Balance of Dasha

At birth, the Moon occupies a specific Nakshatra, and the Dasha lord of that Nakshatra is the first Mahadasha lord. However, since birth rarely coincides with the Nakshatra's start, only a fraction of that first Mahadasha remains. This fraction is the Balance of Dasha, calculated from the Moon's exact position within the Nakshatra. For example, if the Moon is at 60% of Rohini (Venus-ruled), only 40% of Venus Mahadasha remains — about 8 years of the 20-year Venus period. This balance determines the exact starting point for all subsequent Dasha periods.

Your Balance of Dasha determines when your first planetary period ends and the next begins, setting the rhythm for all subsequent life phases.