongs to the lord of the sign
owning the Nakshatra Pad occupied by the Moon at the time of birth, being so
much of the sign Mahaa Dashaa as corresponds to the Ghatikaa that yet remain of
the Nakshatra Pad and the order of Mahaa Dashaa follows the natural order of the
Nakshatra Pad reckoned from the aforesaid one. This is the opinion, say the sages,
held by some learned in Astrology.

Calculation and Sequence of Antar-Dashaa

Antar-Dashaas of Mahaa Dashaa follows the same sequence as given above for
Mahaa Dashaa, with all its irregularities.

This means: Antar-Dashaa in KCD does not start with Mahaa Dashaa Lord (as in all
other Nakshatra Dashaa, called 'Udu Dashaa') but with the particular Lord/
Navaansh Sign as explained above. I will post related effects ofAntar-Dasa periods
in BPHS, there you'll see each Antar-Dashaa sequence for each Mahaa Dashaa.

BPHS in Ch. 46, 49, 50 and 65 gives examples of correct Antar-Dashaa cycle for
each Mahaa Dashaa (and each Mahaa Dashaa has another Antar-Dashaa cycle!),
which proves that Antar-Dashaas in Kaal Chakra Dasa do *not* start with Mahaa
Dashaa Lord, as generally usual in Dashaa.

BPHS, Ch. 46, 49 (especially this one!), 50, 65, Effects of Aquarius/Kumbh Dashaa
'In Kumbh in the Dashaa of
... Vrishabh Ansh there will be financial gains,
… Mesh - diseases of the eyes,
… Meen - journeys to distant places,
… Kumbh - increase in wealth,
… Makar - success in all kinds of ventures,
… Dhanu - more enemies,
… Mesh - loss of happiness and enjoyment,
… Vrishabh - death,
… Mithun - well being.

Dashaa of Kumbh Ansh.

… Shukra - many kinds of educational attainments, gains of property, happiness
from wife and children, sound health and increase in wealth.
... Mangal - fevers, danger from fire and from enemies, distress from enemies and
mental agony.
... Shani - danger of troubles from wind, bile and phlegm, quarrels, foreign journey,
danger of suffering from tuberculosis.
... Guru - freedom from ill health, happiness, honors from the king and joy.
... Budh - happiness from wife, children and wealth, joy, increase in good fortune.

Kumbh Ansh
Vrishabh - increase in wealth,
Mesh - eye troubles,
Meen - travels to distant lands,
Kumbh - increase in wealth,
Makar - success in all ventures,
Dhanu - increase in knowledge and learning,
Mesh - loss of happiness,
Vrishabh - danger of death,
Mithun - gains of property, happiness.'

Therefore, taking Aquarius (Kumbh) as an example, "the only correct sequence of

AD for Aquarius/ Kumbh MD" can be:
[Aquarius/Kumbh MD:] Taurus/Vrishabh - Aries/Mesh - Pisces/Meen -
Aquarius/Kumbh - Capricorn/Makar - Sagittarius/Dhanu - Aries/Mesh
(Sinhaavalokan Gati, 'lion's leap', and change of direction to forward!) -
Taurus/Vrishabh - Gemini/Mithun

Interpretation of Kaal Chakra Dashaa

There are two ways of interpreting Kaal Chakra Dashaa:

1. The normal way you analyze Graha in Raashi Ansh.
2. The particular way of Kaal Chakra, including the concept of Deha/Jeev and the
three Gati (leaps) possible in Antar-Dashaa. This approach will be explained in the
following paragraphs.
Interpreting the KCD in the standard way, we have to include in our interpretation:
- the Dashaa Navaansh (D-9) (equal to a Nakshatra Pad) of a MD / AD / PD Period:
Sign, Graha in it, Graha in Kendra and Trikon to it, Raashi Drishti to it, Lord of the
Sign with planets in it
- the Nakshatra where this Navaansh is placed in
- the Raashi where this Nakshatra is placed in natal chart (D-1), placements of
Graha in Varg
- the 'divisions' of the Navaansh: Bhaansh (D-27), Nava-Navaansh (D-81) and
Akshaved-Ansh (D-45) with planets in them
- the Horaa and Drekkan the Navaansh is placed in Bhaansh (1°06'40") divide a
Navaansh (3°20') by 3, Akshavedaansh (0°40') by 5 and Nava-Navaansh (0°22'22")
by 9 (they are a real subdivision of Navaansh).

For Very Beginners:

Mahaa Dashaa (MD) are the main planetary periods, divided by sub-periods called
Antar-Dashaa (AD). Sub-periods are divided by sub-sub-periods called Pratyantar
Dashaa (PD), which are subdivided by sub-sub-sub-periods called Sookshm Sashaa
(SD), which can be further subdivided into Praan Dashaa (PrD).

General Dashaa Analysis Structure

1. Natural significations of the Dashaa Lord
2. Functional significations of the Dashaa Lord (lordship over Bhaava(s), Dashaa
Lord as Chara Kaarak)
3. Attributes and qualities of the Nakshatra the current Dashaa Lords are posited
in (MD, AD, PD Nakshatra)
4. Attributes and qualities of the Raashi/Bhaav where this Nakshatra is posited in,
and Drishtis on it
5. Attributes and qualities of the Nakshatra which this planet rules
6. Attributes and qualities Ansh of the Nakshatra/Raashi where this Nakshatra is
placed in (MD, AD, PD Lord in Varg)
7. Strengths (Shad Bal, Vinshopak Bal) and Avasthaa of the Dashaa Lords (MD, AD,
PD)

- and -
8. Position of Antar-Dashaa Lord with regard to Mahaa Dashaa Lord, of Pratyantar
Dashaa Lord with regard to Antar-Dashaa Lord, of Sookshm Dashaa Lord with
regard to Pratyantar Dashaa Lord: the Dashaa Lord of the higher level is to be
seen as Lagna for the subsequent sub-period)

9. Position of Dashaa Lord to various references: Moon, Lagna, Arudhaa Lagna, Sun,
Horaa Lagna, Ghatee Lagna and (perhaps) Bhaav Lagna

Bhaav are structured in

Kendra (1st, 4th, 7th, 10th house),
Trikon (1st, 5th, 9th house),
Dusthan (6th, 8th, 12th house),
Upachaya (3rd, 6th, 10th, 11th house) and
Maarak (2nd, 7th house).

Trikon are the houses of Lakshmee, of fortune and provide more auspicious
periods.
Kendra are the houses of Vishnu, of sustaining, the backbone of our horoscope and
our life and provide normally auspicious periods (but not as auspicious at the best
houses, Trikon, in a chart).
Dusthaan are Shiv's domain, providing lot of problems and obstacles in our life.
Upachaya are houses of development, therefore indicating some life struggle and
need for development, therefore providing problems and challenges as well.
Maarak are "houses of death" and can lead to endings.

Look, what kind of lordship a Dashaa Planet obtains: Is he Lord of a Trikon

(Lakshmee) House - then it is auspicious.
Is he Lord of a Dusthaan, or Upachaya - then more difficult. (To repeat this, there
are of course lot of exceptions due to very individual constellations in a chart!)

This is to be done from various references: MD/AD/PD Lord, Moon, Lagna,

Arudhaa Lagna are the most important references, then Sun, Horaa Lagna, Ghatee
Lagna and Bhaav/Graha Arudhaa.

For Kaal Chakra Dashaa, the first look must go to D-9 - Navaansh with its
'divisions', Bhaansh (D-27), Akshavedaansh (D-45) and Nava-Navaansh (D-81).
Dwadashaansh-Navaansh (D-108) probably has some importance as well.

Special Analysis of Kaal Chakra Dashaa

Narasinh Rao's software 'JHora' provides the Nakshatra names of each Mahaa-,
Antar-, Pratyantar Dashaa - therefore we get to know which Nakshatra and
Navaansh (Nakshatra Pad) are activated.
Example of a Kaal Chakra Dashaa Cycle:
Kaal Chakra Dashaa (Moon, Savya group, Paramaayush = 85 years):
Mahaa Dashaa: Le (Chitraa 1) MD: 2036-09-16 (6:12:29) - 2041-09-16 (12:57:46)
Antar-Dashaa in this MD: Scorpio (Maghaa 1) AD: 2036-09-16 (6:12:29) - 2037-01-
19 (17:14:20)
(1st) Pratyantar Dashaa in this AD: Sagittarius (Jyeshthaa 4): 2036-09-16
(6:12:29) - 2036-10-01 (5:11:47)

Mahaa Dashaa activates Chitraa Nakshatra, First Pad/Navaansh. Attributes and

significations of this Nakshatra and sign of Pad/Navaansh are significant, the next
look must go to the Raashi/Bhaav where this Nakshatra/Navaansh is posited and all
interpretations steps given above are to be done now.

Same applies for the sub-periods of the main planetary period:

Antar-Dashaa activates Maghaa Nakshatra, 1st Pad/Navaansh;
Pratyantar Dashaa activates Jyesthaa Nakshatra, 4th Pad/Navaansh.

Deh and Jeev

'In the Savya Chakra the first Ansh is called Deha and the last Ansh is called
Jeev. The opposite is the case in the Apsavya Chakra.' (BPHS). This means the last
Dashaa period in KCD is called 'Jeev' (life) in Savya cycle and 'Deha' (body) in
Apasavya cycle.

Explanation:
Deha means 'body' and Jeev means life or spirit. The Raashi becoming Deha is
closely related to our body and obtains therefore Lagna qualities, the Raashi
becoming Jeev is related to our mind and obtains therefore Moon qualities.

Sub-periods (Antar-Dashaa, Pratyantar Dashaa, Sooksm Dashaa) and transits of

Benefics provide positive influences, sub-periods and transits of Malefics are
generally bad influences.

Quoting PVR Narasinh Rao (Astrology - an integrated approach): "Deh Raashi shows
body and Jeev Raashi shows the spirit. Benefics and Malefics transiting in them
affect them positively and negatively (respectively) . If Jupiter, Mercury and
Venus are transiting in one's Jeev Raashi, one may exhibit a positive spirit and be
cheerful. If Mars, Sun, Saturn and Raahu are transiting in one's Jeev Raashi, one
may be without any enthusiasm. If Mars, Sun, Saturn and Raahu are transiting in
one's Deh Raashi, one may face accidents or death."

Description of Effects of Influences to Deha, Jeev and in

General:

[BPHS, Ch. 46]

120-122. According to the above-mentioned Kaal Chakra, the person, born in the
Ansh of the various Raashi, will be, as under.
Mesh Ansh - brave and a thief; Vrishabh Raashi - wealthy; Mithun Raashi - learned;
Kark Raashi - king; Sinh Raashi - respected by king; Kanyaa Raashi - learned; Tulaa
Raashi - minister or adviser; Dhanu Raashi - sinful; Kumbh Raashi - businessman,
and Meen Raashi - wealthy.

123-128. If the Deha, or Jeev Raashi are Yuti with Soorya, Mangal, Shani, or
Raahu, the native will die. Worse results may be expected, if the Deha and Jeeva
Raashi are Yuti with two, or all of them. If there is a Malefic in Deh Raashi, the
native suffers ill health; a malefic in a Jeev Raashi will make the native very timid.
If the Deha and/or Jeev Raashi are Yuti with two Malefics, there will be distress
and diseases. Three Malefics in the Deha and/or Jeev Raashi will cause premature
death. Four Malefics in the Deha and Jeev Raashi will cause definite death. If both
the Deha and Jeev Raashi are occupied by Malefics, there will be fear from king
and thieves and death of the native. If Soorya is in the Deha, or Jeev Raashi,
there will be danger from fire. If Chandra is in the Deha, or Jeev Raashi will cause
danger from water. If Mangal is in the Deh or Jeev Raashi there is fear from
weapons. If Budh is ion Deha or Jeev Raashi, there is fear from windy troubles. If
Shani is in Deha or Jheev Raashi, there is fear from Gulma (a disease). If there
are Rahu and Ketu in Deh or Jeev Raashi, there is fear from poison. If the Deha, or
Jeev Raashi are occupied by Budh, Guru and Shukra, the native will be wealthy, will
enjoy all kinds of comforts and will have good health. Mixed results may be
expected, if the Deha and Jeev Raashi are occupied by both Benefics and Malefics.

129-130. In the Dashaa of the Raashi, owned by Malefics, the body and soul will be
in distress. The effects will be favorable in the Dashaa of the Raashi, owned by
Benefics. If a Malefic Raashi is occupied by a Benefic Graha, or, if a Benefic Rashi
is occupied by a Malefic Graha, the effects will be of a mixed nature.

Gati (movements)
We have seen in the Mahaa Dashaa paragraph the irregular movements of
Navaansh Signs. These movements have their specific meaning and are of course
not due to mere coincidence.

The three main Gati are:

(1) Mandooki Gati (frog's leap): Movement of one Raashi by jumping over one Raashi
Example 1 - Movement from Virgo to Cancer: natal Moon in Ashwinee (etc.), 2nd
Pad: Deha Capricorn, Jeev Gemini,
Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Capricorn (Deha), Aquarius, Pisces, Scorpio, Libra,
*Virgo, Cancer*, Leo, Gemini (Jeev)
Example 2 - Movement from Leo to Gemini: natal Moon in Bharanee etc., 1st Pad:
Deha Scorpio, Jeev Pisces
Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Scorpio (Deha), Libra, Virgo, Cancer, *Leo, Gemini*,
Taurus, Aries, Pisces (Jeev)

[BPHS, Ch. 46]

'101-102. The effects of the Dashaa of the Raashi with Mandookee Gati in the Savya Chakra are
distress to friends, relations, parents and elders and there is likely to be cause for trouble from
poison, weapons, thieves and enemies. In the Mandookee Dasha of the Gati of a Raashi from
Sinh to Mithun there is the likelihood of the death of the mother, or self, trouble from
Government and possibility of brain fever.

106-108. In the Dashaa of the Raashi with the Mandooki Gati in the Apasavya
Chakra the effects will be distress to wife and conditions, loss of children,
possibility of feverish conditions and loss of position.

In both above mentioned examples these results are to be expected in Cancer and
Gemini period.

(2) Markatee Ghati (monkey's leap): Backward movement to the previous Raashi
Example - Movement from Leo to Cancer: Natal Moon in Rohinee etc., 3rd Pad:
Deha Aquarius, Jeev Virgo
Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Virgo (Jeev), *Leo, Cancer*, Gemini, Taurus, Aries,
Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius (Deha)

[BPHS, Ch. 46]

'103. The effects of the Dashaa of Raashi with Markatee Gati in the Savya Chakra
are loss of wealth, agricultural products and animals, death of father, or an elderly
close relation and feeling of lethargy.

In the Dasha of the Raashi with the Markatee Gati there may be danger from
watery places, loss of position, distress from father, punishment from Government
and wandering in the forests; with the Sinhaavalokan there may be destruction of
the dwelling and death of father etc.'

In above mentioned example these results are to be expected in Cancer period.

(3) Sinhaavalokan Gati (lion's leap): Movement of a Raashi to the 5th and 9th
Raashi
Example 1 - Movement from Pisces to Scorpio: Natal Moon in Bharanee etc., 3rd
Pad: Deha Libra, Jeev Virgo
Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Libra (Deha), Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius,
*Pisces, Scorpio*, Libra, Virgo (Jeev)
Example 2 - Movement from Sagittarius to Pisces: Natal Moon in Bharanee etc.,
2nd Pad: Deha Aquarius, Jeev Virgo
Dashaa Sequence: Lords of Aquarius (Deha), Capricorn, *Sagittarius, Aries*,
Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo (Jeev)

[BPHS, Ch. 46]

'104-105. The effects of the Dashaa of the Raashi with Sinhaavalokan Gati in the
Savya Chakra are possibility of injury from animals, loss of amity with friends,
distress to near relations, drowning in a well, fall from animals, possibility of harm
from poison, weapons and diseases and destruction of residential dwelling.

In both above mentioned examples these results are to be expected in Scorpio and
Pisces period.

Description of the Effects of Gati (movements):

[BPHS, Ch. 46]
109-111. If the movement is from Meen to Vrishchik, the native may suffer from
fever; if from Kanyaa to Kark, there may be loss of brothers and kinsmen; if from
Sinh to Mithun, there may be ill health of the wife; if from Sinh to Kark, the native
may die; if from Dhanu to Mesh, there may be death of uncles and similar relations.
If the Raashi is Yuti with a malefic, adverse conditions may be expected in the
Dashaa of the Raashi. Favorable effects will be felt in its Dashaa, if the Rashi is
Yuti with a Benefic.

112-113. O Brahmin! In the Kaal Chakra Dashaa favorable and unfavorable effects
may be predicted, after taking into account the directions of the Raashi and Graha.
114-119. If the movement is from Kanyaa to Kark, good results are realized in
places, located in the East and at that time journeys to the places in the North
prove fruitful. Unfavorable effects will be felt in places, located in the West and
the South. It will be advisable not to undertake journeys in those directions in the
Dashaa of these Raashi. If the movement is from Sinh to Mithun, no journey should
be undertaken to places, located in the East. However, the journeys to the South-
West will prove fruitful in the Dasha of those Raashi. If the movement is from
Kark to Sinh, journeys during that period to the South will prove unfavorable and
result in loss and the native has to return from the South to the West. If the
movement is from Meen to Vrishchik, there will distress, if the native goes to the
North. The same would happen, if the movement is from Dhanu to Makar. There
may be ill health, imprisonment, or death, if the movement is from Dhanu to Mesh.
There may be gains, comforts and property and marriage, if the movement is from
Dhanu to Vrishchik. It will not be advisable to undertake journeys to the West
during the related period, if the movement is from Sinh to Kark. Favorable results
should be predicted, if the Raashi are Yuti with Benefics and adverse, if the Raashi
are Yuti with Malefics.

Addition:
P.V.R. Rao explains this leaps shortly in his book 'Vedic Astrology: An Integrated
Approach':
Lion's Leap - [Savya Nakshatra] Fear of animals, loss of friends, distress to near
relations, fall in dungeons, danger from poison and weapons, fall from a vehicle,
fever, destruction of house
[Apasavya Nakshatra] Death of father or elders, loss of position
Monkey's Leap - [Savya Nakshatra] Loss of wealth, agriculture and animals, death
of father or elders
[Apasavya Nakshatra] Danger from water, distress to father, loss of position,
anger of rulers, wandering in the forests
Frog's Leap - [Savya Nakshatra] Distress to relatives, elders and father, trouble
from poison, weapons, enemies, thieves. In Le-to-Ge leap, death of mother or,
death of native, trouble from rulers and diseases are possible.
[Apasavya Nakshatra] Distress to wife, loss of children, fever, sickness and loss of
position.

In addition, Paraashar listed the directions to prefer and the directions avoid,
while traveling and relocating, during different leaps.
- In the leap from Virgo to Cancer, East will give great results. One can take up an
auspicious journey in the Northern direction.
- In the leap from Leo to Gemini, east should be avoided. A journey to the
southwest will be fruitful.
- In the leap from Cancer to Leo, a move in the southern direction results in losses.
West is favorable.
- In the leap from Pisces to Scorpio and in the normal movement from Sagittarius
to Capricorn, there will be troubles in the Northern direction.
- In the leap from Sagittarius to Aries, journeys should be avoided, as they may
result in sickness, imprisonment or death.
- In the normal movement from Sagittarius to Scorpio, journeys will bring
comforts, wealth and sexual pleasures.
- In the leap from Leo to Cancer, western direction should be avoided.

Dashaa of a sign just after the above 3 jumps usually results in important often
bad) changes in life.'

Chakra Dashaa

Chakra Dasa is described in BPHS, Ch. 46, Sl. 50-51. It is a very easy to calculate
Dashaa (at least the Mahaa Dashaa of it):

1. If the birth is at night, the Dashaa will commence from Lagna Rashi.
2. If the birth is during the day, the Dashaa will start from the Raashi, in which
the Lord of Lagna is placed.
3. If the birth is during Sandhyaa, the Dashaa will begin from the Raashi of the
second Bhaav.

The Dashaa of each Raashi is 10 years. As it is the Dashaa system of the 12 Raashi
in the Zodiac, it has been named, as Chakra Dashaa.

Sandhyaa is the time span when Sun is ascending (we can track this verifying if Sun
is posited in the first Bhaav in Chalit Chakra) or descending (Sun in 7th Bhaav in
Chalit Chakra). The time span of Sandhyaa is 5 Ghatikaa or two hours.

This Dashaa isn't included in any software, nevertheless Paraashar mentions in at a

very early chapter in BPHS and therefore we can assume that it is a very
fundamental and important Dashaa - in fact he rejects all other Rashi Dasa
systems ('not appropriate' ) except Varnada, Niraayan Shool and Chakra Dashaa
(this includes most known and used Chara Dashaa as well!). He really denotes
Chakra Dashaa as the Dashaa system of the 12 Raashi in the Zodiac'! (Varnad and
Niraayan Shool Dashaa are Aayur-Dashaa indicating longevity, death or at least
severe problems.)

Each Raashi period is of 10 years leads to a total sum of 120 years, the maximum
life span of human beings in Kali Yug, like in Vinshottaree Dashaa.

Lagna is related to night births, Lagna Lord to day births. This is logical because
planets are carrying activities with regard to the Raashi/Bhaav they are lording,
*they* are the active energies and principles. Sandhyaa is a time of transition and
transformation: The Sun is wandering from day into night (from the upper half -
the bright half of the day above the Ascendant - into the lower half - the dark
half of the day below the ascendant). Starting Mahaa Dashaa for natives born
during Sandhyaa time are started from 2nd Bhaav/Lagna.

Note: This principle could be referred to two conditional Dashaa as well,

Shodashottaree Dashaa and Shat Trinsh Sama Dashaa. I do not use them - even if
applicable - when the native is born during Sandhyaa.

Interpretation: Due to Parashara's highest estimation of Chakra Dashaa it must be

a Phalit Dashaa, a Dashaa suitable and applicable for all themes and topics.

KAALCHAKRA DASHA

Kaalchakra Dasha, Deha Jiv, Gemini-Sagittarius

January 7, 2020

The Dasha systems are necessary to time events in astrology. I have

written several posts on the Vimshottari Dasha. It is the first Dasha
system taught to students, there is a lot of material and research on
Vimshottari, it is the easiest to understand and is accurate. But
there are more Dasha systems which are applicable in certain
cases. A professional astrologer has to be familiar with at least 3-4
Dasha systems.

The Kaalchakra dasha system gives very accurate results for

everyone at all times if the accurate birth details are known. I know
most of my readers have not learnt Kaalchakra or perhaps not even
heard about it, but writing this post in the hope that someone
might be inspired to read and learn it eventually.

(If you intend to learn Kaal chakra Dasha refer to the book by Shakti
Mohan Singh, it gives the correct method of calculating stuff.)

The Deha and Jiv rashi concept is one of the unique features in the
Kaalchakra Dasha. Even without learning the entire Kaalchakara
Dasha system you can use this concept and it will give you one
more tool to cross-check your predictions or make sense of what is
happening to you at the moment.

Open your Vedic astrology software (any software will do), check
that the Ayanamsha is Chitrapaksha – Lahiri, then input your birth
time and location. Note your birth Moon’s position, ie
his Nakshatra/ lunar mansion and its quarter/ pad.
Now refer to the table below. There are two types of signs mentioned
against your birth Moon’s Nakshatra quarter. ‘Deha’ and ‘Jiv’ signs.
Deha means the body. Jiv means the individual soul.

Nakshatra Quarter Deha Jiva

GROUP 1 First Aries Sagittarius

Ashwini
Second Capricorn Gemini
Krutika Third Taurus Gemini

Punarvasu Fourth Cancer Pisces

Ashlesha

Hasta
GROUP 2 First Scorpio Pisces
Bharani
Second Aquarius Virgo
Pushya Third Libra Virgo

Chitra Fourth Cancer Sagittarius

Purvashadha

Uttarabhadrapada

GROUP 3 First Cancer Sagittarius

Rohini
Second Libra Virgo
Magha Third Aquarius Virgo

Vishakha Fourth Scorpio Pisces

Shravan

GROUP 4 First Cancer Pisces

Mruga
Second Taurus Gemini
Aradra Third Capricorn Gemini
 Fourth Aries Sagittarius

These two signs, Deha and Jiv, are the most sensitive signs in your
birth chart. Locate them in your birth chart, see the influences on
them. If there are any planets placed in them at birth they will give
rather intense and sudden results. Benefic planets influencing them
will indicate sudden rise in life and malefic planets influencing
them will indicate sudden distress. If there are no planets placed in
these signs at birth it is relatively a better situation as there are
fewer unexpected changes in life. Too many changes in life, even if
they are auspicious, tend to disrupt the smooth flow of the life
experience and need to be navigated with care.

The Deha sign is linked to your body, the physical environment and
the material stuff.

 If there are malefics here at birth then one should be careful

when these connected planet’s Vimshottari dasha-
s change. This Dasha change period makes the body most
susceptible to ill-health. If you have learnt to use the
Kaalchakra system then you should keep track of the Deha
sign periods and be careful accordingly.
  Malefic influences on the Deha sign in transit will almost
always give sudden illness. Depending on what kind of planet
and which sign is involved you can predict the type and
intensity of illness.
 Benefics naturally will give pleasing results, good health,
mental and emotional happiness in the time periods controlled
by them and these signs. But no one comes to the astrologer
to know why he is having a good time. They will come to ask
when the good times will come, for this you can look up
the future transits and analyse.
Jiv sign is linked to the individual soul, karmic bindings, mental
and emotional stuff. It indicates the issues of the individual soul
very deeply. eg Moon under stress can cause emotional breakdown
but an malefic affliction to the Jiv sign can cause the person to be
in the depths of despair, the soul itself is in torment, which will not
be visible to others around him.

 Malefic influences here at birth will make the person labour

under a burden of the soul throughout life. There is an
underlying despondency and an overall listlessness.
 Malefic transits over this sign can cause intense trauma to the
soul. A dark night of the soul type of trauma. Mental anguish,
depression, isolation, betrayal, abandonment by the loved
ones, separations etc are very common results during this
period.
 Benefics involved here will also give sudden changes but these
will be naturally auspicious and supportive in nature.
If both the Deha and Jiv signs are afflicted by malefics in the birth
chart, this lowers the quality of the horoscope. Such a person
should perform remedial measures, do a regular spiritual practice
or at least some mantra jaap regularly to keep his body and soul in
balance. If both the Deha and Jiv signs have benefics placed in
them at birth these will give auspicious results but life will be quite
happening with sudden rises happening frequently. This is also can
become a disruptive thing if the personality is unable to rapidly
adjust to the sudden rise in fortunes.

During the transits of the nine planets, it is natural that sometimes

they will transit over the Deha and Jiva signs both. ie both these
signs will have some planet transiting over them. These times in life
will be rather happening and there will be sudden changes
depending on the natures of the planets transiting. If two or more
malefics transit these signs then expect severe stress. In case the
malefic influence is very severe, it can manifest as temporary
separation or death of relatives, loss of job, loss of wealth or ill-
health. This period is invariably very dangerous for the person’s
body, mind and soul. He should be prepared for rough times ahead.
If several malefics including Rahu/ Ketu are involved they can also
cause physical death. If these transiting planets are benefics then
they will give sudden changes in life but these will be agreeable
changes and ‘sudden rise’. If there is a mix of malefic and benefic
influences transiting the Deha and Jiva signs, then the results will
also be mixed.

And one more simple way of using the Deha and Jiva concept.
Locate these two signs, Deha and Jiva in your birth horoscope.

 If either of these signs fall in your 6 th, 8th or 12th houses, you
should beware of sudden changes in life which lead to turmoil.
 In case these signs fall in the Kendra (1 st, 4th, 7th, 10th) houses
or the Kona (5th, 9th) houses they will give sudden changes in
life but they will be for your good.

Now let’s do a small practical. Right now (Nov 2019 to Jan 2020)
Sagittarius – Gemini is going through a lot. Such events are perfect
study periods for Jyotish.

Tally this Deha and Jiv concept with what has just happened and is
still happening in Sagittarius. Sagittarius is, as it is, one of the
most happening signs of the zodiac. During Nov 2019 to Jan 2020
things have been even more happening in transit for Sagittarius. So
many planets together, the slowest trio, Saturn + Ketu + Jupiter
together, total solar eclipse, combust Jupiter, combust
Mercury, combust Saturn, a total solar eclipse, Rahu/
Ketu nodes in forward motion almost stationary etc. A huge burst
of energy, malefics and benefics all mixed up.
People born with their birth Moon in the following Nakshatra+pad
will be suffering because their Jiva sign is Sagittarius. Refer to the
table above, Sagittarius can only be a Jiv sign for anyone born in
the,

 first quarter of the nakshatras at group (1) of this table.

 fourth quarter/pad of the nakshatras listed in group (2).
 first quarter of the nakshatra listed at group (3)
 fourth quarter of nakshatra at group (4).
Almost all of these individuals will go through an intense period of
soul searching and mental anguish during the period Nov 2019 to
Jan 2020.

The next high voltage sign would be Gemini which is in 7/7 axis
with Sagittarius. Gemini too is facing the brunt of the energies
being released in Sagittarius and a small penumbral lunar
eclipse coming up on 10th Jan 2020. So people with Gemini as
their Jiv sign – Group 1 nakshatra= birth in second or third quarter
or Group 4 nakshatra = birth in third or fourth quarter are also
going through their version of sudden events. If you have anyone
around you with any of the above birth Moon nakshtra-quarter,
observe him/ her analytically.
The effectiveness of signs (this post) is a very important part of
astrological analysis. Focussing only on the planets we forget that
the signs and also the houses are equally important. Sagittarius
and Gemini are the signs of surprises, the highest energy signs. The
periods controlled by these are often full of action. The houses they
are placed in, show quick moving events (even Vimshottari dasha is
to be analysed on these lines, posts here). Now these two signs are
the axis of an energy maelstrom. And the worst part is that the
individual has no control over these events or his response to these
events. It is like being caught in this whirlpool of events and trying
to keep oneself above water.

If you look at the current situation, there are so many planets in

Sagittarius, Rahu in Gemini, Moon transits fast at 2.25days/sign,
Mars is in Scorpio and Venus in Capricorn. January end will bring
some respite to the beleaguered Sagittarius-Gemini axis when
Saturn moves out into Capricorn. Jupiter can then try to repair the
damage by adding his dose of hope and philosophy. But Ketu will
add his own mix of spirituality into the repair work. Interesting
times in any case