Antardasha 7 of 9 in Sun mahadasha · 10 mo 6 d
Sun-Mercury antardasha सूर्य-बुध अंतर्दशा
Sun-Mercury lasts about ten months and six days. The Sun counts Mercury as neutral, while Mercury counts the Sun as a friend, so the relationship is warm from one side and even from the other. Tradition reads the pairing as favourable for communication, trade, education, and dealings with officials on paper. Writing, examinations, and travel for work are common themes. Nervous strain and over-committing to plans are the cautions. Generally productive.
- Length
- 10 mo 6 d
- Position
- 7 of 9 in Sun
- Natural relation
- Sun is neutral to Mercury
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 Mercury adds as sub-lord
Mercury mahadasha is a seventeen year period that tradition associates with intellect, communication, commerce, learning, and adaptability. After the heavy Saturn period it feels lighter, quicker, and more social. Classical texts read a strong Mercury as bringing success in trade, writing, and study, and a wide network of useful contacts, while a weak or afflicted Mercury brings nervous strain, scattered effort, and losses through miscommunication. As an antardasha lord it colours the mahadasha's agenda rather than replacing it: the houses Mercury owns and occupies in the birth chart become the stage for Sun's themes for 10 mo 6 d. See Mercury as a mahadasha.
How the length is computed
Sun runs 6 years and Mercury runs 17 years in the 120-year cycle, so Sun-Mercury lasts 6 × 17 ÷ 120 = 0.850 years, about 10 mo 6 d. The exact calendar boundaries depend on the Moon's degree at birth; the free kundli lists them.