Jaimini Astrology - Sthira Dasha

JAIMINI ASTROLOGY JAIMINI ASTROLOGY JAIMINI ASTROLOGY JAIMINI ASTROLOGY ---- STHIRA DASHASTHIRA DASHASTHIRA DASHASTHIRA DASHA

Notes prepared for the students of Jyotisha Bharati, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai

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JAIMINI ASTROLOGY - STHIRA DASHA

For Sthira Dasha, one should calculate :

- Graha bala

- Rashi bala

Graha (planet) Balas: Planets are strong based on three criteria:

1. Mulatrikona bala, or strengths based on exaltation, mulatrikona,

own sign position, etc.

2. Amsa bala, strengths based on the planet’s position as Atmakaraka,

Amatyakaraka, etc., or in other words highest degree position of the

planet down to lowest degree;

3. Kendra bala, or strength based on the Kendra (angular)

relationship of the planet and the Atmakaraka.

Houses are strong based on the following three criteria:

1. Chara bala, or natural strength of signs: Dual signs are stronger than fixed

signs; and fixed signs are stronger than cardinal signs.

2. Sthira bala, or strength of signs due to occupation of planets. The more

planets occupy a sign, the more strength it receives;

3. Drishti bala, strength due to aspect (by rashi drishti) of the sign lord,

Jupiter and Mercury.

With the help of both these calculations, one can determine Bhrama, Rudra

and Maheshwara. This rashi dasha starts from where Brahma is located.

This dasha has been normally used to predict mishaps, misfortunes, death,

etc. But according to the research done byDr. K.N. Rao, this dasha can be

used to predict all events.



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BRAHMA

Brahma can be stretched out as “Brihayati brahmateeti Brahama” – the

augment through understanding and comprehension – to grow, to manifest

different forms, the obliteration of the forms, assets and comprehension,

integration of the whole lot, reverence and individuality. It has scientific

supremacy to create the flawless and simultaneously destroy the imperfect.

Vedavyasa refers to Bhram as the paramatma or soul of souls – to predict

fortunes and unhappy events.

Brahma plays a vital role in analyzing the location of Sthira dasha.

Ascertain whether the Ascendant or the 7th house is stronger, or else find who

is the strongest lord among the 6th, 8th and 12th house and it becomes eligible

for the position of Brahma.

If the lord of the 8th house from the Aatmakaarak planet is located in the 8th

house it becomes eligible for the position of Brahma.

If Saturn, Rahu or Ketu becomes eligible for the position of Brahma, it

becomes a nominal Brahma and is automatically disqualified. It is because the

real brahma is the 6th planet from the nominal Brahma counted in the order

of Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.

If two or three planets become eligible for the position of Brahma, then you

must select the one with highest longitude.

If two planets qualify to become Brahma and have same longitude, then select

Brahma by Rasi bala.

After all Brahma is the creator, the counselor. A planet that has signfications

for creativity in your chart, you will be more creative if it is Brahma. If the

planet represent signification for money, then if it is Brahma, money comes to

you out of nowhere. if the planet rules things like sickness, debts, enemies etc.

then if it is Brahma, these malevolent happenings to you would also spring up

out of nowhere.



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Robert A. Koch, in “Jaimini’s Sthira Dasa Fundamentals, Concepts, &

Practical Illustrations”, states :”Among the three primal Deities mentioned in

Vedic shastras, Vishnu, Brahma, and Mahesvara (Shiva), Brahma is the

creator, being empowered by Sri Vishnu with Srishti-shakti, the power of

generating universes and life forms from his supreme intelligence. Brahma

plays a pivotal role within the expansive pantheon of Devatas, in that due to

the function of creation over which he presides, the Raja-guna, or material

mode of passion is set forth compelling all living beings to act in certain ways

according to their desires. Raja-guna binds the living being to physical forms

and repetitive incarnations due to the pursuit of this desire. Thus within the

context of Jyotish, the Brahma planet indicates the cause of creation of the

living being and what types of samskaras follow him into this life and thus for

which he is accountable. Whatever planet qualifies to be Brahma in the

horoscope will show where the strongest desire of the living being may be

found and in which areas of his incarnation this desire may be sought and

fulfilled. The Sthira dasa thus starts from the sign of the Brahma graha.”

Steps for determining the Brahma Graha

1. Find the stronger of the 1st and 7th houses of the horoscope;

2. Then find the stronger of the lords of the 6th, 8th, and 12th houses from the

stronger of 1 and 7. Excluding Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu, the stronger planet is

Brahma.

3. Once Brahma has been determined, all the Sthira dashas run consecutively

from this position. Cardinal signs = 7 years; Fixed signs = 8 years; and dual

signs = 9 years.

MAHESHWARA

The lord of the 8th house from Aatmakaraka is the Maheswara. If the 8th

lord from Aatmakaarak is exalted or in its own house Maheswari will be

strong than the lords of 6th and 12th house from Atmakaraka.

If Rahu and Ketu form a conjunction with Aatmakaarak planet or are located

in the 8th house from Aatmakaarak planet, then the 6th planet from the Sun

becomes Maheswara.

If two or more planets become eligible for Maheswari, the strongest one

should be selected.



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Maheswara is the liberator. If a planet has bondage significations in your

chart, it would liberate you. If you have debts which is a kind of obligation (a

financial one), this planet will liberate you. It will liberate you out of

discrimination, out of anything bad. If a planet denotes expansionism, it will

make the expansionism even greater. Maheswara will liberate you right up to

the top of the sky and you will not fall back down to Earth with a bang.

RUDRA

The stronger between the 8th and the 2nd lord from the Ascendant becomes

Rudra. However, some say that if the weaker lord of the 2nd or 8th is aspected

by many malefics, then it can become Rudra. The former is called Prani

Rudra – the Rudra with strength - while the latter is called Aprani Rudra, or

the one without strength. Again, for the purposes of simplicity, especially

where studies in longevity are concerned, we shall take only the stronger lord

of the 2nd and 8th (Prani Rudra) as the Rudra graha. Rudra is the destroyer.

A planet which is already not beneficial for the chart (in terms of functional

beneficience) will be worse if it is Rudra.

Finding out Brahma, Maheshwara and Rudra from a case study:

Date of Birth 22 : 7 : 1944 Time of Birth 8 : 20 : 0

Day of Birth Saturday Place of Birth Mumbai

Sunrise 06.11.54 Sunset 19.18.01

Day Duration 13.06.06 Ishtkaal 5-20-38

Planets D/R Rashi Longitude

Asc Leo 04-09-57

Sun D Cancer 06-05-29

Moon D Cancer 27-09-38

Mars D Leo 13-04-29

Mercury D Cancer 26-24-39

Jupiter D Leo 06-08-24

Venus D Cancer 12-59-38

Saturn D Gemini 10-58-09

Rahu R Cancer 04-20-51

Ketu R Capricorn 04-20-51



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In the above chart, we find the Lagna to be stronger, having Jupiter and Mars

in it. Jupiter is the lord of the 8th

from lagna. Saturn is the 8th

lord frpm

Atmakaraka, but he is disqualified.

The lord of the 8th house from Aatmakaraka is the Maheswara. The 8th

lord

is Saturn and Saturn can become Maheshwara.

As Jupiter , 8thfrom Ascendant is Brahma, Mercury , lord of 2nd

from lagna

will be Rudra. Merury is conjunct, Sun, Moon, Venus and Rahu.

The Dasha will start from Brahama is situated. Bhrahma is in Leo.

Therefore , the Dasha will start from Leo as follows, with . Cardinal signs = 7

years; Fixed signs = 8 years; and dual signs = 9 years.

Rashi No. of years Start of the dasha End of the dasha

Leo 8 1944-07-22 1952-07-22

Virgo 9 1952-07-22 1961-07-22

Libra 7 1961-07-22 1968-07-22

Scorpio 8 1968-07-22 1976-07-22

Sagittarius 9 1976-07-22 1985-07-22

Capricorn 7 1985-07-22 1992-07-22

Aquarius 8 1992-07-22 2000-07-22

Pisces 9 2000-07-22 2009-07-22

Aries 7 2009-07-22 2016-07-22

Taurus 8 2016-07-22 2024-02-22

Gemini 9 2024-07-22 2033-02-22

Cancer 7 2033-07-22 2040-07-22

Reference:

Jaimini Sutram - Pt. P.S. Sastri

Jaimini Upadesa Sustra -Pt. Sanjay Rath

Jaimini’s Sthira Dasha – Akhila Kumar (under the guidance of Dr. K.N. Rao) Jaimini’s Sthira Dasa Fundamentals, Concepts, & Practical Illustrations BY Robert A. Koch

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