Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 17 · Planet Periods
दशातत्वम्
तुङ्गात्ममित्रभगस्य शत्रुनीचांशगत्वे पूर्वार्द्धे शुभा परार्द्धे मिश्रा ।
Say a planet is in its uchcha (high point), its own sign or a friend's sign. But say it is in an enemy's navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign). Or say it is in the navamsha of its nicha (low point). Then the first half of its dasha (planet period) is good. The second half is mixed.
मित्रोच्चात्मस्वत्रिकोणवर्गोत्तमस्ववर्गगस्य शुभा ।
Say a planet is in a friend's sign. Or say it is in its uchcha (high point) or its own sign. Or say it is in its mulatrikona (a planet's strong…
अस्तारिनीचभांशगस्य कष्टा ।
Say a planet is combust (too close to the Sun). Or say it is in an enemy's sign and navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign). Or say it is in the sign…
अवरोहिण्यधमा चेत् कष्टा ।
If a descending dasha (planet period) is also of the lowest kind, it is hard.