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Saturn Mahadasha — Jupiter Antardasha

Duration: 2 years 6.4 monthsfavourableBrihat Parashara Hora Shastra

The sub-period of Jupiter within the 19-year Saturn Mahadasha runs for 2 years 6.4 months. The results below are Sage Parashara's classical indications — how they manifest for you depends on the exact placement of Jupiter and Saturn in your individual birth chart.

The original shlokas

मन्दस्यान्तर्गते जीवे केन्द्रे लाभत्रिकोणगे । लग्नाधिपेन संयुक्ते स्वोच्चे स्वक्षेत्रगेऽपि वा ॥ ७१ ॥ सर्वकार्यार्थसिद्धिः स्याच्छोभनं भवति ध्रुवम् । महाराजप्रसादेन धनवाहनभूषणम् ॥ ७२ ॥ सन्मानं प्रभुसम्मानं प्रियवस्त्रार्थलाभकृत् । देवतागुरुभक्तिश्च विद्वज्जनसमागमः ॥ ७३ ॥ दारपुत्रादिलाभश्च पुत्रल्याणवैभवेम् ॥ ७३½ ॥

षष्ठाष्टमव्यये जीवे नीचे वा पापसंयुते ॥ ७४ ॥ निजसम्बन्धिमरणं धनधान्यविनाशनम् । राजस्थाने जनद्वेष: कर्यहानिर्भविष्यति ॥ ७५ ॥ विदेशगमनं चैव कुष्ठरोगादिसम्भवः ॥ ७५½ ॥

दायेशात्केन्द्रकोणे वा धने वा लाभगेऽपि वा ॥ ७६ ॥ विभवं दारसौभाग्यं राजश्रीधनसम्पदः । भोजनाम्बरसौख्यं च दानधर्मादिकं भवेत् ॥ ७७ ॥ ब्रह्मप्रतिष्ठासिद्धिश्च क्रतुकर्मफलं तथा । अन्नदानं महाकीर्तिर्वेदान्तश्रवणादिकम् ॥ ७८ ॥

दायेशात्षष्ठरन्ध्रे वा व्यये वा बलवर्जिते । बन्धुद्वेषो मनोदुःखं कलहः पदविच्युतिः ॥ ७९ ॥ कुभोजनं कर्महानी राजदण्डाद्धनव्ययः । कारागृहप्रवेशश्च पुत्रदारादिपीडनम् ॥ ८० ॥

द्वितीयद्यूननाथे तु देहबाधा मनोरुजः । आत्मसम्बन्धिमरणं भविष्यति न संशयः ॥ ८१ ॥ तद्दोषपरिहारार्थं शिवसाहस्रकं जपेत् । स्वर्णदानं प्रकुर्वीत ह्यारोग्यं भवति ध्रुवम् ॥ ८२ ॥

— Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra

Favourable indications

  • Success in all ventures without hurdle — described as certain by Sage Parasara
  • Gain of wealth, vehicles and ornaments through the goodwill of superiors
  • Felicitation from the public and one's employer, with fine clothes and wealth
  • Worship of deities, devotion to one's teacher, and the company of learned people
  • Happiness from spouse and children; welfare of children and copious comforts
  • With Jupiter in an Angle, Trine, 2nd or 11th from Saturn: luxuries, rise of spouse's fortune, political standing, comforts of food and clothes, charitable inclinations, knowledge of sacred texts, generosity, and the joy of scripture

Condition: Jupiter in an Angle, Trine or 11th, in own or exalted sign, conjunct the Ascendant lord; or in an Angle, Trine, 2nd or 11th from Saturn.

Challenging placements

Sage Parashara also describes specific configurations under which this period becomes testing — for health, relationships, wealth or work. Whether any of these apply to you depends entirely on where Jupiter and Saturn sit in your individual chart. If this period is approaching or running for you, a personal reading examines these placements and, where needed, the classical remedies for them.

Classical remedies

Sage Parashara prescribes specific remedies for this period — japa, charity and propitiation — selected according to the afflictions present in the individual chart. Because the remedy must match the affliction, the applicable remedies for your chart are shared in a personal consultation.

Timing and classical commentary

This is among the most auspicious sub-periods of the Saturn Mahadasha; when Jupiter is well placed, unobstructed success is described by Parasara as certain.

The results tilt sharply on Jupiter's placement from Saturn: an Angle, Trine, 2nd or 11th relationship unlocks wisdom, status and family joy, while the 6th, 8th or 12th turns the same period towards disputes, demotion and legal friction.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Jupiter antardasha last in Saturn mahadasha?

Jupiter antardasha within the 19-year Saturn mahadasha lasts 2 years 6.4 months, as per the fixed Vimshottari proportions given by Sage Parashara.

Is Saturn mahadasha Jupiter antardasha good or bad?

Classically its tone is favourable. It gives favourable results when jupiter in an angle, trine or 11th, in own or exalted sign, conjunct the ascendant lord; or in an angle, trine, 2nd or 11th from saturn. The Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra also describes specific placements under which this period becomes testing — whether those apply to you can only be determined from your individual birth chart, which is examined in a personal consultation.

What is the remedy for Saturn–Jupiter period?

The Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra prescribes specific remedies — japa, charity and propitiation — for this period, chosen according to the exact afflictions present in the individual birth chart. Since the wrong remedy for the wrong affliction brings no benefit, the applicable remedies are shared as part of a personal consultation after examining your full horoscope.

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These are the general classical results

Sage Parashara himself ties every outcome to the exact placements in the individual chart. Whether Saturn–Jupiter elevates or tests you depends on your horoscope — get a personal reading of your full chart.

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