Sanskrit verses with English translation from Maharishi Parasara. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.
श्रुताश्च बहुधा भेदा दशानां च मया मुने । फलं च कीदृशं तासां कृपया मे तदुच्यताम् ॥ १॥
śrutāśca bahudhā bhedā daśānāṃ ca mayā mune | phalaṃ ca kīdṛśaṃ tāsāṃ kṛpayā me taducyatām ||
O sage, I have described the many divisions of the dashas; now kindly tell me what kind of results they yield.
साधारणं विशिष्टञ्च दशानां द्विविधं फलम् । ग्रहाणां च स्वभावेन स्थानस्थितिवशेन च ॥ २॥
sādhāraṇaṃ viśiṣṭañca daśānāṃ dvidhā phalam | grahāṇāṃ ca svabhāvena sthānasthitivaśena ca ||
The results of the dashas are twofold, general and particular, arising from the innate nature of the planets and from their placement in the signs.
दशारम्भे दशादीशे लग्नगे शुभदृग्युते । स्वोच्चे स्वभे स्वमैत्रे वा शुभं तस्य दशाफलम् ॥ ५॥
daśārambhe daśādīśe lagnege śubhadṛg|hyute | svocce svabhe svamaitre vā śubhaṃ tasya daśāphalam ||
At the commencement of a dasha, if its lord stands in the lagna receiving a benefic aspect, being exalted, in own sign or a friendly sign, the fruits of that dasha are auspicious.
सूर्ये बलसमायुक्ते निजवर्गबलैर्युते । तस्मिन्दाये महत् सौख्यं धनलाभादिकं शुभम् ॥ ८॥
mūlatrikone svakṣetre svocce vā paramoccage | kendratrikoṇalābasthe bhāgyakarmādhipairyute ||
When the Sun is in his mulatrikona, own sign, deep exaltation, or in a kendra or trikona, joined with the lords of fortune and action, the Sun's dasha brings immense joy.