Chapter on the Results of the Kālacakra Daśā — Bṛhat-Pārāśara-Horāśāstra, Adhyāya 50

कालचक्रदशाफलाध्यायः

The complete Chapter on the Results of the Kālacakra Daśā chapter of the Bṛhat-Pārāśara-Horāśāstra — all 37 verses, each in the original Sanskrit with VedicSpace's clean-room English translation, cited by śloka. Translated from the Chaukhamba (Devachandra Jha) edition and audited against the printed plates.

Śloka 1 — Invocation / statement of subject: Kālacakra daśā results

अथ ब्रवीमि ते विप्र ! कालचक्रदशाफलम् । राशीशानामिनादीनां फलं तत्रापि संशृणु ॥ १ ॥

Now, O Vipra (Maitreya), I shall declare to you the results of the Kālacakra daśā; therein hear also the results of the lords of the rāśis, beginning with the Sun.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 1

Śloka 2 — Results of the Sun's and Moon's rāśi-daśā

रक्तपित्तादिजं व्याधिं स्वदशायां दिशेद् रविः । धनकीर्तिप्रजावृद्धिवस्त्राभरणदः शशी ॥ २ ॥

In the daśā of its own rāśi the Sun gives diseases arising from blood and bile and the like; the Moon gives wealth, fame, increase of progeny, and clothes and ornaments.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 2

Śloka 3 — Results of Mars's and Mercury's rāśi-daśā

ज्वरमाशु दिशेत् पैत्तं ग्रन्थिस्फोटं तु भूमिजः । प्रजाद्रविणयोर्वृद्धिं बुधो दद्याद् विशेषतः ॥ ३ ॥

Mars quickly gives bilious fever, and swellings and boils; Mercury especially bestows increase of progeny and of wealth.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 3

Śloka 4 — Results of Jupiter's and Venus's rāśi-daśā

धनं कीर्तिं प्रजावृद्धिं नानाभोगं बृहस्पतिः । विद्यावाप्तिर्विवाहश्च गृहे धान्यं भृगोः फलम् ॥ ४ ॥

Jupiter gives wealth, fame, increase of progeny and manifold enjoyments; the result of Venus is attainment of learning, marriage, and grain in the house.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 4

Śloka 5 — Result of Saturn's rāśi-daśā; closing rule of the section

तापाधिक्यं महद् दुःखं बन्धुनाशः शनेः फलम् । एवमर्कादियोगेन राशीनां स्याद् दशाफलम् ॥ ५ ॥

Excess of burning distress, great sorrow, and destruction of relatives are Saturn's result. Thus, by the association of the Sun and the rest, is the daśā-result of the rāśis to be known.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 5

Śloka 6 — Meṣa-group navāṃśa daśā: Meṣa, Vṛṣabha, Mithuna, Karka

मेषे तु रक्तपीडा च वृषभे धान्यवर्धनम् । मिथुने ज्ञानसम्पन्नः कर्के धनपतिर्भवेत् ॥ ६ ॥

In Meṣa, affliction of the blood; in Vṛṣabha, increase of grain; in Mithuna one becomes endowed with knowledge; in Karka one becomes a lord of wealth.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 6

Śloka 7 (with the unnumbered half-verse following) — Meṣa-group navāṃśa daśā: Siṃha, Kanyā, Tulā, Vṛścika, Dhanus

सूर्यर्क्षे शत्रुबाधा च कन्यायां स्त्रीविनाशनम् । तौलिके राजमन्त्रित्वं वृश्चिके मरणं भवेत् ॥ ७ ॥ अर्थलाभो भवेच्चापे मेषस्य नवमांशके ।

In the Sun's sign (Siṃha), trouble from enemies; in Kanyā, destruction of the wife; in Tulā, ministership to the king; in Vṛścika, death occurs; and in Dhanus there is gain of wealth — these in the navāṃśas of Meṣa.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 7 (with the unnumbered half-verse following)

Śloka 8 — Vṛṣabha-group navāṃśa daśā: Makara, Kumbha

मकरे पापकर्माणि कुम्भे वाणिज्यमेव च ॥ ८ ॥

In Makara, sinful deeds; and in Kumbha, trade.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 8

Śloka 9 — Vṛṣabha-group navāṃśa daśā: Mīna, Vṛścika, Tulā, Kanyā

मीने सर्वार्थसिद्धिः स्याद् वृश्चिके त्वग्नितो भयम् । तौलिके राजपूज्यत्वं कन्यायां शत्रुवर्धनम् ॥ ९ ॥

In Mīna there is accomplishment of all objects; in Vṛścika, fear from fire; in Tulā, honour from the king; in Kanyā, increase of enemies.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 9

Śloka 10 — Vṛṣabha-group navāṃśa daśā: Karka, Siṃha, Mithuna

शशिभे दारसंबाधा सिंहे च त्वक्षिजा रुजा । मिथुने वृत्तिबाधा स्याद् वृषभस्य नवांशके ॥ १० ॥

In the Moon's sign (Karka), affliction to the wife; in Siṃha, disease arising in the eyes; in Mithuna, obstruction to livelihood — these in the navāṃśas of Vṛṣabha.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 10

Śloka 11 — Mithuna-group navāṃśa daśā: Vṛṣabha, Meṣa, Mīna, Kumbha

वृषभे त्वर्थलाभश्च मेषे तु ज्वरजा रुजा । झषे तु मातुलप्रीतिः कुम्भे शत्रुप्रवर्धनम् ॥ ११ ॥

In Vṛṣabha, gain of wealth; in Meṣa, illness born of fever; in Mīna, affection from the maternal uncle; in Kumbha, increase of enemies. (These are the first four of the nine navāṃśa-daśās of one born in the Mithuna group.)

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 11

Śloka 12 (with the unnumbered half-verse following) — Mithuna-group navāṃśa daśā: Makara, Dhanus, Meṣa, Vṛṣabha, Mithuna

मृगे चौरस्य संबाधा धनुर्भे शस्त्रवर्धनम् । मेषे तु शस्त्रसंघातो वृषभे कलहो मतः ॥ १२ ॥ मिथुने सुखमाप्नोति मिथुनस्य नवांशके ।

In Makara, harassment by a thief; in Dhanus, increase of weapons; in Meṣa, a clash of weapons; in Vṛṣabha, quarrel is held to occur; in Mithuna one obtains happiness — these in the navāṃśas of Mithuna.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 12 (with the unnumbered half-verse following)

Śloka 13 — Karka-group navāṃśa daśā: Karka, Siṃha

कर्कटे सङ्कटप्राप्तिः सिंहे राजप्रकोपनम् ॥ १३ ॥

In Karka, the coming of calamity; in Siṃha, the wrath of the king.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 13

Śloka 14 — Karka-group navāṃśa daśā: Kanyā, Tulā, Vṛścika, Dhanus

कन्यायां भ्रातृपूजा च तौलिके प्रियकृन्नरः । वृश्चिके पितृबाधा स्याच्चापेऽर्थज्ञानवर्धनम् ॥ १४ ॥

In Kanyā, honour shown to (or by) brothers; in Tulā, the man becomes one who does what is pleasing; in Vṛścika, affliction to the father; in Dhanus, increase of wealth and of knowledge.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 14

Śloka 15 — Karka-group navāṃśa daśā: Makara, Kumbha, Mīna

मृगे भयं भवेदद्भ्यः समृद्धिः सस्यगा घटे । झषे सम्पत्-सुखं चापि कर्कटस्य नवांशके ॥ १५ ॥

In Makara there is fear from waters; in Kumbha, prosperity in crops; and in Mīna, wealth and happiness — these in the navāṃśas of Karka.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 15

Śloka 16 — Siṃha-group navāṃśa daśā: Vṛścika, Tulā, Kanyā, Karka

वृश्चिके कलहः पीडा तौलिके ह्यधिकं फलम् । कन्यायामतिलाभश्च शशिभे मृगबाधिता ॥ १६ ॥

In Vṛścika, quarrel and affliction; in Tulā, abundant fruit; in Kanyā, very great gain; in the Moon's sign (Karka), harassment by wild animals.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 16

Śloka 17 (with the unnumbered half-verse following) — Siṃha-group navāṃśa daśā: Siṃha, Mithuna, Vṛṣabha, Meṣa, Mīna

सिंहे च पुत्रलाभश्च मिथुने शत्रुवर्धनम् । गवि लाभश्चतुष्पद्भ्यो भीः पशुभ्यो भवेदजे ॥ १७ ॥ मीने तु दीर्घयात्रा स्यात् सिंहस्य नवभागके ।

In Siṃha, gain of a son; in Mithuna, increase of enemies; in Vṛṣabha, gain from quadrupeds; in Meṣa, fear from cattle; and in Mīna, a long journey — these in the navāṃśas of Siṃha.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 17 (with the unnumbered half-verse following)

Śloka 18 — Kanyā-group navāṃśa daśā: Kumbha, Makara

कुम्भे तु धनलाभश्च मकरे द्रविणागमः ॥ १८ ॥

In Kumbha, gain of wealth; in Makara, the coming of riches.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 18

Śloka 19 — Kanyā-group navāṃśa daśā: Dhanus, Meṣa, Vṛṣabha, Mithuna

धनुषि भ्रातृसंसर्गो मेषे मातृविवर्धनम् । वृषभे पुत्रवृद्धिः स्यान्मिथुने शत्रुवर्धनम् ॥ १९ ॥

In Dhanus, association with brothers; in Meṣa, the flourishing of the mother; in Vṛṣabha, increase of sons; in Mithuna, increase of enemies.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 19

Śloka 20 — Kanyā-group navāṃśa daśā: Karka, Siṃha, Kanyā

शशिभे तु स्त्रियां प्रीतिः सिंहे व्याधिविवर्धनम् । कन्यायां पुत्रवृद्धिः स्यात् कन्याया नवमांशके ॥ २० ॥

In the Moon's sign (Karka), affection towards women; in Siṃha, aggravation of disease; in Kanyā, increase of sons — these in the navāṃśas of Kanyā.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 20

Śloka 21 — Tulā-group navāṃśa daśā: Tulā, Vṛścika, Dhanus, Makara

तुलायामर्थलाभश्च वृश्चिके भ्रातृवर्धनम् । चापे तु तातसौख्यं च मृगे मातृविरोधिता ॥ २१ ॥

In Tulā, gain of wealth; in Vṛścika, the prospering of brothers; in Dhanus, happiness of the father; in Makara, opposition with the mother.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 21

Śloka 22 (with the unnumbered half-verse following) — Tulā-group navāṃśa daśā: Kumbha, Mīna, Vṛścika, Tulā, Kanyā

घटे सुतधनाप्तिः स्याद् विरोधो वैरिभिर्झषे । अलौ जायाविरोधश्च तुले तु जलतो भयम् ॥ २२ ॥ कन्यायामर्थसंवृद्धिस्तुलाया नवभागके ।

In Kumbha, obtaining of sons and wealth; in Mīna, conflict with enemies; in Vṛścika, discord with the wife; in Tulā, fear from water; in Kanyā, growth of wealth — these in the navāṃśas of Tulā.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 22 (with the unnumbered half-verse following)

Śloka 23 — Vṛścika-group navāṃśa daśā: Karka, Siṃha

कर्कटे ह्यर्थनाशश्च सिंहे राजविरोधिता ॥ २३ ॥

In Karka, destruction of wealth; in Siṃha, opposition from the king.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 23

Śloka 24 — Vṛścika-group navāṃśa daśā: Mithuna, Vṛṣabha, Meṣa, Mīna

मिथुने भूमिलाभश्च वृषभे चार्थसम्भवः । अजेऽहिप्रभृतेर्भीतिर्झषे भीर्वारितस्तथा ॥ २४ ॥

In Mithuna, gain of land; in Vṛṣabha, the arising of wealth; in Meṣa, fear from serpents and the like; and in Mīna, fear from water.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 24

Śloka 25 — Vṛścika-group navāṃśa daśā: Kumbha, Makara, Dhanus

व्यवसायाद् घटे लाभो रोगभीतिर्मृगे भवेत् । चापे तु धनलाभः स्याद् वृश्चिकस्य नवांशके ॥ २५ ॥

In Kumbha, gain through business; in Makara, fear of disease; in Dhanus, gain of wealth — these in the navāṃśas of Vṛścika.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 25

Śloka 26 — Dhanus-group navāṃśa daśā: Meṣa, Vṛṣabha, Mithuna, Karka

मेषे तु धनलाभः स्याद् वृषे भूमिविवर्धनम् । मिथुने सर्वसिद्धिः स्यात् कर्कटे सर्वसिद्धयः ॥ २६ ॥

In Meṣa, gain of wealth; in Vṛṣabha, increase of land; in Mithuna, accomplishment of everything; in Karka likewise all accomplishments.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 26

Śloka 27 (with the unnumbered half-verse following) — Dhanus-group navāṃśa daśā: Siṃha, Kanyā, Tulā, Vṛścika, Dhanus

सिंहे तु पूर्ववृद्धिः स्यात् कन्यायां कलहो भवेत् । तौलिके चार्थलाभः स्याद् वृश्चिके रोगमाप्नुयात् ॥ २७ ॥ चापे तु सुतवृद्धिः स्याच्चापस्य नवमांशके ।

In Siṃha, increase of former (ancestral) wealth; in Kanyā, quarrel; in Tulā, gain of wealth; in Vṛścika one contracts disease; in Dhanus, increase of sons — these in the navāṃśas of Dhanus.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 27 (with the unnumbered half-verse following)

Śloka 28 — Makara-group navāṃśa daśā: Makara, Kumbha

मकरे पुत्रलाभः स्यात् कुम्भे धान्यविवर्धनम् ॥ २८ ॥

In Makara, gain of a son; in Kumbha, increase of grain.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 28

Śloka 29 — Makara-group navāṃśa daśā: Mīna, Vṛścika, Tulā, Kanyā

मीने कल्याणमाप्नोति वृश्चिके गरलाद् भयम् । तौलिके त्वर्थलाभश्च कन्यायां शत्रुवर्धनम् ॥ २९ ॥

In Mīna one obtains well-being; in Vṛścika, fear from poison; in Tulā, gain of wealth; in Kanyā, increase of enemies.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 29

Śloka 30 — Makara-group navāṃśa daśā: Karka, Siṃha, Mithuna

शशिभे श्रियमाप्नोति सिंहे तु मृगबाधिता । मिथुने वृषबाधा च मृगस्य नवमांशके ॥ ३० ॥

In the Moon's sign (Karka) one obtains prosperity; in Siṃha, harassment by wild animals; in Mithuna, trouble from bulls — these in the navāṃśas of Makara.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 30

Śloka 31 — Kumbha-group navāṃśa daśā: Vṛṣabha, Meṣa, Mīna, Kumbha

वृषभे त्वर्थलाभश्च मेषे चाप्यक्षिजा रुजा । झषे हि दीर्घयात्रा स्यात् कुम्भे त्वर्थविवर्धनम् ॥ ३१ ॥

In Vṛṣabha, gain of wealth; in Meṣa, disease arising in the eyes; in Mīna, a long journey; in Kumbha, growth of wealth.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 31

Śloka 32 (with the unnumbered half-verse following) — Kumbha-group navāṃśa daśā: Makara, Dhanus, Meṣa, Vṛṣabha, and the ninth

मकरे सर्वसिद्धिः स्याच्चापे शत्रुविवर्धनम् । मेषे सौख्यविनाशश्चेद् वृषभे मरणं भवेत् ॥ ३२ ॥ कुम्भे कल्याणमाप्नोति कुम्भस्य नवमांशके ।

In Makara, accomplishment of everything; in Dhanus, increase of enemies; in Meṣa, destruction of happiness; in Vṛṣabha, death occurs; in Kumbha one obtains well-being — these in the navāṃśas of Kumbha.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 32 (with the unnumbered half-verse following)

Śloka 33 — Mīna-group navāṃśa daśā: Karka, Siṃha

कर्कटे धनवृद्धिः स्यात् सिंहे तु राजपूजनम् ॥ ३३ ॥

In Karka there is increase of wealth; in Siṃha, honour from the king.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 33

Śloka 34 — Mīna-group navāṃśa daśā: Kanyā, Tulā, Vṛścika, Dhanus

कन्यायामर्थलाभश्च तुलायां लाभमाप्नुयात् । वृश्चिके ज्वरमाप्नोति चापे शत्रुविवर्धनम् ॥ ३४ ॥

In Kanyā, gain of wealth; in Tulā one obtains gain; in Vṛścika one contracts fever; in Dhanus, increase of enemies.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 34

Śloka 35 — Mīna-group navāṃśa daśā: Makara, Kumbha, Mīna

मृगे जायाविरोधश्च कुम्भे जलविरोधिता । मीने तु सर्वसौभाग्यं मीनस्य नवमांशके ॥ ३५ ॥

In Makara, discord with the wife; in Kumbha, adversity from water; in Mīna, complete good fortune — these in the navāṃśas of Mīna.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 35

Śloka 36 — Procedure: read results by the order of the daśā divisions; propitiation in malefic daśās

दशाभागक्रमेणैवं ज्ञात्वा सर्वफलं वदेत् । क्रूरग्रहदशाकाले शान्तिं कुर्याद् विचक्षणः ॥ ३६ ॥

Having thus ascertained (the periods) by the order of the daśā divisions, one should declare all the results. At the time of the daśā of a cruel graha the wise man should perform propitiatory rites.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 36

Śloka 37 — Colophon-verse: summary statement

इत्थं समासतश्चक्रदशाफलमुदीरितम् ॥ ३७ ॥

Thus, in brief, the results of the (Kāla)cakra daśā have been declared.

BPHS Adhyāya 50, śloka 37