Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 7 · Finding the Dashas
दशानयनाधिकाराध्यायः
अथ दशाफलविचारस्तत्र दशाफलविचारे विशेषफलमाह तेजास्सिंहः ॥सम्यग्धियाब्दपदशाधिपयोश्च पूर्ववाच्यम्फलं तदनु जन्मखगाऽनुसारात् ॥वर्षोद्भवं जनिभवञ्च दशाविपाककालोत्थमत्र च बलत्रितयं विमृश्यन् ॥
Next comes the study of dasha (planet period) results. On this, Tejahsimha gives a special point. With careful thought, first tell the result of the year lord and the period lord. After that, follow the planets of the birth chart. Here weigh three strengths: in the year, at birth, and at the time the period ripens.
Simple meaning: Period results: first judge the year lord and the period lord, then the birth chart. Weigh strength at birth, in the year and in the period.
सूतौ च वर्षसमये च दशाविपाककाले चयो बलयुतस्सकलापि तस्य ॥
Strong at birth, in the year and in its period: the whole period is best. Otherwise judge looks, joinings, place and the Moon's strength.
यो जन्मनीह सबलो विबलोब्दकाले तत्कालमध्यमबलश्च दशा तदीया ।
Strong at birth, weak in the year: the period gives small results first, none later. Reverse strengths give reverse results.
वर्षेच जन्मनि बली विबलो विपाके पाके बली च विबलः प्रसवाब्दकाले ॥
Mixed or middling strength at birth, in the year and in the period: the period gives little.