Ascertain the Lagna or the rising sign at the time of commencement of a dasa. If the lord thereof be in this Lagna or in the 3rd, the 6th, the 10th or the 11th house from it, or if the Lagna be included in the Saptavarga of the lord of the dasa, i.e. if the rising sign, hora, drekkana, saptamsa, navamsa, dwadasamsa or trimsamsa be owned by the lord of the dasa, or if a friendly planet or a benefic one be in the Lagna, the dasa will prove auspicious.