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Destruction of kin and destruction of wealth occurs when the sub-period of Ketu enters the period of the Sun Ketu and the Sun. original: "Sūrya-ketu-daśā-gate". Truly, there is travel, loss of enjoyment, and the repeated depletion of riches for men when Ketu enters the period of the Moon. There is great fear of thieves and fire, and conflict with those of one's own lineage. Bodily suffering and delusions are created for those residing in this period of Ketu.
4 Rahu. There is conflict with enemies and thieves, and the pain of such conflict, for all embodied beings when Rahu enters the sub-period of Ketu.
7 Through association with the lords of the twice-born Dvija: "twice-born," referring here to high-ranking priests or scholars and kings who are worthy of worship, a virtuous birth or event becomes possible. This planetary influence of Ketu brings about the gain of land.
Suffering arises from the imbalance of wind and bile Vata and Pitta: two of the three humors in traditional Indian medicine that govern movement and metabolism, along with conflict with one's own people. There is the sorrow of traveling to foreign lands when Ketu enters the sub-period of Saturn.
9 When Ketu is in conjunction with Jupiter, there may be a quarrel concerning land. Fever and bodily pain occur when Ketu enters the sub-period of the Bull original: "Vṛṣe" — likely referring to the sign of Taurus or a specific planetary transition.
2 This concludes the results of these sub-periods.
O King of Kings! original: "Nṛpendra" Now we describe the effects of the Major Period of Venus Shukra-mahadasha: a 20-year period in Hindu astrology governed by Venus, the planet of beauty, wealth, and pleasure...