Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 7 · Finding the Dashas
दशानयनाधिकाराध्यायः
लग्नात्रिषष्ठायगतोर्कपुत्रो निंद्योपि सोप्यर्धफलो दशायाम् ॥याति त्वसौ मध्यबलश्शुभत्वं सम्पूर्णवीर्योतिशुभो निरुक्तः ॥ १ ॥
Saturn may stand in the 3rd, 6th or 11th house from the lagna (rising sign). Then even when blameworthy, it gives half the result in its dasha (planet period). At middle strength it turns good. At full strength it is called very good.
Simple meaning: Saturn's period by house from the lagna: in the 3rd, 6th or 11th, even a blameworthy Saturn gives half the result. Middle strength is good, full strength very good.
वामनः ॥
Saturn's period at full strength (Vamana): travel, rule over a land and over foreign lands.
कोशगुप्तिः खरोष्ट्राणां दुर्गमार्गादिरक्षणम् ॥
Saturn's period at middle strength (Vamana): care of treasure and animals, guarding forts and roads.
वियोगं विग्रहं व्याधिं स्वीकारान्मरुतोष्टतिम् ॥
Saturn's period at low strength (Vamana): parting, quarrels and illness.