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Daśā

A daśā is a timing period in which one graha's themes come forward. Periods nest inside each other, from years down to days.

What the word means

Daśā means state, condition or period of life.

How it is calculated

The Viṁśottarī system runs 120 years across nine grahas: Ketu 7, Venus 20, Sun 6, Moon 10, Mars 7, Rāhu 18, Jupiter 16, Saturn 19, Mercury 17. The Moon's nakṣatra at birth sets where you start.

History

Described in the Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra. Many daśā systems exist, and Viṁśottarī is the most widely used.

Energy

Seasonal. A daśā does not cause events. It describes the weather you are moving through.

Physical description

A calendar, not a place in the sky.

Interpretation

Read alongside transits to name the themes of a chapter of life.

Vedaz's interpretation

Zara is writing the Vedaz interpretation of this term. It will appear here.

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