Saturn, Venus and Venus, Saturn Dasha results.

 Opinions of Various Commentators on the Rule of Venus and Saturn in Mutual Daśā–Antardaśā

Paṇḍit Mādhava Prasāda Vyāsa 'Vidyāratna' (Hindi Commentator) states:

"When Venus and Saturn operate in each other's Mahādaśā and Antardaśā, they invariably produce their auspicious and inauspicious results in a reversed manner."

He explains that if Saturn's Antardaśā occurs during Venus's Mahādaśā, the Mahādaśā does not chiefly produce the results of Venus; instead, the adverse results of Saturn predominate. Likewise, when Venus's Antardaśā occurs during Saturn's Mahādaśā, Saturn's adverse effects are set aside and auspicious results are experienced instead.

 

Jyotiṣācārya Tīrtha Paṇḍit Sītārāma Jhā (Hindi Commentator) writes:

"When Saturn and Venus operate in each other's Mahādaśā and Antardaśā, they especially produce their results in reverse order."

That is, during Venus Mahādaśā–Saturn Antardaśā, Saturn chiefly gives the results belonging to Venus; and during Saturn Mahādaśā–Venus Antardaśā, Venus chiefly delivers the results belonging to Saturn.

 

Paṇḍit Rāmeśvara Bhaṭṭa (Hindi Commentator) states:

"Saturn and Venus, when operating in each other's Mahādaśā and Antardaśā, especially give results opposite to what is ordinarily expected."

Thus, during Saturn Mahādaśā with Venus Antardaśā, Saturn's own auspicious or inauspicious results become especially manifest. Likewise, during Venus Mahādaśā with Saturn Antardaśā, Saturn chiefly produces the results of Venus.

 

The late V. G. Navāthe (Marathi Commentator) writes:

"When Saturn's Antardaśā occurs during Venus Mahādaśā, the results are obtained according to Venus. Similarly, when Venus's Antardaśā occurs during Saturn Mahādaśā, the results are obtained according to Saturn."

 

The late H. N. Kāṭve (Marathi Commentator) explains:

"During their mutual Mahādaśā and Antardaśā, Saturn and Venus each produce their own auspicious or inauspicious results."

That is, during Saturn Mahādaśā–Venus Antardaśā, Saturn gives its own results; and during Venus Mahādaśā–Saturn Antardaśā, Venus gives its own results. No mutual relationship (association or aspect) between the planets is required for this rule.

 

The late Paṇḍit Raghunātha Śāstrī Paṭavardhana (Marathi Commentator) writes:

"Venus and Saturn, in each other's Mahādaśā and Antardaśā, produce particularly distinct auspicious or inauspicious results. A special rule has been prescribed regarding their mutual periods."

He explains:

• If Saturn's Mahādaśā is auspicious, then Venus Antardaśā becomes highly auspicious.
• If Saturn's Mahādaśā is inauspicious, then Venus Antardaśā becomes highly inauspicious.
• Likewise, if Venus Mahādaśā is auspicious, Saturn Antardaśā becomes highly auspicious.
• If Venus Mahādaśā is inauspicious, Saturn Antardaśā becomes highly inauspicious.

Some scholars have expressed doubts regarding the meaning of this verse, but Paṭavardhana rejects such objections. According to him, the verse simply means that if Saturn or Venus is the lord of an evil house, debilitated, combust, retrograde, or associated with malefics, then during their mutual Mahādaśā–Antardaśā they produce especially adverse results. Conversely, when they are favourably placed, they produce results of the highest order.

 

Śāstrī Tulajāśaṅkara Dhīrajarāma Paṇḍyā (Gujarati Commentator) states:

"When Saturn and Venus operate in each other's Mahādaśā and Antardaśā, they produce auspicious or inauspicious results according to the nature of the Mahādaśā."

Thus:

• If Saturn's Mahādaśā is auspicious, Venus Antardaśā will also be auspicious.
• If Saturn's Mahādaśā is inauspicious, Venus Antardaśā likewise becomes inauspicious.
• The same rule applies during Venus Mahādaśā.

 

Explanation of Śrī Uttamarāma Mayārāma Ṭhakkara (Gujarati Commentator)

He observes that Venus is naturally the planet of comfort, luxury and enjoyment, whereas Saturn is a natural malefic associated with hardship. Their natures are opposite, yet they possess deep mutual friendship—one of the subtle principles of Jyotiṣa.

Even in matters of longevity, these planets do not diminish longevity merely because they are combust, as stated in the Āyurdāya chapter of the Bṛhat Jātaka.

Furthermore, they become Yoga-kārakas for certain ascendants:

• For Taurus Ascendant, Saturn rules the 9th and 10th houses.
• For Libra Ascendant, Saturn rules the 4th and 5th houses.
• For Capricorn Ascendant, Venus rules the 5th and 10th houses.
• For Aquarius Ascendant, Venus rules the 4th and 9th houses.

Thus, for these ascendants both planets become exceptionally benefic.

For other ascendants, however, their benefic or malefic nature is more ordinary. Often both become similarly afflicted. For example:

• In Gemini Ascendant, Saturn owns the 8th and 9th houses and therefore carries blemishes.
• Venus owns the 5th and 12th houses and also becomes similarly blemished.

Hence, Venus and Saturn frequently occupy comparable functional positions.

Although their inherent natures are opposite, their strong mutual friendship causes them to produce unusual results during their mutual Mahādaśā and Antardaśā.

Accordingly, the rule stated in Verse 40 is that:

• During Saturn Mahādaśā, Venus Antardaśā chiefly gives Saturn's own results.
• During Venus Mahādaśā, Saturn Antardaśā chiefly gives Venus's own results.

No planetary relationship (association or aspect) is required for this rule.

He further clarifies:

During Venus Mahādaśā, Saturn in its Antardaśā gives Venus's results. Likewise, during Saturn Mahādaśā, Venus gives Saturn's results.

The reason is not merely their friendship, but also the remarkable fact that each becomes a Yoga-kāraka in the other's ascendants.

 

He then cites the following verses from Uttarakālāmṛta, Chapter 6:

भृग्वार्की यदि तुङ्गभे स्वभवने वर्गोत्तमादी स्थिती
तुल्यो योगकरी तथैव बलिनो तो चेन्मिथो पाकगी ॥ २९॥

भूपालो धनदोपमोऽपि सततं भिक्षाशनो निष्फलः ।
तत्रैकस्तु बली परस्तु विबलश्चेद्वीर्यवान्योगदः ।
तौ द्वावप्यवलौ व्ययारिष्टरिपुगी तद्भावपो वाऽपि तत्
तद्भावेशयुती तदा शुभकरौ सौख्यप्रदौ भोगदौ ॥३०॥

एकः सद्भवनाधिपस्तदपरश्चेद् दुष्टभावेश्वरः ।
स्तावप्यत्र सुयोगदावतिखलौ तौ चेन्महासौख्यदौ ॥

Meaning:

If Venus and Saturn occupy exaltation, own signs, Vargottama, or other positions of strength, and both are powerful Yoga-kārakas, then during the Mahādaśā of one and the Antardaśā of the other, even a king or a man as wealthy as Kubera may become like a helpless beggar.

However, if one is strong and the other weak, favourable results are produced.

If both are weak, placed 6th, 8th, or 12th from each other, or associated with the lords of the 6th, 8th, or 12th houses, they may nevertheless bestow happiness, comforts and enjoyments.

If one owns an auspicious house and the other owns an evil house, they can still produce good yogas; and if both are lords of evil houses, they may even become the cause of extraordinary happiness under certain circumstances.

 

The commentator further explains that nothing in these verses contradicts the principle that when Venus and Saturn are mutually related they produce Yoga results during each other's Mahādaśā and Antardaśā.

However, the phrase "व्यत्ययेन विशेषेण" ("especially by reversal") indicates an important exception.

Normally, according to the following rule:

आत्मसम्बन्धिनो ये च ये वा निजसधर्मिणः ।
तेषामन्तर्दशास्वेव दिशन्ति स्वदशाफलम् ॥

planets having mutual affinity or identical nature give the Mahādaśā lord's results during their Antardaśā.

Since Venus and Saturn are mutual friends, one would ordinarily expect Saturn during Venus Mahādaśā to give Venus's results, and Venus during Saturn Mahādaśā to give Saturn's results.

Yet the present verse constitutes a special exception, wherein the expected order is reversed.

 

Another supporting verse is cited:

मारकेसह सम्बन्धात् निहन्ता पापकृत् शनिः ॥

According to this rule, when malefic Saturn associates with maraka Venus, Saturn itself becomes the killer (nihantā), assuming the maraka function instead of Venus.

Thus, the reversal of results described in परस्परदशायाम् finds another illustration here.

If Saturn similarly associates with another maraka planet, that maraka loses its killing power while Saturn assumes it.

If Saturn is also associated with Jupiter, Mercury or the Moon, and simultaneously with Venus, then Saturn's maraka effects manifest specifically during Saturn's Antardaśā.

The commentator concludes:

• If Venus and Saturn have no mutual relationship, they ordinarily give their own respective results during each other's periods.
• In matters of maraka effects, however, if Saturn becomes the Nihantā through its association with Venus, then Saturn's killing influence manifests during Venus Mahādaśā–Saturn Antardaśā.
• When Venus and Saturn are mutually related, Yoga-producing results naturally occur during their mutual Mahādaśā–Antardaśā.