Let's Learn Dashas! A Vedic Astrology Study Group

Let’s get together for a discussion about the Dasha system of Vedic Astrology. This is a continuing series of meetings covering interpretation of Vimsottari Dashas, and we are using free texts (see below) available online to help us organize topics and structure our discussions. This is a study group and everyone can prepare for each meeting using their own additional sources & please share with the group any sources about the Dasha System you’ve found helpful.

This meeting’s topic is Yogas, and we’ll be discussing some of the Yogas covered in the free text Mantreswara’s Phaladipika Ch 6 (see link below). We probably won’t get to everything in Chapter 6, so I’ve included suggested readings in a table below so you can use a targeted approach if desired.
Note: We will save Raj yogas, Dhana wealth yogas and 2-planet conjunction yogas for another meeting.

Suggesting Reading Options

| Sources**:** | Mantreswara | Parashara | Freedom Cole |
| ------------ | ----------- | --------- | ------------ |
| Mahapurusa | Phaldipika Ch 6.1-4 | BPHS Ch 75 | Science of Light p228-231 |
| Lunar Yogas | Phaldipika Ch 6.5-7 | BPHS Ch 37 | Science of Light p216-217 |
| Solar Yogas | Phaldipika Ch 6.8-11 | BPHS Ch 38 | Science of Light p218 |
| Nabhasa Yogas | Phaldipika Ch 6.39-41 | BPHS Ch 35 | - - - |
| Subha/Asubha | Phaldipika Ch 6.13 | BPHS Ch 36.1-2 | Science of Light p213 |
| Pushkala | Phaladipika Ch 6.19 | - - - | - - - |
| Saraswati | Phaladipika Ch 6.26-27 | - - - | - - - |

Nabhasa yogas: especially: Paasa, Yupa, Kedara, Sarpa
Astrology Loka on youtube has a yoga video that could be helpful as well.

Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, (R. Santhanam translation) Mantresvara’s Phaladipika Ch 6 on Yogas. As always use whichever source(s) you prefer!

Topics for discussion include
--Lunar Yogas, Solar Yogas, Naabhasa Yogas, Mahapurusas, etc see table above

If you are new to the Dasha concept, you might want to familiarize yourself with “what is a dasha?” and "what is a yoga?" before tackling the readings.

Additional Sources:
Science of Light Ch 10 on Yogas and p.299-320 on Dashas
Astrology Loka Dasha Videos
"Dasha Phal" Free PDF: Prediction Through Dasha System
Chapter 19 & 20, Ch 6 of Mantresvara’s Phaladipika is also a free PDF & potential reading source.
Parashara Vol 1&2 (Vol. 2 starts on p.399)
Joni Patry Dasha Planet Videos