Dasha periods
Jyotish Sarathi builds the complete dasha tree from the Moon's exact nakshatra position at birth โ Vimshottari, Yogini and Tribhagi systems, each expandable from Mahadasha to Antardasha to Pratyantardasha. Elapsed and upcoming periods can be printed separately in the cheena.
Key takeaways
- Three systems: Vimshottari, Yogini and Tribhagi.
- Three levels: Mahadasha, Antardasha, Pratyantardasha.
- Balance at birth derived from the Moon's exact position within its nakshatra.
- Elapsed and upcoming periods can be printed separately in the cheena PDF.
- Vimshottari dasha is included in the Free plan.
What the timeline gives you
- Vimshottari โ the 120-year Moon-nakshatra cycle used as the default timing system in most of Nepal and India.
- Yogini โ the 36-year cycle, read as a second opinion on timing.
- Tribhagi โ the three-part variant of Vimshottari.
- Sub-period drill-down to Pratyantardasha, with start and end dates for each period.
- Faladesh per period on premium plans, so a dasha is not just a date range but a written reading.
Why the birth time drives everything here
A dasha sequence begins from wherever the Moon sat inside its nakshatra at the moment of birth. The Moon covers a nakshatra in roughly a day, so a birth time that is off by an hour shifts the balance of the first Mahadasha by weeks โ and every later period inherits that shift. If a birth time is uncertain, the dasha dates are uncertain by the same proportion, and it is honest to say so in a reading.
Reading dasha with transits
A dasha says which planet is holding the period; gochar says where that planet currently is. Read together, they explain why the same Mahadasha behaves differently in different years. The app plots current transits over the lagna kundali, so the two views can be checked side by side.
Frequently asked questions
Which dasha systems are included?
Vimshottari, Yogini and Tribhagi, each with Mahadasha, Antardasha and Pratyantardasha levels.
Is dasha available in the Free plan?
Yes, dasha calculation is included in the Free plan. Detailed dasha faladesh is a premium feature.
Can I print only the upcoming dasha periods?
Yes. The cheena PDF can print elapsed and upcoming dasha separately, so a client receives only the periods that are still ahead.