Sanskrit verses with English translation from Maharishi Parasara. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.
सर्वज्ञोऽसि महर्षे त्वं कृपया दीनवत्सल । दशाः कतिविधाः सन्ति तन्मे कथय तत्त्वतः ॥ १॥
sarvajño'si maharṣe tvaṃ kṛpayā dīnavatsala | daśāḥ katividhāḥ santi tanme kathaya tattvataḥ ||
O omniscient great sage, compassionate to the humble, tell me truly: how many kinds of dasha systems are there?
दशाबहुविधास्तासु मुख्या विंशोत्तरी मता । कैश्चिदष्टोत्तरी कैश्चित् कथिता षोडशोत्तरी ॥ ३॥
daśābahuvikhāstāsu mukhyā viṃśottarī matā | kaiścid-aṣṭottarī kaiścit kathitā ṣoḍaśottarī ||
Among the many dashas, the Vimshottari is held to be the foremost; some count the Ashtottari and others the Shodashottari.
विंशोत्तरशतं पूर्णमायुः पूर्वमुदाहृतम् । कलै विंशोत्तरी तस्माद् दशा मुख्या द्विजोत्तम ॥ १४॥
viṃśottaraśataṃ pūrṇamāyuḥ pūrvamudāhṛtam | kalā viṃśottarī tasmād daśā mukhyā dvijottama ||
Full human life was earlier declared to be one hundred and twenty years; therefore the Vimshottari, measuring 120 years, is the chief dasha.