MERCURY MAHĀDAŚĀ — FAVOURABLE: If Mercury be in his sign of exaltation, in his own sign, in a friendly sign or in the 11th, 5th or the 9th, there will be during his Daśā acquisition of wealth, gain of reputation, improvement in knowledge, benevolence of Government, auspicious functions, happiness from wife and children, good health, availability of sweetish preparations, profits in business etc. If Mercury be aspected by a benefic, be in the 9th, or be lord of the 10th, the aforesaid beneficial results will be experienced in full and there will be great felicity all round.

पापयुक्त या पापदृष्ट बुध हो तो राजा से द्वेष, मनोविकार, बन्धुओं व मित्रों से वैर, विदेश-यात्रा, दूसरे की नौकरी, कलहागम, मूत्ररोग, महान् भय देता है । यदि ऐसा बुध 6.8 में हो तो लाभ व सुख का नाश होता है । वायु-विकार, धनहानि, पीलिया रोग होता है । राजा से भय, अग्निभय, चोरभय, कृषि, गोधन व भूमि का नाश होता है ।