jaimini astrology - calculation of mandook dasha

JAIMINI ASTROLOGY – MANDOOK DASHA

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

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Sanjay Rath, in his book, Jaimini Maharishi’s Upadesa Sutra, in Adhaya 2,

Ch.4,verse 15 states: “The Frog (Mandooka) dasa commences from the

ascendant or “adarsa” sign whichever is odd and succeeding dasas will be

every third sign”. Further, he adds that Manduka means frog and the

movement is called Manduka Gati. He states that the period of the signs are :

7 years for moveable signs, 8 years for fixed signs and 9 years for dual or

common signs.

- Dr. K.N. Rao states that “mandook Dasha” is applicable to horoscopes

in which there are four or more planets (other than Rahu and Ketu) in

quadrants or kendras from the Ascendamt or lagna.

- These planets could occupy either one or two or three or all the four

kendras.

Commencement of the dashas as per Dr. K.N. Rao’s method:

- The dasha will start from the ascendant if it is an odd sign and one has

to proceed in direct order.

- The dash will start from the seventh house if the ascendant is an even

sign and one has to proceed in an indirect order.

- Mandook means frog. The dasha moves like the leap of a frog to the

fourth place.

The nature of the “frog jump” of Mandook dasha:

- If the dasha starts from Chara or Cardinal Signs, it first covers the four

cardinal signs. The next four signs could be Sthira(fixed) signs or

Dwiswabhava (common) signs.

- If the dash starts from Sthir or fixed signs, it first covers the four fixed

signs. The next four signs could be cardinal (chara) signs or

Dwiswabhavi signs.

- If the dasha starts from Dwiswabavi (Common) signs, it first covers the

four common signs. The next four could either cardinal signs or fixed

sings.



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The following table gives the sequence of Mandook Dasha for the various

signs concerned, as per Dr. Rao’s method:

Table showing the sequence of the dasha for Aries (odd) sign ARIES(CARDINAL)

ODD SIGN Start from Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn - then go to

Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius – then go to

Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces.

Table showing the sequence of the dasha for Taurus (even) sign TAURUS(FIXED)

EVEN SIGN Start from 7

th and reverse Scorpio, Leo, Taurus, Aquarius, and then go to

(reverse)Libra, Cancer, Aries and Capricorn, the go to

Virgo, Gemini, Pisces, Sagittarius.

Table showing the sequence of the dasha for Gemini (odd) sign GEMINI(COMMON)

ODD SIGN Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces, then go to

Cancer, Libra, Capricorn , Aries and then go to

Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius and Taurus

Table showing the sequence of the dasha for Cancer (even ) sign CANCER(CARDINAL)

EVEN SIGN

Start from 7th

and reverse: Capricorn, Libra, Cancer, Aries, then go to

Sagittarius, Virgo, Gemini, Pisces and then to to

Scorpio, Leo, Taurus, Aquarius

Table showing the sequence of the dasha for Leo (odd ) sign LEO (FIXED)

ODD SIGN Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius and Taurus, then go to

Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces, Gemini and then go to

Libra, Capricorn , Aries and Cancer

Table showing the sequence of the dasha for Virgo (even ) sign VIRGO (COMMON)

EVEN SIGN

Start from 7th

& reverse: Pisces, Sagittarius, Virgo, Gemini, then go to

Aquarius, Scorpio, Leo, Taurus and then go to

Capricorn, Libra, Cancer, Aries



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Table showing the sequence of the dasha for Libra (odd ) sign LIBRA ( CARDINAL)

ODD SIGN Libra, Capricorn , Aries and Cancer and then go to

Scorpio, Aquarius and Taurus, Leo and then go to

Sagittarius, Pisces, Gemini and Virgo

Table showing the sequence of the dasha for Scorpio ( even ) sign SCORPIO (FIXED)

EVEN SIGN Start from the 7

th and reverse : Aquarius, Scorpio, Leo, Taurus and then go to

Aries, Capricorn, Libra, Cancer and then go to

Pisces, Sagittarius, Virgo, Gemini

Table showing the sequence of the dasha for Sagittarious ( odd ) sign SAGITTARIUS

(COMMON)

ODD SIGN

Pisces, Sagittarius, Virgo, Gemini and then go to

Capricorn , Aries and Cancer, Libra, then go to

Aquarius, Taurus, Leo and Scorpio

Table showing the sequence of the dasha for Capricorn (even ) sign CAPRICORN

(CARDINAL)

EVEN SIGN

Start from the 7th

and reverse: Cancer, Aries and Capricorn, Libra, then go to Gemini, Pisces, Sagittarius, Virgo, then go to

Taurus, Aquarius, Scorpio, Leo

Table showing the sequence of the dasha for Aquarius ( odd ) sign AQUARIUS (FIXED)

ODD SIGN Aquarius, Taurus, Leo and Scorpio, then go to

Pisces, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and then go to

Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn

Table showing the sequence of the dasha for Pisces ( even ) sign PISCES (COMMON)

EVEN SIGN Start from the 7

th and reverse Virgo, Gemini, Pisces, Sagittarius and then to

Leo, Taurus, Aquarius, Scorpio and then go to

Cancer, Aries, Capricorn, Libra



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The dasha sub-periods will follow the following orders:

Savya order- if the dasha order is direct, the sub-periods for all the dashas

will follow the same order.

Apasavya order: If the dasha order is indirect, the sub-periods will follow te

same order.

Calculation of dasha periods:

1. Count from the rashi to the lord concerned:

a) Directly in the case of odd rashis

b) Indirectly in the case of even rashis.

2. There is no deduction of 1 year as in the case of Chara dasha.

3. A planet in its own sign will give 12 years.

4. A planet in the 12th

house will give 12 years.

5. For Scorpio, Ketu is to be ignored and Mars taken, that too in the

reverse direction.

6. If the lord of the house is in the seventh, then take ten years.

Reference: Jaimini’s Mandook Dasha by Dr. K.N. Rao

Jaimini Upadesa Sutra by Sanjay Rath

Jaimini Sutram by Pt. P.S> Sastri

P.S.: I express my deep gratitude to

Dr. K.N.Rao for clearing all the confusion

involved in the calculation of Mandook Dasha and

giving us clear-cut direction to enable us to use this

dasha system with great ease.

jaimini astrology - calculation of mandook dasha

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