General Rule: Co-tenants in Dasha
When a planet runs its antardasha, it does not act
alone.
It borrows strength, color, and modification from
planets conjoined with it or aspecting it.
The co-tenants act like “co-signers” — they add their own
agenda to the results of the dasha lord.
The closer the conjunction (within degrees), the stronger
the blending.
Example: Mercury Mahadasha, Jupiter–Saturn in Same Sign
Suppose:
Mahadasha: Mercury (logic, communication, skills,
pragmatism).
Antardasha: Jupiter (wisdom, dharma, expansion).
Jupiter is conjoined Saturn in the same sign.
1. Jupiter’s Antardasha Influence
Jupiter will deliver results of its own placement (house,
dignity, aspects).
But since Saturn is conjoined, Jupiter’s expression is filtered
through Saturn’s qualities: discipline, delay, realism, karmic lessons.
Jupiter alone would give expansion, optimism, dharmic
growth.
Jupiter with Saturn gives measured expansion — growth
with responsibility, wisdom tempered by realism.
2. Saturn’s Modifying Role
Saturn acts as a “shadow partner” in Jupiter’s antardasha.
It can: Slow down Jupiter’s beneficence, making
results come after effort or delay.
Add seriousness, duty, and karmic weight to Jupiter’s gifts.
Sometimes restrict Jupiter’s optimism, producing cautious or
conservative outcomes.
3. Mercury’s Mahadasha Context
Mercury is the overarching theme: skills, communication,
analysis, adaptability.
Jupiter–Saturn conjunction in Mercury’s dasha means:
Jupiter adds philosophical depth, teaching, dharmic
expansion.
Saturn adds structure, discipline, and karmic
accountability.
Together, they make Mercury’s dasha less playful and more serious,
intellectual, and duty-bound.
Likely Outcomes
Positive:
Intellectual maturity, combining logic (Mercury), wisdom
(Jupiter), and discipline (Saturn).
Opportunities in teaching, law, philosophy, or structured
learning.
Respect earned through effort and responsibility.
Challenges:
Conflicts between Mercury’s quick adaptability and Saturn’s
slow discipline.
Jupiter’s optimism may clash with Saturn’s realism,
producing inner tension.
Delays in fruition of Mercury’s skills until Saturn’s karmic
lessons are integrated.
Key Principle
When planets are conjoined in the same sign, the
antardasha lord cannot act independently. Its results are colored by
its companions.
Jupiter with Saturn in Mercury’s dasha = wisdom +
discipline.
If Jupiter were alone, results would be more expansive and
optimistic.
With Saturn, results become measured, karmic, and
responsibility-oriented.
Ātmasambandhi Defined
Ātmasambandhi means a deep, intimate connection
between two planets.
It is not just about conjunction or mutual aspect — the condition
of friendship must be met.
So, two planets can only be called ātmasambandhi if:
They are natural friends (according to classical
friendship tables).
They share a strong sambandha (conjunction, mutual aspect,
exchange, or identical dignity).
Their dignity is aligned — both exalted, both debilitated,
or both in similar strength.
Conditions for
Ātmasambandhi
- Friendship
Without natural friendship, they cannot be ātmasambandhi.
Example: Jupiter and Mars are natural friends → possible
ātmasambandhi.
Jupiter and Mercury are natural enemies → cannot be
ātmasambandhi, even if conjoined.
Shared State (Exaltation/Debilitation)
If both are exalted, they reinforce each other’s strength.
If both are debilitated, they reinforce each other’s
weakness.
This shared condition makes their influence more synchronous.
Effect in Dasha
When Antardasha Lord is Ātmasambandhi with Mahadasha Lord:
The antardasha lord delivers the mahadasha lord’s results intensely
and faithfully.
If both are exalted → highly auspicious, results magnified.
If both are debilitated → challenges magnified, but still
synchronized (not contradictory).
The native experiences a clear, unified theme in life
during that period.
Example
Sagittarius Lagna
Suppose Mercury Mahadasha, Jupiter Antardasha.
Jupiter conjoined Mars (natural friend) in Capricorn (both
debilitated).
Here, Jupiter’s antardasha results are strongly colored by
Mars, and because they are ātmasambandhi (friends + same dignity), the results
are intense, karmic, and unified — though not easy, they push the native
toward disciplined courage and dharmic struggle.
Key Distinction
- Sahadharmi
= functional cooperation (both owning kendras/trikonas, even if enemies).
- Ātmasambandhi
= intimate friendship + shared dignity (exalted/debilitated).
- Viruddhadharmi
= contradictory, obstructive relationship (enemies, opposite agendas).
1. Sahadharmi (Compatible/Co-operative)
Meaning: They share similar dharma or functional nature
(e.g., both owning kendras or trikonas, or being natural friends).
Effect: The antardasha lord delivers the mahadasha lord’s
results smoothly and harmoniously.
Outcomes are constructive, supportive, and often bring
stability.
Example: Mercury mahadasha with Jupiter antardasha (both
kendra lords for Sagittarius lagna). Even though natural enemies, they are
sahadharmi functionally, so results are stabilizing.
3. Viruddhadharmi (Contradictory/Opposed)
Meaning: They are functionally opposed — one benefic, the
other malefic for the lagna, or natural enemies without sahadharmi balance.
Effect: The antardasha lord delivers the mahadasha lord’s
results in a conflicted, obstructed, or distorted way.
Outcomes may feel like mixed blessings: gains with losses,
progress with setbacks.
Example: Mercury mahadasha with Mars antardasha for
Sagittarius lagna. Mercury (7th/10th lord) and Mars (12th/5th lord) are
viruddhadharmi — results may involve disputes, over-analysis, or strained
relationships.
