Significance of Padas in Movable Dasha

There is a great significance of Padas in determination of Jaimini char dasha. Many difference of opinions exist regarding the calculation of Padas. Many scholars only calculate Pada Lagna and Up-Lagna. But, it is important to calculate all the seven planets and all the twelve signs. In this chapter you will come across the methods which are practical and are widely used. The method of calculating the Padas is as follows:

First of all, note down the position of the lord of ascendant from the ascendant. Count the position of planet lord from ascendant. Then, count the same number of houses ahead of it. Place the lagna Pada in the house thus obtained.

Let us analyse the two Kundalis to illustrate this. In the example given in the chapter two, the cancer sign is present in the ascendant. The lord of Cancer sign is moon. Now, we will start counting clockwise from moon. Moon is situated in fifth house from the ascendant. The counting of five houses ahead of the house of moon ends at the ninth house which means that the Pada of ascendant will come in the ninth house. You can mark the ninth house as 1P for recognition.

Similarly, we will count the position of planet lord from the signs present in all the houses. Now, count the same number of houses from the sign to the planet lord. The Pada will be marked at the house at which the counting finishes.

In the example given in chapter two, the Leo sign is present in the second house. Sun is the lord of Leo sign and is present in the eighth house which is seven houses ahead of its original house. Now, we will count seven houses ahead of the eighth house. The second Pada falls in the second house when seven houses are counted from the eighth house. Hence, the second Pada is marked as 2P.

The Pada-lagna, Dara-Pada and Up-Pada are significant in the calculation of all the 12 Padas. Pada lagna is formed by the calculation of an ascendant. The Dara-Pada comes in the house at which the counting of the seventh house finishes. The Up-Pada comes in the house in which the Pada of the sign of the twelfth house comes. The calculation of Pada-Lagna and Up-Pada are of great importance in making a forecast.