Antardasha 5 of 9 in Sun mahadasha · 9 mo 18 d
Sun-Jupiter antardasha सूर्य-गुरु अंतर्दशा
Sun-Jupiter lasts about nine months and eighteen days and is traditionally the most supportive stretch of Sun mahadasha. Jupiter and the Sun are mutual friends, and their pairing is read as authority tempered by wisdom. Gains through teachers, government, or institutions; matters involving children and education; and religious or ethical clarity are all classical themes. Financial recovery is common. The caution is pride dressed up as principle. Advice received here tends to be sound.
- Length
- 9 mo 18 d
- Position
- 5 of 9 in Sun
- Natural relation
- Sun is friend to Jupiter
The mahadasha behind it
Sun mahadasha is a short six year period that tradition links with authority, visibility, the father, and one's standing in the world. After the long and comfortable Venus period it feels brisk and demanding, with fewer indulgences and more responsibility. Classical texts read a strong Sun as bringing status and clarity of purpose, and a weak Sun as bringing ego friction and setbacks with superiors. Read the full Sun mahadasha.
What Jupiter adds as sub-lord
Jupiter mahadasha is a sixteen year period that tradition associates with wisdom, children, teachers, faith, and rightful gain. After the complicated Rahu period it usually feels like a return to firm ground. Classical texts read a well-placed Jupiter as one of the most fortunate dashas, bringing growth in family, learning, and respect, while a debilitated or afflicted Jupiter brings over-confidence and disappointment in those same areas. As an antardasha lord it colours the mahadasha's agenda rather than replacing it: the houses Jupiter owns and occupies in the birth chart become the stage for Sun's themes for 9 mo 18 d. See Jupiter as a mahadasha.
How the length is computed
Sun runs 6 years and Jupiter runs 16 years in the 120-year cycle, so Sun-Jupiter lasts 6 × 16 ÷ 120 = 0.800 years, about 9 mo 18 d. The exact calendar boundaries depend on the Moon's degree at birth; the free kundli lists them.