Money in Sun mahadasha: ask an astrologer how the 6 years read for income and savings
In a surya mahadasha, astrologers read money from the Sun's ties to the houses of savings and gains, and from the classical link between the Sun and earnings through rulers.
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Since my sun mahadasha began, my salary went up but so did my spending on family events and travel. I want to buy a flat next year. How do astrologers read money in this period?
Please send your date, exact time and place of birth. I look at whether the Sun touches your 2nd or 11th house and how strong it is by sign. Then I see which sub-period covers the purchase, since a few of them are read for property.
Short answer
Money in Sun mahadasha, or surya mahadasha, is read from whether the Sun rules, occupies or joins the lords of the 2nd and 11th houses, and from the sub-period. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra reads the Sun joined with the 2nd lord as substantial wealth 1, and a weak Sun as loss of wealth and grain 1. Kismo's verified Vedic astrologers check your chart by chat or call, online from anywhere.
What are the key facts about sun mahadasha?
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| The question | Whether income, savings, a raise or a loss is shown in the 6-year Sun mahadasha |
| Sun tied to the 2nd or 11th | 1 chart in 3 (33.3%): Sun as lord of, or placed in, the house of savings or of gains (calculated) |
| The verse astrologers start from | BPHS 47.10: the Sun connected with the 2nd lord gives substantial wealth 1 |
| How money comes | Phaladeepika 19.6 names wealth through dealings with kings, journeys and business success for a well placed Sun 3 |
| Bring to the session | Birth details with the exact time, your income source, and the money decision in front of you |
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Which parts of the chart decide money in a surya mahadasha?
- The Sun with the 2nd lord. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra 47.10 reads the Sun connected with the 2nd lord as substantial wealth, and with the 4th lord as conveyances 1.
- The Sun as lord of the 2nd or 11th. The Sun rules the 2nd for a Cancer ascendant and the 11th for a Libra ascendant, the houses of savings and of gains.
- Strong or weak. BPHS 47.8 reads a strong Sun's period as gains of wealth, and 47.13 reads a weak Sun's period as loss of wealth and grain and royal punishment 1.
- The source of the money. Phaladeepika 19.6 links a well placed Sun with wealth through dealings with kings and business success, and 19.5 links a badly placed Sun with danger to hidden wealth 3.
- The sub-period. BPHS chapter 52 reads gains or losses for each sub-lord by its own sign and house, so a raise in Sun-Mercury and a cost in Sun-Ketu can sit in the same period 2.
Why does the same Sun mahadasha read differently for two people's money?
- Salary or business. Phaladeepika 19.18 speaks of gains through kings, which astrologers read as an employer or the state, while 52.50 speaks of rising profits 32.
- Your ascendant. For Cancer the Sun owns the 2nd and BPHS 34.28 says it is not a killer and gives results through its associations 5.
- Earning or spending. The Sun sits in the 12th, the house of expenses, in 8.2% of charts, and astrologers read that period with a closer eye on outgoings.
- The sub-period of the decision. A flat bought in Sun-Mars is read from Mars, which BPHS 52.16 ties to land and houses; the same purchase in Sun-Rahu is read from Rahu 2.
How often is the Sun tied to the houses of savings and gains?
The Sun rules or occupies the 2nd or 11th house in 33.3% of charts, and joins the lord of one of them in 31.2%. The sample is 20,000 random births from 1960 to 2005, cast for Delhi, Lahiri sidereal, whole-sign houses.
| Fact from the sample | Charts |
|---|---|
| Sun is lord of the 2nd (Cancer rising) | 10.0% |
| Sun is lord of the 11th (Libra rising) | 9.7% |
| Sun placed in the 2nd | 8.4% |
| Sun placed in the 11th | 8.4% |
| At least one of these four | 33.3% |
| Sun in the same sign as the 2nd lord, the BPHS 47.10 case | 18.5% |
| Sun in the same sign as the 11th lord | 19.7% |
| Sun in the 12th, the house of expenses | 8.2% |
The Sun rules a single sign, Leo, so it owns the 2nd or the 11th for only two of the twelve ascendants. Calculated from public astronomical data with the open-source astronomia library.
Which Sun sub-periods do the classical texts tie to gains and losses?
Phaladeepika gives five of the Sun's nine sub-periods a money line. Sloka 21.4 gives Sun-Moon increase in wealth and house-building, and 21.7 gives Sun-Jupiter money from various sources 4. Sloka 21.6 gives Sun-Rahu wealth lost or stolen, and 21.8 gives Sun-Saturn unusual expenses 4.
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ties gains to the sub-lord's strength. Verse 52.1 gives the Sun's own sub-period wealth and grain when the Sun is exalted, in its own sign or in a kendra 2. Verse 52.23 reads the first two months of Sun-Rahu as loss of wealth, with later months judged by Rahu's house 2.
The last sub-periods return to plenty when well placed. Verse 52.50 gives Sun-Mercury rising profits, and 52.67 and 52.68 give Sun-Venus gems, abundant grain and wealth 2. Verse 52.58 reads Sun-Ketu as expenditure and trouble from relatives 2.
| Verse | Sub-period | What it says about money |
|---|---|---|
| BPHS 52.1 2 | Sun-Sun, Sun strong | Wealth and grain |
| Phaladeepika 21.4 4 | Sun-Moon | Increase in wealth, house-building |
| BPHS 52.16 2 | Sun-Mars | Land, houses and fields |
| BPHS 52.23, Phaladeepika 21.6 24 | Sun-Rahu | Loss in the first two months; wealth lost or stolen |
| Phaladeepika 21.7 4 | Sun-Jupiter | Money from various sources |
| Phaladeepika 21.8 4 | Sun-Saturn | Unusual expenses |
| BPHS 52.50 2 | Sun-Mercury | Rising profits |
| BPHS 52.58 2 | Sun-Ketu | Expenditure |
| BPHS 52.67-68 2 | Sun-Venus | Gems, grain and wealth |
What can I do about money during a Sun mahadasha?
Money in a Sun mahadasha is best handled with a plan made on paper, and the chart used only to time it. The classical lines speak of gains through rulers and of the costs of status, so both sides deserve a budget.
- Write down the money decision and its date, such as a home loan in June, and ask which sub-period it falls in.
- Put a cap on spending tied to status: functions, gifts and travel are where many families overspend.
- Take any loan, investment or property purchase to a financial adviser or a CA; no chart replaces that check.
- If money is already tight, read financial problems or debt for what astrologers look at there.
- If money worries keep you awake for weeks, call Tele-MANAS on 14416, free and open day and night 6.
What do people get wrong about this?
Belief: Sun mahadasha always makes you rich.
BPHS 47.13 reads a weak Sun's period as loss of wealth and grain 1, and Phaladeepika 21.8 reads Sun-Saturn as unusual expenses 4. In the sample, the Sun touches the 2nd or 11th house in only one chart in three.
Belief: Money problems in Sun mahadasha mean the Sun is cursed and needs an expensive ritual.
No verse calls the Sun cursed. The remedy verses in BPHS chapter 52 name japa, worship and gifts by the reader's own means 2, and a sound budget does more for cash flow than any ritual.
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- Does the Sun rule, occupy or join the lords of my 2nd or 11th house?
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- Which sub-period covers my planned purchase or loan?
- Does my chart lean towards salary or business income in this period?
- Which sub-periods should I plan my expenses more carefully in?
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Can I expect a higher income in sun mahadasha?
No one can promise a higher income in sun mahadasha, but the classical texts link a strong Sun's period with gains. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra reads the Sun connected with the 2nd lord as substantial wealth. A weak Sun's period is read as loss of wealth and grain, so the Sun's sign, house and the sub-period decide the reading.
Is sun mahadasha good for buying property or a house?
Sun mahadasha can suit a property purchase in some sub-periods, by the classical texts. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ties Sun-Mars with a strong Mars to land, houses and fields, and Phaladeepika ties Sun-Moon to house-building. Ask which sub-period covers your purchase date, and have a lawyer check the title.
Why am I spending so much in my sun mahadasha?
Spending in a Sun mahadasha is read from the Sun's place and the running sub-period. Phaladeepika reads Sun-Saturn as unusual expenses, and Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra reads Sun-Ketu as expenditure. Astrologers also check whether the Sun sits in the 12th house, the house of expenses. A written budget is the first practical step.
Is sun mahadasha good for a Cancer ascendant's finances?
For a Cancer ascendant the Sun rules the 2nd house, the house of savings, so its period is read closely for money. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra 34.28 says the Sun is not a killer for Cancer and gives results through its associations. Astrologers check which planets join or aspect the Sun before reading the 6 years.
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Someone says a ruby brings wealth in sun mahadasha. Should I buy it?
No, do not buy a ruby on the promise of wealth. Phaladeepika lists the ruby as the Sun's gem as a description, and no classical verse promises money from a stone. Get a second opinion before spending on any gem or ritual. On Kismo, an astrologer who pressures you or asks for payment outside the app is dealt with by a person.
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Where do these facts come from?
- Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 47 (effects of the dashas), verses 8-13 on the Sun, Enjoy Learning Sanskrit. Accessed .
- Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 52 (antardashas in the Sun's mahadasha), verses 1, 16, 23, 50, 58 and 67-68, Enjoy Learning Sanskrit. Accessed .
- Phaladeepika by Mantreswara, chapter 19: dasas, slokas 5, 6 and 18 (tr. V. Subrahmanya Sastri), Wisdom Library. Accessed .
- Phaladeepika by Mantreswara, chapter 21: bhuktis, slokas 4 and 6-8 (tr. V. Subrahmanya Sastri), Wisdom Library. Accessed .
- Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 34 (benefics and malefics by house lordship), verse 28, Enjoy Learning Sanskrit. Accessed .
- External 24x7 counselling by Tele MANAS (helpline 14416, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare), Counselling Service, IIT Kanpur. Accessed .
