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A Break, Then Venus or the 7th Lord Again
A later antardasha of Venus, or of the 7th lord, can reopen a 7th-house matter that an earlier bhukti pushed into the 12th. The Navamsa has to still support the marriage.
The bhukti that creates the gap
Inside one mahadasha, antardashas take turns. A bhukti of Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, or the 12th lord can put distance into the 7th house even when the mahadasha lord is friendly to marriage. The 12th is exit and living apart. If the 7th lord itself is in the 12th, the gap is structural and a single bhukti will not be the whole story. If the 7th lord is sound and only the current bhukti is separating, the gap has an end date inside Vimshottari.
The bhukti that can bring it back
Venus is the kalatra karaka. Its antardasha, or the antardasha of the 7th lord, is the classical place to look for a return of the marriage topic. Venus mahadasha itself lasts 20 years, so a Venus bhukti inside another dasha is the shorter version of the same karaka. Return is possible when D9's 7th lord is intact. If D9 shows the 7th lord in a dusthana and the birth 7th agrees, the later bhukti may reopen talks without rebuilding the vow. The chart times contact. The two people decide what the contact becomes.
Do not time a reunion from a mood
A quiet week is not an antardasha. Look up which lord is running, from the Moon's nakshatra balance at birth. Jupiter transiting the 7th can warm a period that is already Venus or the 7th lord. It does not override a 12th-lord bhukti. Both partners have clocks. One person's Venus antardasha can be the other's Saturn antardasha. A rekindling question that uses only one chart is half the sky.
Frequently asked questions
Which antardasha is the return window?
Venus or the 7th lord. A separating bhukti of the 12th lord, Saturn, Rahu, or Ketu is the more likely gap.
Does a sound Navamsa matter?
Yes. D9 shows the marriage vow. A later bhukti reopens a 7th house that D9 still supports. A damaged D9 7th is a harder limit.
Can both people be in a reunion dasha at once?
Only by coincidence. Each Moon starts its own Vimshottari balance. Check both charts.
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