Career timing: how each method works it out

The question is when the parts of a birth chart that describe work and position become active. Each method below names the points it reads and the clock of periods it uses.

These are traditional methods shown as calculated, not validated predictions.

Parashari: the 10th house, its ruler and Vimshottari periods

For career, Parashari reads the 10th house from the ascendant and the planet that rules it, with the Sun (position), Saturn (work) and Mercury (trade) as natural significators. The 6th house (service) and the 2nd and 11th houses (income) are usually read with it.

The method examines the Vimshottari main periods and sub-periods of planets that rule, occupy or are joined to the 10th house and its ruler, and reads the transits of Jupiter and Saturn over the 10th house during those periods.

Jaimini: Amatyakaraka, Arudha Lagna and the chara dasha

For career, Jaimini reads the Amatyakaraka (the planet with the second-highest degree of the seven karakas), the 10th sign from the Arudha Lagna, and the Rajyapada (A10, the arudha of the 10th house).

In the chara dasha, the method looks at the sign of the running sub-period, and at whether that sign holds one of these points or casts a sign aspect on it.

Bhrigu Nandi Nadi: Saturn and its links

Bhrigu Nandi Nadi uses Saturn as the significator of work in every chart. When Saturn is in a sign exchange with another planet, the sign it exchanges into is counted as well.

The method lists the natal planets in Saturn's sign and in the 5th, 9th, 7th, 2nd and 12th signs from it, then follows Jupiter's yearly progression and the transits of Jupiter and Saturn through those signs.

Worked values for one example chart

Example chart: Albert Einstein, born 1879-03-14 at 11:30 local time. Birth data: Astro-Databank (Rodden rating AA): 14 Mar 1879, 11:30 LMT, Ulm 48N24 10E00.

Calculated with the Lahiri ayanamsa, the Swiss Ephemeris and the true lunar node, for the 30 years from age 18: 1897-03-14 to 1927-03-14. Transit and progression dates are UT dates; dasha dates are local dates of the birth clock.

The tables list calculated values only. They are not compared with events in this person's life.

Parashari values

House, sign and ruler
House	Sign	Ruler
10	Pisces	Jupiter

Vimshottari main periods and sub-periods
Main period	Sub-period	From	To
Venus	Venus	1897-03-14	1899-04-14
Venus	Sun	1899-04-14	1900-04-14
Venus	Moon	1900-04-14	1901-12-14
Venus	Mars	1901-12-14	1903-02-13
Venus	Rahu	1903-02-13	1906-02-12
Venus	Jupiter	1906-02-12	1908-10-13
Venus	Saturn	1908-10-13	1911-12-14
Venus	Mercury	1911-12-14	1914-10-13
Venus	Ketu	1914-10-13	1915-12-14
Sun	Sun	1915-12-14	1916-04-01
Sun	Moon	1916-04-01	1916-10-01
Sun	Mars	1916-10-01	1917-02-06
Sun	Rahu	1917-02-06	1917-12-31
Sun	Jupiter	1917-12-31	1918-10-20
Sun	Saturn	1918-10-20	1919-10-02
Sun	Mercury	1919-10-02	1920-08-07
Sun	Ketu	1920-08-07	1920-12-13
Sun	Venus	1920-12-13	1921-12-14
Moon	Moon	1921-12-14	1922-10-14
Moon	Mars	1922-10-14	1923-05-15
Moon	Rahu	1923-05-15	1924-11-13
Moon	Jupiter	1924-11-13	1926-03-15
Moon	Saturn	1926-03-15	1927-03-14

Jaimini values

Points read for this topic
Point	Sign or position
Amatyakaraka	Moon, Scorpio 22°21′
Arudha Lagna	Virgo
10th sign from the Arudha Lagna	Gemini
Rajyapada (A10, arudha of the 10th house)	Capricorn

The seven chara karakas
Karaka	Planet	Position
Atmakaraka	Venus	Pisces 24°48′
Amatyakaraka	Moon	Scorpio 22°21′
Bhratrikaraka	Saturn	Pisces 12°00′
Matrikaraka	Mercury	Pisces 10°58′
Putrakaraka	Jupiter	Aquarius 5°18′
Gnatikaraka	Mars	Capricorn 4°44′
Darakaraka	Sun	Pisces 1°20′

Chara dasha main periods and sub-periods
Main period sign	Sub-period sign	From	To
Taurus	Pisces	1896-05-13	1897-04-13
Taurus	Aries	1897-04-13	1898-03-14
Aries	Aries	1898-03-14	1899-01-12
Aries	Taurus	1899-01-12	1899-11-13
Aries	Gemini	1899-11-13	1900-09-13
Aries	Cancer	1900-09-13	1901-07-14
Aries	Leo	1901-07-14	1902-05-15
Aries	Virgo	1902-05-15	1903-03-15
Aries	Libra	1903-03-15	1904-01-13
Aries	Scorpio	1904-01-13	1904-11-13
Aries	Sagittarius	1904-11-13	1905-09-13
Aries	Capricorn	1905-09-13	1906-07-14
Aries	Aquarius	1906-07-14	1907-05-15
Aries	Pisces	1907-05-15	1908-03-14
Pisces	Pisces	1908-03-14	1908-04-13
Pisces	Aries	1908-04-13	1908-05-14
Pisces	Taurus	1908-05-14	1908-06-13
Pisces	Gemini	1908-06-13	1908-07-14
Pisces	Cancer	1908-07-14	1908-08-13
Pisces	Leo	1908-08-13	1908-09-12
Pisces	Virgo	1908-09-12	1908-10-13
Pisces	Libra	1908-10-13	1908-11-12
Pisces	Scorpio	1908-11-12	1908-12-13
Pisces	Sagittarius	1908-12-13	1909-01-12
Pisces	Capricorn	1909-01-12	1909-02-12
Pisces	Aquarius	1909-02-12	1909-03-14
Aquarius	Aquarius	1909-03-14	1910-02-12
Aquarius	Pisces	1910-02-12	1911-01-13
Aquarius	Aries	1911-01-13	1911-12-13
Aquarius	Taurus	1911-12-13	1912-11-12
Aquarius	Gemini	1912-11-12	1913-10-13
Aquarius	Cancer	1913-10-13	1914-09-13
Aquarius	Leo	1914-09-13	1915-08-14
Aquarius	Virgo	1915-08-14	1916-07-14
Aquarius	Libra	1916-07-14	1917-06-13
Aquarius	Scorpio	1917-06-13	1918-05-14
Aquarius	Sagittarius	1918-05-14	1919-04-14
Aquarius	Capricorn	1919-04-14	1920-03-14
Capricorn	Capricorn	1920-03-14	1921-01-12
Capricorn	Aquarius	1921-01-12	1921-11-13
Capricorn	Pisces	1921-11-13	1922-09-13
Capricorn	Aries	1922-09-13	1923-07-14
Capricorn	Taurus	1923-07-14	1924-05-14
Capricorn	Gemini	1924-05-14	1925-03-14
Capricorn	Cancer	1925-03-14	1926-01-12
Capricorn	Leo	1926-01-12	1926-11-13
Capricorn	Virgo	1926-11-13	1927-09-13

Bhrigu Nandi Nadi values

Points read for this topic
Point	Sign or position
BNN significator: Saturn	Pisces 12°00′

Signs linked to the point and the natal planets in them
Sign from the point	Sign	Natal planets
1	Pisces	Sun, Mercury, Venus
5	Cancer	Ketu
9	Scorpio	Moon
7	Virgo	None
2	Aries	None
12	Aquarius	Jupiter

Jupiter's yearly progression
Age	Progressed Jupiter sign	From	To	Natal planets in that sign, its trines or the 7th from it
18	Leo	1897-03-14	1898-03-14	Jupiter
19	Virgo	1898-03-14	1899-03-14	Sun, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Rahu
20	Libra	1899-03-14	1900-03-14	Jupiter
21	Scorpio	1900-03-14	1901-03-14	Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Ketu
22	Sagittarius	1901-03-14	1902-03-14	None
23	Capricorn	1902-03-14	1903-03-14	Mars, Rahu, Ketu
24	Aquarius	1903-03-14	1904-03-14	Jupiter
25	Pisces	1904-03-14	1905-03-14	Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Ketu
26	Aries	1905-03-14	1906-03-14	None
27	Taurus	1906-03-14	1907-03-14	Moon, Mars, Rahu
28	Gemini	1907-03-14	1908-03-14	Jupiter
29	Cancer	1908-03-14	1909-03-14	Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu
30	Leo	1909-03-14	1910-03-14	Jupiter
31	Virgo	1910-03-14	1911-03-14	Sun, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Rahu
32	Libra	1911-03-14	1912-03-14	Jupiter
33	Scorpio	1912-03-14	1913-03-14	Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Ketu
34	Sagittarius	1913-03-14	1914-03-14	None
35	Capricorn	1914-03-14	1915-03-14	Mars, Rahu, Ketu
36	Aquarius	1915-03-14	1916-03-14	Jupiter
37	Pisces	1916-03-14	1917-03-14	Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Ketu
38	Aries	1917-03-14	1918-03-14	None
39	Taurus	1918-03-14	1919-03-14	Moon, Mars, Rahu
40	Gemini	1919-03-14	1920-03-14	Jupiter
41	Cancer	1920-03-14	1921-03-14	Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu
42	Leo	1921-03-14	1922-03-14	Jupiter
43	Virgo	1922-03-14	1923-03-14	Sun, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Rahu
44	Libra	1923-03-14	1924-03-14	Jupiter
45	Scorpio	1924-03-14	1925-03-14	Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Ketu
46	Sagittarius	1925-03-14	1926-03-14	None
47	Capricorn	1926-03-14	1927-03-14	Mars, Rahu, Ketu

Transits of Jupiter and Saturn through the linked signs
Transiting planet	Sign	Sign from the point	Counted from	From	To	Passes over the point's degree
Jupiter	Leo	7	Exchanged sign	1897-03-14 (already in the sign)	1897-09-21	1897-06-20
Saturn	Scorpio	9	Natal sign	1897-03-14 (already in the sign)	1899-02-22	1897-12-04
Jupiter	Virgo	7	Natal sign	1897-09-21	1898-10-22	1897-11-21, 1898-04-02, 1898-07-21
Jupiter	Libra	9	Exchanged sign	1898-10-22	1899-11-21	1898-12-22, 1899-05-02, 1899-08-21
Saturn	Scorpio	9	Natal sign	1899-05-12	1899-11-16	None
Jupiter	Scorpio	9	Natal sign	1899-11-21	1900-12-16	1900-01-19, 1900-06-08, 1900-09-16
Jupiter	Capricorn	12	Exchanged sign	1902-01-05	1903-01-19	None
Saturn	Capricorn	12	Exchanged sign	1902-02-11	1902-08-15	None
Saturn	Capricorn	12	Exchanged sign	1902-11-05	1905-02-05	None
Jupiter	Aquarius	1	Exchanged sign	1903-01-19	1903-06-21	1903-03-11
Jupiter	Aquarius	12	Natal sign	1903-01-19	1903-06-21	None
Jupiter	Pisces	1	Natal sign	1903-06-21	1903-08-05	None
Jupiter	Pisces	2	Exchanged sign	1903-06-21	1903-08-05	None
Jupiter	Aquarius	1	Exchanged sign	1903-08-05	1904-01-27	None
Jupiter	Aquarius	12	Natal sign	1903-08-05	1904-01-27	None
Jupiter	Pisces	1	Natal sign	1904-01-27	1904-06-07	1904-03-20
Jupiter	Pisces	2	Exchanged sign	1904-01-27	1904-06-07	None
Jupiter	Aries	2	Natal sign	1904-06-07	1904-11-08	None
Jupiter	Pisces	1	Natal sign	1904-11-08	1905-01-21	None
Jupiter	Pisces	2	Exchanged sign	1904-11-08	1905-01-21	None
Jupiter	Aries	2	Natal sign	1905-01-21	1905-06-13	None
Saturn	Aquarius	1	Exchanged sign	1905-02-05	1907-04-19	1906-02-17
Saturn	Aquarius	12	Natal sign	1905-02-05	1907-04-19	None
Jupiter	Gemini	5	Exchanged sign	1906-06-26	1907-07-16	1906-08-23, 1907-01-08, 1907-04-15
Saturn	Pisces	1	Natal sign	1907-04-19	1907-10-07	None
Saturn	Pisces	2	Exchanged sign	1907-04-19	1907-10-07	None
Jupiter	Cancer	5	Natal sign	1907-07-16	1908-08-09	1907-09-10, 1908-03-05, 1908-04-25
Saturn	Aquarius	1	Exchanged sign	1907-10-07	1908-01-10	None
Saturn	Aquarius	12	Natal sign	1907-10-07	1908-01-10	None
Saturn	Pisces	1	Natal sign	1908-01-10	1909-07-09	1908-04-26, 1908-10-29, 1909-01-13
Saturn	Pisces	2	Exchanged sign	1908-01-10	1909-07-09	None
Jupiter	Leo	7	Exchanged sign	1908-08-09	1909-09-07	1908-10-04, 1909-04-24, 1909-05-08
Saturn	Aries	2	Natal sign	1909-07-09	1909-09-01	None
Saturn	Pisces	1	Natal sign	1909-09-01	1910-03-18	None
Saturn	Pisces	2	Exchanged sign	1909-09-01	1910-03-18	None
Jupiter	Virgo	7	Natal sign	1909-09-07	1910-10-08	1909-11-03, 1910-05-31, 1910-06-03
Saturn	Aries	2	Natal sign	1910-03-18	1912-05-07	None
Jupiter	Libra	9	Exchanged sign	1910-10-08	1911-11-07	1910-12-04
Jupiter	Scorpio	9	Natal sign	1911-11-07	1912-12-01	1912-01-01
Jupiter	Capricorn	12	Exchanged sign	1913-12-21	1915-01-02	None
Saturn	Gemini	5	Exchanged sign	1914-06-21	1916-08-01	1915-06-19
Jupiter	Aquarius	1	Exchanged sign	1915-01-02	1915-05-17	1915-02-23
Jupiter	Aquarius	12	Natal sign	1915-01-02	1915-05-17	None
Jupiter	Pisces	1	Natal sign	1915-05-17	1915-09-23	None
Jupiter	Pisces	2	Exchanged sign	1915-05-17	1915-09-23	None
Jupiter	Aquarius	1	Exchanged sign	1915-09-23	1916-01-04	None
Jupiter	Aquarius	12	Natal sign	1915-09-23	1916-01-04	None
Jupiter	Pisces	1	Natal sign	1916-01-04	1916-05-19	1916-03-04
Jupiter	Pisces	2	Exchanged sign	1916-01-04	1916-05-19	None
Jupiter	Aries	2	Natal sign	1916-05-19	1917-05-28	None
Saturn	Cancer	5	Natal sign	1916-08-01	1918-09-18	1917-07-31
Jupiter	Gemini	5	Exchanged sign	1918-06-11	1919-06-30	1918-08-04
Saturn	Leo	7	Exchanged sign	1918-09-18	1919-03-14	None
Saturn	Cancer	5	Natal sign	1919-03-14	1919-06-03	None
Saturn	Leo	7	Exchanged sign	1919-06-03	1920-11-16	1919-09-19
Jupiter	Cancer	5	Natal sign	1919-06-30	1920-07-24	1919-08-24
Jupiter	Leo	7	Exchanged sign	1920-07-24	1921-08-23	1920-09-18
Saturn	Virgo	7	Natal sign	1920-11-16	1921-02-23	None
Saturn	Leo	7	Exchanged sign	1921-02-23	1921-08-08	None
Saturn	Virgo	7	Natal sign	1921-08-08	1923-10-15	1921-11-20, 1922-03-18, 1922-08-14
Jupiter	Virgo	7	Natal sign	1921-08-23	1922-09-23	1921-10-18
Jupiter	Libra	9	Exchanged sign	1922-09-23	1923-10-22	1922-11-18
Saturn	Libra	9	Exchanged sign	1923-10-15	1926-01-01	1924-10-26
Jupiter	Scorpio	9	Natal sign	1923-10-22	1924-11-15	1923-12-16
Jupiter	Capricorn	12	Exchanged sign	1925-12-04	1926-04-23	None
Saturn	Scorpio	9	Natal sign	1926-01-01	1926-05-13	None
Jupiter	Aquarius	1	Exchanged sign	1926-04-23	1926-08-11	None
Jupiter	Aquarius	12	Natal sign	1926-04-23	1926-08-11	None
Saturn	Libra	9	Exchanged sign	1926-05-13	1926-09-29	None
Jupiter	Capricorn	12	Exchanged sign	1926-08-11	1926-12-13	None
Saturn	Scorpio	9	Natal sign	1926-09-29	1927-03-14 (still in the sign)	1927-01-17
Jupiter	Aquarius	1	Exchanged sign	1926-12-13	1927-03-14 (still in the sign)	1927-02-08
Jupiter	Aquarius	12	Natal sign	1926-12-13	1927-03-14 (still in the sign)	None