Dashas

The dashas cell in the worksheet is quite a bit more capable in Parashara's Light 7.0. Right click on the planet name in the dasha cell to get a popup menu with several options:

Update animated transits

Select this command to see the transits for the date of the start of the dasha you clicked on. You must have a cell with animated transits on the same worksheet to see the effect.

Show dasha effects

Show dasha effects is a shortcut to go to the Dasha effects screen.

Advanced display options

Select Advanced display options to select addition datas to be displayed for each dasha combinations. These datas can help evaluate the favorable or unfavorable outcome of the dasha.

Nakshatra distance is a similar principle to Tara bala, and expresses the favorable or unfavorable nature of the distance between the mahadasha and antardasha's nakshatras. For example, if the antardasha is placed in the 2nd nakshatra as counted from the mahadasha it is considered favorable. Sign distance is the distance form the Mahadasha's rashi to the antardashas rashi. If that distance is 6, 8 or 12, it is unfavorable. Dasha lord transit position shows the position of the dasha lords at the time the dasha starts. This will quickly reveal if any dasha lords are in exaltation, own or debilitation rashis, affecting that period accordingly.

Dasha calculation options

Dasha calculation options is a shortcut to the general dasha calculation options screen, also accessible from the options menu.

Dasha system selection

This command gives the same dialog as when you click on the title of this worksheet cell. It will let you choose the dasha system, number of levels, and planet based on which the dashas are calculated.