Conditional Dasa

Best Dasa

Vimsottari Dasa is like the icing over the cake of Vedic Astrology. It is the single greatest gift of Maharishi’s for the welfare of people in the Dark Age especially the maximum longevity of man during Dark Age is 120 years.

Vimsottari means 120 which is the maximum period of Vimsottari Dasa scheme [120 years]. Parasara opines that this is the best of the Nakshetra Dasa. It is perhaps the best for all purposes. Thus, our first natural choice is Vimsottari Dasa unles other special conditions of at birth prevail.

Ashtottari Dasa

In the natal birth if the below two criteria are simultaneously satisfied, then Ashtottari Dasa is applicable for the Native.

Criteria 1

Rahu is placed in Kendra Houses or Trikona Houses from the Lagna Lord.

Criteria 2

Krishna Paksha if Day Birth or Sukla Paksha if Night Birth.

Ashtottari Dasa maximum period is 108 years. It includes 8 Planets only [Ketu is excluded]

Shodasottari Dasa

In the natal birth if any one of the below criteria are satisfied, then Shodasottari Dasa is applicable for the Native.

Criteria 1

Birth during Krishna Paksha and Lagna is in Moon Hora.

Criteria 2

Birth during Sulka Paksha and Lagna is in Sun Hora.

Shodasottari Dasa maximum period is 116 years. It includes 8 Planets only [Rahu is excluded]

Dwadasottari Dasa

If Lagna is in the Navamsa of the sign occupied by Venus in the Rasi Chart, then Dwadasottari Dasa is applicable for the Native.

Dwadasottari Dasa maximum period is 112 years.

Paschottari Dasa

If Lagna is in Cancer both in Rasi and Dwasasasa, then Paschottari Dasa is applicable for the Native.

Such a position is applicable only when Lagna is in the range of 0 to 2:30 Degrees in Cancer in Rasi Chart.

Paschottari Dasa maximum period is 105 years.

Satabdika Dasa

If Lagna is in Vargottama. Vargottama means occupying the same sign in both Rasi and Navamsa Charts. then Satabdika Dasa is applicable for the Native.

This is possible if the the Lagna is in

• 0 to 3:20 Degrees in Movable Sign or
• 13:20 to 16:40 Degrees in Fixed Sign or
• 26:40 to 30 Degrees in Dual Sign

Satabdika Dasa maximum period is 100 years.

Chaturasitika Dasa

If 10 House Lord is in 10 House in Rasi Chart, then Chaturasitika Dasa is applicable for the Native.

Chaturasitika Dasa maximum period is 84 years.

Dwisaptati Sama Dasa

If Lagna Lord is in 7 House or 7 House Lord is in Lagna in Rasi Chart, then Dwisaptatti Dasa is applicable for the Native.

Dwisaptatti Dasa maximum period is 72 years.

Shasti Sama Dasa

If Sun is in Lagna in Rasi Chart, then Shasti Sama Dasa is applicable for the Native.

Shasti Sama Dasa maximum period is 60 years.

Shattrimsa Sama Dasa

In the natal birth if any one of the below criteria are satisfied, then Shattrimsa Sama Dasa is applicable for the Native.

Criteria 1

Birth during Day time and Lagna is in Sun Hora.

Criteria 2

Birth during Night time and Lagna is in Moon Hora.