How Transits Affects Dasa-Bhukti Lords – Part1

Vedic astrology is replete with many kinds of tools and techniques which aid in predicting events in the life of a native and pin-point the time of their fructification. Even a single Sloka or a small set of 3 or 4 Slokas may contain in them the germ of a complete system of prediction. While studying Phaladeepika certain Slokas of Chapter 20 that deal with the transit effects of Vimshottari Dasa and Bhukti lords attracted my attention.

When the Dasa  lord is weak in the natal chart and he transits a sign identical with his debilitation or inimical sign or when he gets eclipsed by the Sun, the effects of that house from the natal Ascendant will get spoiled.
        

पाकप्रभुर्गोचरत :स्वनीचं मौ यदायाति विपक्षाभं वा I

      कष्टं विदध्यात्स्वगृहं स्वतुङ्गं वत्र्कं गतः सौख्यफलं तदनीम् ॥

These Slokas suggest that when a certain Vimshottari Dasa and Bhukti is running in the life of a native, then the transits of the Dasa and Bhukti lords can be utilized to confirm the event promised by them in the natal chart and also to zero-in on the time of fructification of the event. Similarly, the transits of planets on the natal positions of the Dasa and Bhukti lords also have say on the manifestation of results. As with all methods of Vedic astrology, the dicta laid down by the Rishis should be taken as a broad guideline and more precise rules with empirical analysis need to be identified. With these pointers I have analyzed a number of horoscopes of people who have experienced a variety of events, both good and bad, and found that the method works amazingly.

First of all the events promised by the planets in the natal chart should be analyzed minutely in order to successfully apply this method. The good or bad results which the Dasa and Bhukti lords portend from their natal positions, lordships and association should be judged properly. While doing this, both the Ascendant and the natal Moon-sign should be considered. Similarly, the lord of the Nakshatra in which a planet is placed as per Vimshottari Dasa system should also be studied as it plays a prominent role in shaping the results. Various benefic and malefic combinations enumerated in the classical texts should be applied carefully before drawing a conclusion regarding the potential events that can manifest in the life of the native during a given Dasa and Bhukti period. After that, the following rules regarding the transit of Dasa and Bhukti lords and also other planets should be applied to pin-point the event. This method is particularly helpful when at least either the Dasa or Bhukti lords is a slow moving planet. Nevertheless, it works well for fast moving planets also.

(a)Observe the houses transited and aspected by the Dasa and Bhukti lords both from the natal Ascendant and the natal Moon-sign. The events connected with these houses will manifest during the Dasa-Bhukti period.

(b)Observe the natal planets on whom the Dasa and Bhukti lords move or cast their aspect in transit vis-a-vis their lordships and natural Karakattwas. The events connected with these planets will manifest during the Dasa-Bhukti period.

(c)Transit Dasa or Bhukti lord moving over or aspecting a particular combination in the natal chart may manifest the results of that combination.

(d)When the Dasa or Bhukti lord moves on or aspects a house of which it has natural Karakattwa the results of that house will manifest significantly.

(e)When the Dasa and Bhukti lords move over or aspect their natal positions then the period will give the results promised by them in the natal chart.

(f)When either the Dasa or Bhukti lord is a natural benefic and indicates a happy event in transit while at the same time the other lord is a natural malefic and indicates unfavourable result in transit, then the native will experience both results during that period. For example, events like marriage followed by immediate separation or birth and death of a child etc.

a)Dasa or Bhukti lord transiting the 9th house from the natal Ascendant or the Moon-sign may give happy occasions like marriage, childbirth etc.

b)The Dasa and Bhukti lords coming into opposition in transit will give benefic results promised by their position in the natal chart.

c)When Dasa and Bhukti lords come together in transit in a beneficial house either from the natal Ascendant or from the natal Moon, then the native will experience the favorable results of these houses.

d)When transit Jupiter moves on natal Dasa or Bhukti lord, the native may experience happy events. Also, Dasa or Bhukti lord transiting on natal Jupiter may indicate happy events.

e)Transit Jupiter on or aspecting both Dasa or Bhukti lords will give happy events.

f)When Jupiter is either the Dasa or Bhukti lord and transits over the other planet while the said planet aspects or moves over natal Jupiter, the native will experience happy events.

g)The Dasa or Bhukti lord in transit moving over or receiving the aspect of natal Jupiter and Venus will give benefic results pertaining to the

houses owned by him in the natal chart and also the houses influenced by him in transit.

h)When the Dasa or Bhukti lord transits natal Jupiter while transit Jupiter moves over the natal position of the Dasa or Bhukti lord, the native will experience benefic results.

i)When a Dasa or Bhukti lord is a natural malefic and transits over a beneficial house from the natal Ascendant or natal Moon while simultaneously either Jupiter or Venus is transiting over the natal position of the said planet, then the native will experience happy events.

j)When both Dasa and Bhukti lords join together in transit in the natal Ascendant or natal Moon-sign while transit Jupiter aspects their natal positions, then the native will experience happy events.

k)Transit Jupiter moving over the natal position of the Dasa or Bhukti lord or aspecting the it in transit bestows favorable results on the native.

I have tested these rules successfully on more than 60 horoscopes and would like to demonstrate its applicability its applicability through an example horoscope.

Male: Born May 9, 1979 at 21h. 30m. 1ST at 16 N 17, 80 E 26.

Event I: Sister’s Birth: Mars Dasa-Ketu Bhukti • A younger sister was born on 15th November 1982.
Vimshottari: Mars is the Karaka for siblings and is also the 3rd lord from the Moon-sign. Mars occupies the Nakshatra of Ketu who is in the 3rd from the Ascendant. The Bhukti lord Ketu is in the 3rd from the Ascendant aspected by 3rd lord Saturn.
Transits: Both Dasa lord Mars and Bhukti lord Ketu were moving together in Sagittarius, the natal Ascendant. Transit Jupiter was in Libra aspecting natal Mars and Ketu, the Dasa and Bhukti lords.

Event II: Award of Gold Medals: Rahu Dasa-Moon Bhukti • The native was awarded three gold medals for outstanding performance in the Under Graduate Course and received the medals on 25th November 2001 in the University Convocation through the Governor of the state.
Vimshottari: Dasa lord Rahu is in the 9th with the 2nd and 3rd lord Saturn. Rahu occupies the Nakshatra of Venus, the 6th and 11th lord, who is exalted in the 4th house. Rahu should give the results of his dispositor Sun who is exalted in the 5th house joined by 10th lord Mercury and 5th lord Mars. Thus Rahu is well fortified to bestow Yoga on the native. The Bhukti lord Moon is the 8th lord (the blemish of 8th house lordship will not affect the Sun and Moon) placed in the 10th aspected by exalted Venus. Moon occupies the Nakshatra of the 5th lord Mars who is in the 5th with the 9th lord Sun and 10th lord Mercury. Thus, the Moon is also qualified to bestow recognition to the native and thrust him centre stage in the academic.
Transits: The Dasa lord Rahu was transiting Gemini, his exaltation sign, in the 10th from natal Moon. Transit Jupiter also joined transit Rahu in Gemini. The Bhukti lord Moon was transiting Pisces over natal exalted Venus aspecting the natal 10th house where natal Moon is placed.

Event III: Top Rank in PG studies and qualifying CS1R-JRF-NET exam: Jupiter Dasa- Jupiter Bhukti • The native obtained the top rank in his batch in Post Graduate Studies and received a prize and certificate of appreciation on March 14, 2003 in the University Convocation through the Governor. He also got qualified in the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Junior Research Fellow cum National Eligibility Test and joined the fellowship in April 2004. For the first time in his life the native get a regular income in the form of a stipend.
Vimshottari: The Dasa and Bhukti lord Jupiter is the Ascendant and 4th lord exalted in the 8th aspecting the 2nd and 4th houses. The 5th lord Mars aspects Jupiter from the 5th. From the Moon-sign Jupiter is the 4th lord placed in the 11th house.
Transits: The Dasa and Bhukti lord Jupiter was moving through his natal position in his exaltation sign Cancer.

Event IV: Joining as Executive in a prestigious PSU: Jupiter Dasa-Saturn Bhukti • The native joined as an executive in a prestigious Public Sector Company on March 20, 2006.
Vimshottari: The Dasa lord Jupiter is exalted and aspects the 2nd house and is in the 11th from the Moon-sign. Further, Jupiter occupies the Nakshatra of the 2nd lord Saturn who is in the 9th house. The Bhukti lord Saturn is the 2nd lord placed in the 9th in the Nakshatra of the 6th and 11th lord Venus who is exalted in the 4th and aspects the 10th.
Transits: The Dasa lord Jupiter was transiting Libra, the 11th house from the natal Ascendant and the 2nd house from the natal Moon, aspecting the 10th lord Mercury and 10th house from the natal Moon sign. Bhukti lord Saturn was moving in Cancer over natal Jupiter in the 11th from natal Moon-sign and aspecting the 10th house and 10th lord from the natal Ascendant. Transit Venus was aspecting transit Saturn from Capricorn.

Event V: Sister’s Marriage: Jupiter Dasa- Saturn Bhukti • The native’s sister got married on January 25, 2007.
Vimshottari: The Dasa lord Jupiter is the 2nd and 11th lord of the 3rd and occupies his exaltation sign. Jupiter is in the Nakshatra of the 3rd lord Saturn who is in the 7th from the 3rd house. From the Moon-sign, Jupiter happens to be the 2nd and 5th lord from the 3rd and occupies the 9th from the 3rd house in exaltation. The Bhukti lord Saturn is the 3rd lord from Ascendant and occupies the 7th from the 3rd. Saturn further occupies the Nakshatra of exalted Venus who is the 7th lord from the 3rd house from the Moon sign.
Transits: The Dasa lord Jupiter was transiting Scorpio, the 3rd house from natal Moon, casting his aspect on the 7th house therefrom. The Bhukti lord Saturn was transiting Cancer over natal Jupiter, the Dasa lord. Also, transit Jupiter was aspecting transit Saturn.

Event VI: Native’s Marriage: Jupiter Dasa-Mercury Bhukti • The native got married on 15th May 2009.
Vimshottari: The Dasa lord Jupiter is the 7th lord from the Moon-sign and aspects the 7th from the Moon where Venus is placed in exaltation. The Bhukti lord Mercury is the 7th lord of the Ascendant.
Transits: Dasa lord Jupiter was transiting Aquarius aspecting Gemini, the 7th house from natal Ascendant. The Bhukti lord Mercury was transiting in Taurus, the 9th from the natal Moon- sign.

Event VII: Awarded PhD degree: Jupiter Dasa-Ketu Bhukti • The native was awarded Doctorate degree on June 9, 2010.
Vimshottari: The Dasa lord Jupiter is endowed with the capacity to confer distinction in studies. The Bhukti lord Ketu is in the 3rd house and can confer Yoga as per the dictum Truteeye Ketu samsthanam yogadam Bhavathi dhruvam. Further, Ketu occupies the Nakshatra of Ascendant and 4th lord Jupiter who is in exaltation.
Transits: The Dasa lord Jupiter was transiting Pisces, the 4th house from the natal Ascendant, aspecting the natal 10th house. The Bhukti lord Ketu was moving in Gemini, the 10th house from natal Moon.

Event VIII: Acquires car: Jupiter Dasa-Ketu Bhukti • The native purchased his first car on September 24, 2010.
Vimshottari: The Dasa lord Jupiter is the 4th lord from both the Ascendant and the Moon sign and occupies his exaltation sign aspecting the 4th house from the Ascendant. The Bhukti lord Ketu is in the 3rd house albeit in the Nakshatra of the 4th lord Jupiter. Further Ketu should give the results of Saturn who is placed in the 9th house.
Transits: Dasa lord Jupiter was transiting Pisces, the 4th house from the natal Ascendant. The Bhukti lord Ketu was transiting Gemini and aspecting Sagittarius, the 4th house from the natal Moon.

Event IX: Birth of Daughter: Jupiter Dasa-Ketu Bhukti • The native was blessed with a daughter on November 3, 2010.
Vimshottari: The Dasa lord Jupiter is the natural Karaka for progeny and occupies his exaltation sign aspecting the 2nd house from the Ascendant which happens to be the 5th from the Moon-sign. Further, Jupiter is in the Nakshatra of Saturn, the 5th lord from the Moon sign, and receives the aspect of Mars, the 5th lord from the Ascendant. The Bhukti lord Ketu should give the results of Saturn and Mars (Kujavad ketu). Mars is the 5th lord from the Ascendant and Saturn is the 5th lord from the Moon. Further, Ketu occupies the Nakshatra of Karaka Jupiter.
Transits: The Dasa lord Jupiter was transiting Aquarius where natal Ketu, the Bhukti lord, is placed. Further, transit Jupiter aspects natal Saturn, the 5th lord from the natal Moon-sign. Transit Ketu was moving in Gemini aspected by transit Jupiter from Aquarius.

Event X: Promotion in Job: Jupiter Dasa-Venus Bhukti • The native got a promotion in his job with effect from January 1,2011.
Vimshottari: The Dasa lord Jupiter is exalted and aspects the 2nd house and is placed in the 11th house, an Upachaya, from the Moon-sign. Further, Jupiter occupies the Nakshatra of 2nd and 3rd lord Saturn (lord of an Upachaya) the 6th and 11th lord (lord of Upachayas) from the Ascendant placed in the 4th in exaltation aspecting the 10th house. Venus is the 2nd and 9th lord from the Moon-sign. Venus occupies the Nakshatra of Mercury, the 10th lord from both the Ascendant and Moon-sign.
Transits: The Dasa lord Jupiter was transiting Pisces aspecting the 10th house from natal Ascendant and also natal Jupiter placed in Cancer. The Bhukti lord Venus was transiting Scorpio receiving the aspect of both natal and transit Jupiter. Further, transit Jupiter was moving on natal Venus in Pisces.

Event XI: Construction of House: Jupiter Dasa-Venus Bhukti • The native constructed his own house and performed its Gruhapravesham on May 9, 2011.
Vimshottari: The Dasa lord Jupiter is the 4th lord from both the Ascendant and the Moon and occupies his exaltation sign aspecting the 4th house from the Ascendant. The Bhukti lord Venus is the 11th lord exalted in the 4th and receives the aspect of 4th lord Jupiter. Further, from Moon-sign Venus is the 2nd and 9th lord.
Transits: The Dasa lord Jupiter had just entered Aries aspecting Sagittarius, the natal Ascendant and the 4th house from the natal Moon-sign. The Bhukti lord Venus was transiting his natal position in Pisces, the 4th house from the natal Ascendant.

Event XII: Second Child: Jupiter Dasa-Moon Bhukti • The native’s wife delivered a baby girl on October 1, 2014.
Vimshottari: The Dasa lord Jupiter is capable of bestowing progeny. The Bhukti lord Moon is in the 10th house aspected by exalted Venus. The Moon occupies the Nakshatra of Mars, the 5th lord from the Ascendant.
Transits: The Dasa lord Jupiter is transiting Cancer over his natal position aspecting Capricorn, the 5th house from natal the Moon-sign

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Courtesy:Modern Astrology(Dr. K. Guru Rajesh)