Verse 8.2
आयुः कृतं येन हि यत्तदेव कल्प्या दश सा प्रबलस्य पूर्वाम्। साम्ये बहूनां बहु वर्षदस्य तेषां च साम्ये प्रथमोदितस्य
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The period (Dasha) of that planet which has established the life span must be calculated as the first major period of the strong planet. In the case of equality among many, the period belongs to the one possessing the greatest number of…
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