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Budh Mahadasha, Mangal Antardasha
Mangal antardasha in Budh mahadasha runs 11 months 27 days. It is the sixth of the nine and begins 8 years 6 months after the mahadasha starts.
How long it runs
Budh’s 17 years × Mangal’s 7 years ÷ 120
11 months 27 days · 362 days
Chandra antardasha comes before it, and Rahu antardasha after it.
How the two grahas get on
Budh counts Mangal neither friend nor enemy (neutral), and Mangal counts Budh an enemy. That natural relationship is where reading a Budh–Mangal period starts; where Budh and Mangal sit in your kundli decides what it brings.
Mangal antardasha adds
effort, property and disputes
What it touches in life
Budh–Mangal 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: a lost position is regained through the favour of those in power; when it is hard: ventures meet obstacles, power turns against you, and you lose your position. |
| Money and property | When it goes well: you gain property, livestock, vehicles, farmland and wealth, with ease often returning in the middle of the period; when it is hard: you lose wealth. |
| Family | When it goes well: a son is born, your spouse brings happiness, and you gain warm ties with relatives; when it is hard: relatives trouble you and you clash with your son. |
| Health | When it goes well: your health is good; when it is hard: you suffer physical distress, mental anguish, gout, wounds, danger from weapons and fire, and fever. |
For faith and journeys, Parashara’s verses on Budh–Mangal give nothing of their own; there the two grahas’ places in your kundli decide.
What Parashara says
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 58, verses 36–46
Parashara reads Mangal’s antardasha in Budh’s mahadasha by where Mangal sits, counted from the lagna and from Budh, 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 Mangal (Mars) is in his exaltation or own sign, in a kendra (the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house) or trikona (the 1st, 5th or 9th house), or is joined with the lagna lord, the ruler of the ascendant, BPHS gives well-being and enjoyment in the family through the favour of those in power, more property, the regaining of a lost position of authority, the birth of a son, contentment, gains of livestock, vehicles and farmland, and happiness from the spouse.BPHS 58.36–38½
- When Mangal (Mars) is in a kendra (the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th), a trikona (the 1st, 5th or 9th) or the 11th, counted from Budh (Mercury), the mahadasha lord, and receives the drishti (aspect) of benefic grahas, BPHS gives gains of wealth, good health, the birth of a son, a good name and warm ties with relatives.BPHS 58.41–42
When it is hard
- When Mangal (Mars) is in the 8th or 12th house and is joined or aspected by malefic grahas, BPHS warns of physical distress, mental anguish, obstacles in industrial ventures, loss of wealth, gout, trouble from wounds, danger from weapons, and fever.BPHS 58.39–40½
- When Mangal (Mars) is with malefic grahas in the 8th or 12th, counted from Budh (Mercury), the mahadasha lord, BPHS warns of distress, trouble from relatives, the displeasure of those in power, danger from fire and friction with a son. It sees loss of position at the start, enjoyment and gains of wealth in the middle, and trouble from those in power with loss of position at the end.BPHS 58.43–44½
Parashara’s remedy
For relief, BPHS prescribes the Mahamrityunjaya japa, the mantra to Shiva for health and long life, and giving a cow in charity.
BPHS 58.46A caution: When Mangal rules your 2nd or 7th house, BPHS counts this a maraka period (one the texts link with danger to life). It warns of the danger of an untimely death and asks for care with health. BPHS 58.45
Budh–Mangal for your lagna
What Budh and Mangal are for each lagna, as Parashara lists them, and the two read together
Both are favourable for Dhanu (Sagittarius) lagna. For Mesh (Aries), Kark (Cancer), Singh (Leo), Kanya (Virgo), Tula (Libra), Makar (Capricorn), 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 Vrishabh (Taurus), Mithun (Gemini), Vrishchik (Scorpio), Kumbh (Aquarius).
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 | Budh is (lord of) | Mangal is (lord of) | Together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh (Aries) | Malefic 3rd and 6th | Benefic 1st and 8th | Mixed |
| Vrishabh (Taurus) | Mildly malefic— lord of the 2nd and 5th, which the verse calls 'somewhat inauspicious' (34.23) and does not name among the killers 2nd and 5th | Maraka 7th and 12th | Leans hard |
| Mithun (Gemini) | Lagna lord— the lagna lord, which the verse leaves unjudged: 34.25 names only Shukra auspicious for Mithun 1st and 4th | Malefic 6th and 11th | Leans hard |
| Kark (Cancer) | Malefic 3rd and 12th | Yogakaraka 5th and 10th | Mixed |
| Singh (Leo) | Malefic— lord of the 2nd, but the killers the verse names for this lagna are Shani and Chandra (34.29–30) 2nd and 11th | Yogakaraka 4th and 9th | Mixed |
| Kanya (Virgo) | Benefic · Yoga— gives yoga together with Shukra (34.32) 1st and 10th | Malefic 3rd and 8th | Mixed |
| Tula (Libra) | Benefic · Yoga— gives yoga together with Chandra (34.34) 9th and 12th | Malefic · Maraka 2nd and 7th | Mixed |
| Vrishchik (Scorpio) | Malefic 8th and 11th | Neutral 1st and 6th | Leans hard |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | Benefic · Yoga— gives yoga together with Surya (34.38)— lord of the 7th, but the killers the verse names for this lagna are Shani and Shukra (34.37–38) 7th and 10th | Benefic 5th and 12th | Favourable |
| Makar (Capricorn) | Benefic 6th and 9th | 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 | Mixed |
| Kumbh (Aquarius) | Neutral— gives mixed results (34.42) 5th and 8th | 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 | Leans hard |
| Meen (Pisces) | Malefic · Maraka 4th and 7th | 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 | Mixed |
“Together” reads Budh and Mangal 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. “Lagna lord” and “Mildly malefic” are the verse’s own words, neither favourable nor hard, and count as neutral here.
Read on a real kundli
One kundli that meets Budh–Mangal at 59, read the way the report reads yours
From the Janam Kundli report
Budh mahadasha Mixed
Budh rules your 7th house and 10th house and sits in your 1st house: this period brings those matters forward — the spouse, partners, and those one deals with; work, standing, and those senior to you. Mixed — a kendra or trikona; on the other side: short of Shadbala.
Mangal antardasha Opens
In this kundli it runs 20 February 2043 – 17 February 2044, from the age of 59 to 60. Its length here can differ from the one above by a day, because each kundli’s dates round to the day.
Mangal: rules your 5th house and 12th house, sits in your 11th house. It brings children, study, and creative work; spending, sleep, foreign places, and what is given away. Favourable — a house of wealth or gain, lord of a trikona, well placed from Budh, enough Shadbala and strong in the navamsa.
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. Navamsa: the ninth-division chart, read for a graha’s inner strength.
Its nine pratyantars
Budh–Mangal divides into nine pratyantars from Mangal’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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangal | 21 days | 20 February 2043 – 13 March 2043 | Opens |
| Rahu | 1 month 23 days | 13 March 2043 – 6 May 2043 | Care |
| Guru | 1 month 17 days | 6 May 2043 – 23 June 2043 | Mixed |
| Shani | 1 month 28 days | 23 June 2043 – 20 August 2043 | Mixed |
| Budh | 1 month 20 days | 20 August 2043 – 10 October 2043 | Mixed |
| Ketu | 21 days | 10 October 2043 – 31 October 2043 | Mixed |
| Shukra | 2 months | 31 October 2043 – 31 December 2043 | Mixed |
| Surya | 18 days | 31 December 2043 – 18 January 2044 | Mixed |
| Chandra | 30 days | 18 January 2044 – 17 February 2044 | Mixed |
The dasha calculator finds your own Budh–Mangal dates free, and the Janam Kundli report reads your antardashas this way, with the pratyantars of the one you are in.
Upay in Budh–Mangal
Suggestions for Mangal’s months, which your kundli confirms
For this pair
Parashara gives Budh–Mangal a remedy of its own (BPHS 58.46), set out above under “Parashara’s remedy”; it comes first.
Mangal’s beej mantra and daan
ॐ क्रां क्रीं क्रौं सः भौमाय नमः
Daan: red lentils and jaggery, on Tuesday
Every Mangal upay
What helps and what to keep clear of in any Mangal period: Mangal mahadasha. Its vrat, ratna, stotra and puja: Mangal upay.
Mangal antardasha in the other mahadashas
Common questions
How long is Budh mahadasha Mangal antardasha?
11 months 27 days (362 days): Budh’s 17 years × Mangal’s 7 years ÷ 120. It begins 8 years 6 months after a Budh mahadasha starts.
Is Budh mahadasha Mangal antardasha good or bad?
Not in advance: it turns on your lagna and on where Budh and Mangal sit in your kundli. By Parashara’s lists it is strongest for Dhanu (Sagittarius) lagna. By nature the friendship is uneven: Budh sees Mangal as neutral, and Mangal sees Budh as an enemy. On the Dhanu lagna kundli above, the Janam Kundli report reads it as “Opens”, as its chip above says.
What are the pratyantars of Budh mahadasha Mangal antardasha?
Nine, in the order Mangal, Rahu, Guru, Shani, Budh, Ketu, Shukra, Surya, Chandra. Each is Budh–Mangal’s length × the pratyantar lord’s years ÷ 120, so the longest is Shukra’s, about 2 months, and the shortest Surya’s, about 18 days.
What upay helps in Mangal antardasha?
Parashara gives this antardasha a remedy of its own (BPHS 58.46), set out above under “Parashara’s remedy”. The Mangal beej mantra, Om Kraam Kreem Kraum Sah Bhaumaya Namah, and a daan of red lentils and jaggery on Tuesday are the everyday upay for Budh–Mangal, where your kundli shows the need.
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