1-3. Maharishi Parashar said. O Brahmin! I have already described the Char etc. Dashas. Now I am going to tell you the effects of these Dashas. The effects of the Dashas of the Rasis should be judged from the strength of the Lords of Rasis and whether they are benefics, or malefics. If the Lord of a Rasi possesses full strength, the effects of the Dasha of the Rasi will be realized in full. The effects of the Dasha will be of medium nature, if the strength is medium. If the Lord of Rasi possesses little strength, the effects will be experienced accordingly.

4-10. If there are malefics in the 8^th, the 5^th and the 9^th from a Dasha Rasi, the effects of the Dasha of that Rasi will be distressful. If there are malefics in the 3^rd and the 6^th from a Dasha Rasi, the effects of the Dasha will be victory over enemies and happiness. If there are benefics in the 3^rd and the 6^th from the Dasha Rasi, there will be defeat in its Dasha. If there are benefics, or malefics in the 11^th from the Dasha Rasi, there will be conquests and happiness in the Dasha. If the Dasha Rasi is occupied by, or is owned by a benefic, the effects of its Dasha will be beneficial. If a Dasha Rasi, owned by a benefic, is occupied by a malefic, favourable effects will be experienced in the first part of the Dasha and they will be adverse in the latter part. If a Dasha Rasi, owned by a malefic is occupied by a benefic, the effects of the Dasha will be the same. A Dasha Rasi, owned and occupied by a malefic will always yield unfavourable results. The reverse will be the case in the case of the Dasha Rasi, owned and occupied by a benefic. If a Dasha Rasi, owned by a benefic, is occupied by both benefic and malefic Grahas, the effects of Dasha will be adverse in its first part and favourable in the latter part.

11-17. The assessment of the effects of the Dasha of the Dasha Rasi should be made after taking into account the disposition of the Grahas in the Rasi at birth and the disposition of Grahas during the Dasha. If the Dasha Rasi is well disposed both at the time of birth and during its Dasha, the beneficial results will be realized in full. If it is ill-disposed during the Dasha, the effects will be of mixed nature. If the Dasha Rasi is ill-disposed both at the time of birth and during its Dasha, only evil effects will be experienced.