TIMING OF JOB

BY
O.P. Paliwal, India
SA Typing Volunteer: Mummadi Sridhar
Associate Editor: Yenbeeyes
There are many tools of analysis described in ancient astrological literature. One such tool
is Dasa System. Out of 42 Dasa Systems mentioned by Parasara, Vimshottari Dasa is
mostly used. This Dasa System supplemented with the transit of Jupiter and Saturn in the
natal Sarvastakavarga is used for timingany event in human life.
Service is considered from the Artha Trikona (the 2 nd, the 6th and the 10th houses) of Birth
Ascendant and the Moon Sign. Of these, the 10 th house is most important as it refers to
occupation, profession, means of livelihood and dignity. Service and allied events may
fructify in the Dasa of following planets:
Lords of the Artha Trikona;

Planets posited in the Artha Trikona;

Planets aspecting the Artha Trikona;

Planets aspecting or associating with the lords of Artha Trikona; and

Planets forming special yogas.

These planets may influence the above planets either as lords of major period (Maha Dasa)
or lords of sub periods / sub sub periods, etc.
The sub period of planets capable of influencing the 10 th house indicate excellent results
pertaining to the 10th house provided both are in harmonious position in relation to each
other.
Planets Forming Special Yogas:
The four houses, viz., 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th counted from the Ascendant are termed as
kendras (Quadrants) and the two house, viz., 5 th and 9th as Trikonas (Trines). The lords of
these six houses are termed as Karakas as per dictum.

and give good results in their Dasa period.

If a planet simultaneously owns a Kendra and a Kona he becomes Yogakaraka for that
ascendant and indicates excellent results in his Dasa (Period). Three planets i.e. Mars,
Venus and Saturn become Yogakaraka. Mars is yogakaraka for Cancer and Leo
ascendants; Venus for Capricorn and Aquarius ascendants; and Saturn for Taurus and Libra
ascendants.
Rahu and Ketu as Yogakaraka:
Each of them becomes yogakaraka if

posited in a Kendra (1st, 4th, 7th, & 10th house) and combined with or aspected by a
Trinal Lord (Lord of 5th or 9th house); or
posited in a Trikona (5th or 9th house) and combined with or aspected by a Kendra
Lord.

Special Yogas:
These yogas are generated when the lord of a Kendra is related to the lord of a Trikona in
any one of the following four ways:

In each others house; or they exchange their houses;

They associate in a house; or

Mutual aspect (i.e. both aspect each other); and

One side aspect. This is possible in the case of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn who have
special aspects. Mars aspects 4th and 8th sign; Jupiter, 5th and 9th sign; and Saturn,
3rd and 10th

Special yogas are to be identified in natal horoscope. Some of these yogas

become ineffective if theKaraka planets are blemished on account of their lordship of bad
houses. It is the Dasa period of planets forming effective yogas which indicate service and
rise in career. These effective yogas are given in the following table:
Special Yogas For Various Ascendants
S.No.
Ascendant
Planets forming Special Yoga
1)

Aries

(i)

Sun + Mars

(ii)

Sun + Moon

(iii)

Sun + Saturn

(iv)

Sun + Venus

(v)
(vi)
(i)

2)

3)

4)

5)

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

6)

Virgo

7)

Libra

Mars + Jupiter
Moon + Jupiter
Saturn + Mercury

(ii)

Sun + Saturn

(iii)

Mars + Saturn

(iv)

Venus + Saturn

(v)

Sun + Mercury

Mercury + Venus
(i)

Moon + Mars

(ii)

Mars + Saturn

(iii)

Moon + Jupiter

(iv)

Mars + Venus

(v)

Mars + Jupiter

(i)

Sun + Mars

(ii)

Sun + Jupiter

(iii)

Mars + Jupiter

(iv)

Mars + Venus

(i)

Mercury + Venus

(ii)

Mercury + Saturn

(i)

Venus + Saturn

(ii)

Mercury + Saturn

(iii)
(iv)
(v)

8)

9)

Scorpio

Sagittarius

11)

Aquarius

Mercury + Venus
Mars + Saturn

(i)

Sun + Moon

(ii)

Moon + Mars

(iii)

Moon + Saturn

(iv)

Moon + Venus

(v)

Sun + Jupiter

(i)

Sun + Mercury

(ii)

Mars + Jupiter
Sun + Jupiter

(i)

Venus + Saturn

(ii)

Mercury + Venus

(iii)
Capricorn

Moon + Mercury

(vi)

(iii)

10)

Moon + Saturn

Mars + Venus

(iv)

Mercury + Saturn

(v)

Moon + Mercury

(vi)

Moon + Venus

(vii)

Mars + Mercury

(i)
(ii)

Mercury + Saturn
Venus + Saturn

(iii)

12)

Pisces

Mercury + Venus

(iv)

Mars + Venus

(v)

Sun + Venus

(i)

Moon + Jupiter

(ii)

Mars + Jupiter

(iii)

Moon + Mercury

Transit Effects:
The Dasa effects are supplemented with the effects of transiting planets. The transits
of Jupiter and Saturn are of primary importance. Their transit in a house having more
than 25 benefic dots in the Sarvastaka Varga indicates good results. The timing of the event
can be further narrowed down by using the 8 Kakshya division and Parasarashtakavarga.
Now, take an example:Example 1
Date of Birth

13.01.1928

Place of Birth

29- 09 N ; 77- 45 E

Time of Birth

7:12 A.M

Country

India

Time Zone

82- 30 E

Ayanamsa

Chitrapaksha (22.50.50)[1]

Ascendant

Sagittarius (26.56.15)

L
nd

th

th

nd

ord of 2 is Saturn, 6 is Venus, and 10 is Mercury. From the Moon sign 2 lord is Venus,
6th lord is Saturn and 10th lord is Mercury. The 10th lord is Mercury in both the cases. The

other two lords are Venus and Saturn. Mercury is posited in the 2 nd, Rahu in the 6th and the
Moon in the 10th. Mercury is aspected by Saturn, Jupiter aspects the Moon, Venus and
Saturn. Three special yogas are formed by Mars & Jupiter, Sun & Jupiter and Mercury &
Saturn.
Rahu situated in the 6th is aspected by its sign dispositor Venus. From the Moon sign, Rahu
is situated in a Trikona and aspected by its sign dispositor. So Rahu becomes Yogakaraka
and indicates excellent results.Rahu is in 9th from the 10th house and indicates good results.
The native completed his education in the sub period of Saturn of Rahu major period. In
the sub period of Mercury in Rahu major period he got employment and ultimately joined
the Central Government in February, 1955. At that time Jupiter was transiting in Gemini with
27 benefic dots and Saturn in Libra with 37 benefic dots in the Sarvastaka Varga. Both
these houses have more than optimum points.
Promotion: This is mainly judged from the 11th house. The 11th house of natal horoscope
falls in Libra and its lord is Venus. The 11 th house from the 10th (Profession or Services?)
falls in Cancer and its lord is the Moon. Thus, Venus and the Moon are primary
determinants. Lords of Dharma Trikona (1st, 5th and 9th) are secondary determinants. The
lord of the first is Jupiter, fifth lord is Mars, and the ninth lord is the Sun. These three, viz.,
Jupiter, Mars, and the Sun also indicate promotion.
The native was promoted in Venus sub period of Rahu Dasa in September, 1958. Venus
is the lord of the 11th house in the natal chart. In transit, Jupiter was in Libra with 37 benefic
points and Saturn in Scorpio with 24 points.

The native was promoted as a Gazetted Class One Officer in May, 1963 in the sub period
of Mars in Rahu Dasa. Mars is the 5 th lord and is the Navamsa dispositor of the fifth lord and
is the Navamsa dispositor of the fifth lord. According to Deva Keralam great happiness is
the result. Jupiter was transiting Pisces with 29 benefic points and Saturn in Capricorn with
30 benefic dots. The following dictum of Deva Keralam also describes great rise in status.

(Book 2, V2647)

In, interalia means, if Jupiter transits over the natal position of the tenth lord counted from
either the ascendant or the Moon, or Jupiter, the native is honored by the King. In this
case, counting from Jupiter, the tenth lord is Jupiter posited in Pisces.
The native was inducted in the Indian Economic Service in April, 1984 in Saturn Mercury
dasa. Jupiter was transiting Sagittarius with 26 benefic dots and Saturn in Libra with 37
dots.
The native retired in the dasa of Saturn Ketu.
The native was promoted in June, 1986 with retrospective effect from 09.12.1974 in
pursuance of the Supreme Court judgment. In June, 1986, the native was in Saturn Venus
Dasa. Saturn and Venus are the lords of the second and sixth house, combined and
aspected by Jupiter. Jupiter was transiting Aquarius (28) and Saturn, Scorpio (24).

Example 2
Date of Birth
Time of Birth

Place of Birth

22.12.1956
10:38 (IST)

31- 06 N

Country

India

Time Zone

82- 30 E

Ayanamsa

Chitrapaksha (23.15.37)

Ascendant

Aquarius (01.07.19)

77- 13 E

Planetary Degrees
1
Sun

Sag.

07-05-07

Moon

Leo

08-04-14

Mars

Pisces

14-57-18

Mercury

Sag.

26-35-21

Jupiter

Virgo

07-34-13

Venus

Sco.

09-45-08

Saturn

Sco.

14-59-23

Rahu

Sco.

05-29-45

Ketu

Tau.

05-29-45

Ketu Dasa at birth up to 27.09.1959

N.B. Figures in bracket are the number of benefic dots in Sarvasta Varga
The second, sixth and tenth house lords are Jupiter, the Moon and Mars. Mars is situated in
the second house and Venus, Saturn, Rahu in the tenth house. Venus is Yogakaraka for the
ascendant.
From the Moon sign, Mercury, Saturn and Venus are the lords of the 2 nd, 6th and 10th houses
respectively. Jupiter is situated in the 2 nd house and Ketu in the tenth house. Mars is
Yogakaraka.
Rahu situated in the 10th, a Kendra association with Venus becomes Yogakaraka. The good
results of Venus were good academic qualifications. The native completed his academic
career with a M.Phil degree from Punjab University in the sub period of Jupiter and major
period of the Sun.
Special yogas present in the chart are formed by the Sun & Jupiter, Sun & Mars, the Moon
& Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus & Saturn, Rahu & Venus and Rahu, Saturn.
The native was selected in Jupiter sub period of Sun Dasa in two services the Indian
Economic Service and the Reserve Bank of India on the basis of competitive examinations.
He joined the Reserve Bank of India in July, 1982. Jupiter was transiting Libra with 30

benefic dots and Saturn, Virgo with 33 benefic dots in Sarvashtaka Varga. Saturn was
aspecting both the tenth house, Scorpio and lord Mars.
He was promoted in April, 1991 in the sub period of Saturn and major period of the Moon.
The Moon is situated in the seventh house as lord of the sixth house and Saturn is situated
in the 10th house as lord of the ascendant. Jupiter was transiting Cancer (32 points) and
Saturn, Capricorn (27 points). His next promotion was in March, 1997 in the sub period of
Jupiter and major period of Mars. Mars is the lord of the tenth house and Jupiter is lord of
eleventh house. Jupiter was transiting Capricorn (27 points) and Saturn, Pisces (24 points)
in Sarvashtaka Varga.
He was promoted next in November, 2001 in the dasa of Mars Sun. Mars is the lord of the
tenth house and Sun is the lord of seventh house. Jupiter was transiting Gemini (29 points)
and Saturn, Taurus (27 points).
Again he was promoted in January, 2004 in the sub period of Rahu and major period of
Rahu. Rahu is Yogakaraka as already explained. His disposition in the tenth house
indicates good results relating to the tenth house. At that time, Jupiter was transiting Leo (25
points) and Saturn, Gemini with 29 benefic dots in Sarvashtaka Varga. He joined another
Bank with a higher status in the sub period of Mercury and major period of Rahu. Mercury
is the lord of the eleventh house from the 10 th and situated in the second from the major lord
indicating financial gains. Jupiter was transiting Aquarius (28 points) and Saturn, Virgo (33
points) in the Sarvashtaka Varga.
Example 3
Date of Birth
Time of Birth
Place of Birth

11.10.1987
3:48:00 (IST)

19- 10 N

Time Zone

82- 30 E

Ayanamsa

Chitrapaksha (23.41)

72- 50 E

Niryana Asc.

Leo (13.55)

Moon Dasa at birth up to 10.08.1997

N.B. Figures in bracket are the number of benefic dots in Sarvasta Varga
In the Chart 3, Mercury, Saturn and Venus are the lords of the second, sixth and tenth
houses. From the Moon sign Mercury, Venus and Saturn are the lords of these houses (2,
6, 10) respectively. The Sun, Mars and Ketu are posited in the second house and the Moon
in the tenth house. From the Moon, Mercury and Venus are posited in the sixth house. Mars
is Yogakaraka for Leo ascendant and Saturn for Taurus Moon sign. Mercury is the lord of
the eleventh house from the ascendant and Jupiter from the Moon and the tenth house of
the ascendant Rahu is situated in Pisces.
Rahu situated in the 8th house is bad as per general rules of astrology. But it is aspected by
Yogakaraka Mars who is lord of the ninth house. Any planet placed in a Kendra or Trikona
from the ninth lord or fromJupiter or linked to either of them brings fortune in its Dasa
as per the Parasari dictum.

Rahu is placed in Kendra to Mars. It is also linked to Jupiter who is its sign dispositor,
placed in the 9thindicates good results in its Dasa. Rahu is situated in the 11th house from
the Moon which is beneficial. Special yogas are formed by Sun & Mars; Mars & Jupiter.

The native had a brilliant academic career in the Dasa of Yogakaraka Mars as well as in
Rahu Dasa. He got a good job in the sub period of Saturn in Rahu Dasa in July,
2010. Jupiter was transiting Pisces with 35 benefic points on the natal Rahu and Saturn
was transiting Virgo with 28 benefic points in Sarvashtaka Varga.
Example 4
Date of Birth
Time of Birth
Place of Birth

04.10.1985
16:43 hours (IST)

30- 45 N

Time Zone

82- 30 E

Ayanamsa

Chitrapaksha (23-39-28)

76- 52 E

Niryana Asc.

Aquarius (19.10)

N.B. Figures in bracket are the number of benefic dots in Sarvasta Varga

Planetary Degrees
1
Sun

Virgo

17-30-45

Moon

Taurus

17-00-28

Mars

Leo

21-45-30

Mercury

Virgo

26-45-30

Jupiter

Cap.

13-28-17

Venus

Leo

21-17-16

Saturn

Sco.

01-32-28

Rahu

Aries

16-51-27

Ketu

Libra

16-51-27

Moon Dasa at birth up to 02.07.1990

Jupiter, the Moon and Mars are the lords of the 2 nd, 6th and 10th house respectively. Saturn is
disposited in the 10th house. Venus is Yogakaraka. From the Moon sign, Mercury, Venus
and Saturn are the lords of 2 nd, 6th and 10th house respectively. Ketu is placed in the
6th house. Saturn is Yogakaraka.
Jupiter is the lord of the eleventh in both cases. Mercury is the lord of 11 th house from the
10th house of the ascendant and the Sun and Mercury are disposited in it. Special yogas are
formed by Mars & Saturn, Sun & Mercury, Mars & Venus and the Moon & Saturn.
Rahu is considered favourable when placed in Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo,
Sagittarius and Pisces. He is considered good in Kendras, Trikonas, third house and
eleventh house. The native got a job in Rahu Mercury in 2007 but left it in 2009 for doing
M.B.A. The native got a new job in June, 2011 in Rahu Venus. Rahu in Aries and third
from the ascendant gives good results and Venus is a Yogakaraka for the birth ascendant.
Both are in trine to each other. Jupiter was transiting Aries and Saturn, Virgo, each sign
having 26 benefic dots in the natal Sarvashtaka Varga.
[1] Ayanamsa-Lahiri Chitrapaksha as per Jhora is 22.51.06.82. Hence slight difference in
Longitudes of planets is seen. Associate Editor, SA