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Mangal Mahadasha, Shani Antardasha
Shani antardasha in Mangal mahadasha runs 1 year 1 month 9 days. It is the fourth of the nine and begins 2 years 4 months 21 days after the mahadasha starts.
How long it runs
Mangal’s 7 years × Shani’s 19 years ÷ 120
1 year 1 month 9 days · 405 days
Guru antardasha comes before it, and Budh antardasha after it.
How the two grahas get on
Mangal counts Shani neither friend nor enemy (neutral), and Shani counts Mangal an enemy. That natural relationship is where reading a Mangal–Shani period starts; where Mangal and Shani sit in your kundli decides what it brings.
Shani antardasha adds
hard work, duty and delay
What it touches in life
Mangal–Shani area by area, in plain words, from Parashara’s verses set out below
| Area | What the verses give |
|---|---|
| Work and standing | When it goes well: you gain recognition and a growing reputation; when it is hard: foreign authorities trouble you, you risk imprisonment, and you lose your reputation, position and standing with those in power. |
| Money and property | When it goes well: you gain wealth, grain and cattle; when it is hard: you lose wealth, face poor harvests, and lose on selling farmland. |
| Family | When it goes well: children and grandchildren bring happiness; when it is hard: enemies and even your own family endanger you. |
| Health | When it is hard: illness, anguish, urinary trouble, rheumatism and even danger to life threaten you. |
| Faith and journeys | When it is hard: you must travel abroad. |
What Parashara says
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 54, verses 23–35
Parashara reads Shani’s antardasha in Mangal’s mahadasha by where Shani sits, counted from the lagna and from Mangal, and by what it rules; your kundli shows which line is yours, and though the text speaks of a man, its results apply to anyone.
When it goes well
- When Shani is in a kendra (the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house) or a trikona (the 1st, 5th or 9th house), in his moolatrikona sign (a sign of special strength), or in his exalted or own navamsa (his place of strength in the ninth-division chart); or is joined with the lord of the lagna (ascendant), or with benefic grahas (the gentle planets), BPHS gives recognition from those in power, a growing reputation, gains of wealth and grain, happiness from children and grandchildren, and more cattle.BPHS 54.23–25
When it is hard
- When Shani is debilitated (in his sign of weakness) or in an enemy's sign, or is in the 8th or 12th house, BPHS warns of trouble from foreign authorities, loss of wealth, risk of imprisonment, likely illness, and poor harvests.BPHS 54.26–26½
- When Shani is in a kendra (the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house), or in the 11th or 5th, counted from Mangal, the lord of the mahadasha, BPHS warns of journeys abroad, loss of reputation, violent acts, loss on selling farmland, loss of position, anguish, defeat in a contest, and urinary trouble.BPHS 54.30–32
- When Shani is in the 8th or 12th from Mangal, the lord of the mahadasha, and is joined with malefic grahas (the harsh planets), BPHS warns of danger from those in power and from thieves, rheumatism and aches, and danger from enemies and from members of one's own family; the text also warns of danger to life.BPHS 54.33–35
Parashara’s remedy
For relief through the grace of Lord Shiva, BPHS prescribes the Mahamrityunjaya japa, done in the prescribed manner.
BPHS 54.33–35A caution: BPHS counts this a grave maraka period (one the texts link with danger to life) when Shani rules your 2nd or 7th house and is joined with malefic grahas. It warns of great danger, including danger to life, of anger and punishment from those in power, anguish, danger from thieves and fire, loss touching brothers and sisters, discord in the family, loss of livestock, distress to spouse and children, and risk of imprisonment. It asks for great care. BPHS 54.27–29½
Mangal–Shani for your lagna
What Mangal and Shani are for each lagna, as Parashara lists them, and the two read together
For Mesh (Aries), Vrishabh (Taurus), Kark (Cancer), Singh (Leo), Tula (Libra), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Kumbh (Aquarius), Meen (Pisces) lagna one is good and the other hard, so the period is mixed. Where one of the two is neutral, the other decides the lean: towards hard for Mithun (Gemini), Kanya (Virgo), Vrishchik (Scorpio), Makar (Capricorn).
The labels, from Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 34:
- Yogakaraka: the strongest graha a lagna can have: the one Parashara names as bringing yoga, or the one lord of both a kendra (1st, 4th, 7th, 10th) and a trikona (1st, 5th, 9th) (34.13)
- Benefic, Malefic, Neutral: works for the lagna; brings its harder matters; neither
- Lagna lord: the lagna’s own graha, where the verse calls it neither good nor hard
- Maraka: a killer Parashara names for the lagna, watched for health and longevity; printed alone, or after another label. It is not always the lord of the 2nd or 7th: where it differs, the line under it gives the verse
- · Yoga: one of two grahas he says give yoga together for this lagna
| Lagna | Mangal is (lord of) | Shani is (lord of) | Together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh (Aries) | Benefic 1st and 8th | Malefic 10th and 11th | Mixed |
| Vrishabh (Taurus) | Maraka 7th and 12th | Yogakaraka 9th and 10th | Mixed |
| Mithun (Gemini) | Malefic 6th and 11th | Neutral 8th and 9th | Leans hard |
| Kark (Cancer) | Yogakaraka 5th and 10th | Maraka 7th and 8th | Mixed |
| Singh (Leo) | Yogakaraka 4th and 9th | Malefic · Maraka 6th and 7th | Mixed |
| Kanya (Virgo) | Malefic 3rd and 8th | Neutral 5th and 6th | Leans hard |
| Tula (Libra) | Malefic · Maraka 2nd and 7th | Yogakaraka 4th and 5th | Mixed |
| Vrishchik (Scorpio) | Neutral 1st and 6th | Malefic 3rd and 4th | Leans hard |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | Benefic 5th and 12th | Maraka 2nd and 3rd | Mixed |
| Makar (Capricorn) | Malefic · Maraka— lord of the 4th and 11th, not the 2nd or 7th; the verse names it a killer all the same (34.39–40) 4th and 11th | Neutral— the lagna lord; not a killer on his own, the verse says (34.39) 1st and 2nd | Leans hard |
| Kumbh (Aquarius) | Malefic · Maraka— lord of the 3rd and 10th, not the 2nd or 7th; the verse names it a killer all the same (34.41–42) 3rd and 10th | Benefic— the lagna lord, and one the verse itself names auspicious for Kumbh (34.41) 1st and 12th | Mixed |
| Meen (Pisces) | Benefic · Yoga— gives yoga together with Guru (34.44)— also named a killer, though not one who kills on his own (34.44) 2nd and 9th | Malefic · Maraka— lord of the 11th and 12th, not the 2nd or 7th; the verse names it a killer all the same (34.43–44) 11th and 12th | Mixed |
“Together” reads Mangal and Shani side by side: both favourable is Favourable; one favourable and one neutral, Leans favourable; one each way, Mixed; one hard and one neutral, Leans hard; both hard, Hard; both neutral, Placement decides. A Yoga pair is two grahas Parashara names together for that lagna.
Read on a real kundli
One kundli that meets Mangal–Shani at 48, read the way the report reads yours
From the Janam Kundli report
Mangal mahadasha Mixed
Mangal rules your 2nd house and 7th house and sits in your 7th house: this period brings those matters forward — the money at hand, the family, and speech; the spouse, partners, and those one deals with. Mixed — a kendra or trikona and strong in its sign; on the other side: short of Shadbala and in an enemy's sign in the navamsa.
Shani antardasha Opens
In this kundli it runs 5 October 2038 – 13 November 2039, from the age of 48 to 49. Its length here can differ from the one above by a day, because each kundli’s dates round to the day.
Shani: rules your 4th house and 5th house, sits in your 3rd house. It brings the home, the mother, land and vehicles, and rest; children, study, and creative work. Favourable — lord of a trikona, well placed from Mangal and vargottama; on the other side: short of Shadbala.
Shadbala: the six-fold measure of a graha’s strength the report computes; “short of Shadbala” means below the strength the texts ask of it. Vargottama: in the same rashi in the birth chart and in the navamsa, which strengthens a graha. Navamsa: the ninth-division chart, read for a graha’s inner strength.
Its nine pratyantars
Mangal–Shani divides into nine pratyantars from Shani’s own on. Each length is counted between the dates beside it, and comes out the same in any kundli give or take a day; the dates and readings are this one’s.
| Pratyantar | Length | In this kundli | The report reads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shani | 2 months 3 days | 5 October 2038 – 8 December 2038 | Mixed |
| Budh | 1 month 26 days | 8 December 2038 – 3 February 2039 | Care |
| Ketu | 24 days | 3 February 2039 – 27 February 2039 | Care |
| Shukra | 2 months 8 days | 27 February 2039 – 5 May 2039 | Mixed |
| Surya | 20 days | 5 May 2039 – 25 May 2039 | Opens |
| Chandra | 1 month 3 days | 25 May 2039 – 28 June 2039 | Mixed |
| Mangal | 24 days | 28 June 2039 – 22 July 2039 | Mixed |
| Rahu | 1 month 29 days | 22 July 2039 – 20 September 2039 | Mixed |
| Guru | 1 month 24 days | 20 September 2039 – 13 November 2039 | Mixed |
The dasha calculator finds your own Mangal–Shani dates free, and the Janam Kundli report reads your antardashas this way, with the pratyantars of the one you are in.
Upay in Mangal–Shani
Suggestions for Shani’s months, which your kundli confirms
For this pair
Parashara gives Mangal–Shani a remedy of its own (BPHS 54.33–35), set out above under “Parashara’s remedy”; it comes first.
Shani’s beej mantra and daan
ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमः
Daan: black sesame and iron, on Saturday
Every Shani upay
What helps and what to keep clear of in any Shani period: Shani mahadasha. Its vrat, ratna, stotra and puja: Shani upay.
Shani antardasha in the other mahadashas
Common questions
How long is Mangal mahadasha Shani antardasha?
1 year 1 month 9 days (405 days): Mangal’s 7 years × Shani’s 19 years ÷ 120. It begins 2 years 4 months 21 days after a Mangal mahadasha starts.
Is Mangal mahadasha Shani antardasha good or bad?
Not in advance: it turns on your lagna and on where Mangal and Shani sit in your kundli. By Parashara’s lists no lagna has both lords favourable. By nature the friendship is uneven: Mangal sees Shani as neutral, and Shani sees Mangal as an enemy. On the Tula lagna kundli above, the Janam Kundli report reads it as “Opens”, as its chip above says.
What are the pratyantars of Mangal mahadasha Shani antardasha?
Nine, in the order Shani, Budh, Ketu, Shukra, Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Rahu, Guru. Each is Mangal–Shani’s length × the pratyantar lord’s years ÷ 120, so the longest is Shukra’s, about 2 months 8 days, and the shortest Surya’s, about 20 days.
What upay helps in Shani antardasha?
Parashara gives this antardasha a remedy of its own (BPHS 54.33–35), set out above under “Parashara’s remedy”. The Shani beej mantra, Om Praam Preem Praum Sah Shanaishcharaya Namah, and a daan of black sesame and iron on Saturday are the everyday upay for Mangal–Shani, where your kundli shows the need.
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