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MOOLA DASALagna Kendradi Graha DasaBy Sanjay Rath IntroductionLagna Kendradi Graha Dasa, also known as the Moola Dasa (Refer: Saravali ofKalyan Verma), is one of the very important dasa systems of Vedic astrology. Itis a sister Dasa or derivative of the Vimsottari dasa and is fundamental toJyotish. Although this had been known for quite some time, to my knowledge thiswould be the first time that this secret of the tradition is being revealed inprint. It answers some of the most basic questions in Jyotish. For exampleeveryone has wondered as to how Bhagavan Sri Rama Chandra was banished totheforest in the beginning of Saturn dasa when the Moon was in Cancer at the timeof His birth (appearance in this world) and would have been over by the time Heleft for the forest. Then again the scriptures say that this period of Vanvas(forest dwelling was for 14 years. This is grossly different from the well knownperiod of 19 years for Saturn dasa. Moola dasa gives the vital clues. It maybenoted that the Rishi's were very caredul in using the names of the Dasa and this

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itself gives a vital clue to its deciphering. Here the word "MOOLA" is short for"MOOLATRIKONA" and the importance of this we shall see later in deriving theperiod of the dasa. 'Lagna' means the ascendant, 'Kendra' means the quadrants/Cadent houses and'Adi' refers to "the others" which includes Panapara (Succeedent signs 2nd, 5th, 8th& 11th) and Apoklimas (Precedent signs 3rd, 6th, 9th & 12th). This dasa isvital in that it gives the results of the past life Karma that every individualhas to face in the form of suffering or blessing, depending on the Karma. As the name suggests the dasa begins from the Lagna or any other Kendra,whichever is stronger and has planet(s) disposited in them, and is succeeded bythe other Kendra's (having planet(s) in it) according to their strengths. Aftercompleting the periods of the planets in the quadrants, the dasa shifts to theplanets in the four signs in the Panapara and then to the Apoklimas. However, the following rules apply in deciding which sets of houses ­ thePanapara or Apoklimas succeed the initial dasa of the planets in the quadrants. 1. If the Lagna is an odd sign, the dasa of the planets in the Panapara(2nd, 5th, 8th and 11th ) follow the dasa of the Kendra's. 2. If the Lagna is an even sign, the dasa of the planets in the Apoklimas(Precedent signs 3rd, 6th, 9th & 12th) follow the dasa of the Kendra's. 3. If Saturn is in the Lagna, then irrespective of whether the Lagna is oddor even, the dasa of the planets in the Kendra signs will be followed by thedasa of the planets in the Panapara (2nd, 5th, 8th & 11th). 4. If Ketu is in Lagna, then irrespective of whether the Lagna is odd or

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even, the dasa of the planets in the Kendra signs will be followed by the dasaof the planets in the Apoklimas (3rd, 6th, 9th & 12th). Sequence of the Dasa1. In determining the sequence of the dasa of the planets, their relativestrengths are to be studied as per standard rules. 2. Parasara gives four rules for determining the strength of signs/planets(Chapter 46 Sloka 161 to 164). These are as follows: ­ a. The sign with a planet (or with more planets) is considered strongerthan a sign without a planet (or with lesser number of planets). b. If the signs have equal number of planets, then the status of theplanets like exaltation, Moolatrikona, Swakshetra etc, should be considered todeclare the stronger sign. c. If they are still equal in strength, or without planets, then thenatural strengths of Dual signs being stronger than fixed signs and fixed signsbeing stronger than movable signs is considered. d. If they are still equal in strength, then the degrees be considered. ThePlanet with a higher degree (used in Chara Karaka) shall be stronger and shallmake the sign stronger. 3. Sources of strength should be studied and understood from the UpadesaSutra of Maharishi Jaimini (see the translation by this scribe). Period of the DasaCount the number of signs from there to its Moolatrikona sign and subtract the

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number arrived at by 1. This period is to be subtracted from the number ofVimsottari Dasa years assigned to the planet. The net result arrived atindicates the number of years of Moola Dasa/Lagna Kendradi Graha Dasaassignedto the planet. Rider 1:Add one year to the final sum if the said planet is exalted and subtractone if the planet is in debilitation. Rider2: For the purposes of this Dasa, the count for Rahu & Ketu shall bereckoned to Aquarius and Scorpio respectively as is done in Narayana Dasa. In case the number of years to be subtracted and the number of years under theVimsottari scheme are the same wherein the final figure would be zero, then takethe full cycle of years under the Vimsottari dasa as the number of Moola dasayears of the said planet in the first cycle. Similarly, calculate the dasayears for the other planets in all the Kendra's, Panapara and Apoklimas. After,having completed the exercise for all the nine planets, we get the first cycleof the Moola dasa for the nine planets. This is bound to be less than 120 years(full period of Vimsottari dasa). The balance years remaining from the first cycle gives the total period of thesecond cycle(Param Ayus of man is for 120 years; so it is 120 minus the totalMoola dasa years of all nine planets in the first cycle). Thus, the second cycleperiod of the Moola dasa for each of the planet works in the same order duringthe second cycle and is equal to the Vimsottari Dasa period of the planet minusits Dasa period in the first cycle. IllustrationsLet us study the horoscope of Bhagwan Shri Ram as an example and determinethe

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periods and significance of Moola Dasa in his life. Chart 1 Bhagwan Shri Ram RASI: Lagna, Jupiter & Moon in Cancer; Saturn ® Libra; Mars­Capricorn; Rahu­Sagittarius; Venus­ Pisces; Sun­Aries; Mercury­Taurus; Ketu­Gemini. Step 1: Determine the strongest sign in the kendra and planets therein shallfurnish the first Dasa. All the four kendra are occupied and Cancer with two planets is the strongest.Among Moon & Jupiter, the latter is exalted and shall furnish the first dasa.This shall be followed by the dasa of the Moon. Thereafter, the dasa of Mars,Saturn, and the Sun placed in Kendra shall follow. Step 2: Determine whether the Lagna is odd or even. If the Lagna is odd, examinethe strength of the planets in Panapara whereas if it even, examine the strengthof planets in Apoklimas. Similarly, if Saturn is placed in Lagna, examine thestrength of the planets in Panapara whereas if Ketu is placed in Lagna examinethe strength of planets in Apoklimas. If both Saturn & Ketu are present, seetheir degrees and the one with a higher longitude shall decide whether the dasaof the planets in Panapara (Saturn) or Apoklimas (Ketu) shall follow. The Lagna is Cancer and neither Saturn nor Ketu is placed in it.Hence the Moola Dasa shall be in the reverse direction and the planets inApoklimas shall furnish the subsequent dasa. The signs Virgo, Sagittarius,Pisces and Gemini are in the Apoklimas. The planets Venus, Rahu and Ketu areplaced in it and one planet is in one sign. Venus is exalted whereas the nodesare debilitated. Thus the first dasa in this group shall be of Venus. Now, the

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signs Gemini and Sagittarius seem to be of equal strength as they have equalplanets, both are in debility and are not aspected by the lords of the signs.Further, the longitude of the nodes is equal. In such a case, use the dispositorof the nodes. Both Jupiter (dispositor of Rahu) is placed in an even sign andMercury is also placed in an even sign[1]. Then we see that Jupiter is exaltedand Sagittarius shall be stronger. Thus, Rahu shall furnish the next dasa andthe dasa of Ketu shall follow. Step 3: The planets in the remaining four signs shall furnish the last dasa's. Having covered the Apoklimas and Kendra, the planets in the Panapara houses isonly Mercury and its dasa will be the last. Step 4: Determine the period of the Moola Dasa of the planets. PlanetVimsottari DasaMoolatrikonaMinus oneExaltation or debilityNet ReductionMoola Dasa ABCD= C ­1EF = D+ EG= B­F

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Jup1666­1= 5+1610 Moon101111­1=1001010 Mars0744­1 =3+143 Sat1955­1 =4+1514

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Sun0655­1 =4+151 Ven2088­1 =7+1812 Rahu1833­1= 2­1117 Ketu0766­1=5­14

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3 Merc1755­1=40413 Note: 1. Column E: +1 means exaltation, ­1 means debilitation and 0 means neither. 2. Moon Column G= B­F = 10­10 = 0; If the result is Zero, then the full periodof 10 years is given. 3. If the final result is a negative value, then ignore the negative (minussign) and the value be taken as it is. Step 5: Write the Moola Dasa. The Moola Dasa of Bhagwan Shri Ram began from Moon and is given in thefollowingTable. Readers will appreciate that the periods are exactly as per the Ramayana.Sri Rama was exiled (Vanvas) during the Saturn Dasa for 14 years starting fromHis 24th year. DasaPeriod

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AgeRemarks Jupiter1010Janma Moon1020Shiksha & Janaki Vivaha, and Mars323Diksha (by Vishwamitra) Saturn1437Dandakaranya (Vanvas) Sun138Simhasana Venus1250

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Mantra Pada (Sita is banished and birth of sons ­ Luv & Kush) Rahu1767End of all Rakshasha/demons Ketu370Establishment of 'Eka Patni Dharma' in the world Mercury1383Dharma (establishment of dharma in the world) Thus, the Moola Dasa system is arrived at and it will be seen that this is theonly Dasa system that explains the Vanvas (Rama was banished to theDandaranyaka) for 14 years and that too exactly from the 24 year of His life asrecorded in the scriptures. Thus when the Maharishi's say that this period ofSani Dasa was for 14 years, they were referring to the Moola Dasa. This kind ofaccuracy can be achieved by using the Moola Dasa which gives the results ofKarma of past birth. It shows the exact period when a curse or blessing shallcome into play. The curse of Narada Muni (Curse of Brahmin) is seen in theplacement of Jupiter in the Lagna aspected by Mars and Saturn by the seventhandtenth house aspect. The house owned by Saturn shows the cause of the curse.Saturn owns the 7th and 8th houses for Cancer Lagna and the scriptures teachthat Sri Vishnu had to incarnate as Sri Rama (Avatar) due to the curse of Narada

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Muni when the latter was enraged at a trick played by Bhagavan in trying toprevent him from getting married. Bhagavan made the face of Narada look like amonkey and the bride rejected him. Narada had cursed that the Lord too wouldhave to face such a great sorrow like separation from His beloved (Sita waskidnapped in the forest) and would be helped by monkeys (Hanumanji­Mars). Thecombinations for curses and remedies can be studied from standard texts likeBPHS or from the book of this scribe: Vedic Remedies in Astrology. Reasons for SecrecyRather than blaming the tradition for hiding things indiscriminately, it isnecessary to understand the reasons for the same. Knowledge that can causesorrow or that can be misused by unscrupulous astrologers was kept secret by thefamilies associated with the tradition of Jyotish. This Moola Dasa delves intothe past Karma and brings out the exact period when the effect of curses and badkarma would fructify. This knowledge can be misused by bad astrologers whocouldstart telling all kinds of tales to loot their gullible clients and the netresult would be a bad name for Jyotish. I am giving this with a prayer that thismay not be misused. Another reason for giving this is that in a book titledMandooka Dasa, Sri K.N.Rao has actually given the Lagna Kendradi Rasi Dasa.Readers will appreciate that the dasa taught by him is not the Mandooka Dasa andis very similar to this Moola Dasa or Lagna Kendradi Graha Dasa. After debatingfor many years the benefit or otherwise of keeping this knowledge a Secret, Ihave now given this to all. The primary case being that it delves into pastbirths and helps us to gain a better understanding of our selves and the causesof so much sorrow, its timing as well as its remedy. HARI OM TAT SAT ­­

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[1] Jaimini teaches that signs gain strength if the sign being odd has its lordplaced in an even sign or Vice­versa.

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