Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 17 · Planet Periods
दशातत्वम्
प्रवेशे स्वर्क्षगे चन्द्रे मानार्थसुखं सिंहेऽन्नसुखं भौमभे कलहर्णं ज्ञभे विद्यार्थाप्तिर्जीवभे कृषिमानार्थसुखं शुक्रभे कुदारमानयशोर्थाप्तिर्मन्दभे सेवा ।
At the start of the dasha (planet period) or sub-period, say the Moon is in its own sign. Then the person gets honour, wealth and comfort. If the Moon is in Leo, the person gets comfort of food. In a sign of Mars, there is quarrel and debt. In a sign of Mercury, the person gains learning and wealth. In a sign of Jupiter, the person gets farming, honour, wealth and comfort. In a sign of Venus, the person gets a poor wife, but also honour, fame and wealth. In a sign of Saturn, there is service.
त्रिकेतरस्थे सबले चन्द्रे दशा श्रेष्ठा ।
Say the Moon is strong and is not in the trika (group of three houses), the 6th, 8th or 12th. Then the dasha (planet period) is best.
मुख्यदशेशोच्चमित्रस्वभस्थः सन् दशेशाधिष्ठितराशित उपचयत्रिकोणास्तगश्चेच्चन्द्रः शुभफलदोऽन्यथा नेष्टः ।
Say the Moon is in the uchcha (high point) sign of the main dasha (planet period) lord. Or in a friend's sign of that lord, or in its own sign. And…
चन्द्राधिष्ठितो राशिर्जन्मनि यद्भावगस्तद्भावोत्थं शुभमशुभं वा ज्ञेयम् ।
In the birth chart, take the sign the Moon holds [at the start of the dasha (planet period)]. Find which house of the birth chart that sign falls…