Life Chapter sets the stage. Sub-Chapter narrows the window. Pratyantar pins the month. Here is the exact 3-step process.
✦ Get Your Free KundliVimshottari Dasha divides a lifetime into 9 major planetary periods totalling 120 years. Where you enter this cycle is determined by the Moon's Star Zone at birth.
| Planet | Years | Key Themes |
|---|---|---|
| Ketu | 7 | Detachment, past karma |
| Venus | 20 | Relationships, luxury, marriage |
| Sun | 6 | Authority, health, government |
| Moon | 10 | Mind, mother, public life |
| Mars | 7 | Energy, property, courage |
| Rahu | 18 | Ambition, foreign, unconventional |
| Jupiter | 16 | Wisdom, children, wealth |
| Saturn | 19 | Discipline, karma, structure |
| Mercury | 17 | Communication, business, intellect |
Before looking at any Dasha, check whether the event is actually promised in the natal chart. In KP, this means checking the life-area Sub lord of the relevant house. If it's not promised, no Dasha can deliver it.
A planet is a fruitful significator of an event when its Star lord connects it to the relevant event houses, and its Sub lord doesn't deny. For marriage (houses 2,7,11): list all planets whose Star lords signify these houses. The event happens during their joint Dasha period.
Life Chapter must permit the event · Sub-Chapter must trigger it · Pratyantar must confirm it. All three must agree. If only MD and AD agree but Pratyantar denies — wait for the next Pratyantar.
Once you've identified the candidate Dasha window, confirm with transits. The rare sky alignment rule requires Jupiter and Saturn to both be transiting relevant houses simultaneously. The Moon's transit on the event day must also signify the event houses — it is the final trigger.