PVNR's Chart — Sagittarius Narayana Dasha Three-Parts Analysis (1985–1995)

Full Example — PVNR's Chart, Sagittarius Dasha (April 1985 – April 1995)

Chart: April 4, 1970, 5:47 PM IST, Machilipatnam (81°E8, 16°N10), Virgo lagna

Setting Up the Three-Parts

• Sagittarius = Prishtodaya sign → LAST slot gives sign results
• Lord of Sagittarius = Jupiter, placed in Libra (Sirshodaya sign) → takes FIRST slot
• Middle slot → Sun (the only planet aspecting Sagittarius by rasi drishti)

Timeline: 12-year dasha = 12 antardashas (one per year); each slot = 4 antardashas = 4 years

Jupiter's Slot: 4 Quarters (Benefic — Occupied House First)

Jupiter is in the 2nd house (Libra), owns 4th and 7th houses, has Raj Yogas with trine lords in Aries, and is retrograde in Venus's (enemy's) sign.

Quarter 1 (Apr 1985 – Apr 1986): Jupiter's Occupied House = 2nd House

• 2nd house = wealth, resources
• Context: all results are filtered through the Sagittarius (4th house) theme = education
• Result: Money coming through education
• What happened: PVNR was selected for the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) conducted by NCERT (India) → awarded a scholarship that gave monthly stipend for several years
  • Jupiter in 2nd house as 4th lord → gain/money RELATED TO education → scholarship ✓

Quarter 2 (Apr 1986 – Apr 1987): Jupiter's Owned Houses = 4th and 7th

• 4th house = education, real estate, sukha; 7th house = marriage, relationships
• Result: Education/learning, possible marriage or new relationships, traveling
• What happened: PVNR was at AP Residential Junior College (boys-only government residential school) → period of intense study, getting to know people, traveling

Quarter 3 (Dec 1986 – Oct 1987): Jupiter's Yogas

(Using graha drishti for yoga assessment)

• Jupiter in samsaptaka (mutual 7th) with Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars → all trine lords in Aries
  • Jupiter (4L and 7L) + Mercury (LL and 10L) = Raj Yoga
  • Jupiter + Venus (9L and 2L) = Raj Yoga (especially close in conjunction)
  • Jupiter + Saturn (5L and 6L) = Raj Yoga
• Guru-Mangala Yoga (Jupiter and Mars aspecting each other)
• Kalanidhi Yoga: Jupiter in 2nd or 5th house aspected by Mercury or Venus = wealth, learned in shastras and astrology

Result: All these Raj Yogas relating to 4th house (education) and 7th house results fructifying

• What happened: May 1987 — PVNR stood state first in the Intermediate (+2 board) examinations AND was selected in the IIT entrance exam → joined IIT Madras
  • This period was the decisive turning point: all foundational success in professional life established here ✓

Quarter 4 (Oct 1987 – Aug 1988): Jupiter's Avastha

• Jupiter is retrograde → slightly bad state
• Jupiter in Libra (Venus's sign) → Jupiter and Venus are natural enemies AND temporary enemies (Tatkalika Shatru — Venus is far away, more than 3 signs from Jupiter, making them temporary enemies as well)
  • Natural enemy + Temporary enemy = Adhishatru sthana (worst inimical position)
• Result: Average period; Jupiter in inimical house cannot give its best
• What happened: First year at IIT Madras (Aug 1987 onwards) — PVNR was in the middle of the class, not at the top
  • "I was relaxed. Libra is Venus's sign. Relax. Enjoy. That's exactly what I did."
  • The worst avastha of Jupiter's period aligns exactly with the period of mediocre academic performance ✓

Sun's Slot: 4 Quarters (Malefic — Avastha First)

Sun is in Pisces (7th house from Virgo lagna = Badhakasthana for dual-sign lagna), aspecting Sagittarius by rasi drishti. Sun is 12th lord (rules Leo).

Quarter 1 (Apr 1989 – Feb 1990): Sun's Avastha

• Sun is in Jupiter's sign (Pisces) → friendly sign (Sun-Jupiter mutual friends)
  • "When a sattvic king goes to the house of a learned pundit, he relaxes and enjoys intellectual discussions"
• Uchcha Bala: Sun is quite high (54/60) — close to Aries (exaltation), so high Uchcha Bala
• Nrityalipsa avastha (Chayanadi): "Desirous of dancing" — very energetic, party-mode state
• Sun is the planet of authority, position, recognition — as the 12th lord aspecting 4H
• Result: Good position/authority/reputation in educational field
• What happened: Third semester at IIT Madras (Aug–Dec 1988) — PVNR stood FIRST in his class by a huge margin
  • That margin was large enough to maintain top-2 position for several more semesters ✓

Quarter 2 (Feb 1990 – Dec 1990): Sun's Yogas

• Papakatari Yoga: malefics on both sides of Sun → troubled
• Bhaskara Yoga: From Moon, if Sun is in 2nd, Mercury in 3rd, Jupiter in 9th → wealthy, well-dressed, learned in shastras and astrology → positive learning yoga
• Gulika affliction: Sun at ~20°52' Pisces, Gulika at ~20°23' Pisces → extremely close affliction by Gulika
  • Gulika-afflicted Sun aspecting 4th house → loss of mental peace, problems in sukha
• Result: Mixed — positive yogas (Bhaskara) + very negative Gulika affliction on Sun aspecting 4H (mental/physical suffering)
• What happened: Health problems — allergic bronchitis, required medication for extended period ✓

Quarter 3 (Dec 1990 – Oct 1991): Sun's Owned House = 12th House

• Sun owns the 12th house (Leo is 12th from Virgo lagna)
• 12th house = giving, losses, expenditure, going abroad, settling abroad
• 12th lord aspecting 4H = giving in the domain of education; going abroad for studies
• Result: Teaching, giving knowledge to others; thinking of going abroad for studies
• What happened:
  • PVNR was taking beautiful colored notes (blue, red, green) that classmates would borrow and sign up for (there was a literal queue for his notes)
  • "I would make nice pictures with different colors... I used to take notes so that people can benefit — but I would never read it myself"
  • Also: applying to US universities, getting recommendation letters, distributing university applications among classmates ✓

Quarter 4 (Oct 1991 – Aug 1991): Sun's Occupied House = 7th House

(Note: Sun is in 7th house = Pisces = Badhakasthana for Sagittarius, a dual sign)

Badhakasthana Review:

• Movable signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn): 11th is Badhakasthana
• Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius): 9th is Badhakasthana
• Dual/Mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces): 7th is Badhakasthana

"Badhakasthana lord or planets in Badhakasthana can take the person abroad."

— PVNR

• Sun in 7th (Badhakasthana for Sagittarius) aspecting 4H (education) = traveling abroad for studies
• 7H and 9H = houses for going abroad; 12H = settling abroad; Badhakasthana = obstruction abroad (meaning you get there but face challenges)
• Result: Traveling abroad for studies
• What happened: Feb–Dec 1991 — PVNR left India, traveled to the USA for his Master's program
  • "Badhakasthana planet aspecting 4th house can show going abroad for studies. During that period I came to US for studies." ✓

Sagittarius Sign Slot (Dec 1991 – Apr 1995)

• Sagittarius = 4th house from Lagna (education, sukha, home, mother)
• Sagittarius = 2nd house from AL (resources, feeding the image)
• Aspected by rasi drishti from: Pisces (7H), Gemini (10H), Virgo (Lagna/1H)
  • 7H aspect = marriage possible
  • 10H aspect = career can start
  • 1H/Lagna aspect = health, taking care of oneself

Results during this period:

• Focus on learning, education (4H)
• Possible marriage (7H rasi drishti)
• Career beginning (10H rasi drishti)
• Health care (1H rasi drishti)