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Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra

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गुर्वर्कभूसुतानां च दशा दश दशाब्दकाः । ततः शशिज्ञशुक्रार्कपुत्रागूनां रसाब्दकाः ॥ ४१॥

The Dashas of Guru, Sūrya and Mangal are of 10 years. The remaining Grahas have Dashas of 6 years each. Guru (Ashvini, Bharani, Kritika, Punarvasu), Sūrya (Rohini, Mrigashira, Ardra, U.Ashadha), Mangal (Pushya, Aslesha, Magha, Revati), Candr (P.Phalguni, U.Phalguni, Hast), Budh (Swati, Vishakah, Anuradha), Śukr (Jyeshtha, Mul, P.Ashadha), Śani (Abhijit, Shravan, Dhanishtha), Rahu (Shatabhisha, P.Bhadra, U.Bhadra).

english translation

श्रवणाज्जन्मभं यावत् संख्या वसुविभाजिता । शेषे चन्द्ररवीज्यारबुधार्किभृगुराहवः ॥ ४२॥

Count from Shravan to the Janm Nakshatr and divide the number by 8. The remainder 1 etc. will indicate the Dasha Lords, whose order will be, as follows: Candr, Sūrya, Guru, Mangal, Budh, Śani, Śukr and Rahu.

english translation

क्रमाद्दशाधिपास्तेषामेकाद्येकोत्तराः समा । लग्ने दिनेऽर्कहोरायां चन्द्रहोरागते निशि ॥ ४३॥

Their Dashas will be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 years. If the birth is during the day and Lagn is in the Hora of Sūrya and, if the birth is at night and Lagn is in the Hora of Candr, adoption of this system would be preferable.

english translation

सूर्यस्याऽर्धास्तयः पूर्वं परस्तादूदयादपि । पञ्च पञ्च घटी सन्ध्या दशनाडी प्रकीर्तिता ॥ ४४॥

5 Ghatikas before the sight of the semi-disk of the setting Sūrya and 5 Ghatikas after that and 5 Ghatikas before and after the rising of Sūrya, that is 10 Ghatikas in the evening and 10 Ghatikas in the morning, respectively.

english translation

सन्ध्याद्वयञ्च विंशत्या नाडिकाभिः प्रकीर्तितम् । दिनस्य विंशतिर्घट्यः पूर्णसंज्ञा उदाहृताः ॥ ४५॥

The total period of both these Sandhyas (twilight) is said to be 20 Ghatikas. The 20 Ghatikas of the night have been given the name Purna and the 20 Ghatikas of the day have been given the name Mugdha.

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