Mahadasha vs. Antardasha: Combinations That Tend to Give Bad Results
Which planet’s antardasha in which planet’s mahadasha gives bad results
Sun Mahadasha
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Bad with Saturn, Rahu, Ketu antardasha → ego clashes, loss of authority, govt/legal troubles, health issues.
Moon Mahadasha
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Bad with Saturn, Rahu, Ketu antardasha → mental stress, instability, family discord, health problems.
Mars Mahadasha
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Bad with Saturn, Rahu, Ketu antardasha → accidents, injuries, enemies, litigation, sudden obstacles.
Mercury Mahadasha
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Bad with Saturn, Rahu, Ketu antardasha → confusion, fraud, loss in business, nervous stress.
Jupiter Mahadasha
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Bad with Saturn, Rahu, Ketu antardasha → financial strain, family issues, spiritual crises, obstacles in education/children.
Venus Mahadasha
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Bad with Sun, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu antardasha → relationship/marital issues, indulgence, loss of wealth, scandals.
Saturn Mahadasha
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Bad with Sun, Mars, Rahu, Ketu antardasha → struggles, health problems, delays, career obstacles.
Rahu Mahadasha
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Bad with Sun, Moon, Mars antardasha → sudden scandals, accidents, losses, instability, mental unrest.
Ketu Mahadasha
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Bad with Sun, Moon, Mars antardasha → separation, detachment, accidents, confusion, mental stress.
Important Notes
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If the antardasha planet is a yogakaraka (auspicious functional benefic for your lagna) → even in the above combos, results can improve.
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If the planet is exalted, in own sign, or well-aspected → negatives reduce.
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Harsh results are most felt when the planets involved are enemies or placed in dusthanas (6th, 8th, 12th).
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Dashas always need to be read with transits (gochara) — e.g., Saturn transit over Moon (sade-sati) intensifies difficulties.
Rahu, Ketu, and Saturn antardashas inside most mahadashas are traditionally considered challenging, while benefic antardashas (Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, Moon) usually bring smoother results if well placed.
