sthiradaśāyāṁ cararāśau sapta sthire cāṣṭau dvisvabhāve nava varṣāṇi | lagnādārabhya viṣame krameṇa same vyutkrameṇa ||
In Sthira (fixed) Dasha a movable sign receives seven years, a fixed sign eight years, and a dual sign nine years. The sequence is begun from the Lagna, proceeding zodiacally when the starting sign is odd and in the reverse order when it is even. Unlike Narayana (Chara) Dasha, whose years depend on the placement of the sign lord, here the year-value is fixed by the very nature of the sign — hence the name Sthira.
Verse 2 — Sthira — Stability as the Governing Theme
स्थिरत्वं फलप्रधानं स्थिरदशायाम् ॥
sthiratvaṃ phala-pradhānaṃ sthiradaśāyām
Stability is the governing fruit of Sthira Dasha readings: property acquisition, long-term contracts, family consolidation and enduring institutions dominate its periods. Where Chara dasa tracks movement and change, Sthira measures what endures — making it the preferred clock for real estate, marriage durability and business foundations.
Verse 3 — Judging Through Occupants of the Fixed Sign
स्थिरदशाराशिस्थैर्ग्रहैः शुभाशुभं फलम् ॥
sthiradaśārāśisthair grahaiḥ śubhāśubhaṃ phalam
Benefic planets seated in the operating fixed-sign period grant stable gains — lasting posts, durable wealth, peaceful homes; malefics there convert stability into stagnation or entrenched conflict. The occupants decide whether the fixed quality becomes foundation or fortress-prison.
Verse 4 — Spouse and Family Timing from Sthira
स्थिरदशायां दारकुटुम्बस्थैर्यं विचार्यते ॥
sthiradaśāyāṃ dāra-kuṭumba-sthairyaṃ vicāryate
Marriage consolidation and family stability are timed through Sthira Dasha: the period of the Upapada's sign, or of signs holding DK and benefics toward UL, commonly delivers wedding or childbirth events that permanently restructure the household.
Verse 5 — Antardashas Within Sthira
स्थिरदशायामपि अन्तर्दशाः तद्राशेः स्वयमारभ्याः ॥
sthiradaśāyām api antardaśāḥ tadrāśeḥ svayam ārabhyāḥ
Antardashas within Sthira Dasha likewise begin from the major sign itself and divide it into twelve equal sub-periods following the same directional rule as the parent sequence — preserving the self-seeded structure common to Jaimini reckoning.
Verse 6 — Cross-Verification with Chara Dasha
चरदशया सह समीक्ष्य स्थिरदशाफलं वदेत् ॥
caradaśayā saha samīkṣya sthiradaśāphalaṃ vadet
Declare Sthira results only after cross-checking against Chara Dasha. When both clocks mark the same sign-period as significant, the event is certain; disagreement signals mixed outcomes requiring antardasa-level resolution before any firm statement.
Verse 7 — Kendra Signs in Sthira Bring Public Stability
स्थिरदशायां केन्द्रराशिकाले प्रतिष्ठा लाभः ॥
sthiradaśāyāṃ kendarāśi-kāle pratiṣṭhā-lābhaḥ
When Sthira Dasha runs through signs falling in kendras from the Lagna — particularly the fourth and tenth — public standing consolidates: positions become permanent, reputations settle into legacy, and society assigns the native an enduring seat.
Verse 8 — Remedial Patience During Adverse Sthira Periods
अशुभस्थिरकाले धैर्योपायौ श्रेष्ठौ ॥
aśubha-sthira-kāle dhairyopāyau śreṣṭhau
During adverse Sthira periods — stagnation, frozen assets, stubborn disputes — patience paired with Saturn-pleasing remedies outperforms aggressive action. What is stuck is meant to teach endurance; forcing movement breaks more than it frees.