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Horasara — Chapter 26: Ashtottari Dasha Applications

Sanskrit verses with English translation from Prithuyasas. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.

Verse 1 — Ashtottari Dasha and Its Application

अष्टोत्तरी दशा ज्ञेया सोमाद्या ग्रहसङ्क्रमात्। अष्टादशगुणैर्युक्ता फलं दिशति निश्चितम्॥

aṣṭottarī daśā jñeyā somādyā graha-saṅkramāt | aṣṭādaśa-guṇair yuktā phalaṁ diśati niścitam ||

Ashtottari dasha, beginning from the Moon, is understood through planetary transition; endowed with its eighteen-fold method it gives certain results.

Verse 2 — Sun Mahadasha - Sun exalted

Ashtottari Dasha Applications 26.3 : Sun Mahadasha - Sun exalted ॥

horasara adhyaya 26 sloka 3

When Sun is exalted during his Mahadasha, the native becomes very courageous, intent upon doing duties, troubled by king's men, inherits property from father, becomes popular in the country.

Verse 3 — Sun Mahadasha - Sun departed from exaltation

Ashtottari Dasha Applications 26.4 : Sun Mahadasha - Sun departed from exaltation ॥

horasara adhyaya 26 sloka 4

When Sun has departed from his exaltation during Mahadasha, causes abdomenal disorders, diseases in head, enmity with own people, and danger from quadrupeds.

Verse 4 — Sun Mahadasha - Sun in Taurus

Ashtottari Dasha Applications 26.5 : Sun Mahadasha - Sun in Taurus ॥

horasara adhyaya 26 sloka 5

During Sun Mahadasha when Sun is in Taurus, deprives the native of agriculture, cattle, son, and wife; causes trouble to physical heart, generative organs, and eyes; terms with relatives will be strained, but prestige is maintained.

Verse 5 — Sun Mahadasha - Sun in Gemini

Ashtottari Dasha Applications 26.6 : Sun Mahadasha - Sun in Gemini ॥

horasara adhyaya 26 sloka 6

During Sun Mahadasha when Sun is in Gemini, confers deep interest in sastras, arts, poetry, and sculpture; blessed with agriculture, cattle, money, and grains; wealth through cousins.

Verse 6 — Sun Mahadasha - Sun in Virgo

Ashtottari Dasha Applications 26.7 : Sun Mahadasha - Sun in Virgo ॥

horasara adhyaya 26 sloka 7

During Sun Mahadasha when Sun is in Virgo, gives income through cattle, Brahmins, and gods; female issues are indicated; subject becomes world famous.

Verse 7 — Sun Mahadasha - Sun in extreme depression (Libra)

Ashtottari Dasha Applications 26.8 : Sun Mahadasha - Sun in extreme depression (Libra) ॥

horasara adhyaya 26 sloka 8

During Sun Mahadasha when Sun is in extreme depression (Libra), brings about destruction in agriculture, issues, friends, wealth, and wife; subject will go to foreign countries; fear from thieves and fire.

Verse 8 — Sun Mahadasha - Sun departed from fall

Ashtottari Dasha Applications 26.9 : Sun Mahadasha - Sun departed from fall ॥

horasara adhyaya 26 sloka 9

During Sun Mahadasha when Sun has departed from his fall, gives wealth from kings and comforts thereof; grief caused by woman's enmity; acquisition of wealth by cheating others.

Verse 9 — Sun Mahadasha - Sun in Scorpio

Ashtottari Dasha Applications 26.10 : Sun Mahadasha - Sun in Scorpio ॥

horasara adhyaya 26 sloka 10

During Sun Mahadasha when Sun is in Scorpio, causes listlessness in all affairs, danger from poison, water, and weapons; restriction to reach one's own parents.

Verse 10 — Sun Mahadasha - Sun in Sagittarius

Ashtottari Dasha Applications 26.11 : Sun Mahadasha - Sun in Sagittarius ॥

horasara adhyaya 26 sloka 11

During Sun Mahadasha when Sun is in Sagittarius, begets pleasure from one's children and wife; gives plenty of money; worshipped by Brahmins and kings; happy through shastras, Vedas, and music.

Verse 11 — Sun Mahadasha - Sun in Capricorn

Ashtottari Dasha Applications 26.12 : Sun Mahadasha - Sun in Capricorn ॥

horasara adhyaya 26 sloka 12

During Sun Mahadasha when Sun is in Capricorn, makes the person engaged in other's work; deprived of one's money and children; causes misery through wife's fault; suffers from jaundice and loses a limb.

Verse 12 — Sun Mahadasha - Sun in 8th house

Ashtottari Dasha Applications 26.13 : Sun Mahadasha - Sun in 8th house ॥

horasara adhyaya 26 sloka 13

During Sun Mahadasha when Sun is in 8th house, will increase his malefic tendencies.

Verse 13 — Sun Mahadasha - Sun unfavorable to parents

Ashtottari Dasha Applications 26.14 : Sun Mahadasha - Sun unfavorable to parents ॥

horasara adhyaya 26 sloka 14

During Sun Mahadasha when Sun is unfavorable to the parents, Dasa will cause paralysis to the native, only when the Dasa is the first one to the native.

Verse 14 — Moon Mahadasha - Aroha Dasa (increasing strength)

Ashtottari Dasha Applications 26.15 : Moon Mahadasha - Aroha Dasa (increasing strength) ॥

horasara adhyaya 26 sloka 15

When Moon is one of the three Aroha Dasas (increasing strength), will bring about all round success; person will become famous in the entire world.

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