Authors, like Manitha, Keshava Daivagna, Mahadeva etc., suggest, that Candrs good position at the moment of the starting of a Dasha is necessary, in order that the Dasha Lord, Bhukti Lord etc. bestow good results. This is in spite of the fact, that the Grah concerned in the natus may not be that good. Conversely, if Candr is not well placed at Dasha Prarambha Kala, or Bhukti Prarambha Kala (i.e. commencement of Dasha, or Bhukti), with well placed DashaLord/BhuktiLord with reference to the nativity, only adverse results will be felt. Keeping this in mind, Prithu Yasas also suggests, that Candr should be well placed at the commencement of a Dasha period. Unfortunately, direct and sufficient stress is not made in this work on Udu Dasha, or Vimshottari Dasha, as the Ch. concerned has only a couple of Slokas and is placed at the end of the work. However, Mantreswara attaches more and due significance to Udu Dasha and places the particular Ch. at the head of the various Dashas in his Phala Deepika. Does Prithu Yasas also feel otherwise, that Udu Dasha is the most reliable, vide ch.31, Sloka 11? As Udu Dasha is found more useful and is very popular, we ought to know the mechanism of Dasha bhuktis and the method of finding out Dasha/Bhukti Prarambha Kala. After finding out the exact moment, when a Dasha, or Bhukti starts, a chart mapping the Grahas should be erected, which should be read with the natus to get more informative clues. Hence, I explain the same in this Ch. itself, so that the reader can couple it with instructions from all other sources. Without knowing commencing time of a period, one cannot arrive at exact results.

Only after analysis of the said rules, a wise person should predict good, or bad results.

Thus ends the 8^th Ch. called Dasha Phala Nirupana in Horashara of Prithuyasas, son of Varah Mihira.