Applicability Of Universal Dasha & Conditional Dasa Of Brihit Prashara Hora Shaastra

It is since a long time in modern Vedic Jyotish the confusion regarding the applicability of Universal Dasha & Conditional Dasha is going on and today on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 I decided to write an article on this topic based on my years of experience in the field of Vedic Jyotish. 

Part (A) 

(1) In Brihit Prashara Hora Shaastra about forty Dasha hase been dealt with and on the basis of Planets & Rashi these Dasha can be  divided into two major groups 1. Graha Dasha such as Vinshottri, Ashttotri, Yogini etc and these dasha are of planets only 2. Rashi Dasha such as Kaal Chakra, Chara, Sthir, Niryana etc. This classification of Dasha can be done on the basis of 1. Nakshatra Dasha such as Vinshottri, Ashttotri, Yogini, Kaal Chakra, Nakshatradrashidasha, Panchswara etc. These dasha are calculated from Nakshatra of Moon, 2. General Dasha such as PindadiChturvid dasha (Pindayu, Anshayu, Nasergik Ayu & Ashtakvargayu), Kaalhora Dasha, Chara Dasha, Niryana Dasha and these are not calculated on the basis of Nakshatraof Moon.

(2) Other classification of Dasha can be on the basis of 1. Universal Dasha such as Vinshottri, Ashttotri, Yogini, Kaal Chakra, Chara etc, 2. Conditional Dasha such as Ashttotri, Dwadashottri, Shatabdika, Panchottri, Dwisaptika etc. Mainly Nakshatra Dasha come under conditional dasha. 

(3) Shodashottri Dasha of 116 years is supposed to be applied to the horoscope of person born in bright half under the Hora of Sun or in dark half under the hora of Moon.

(4) Dwadashottri Dasha of 112 years is said to apply to the horoscopes of person born under the Navansh Lagna of Venus.

(5) Ashttotri Dasha of 108 years is said to apply to the horoscopes of person having Rahu in Kendra or Trikona from Lord of rising sign without being in Lagna or rising sign.

(6)  Panchottri Dasha of 105 years is said to apply to the horoscopes of person having Jupiter in Cancer within 00deg. to 02deg.30mins.

(7) Shatabdika Dasha of 100 years is said to apply to the horoscopes of person with Vargottama Lagna

(8) Chaturshetyabdika Dasha of 84 years is said to apply in the horoscopes of person having 10th lord in 10th Bhava

(9) Dwisaptika Dasha of 72 years is said to apply to the horoscope when either the lord of rising sign in 7th bhava or the lord of 7th bhava is in rising sign. According to some scholars there should be exchange between lord of rising sign and that of 7th bahva.

(10) Shesthyhani Dasha of 60 years is said to apply to the horoscopes of person having rising sign and lunar sign same.

Part (B)

(1) In year 1995 I started judging the horoscopes by taking into consideration various dasha and also used both the universal and conditional dasha to every horoscope and what I found then was amazing!! Ashttotri Dasha was found to be applicable to every horoscope though it was described as conditional Dasha in Brihit Prashara Hora Shaastra. In the similar way Shodashootri, Dwadashottri & Dwisaptika Dasha were also found applicable to several cases without any condition of their application.

(2) I became totally confused about the stability of the conditional dasha. But very thing I found that those conditional dasha worked as a support to Vinshottri Dasha. I gave many successful predictions by considering these Conditional Dasha as Universal Dasha.  

(3) At that time I felt some relief but I did not digest the change in behavior of these conditional dasha but I did not think soon I was going to be in the web of confusions and that very moment was coming nearer and nearer 

(4) In year 1996 I read in Maansagri, a famous text on Vedic astrology that Ashttotri Dasha should be applied to the horoscopes of person born in bright half and Vinshottri Dasha should be applied to the horoscopes of person born in dark half. So Maansagri made Vinshottri Dasha as conditional Dasha and it was a nightmare for me!! How could a Universal Like Vinshottri be a Conditional Dasha? and in another famous text on Vedic astrology i.e. Phaladeepika I read Kaal Chakra dasha should be applied to the horoscopes of person having lord of Navansh occupied by Moon is powerful. I felt at that time as if someone slapped me. Phaladeepika made the Universal Dasha Kaal Chakra as Conditional Dasha whereas in my experience this Kaal Chakra dasha also worked well in horary horoscopes too in addition to horoscopes.

(5) In year 2005 & 2006 I realized that most of the Conditional Dasha working independently and giving results in most of the cases and it is then known to me how to use these Conditional Dasha as Universal Dasha as in several cases these dasha gave results not indicated by Vinshottri dasha when applied to several horoscopes. 

(6) I then found that if a Conditional Dasha is applied to a horoscope then it is bound to give results in a general manner but if any Conditional Dasha not applicable to any horoscope is found to become powerful at a point of time then it is bound to give results irrespective of its conditional applicability.   

Part (C)

(1) Today the day of Dhanateras on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 became a great day to me when I saw a Sanskrit shloka written in Brihit Prashara Hora Shaastra which means there are five types of Vinshottri Dasha (Mahadasha, Antardasha, Pratyantardasha, Sookshamdash & Praanadasha), Two types of Ashttotri Dasha (Starting from Ardra Nakshatra and Starting from Kritika Nakshatra) are dealt in detail and all the Nakshatra Dasha described in Brihit Prashara Hora Shaastra should be taken into consideration and after deep analysis of all these Nakshatra Dasha the results should be predicted for entire mankind. This means whatever has been came in my experience regarding the Universal and Conditional Dasha including (6) is right and it has a recommendation in Brihit Prashara Hora Shaastra.

(2) I am sure learners & researchers of Vedic astrology will find this article written by me on the basis of my years of experience in the field of Vedic Jyotish very much useful.

A Very Happy Dhanateres to you all

Written by

Vishal Aksh