How to judge the effects from divisional charts

G.K. Goel B.Sc., B.E.

INTRODUCTION
Zodiac is a circular belt of 360, stretching about north and south of the !cli"tic #a""arent "ath of $un around earth% &ithin &hich the "lanets and the 'oon re'ain in course of their 'o(e'ent) The *odiac is di(ided into +, e-ual sectors, each of 30 and each sector is called a Rasi #sign%) In Indian astrono'., the initial "oint fro' &hich the longitude of the $ign /ries is 'easured is a fi0ed "oint on the ecli"tic #&hich is e0actl. o""osite the reference star C1ITR/ 2 s"ices +6%) This 'eans that Nira.ana longitude of star Chitra &ill al&a.s be +30 for an. !"och) This is the basis for calculating the true Chitra"a4sha /.ana'sa) 5et again, this belt is di(ided in ,6 e-ual sectors, each of +3,07 and each of such sectors called Na4shatra) Rasis and Na4shatras, though 'athe'atical in nature, are recogni*ed b. different set of stars in the s4.) The astrono'ical constellations, re"resenting Rasis and Na4shatras, so'eti'es o(erla" each other and so'eti'es &ide a"art) The tro"ical signs al&a.s co''ence fro' 8)!)9OINT, &hich is receding in the bac4 ground of stars &ith 'ean 'otion of about :0;)3 "er .ear) In /strono'ical ter'inolog., this is called as <=IR$T 9OINT O= /RI!$;) Tro"ical signs are not lin4ed &ith constellations) This Zodiac is (er. i'"ortant as it controls seasonal c.cles, $un rise>set, ascending degree on eastern hori*on for a gi(en e"och) In 8edic era, seasons li4e ?adhu, ?adha(a etc are identified &ith the hel" of this *odiac) This conce"t is beautifull. e0"lained b. 8araha ?ihira in Cha"ter I $hlo4a @ in <Arihat Bata4a; as underC DThe #t&el(e% signs of the Zodiac are co''encing &ith the first "oint of /ries and of #the asteris' of% /s&ini) !ach sign consists nine stellar -uarters) The circle for'ed b. the +, signs re"resent the head, face, breast, heart, bell., na(el, abdo'en, genital organ, t&o thighs, t&o bones, t&o an4les and t&o feet of DE/F/9URU$1/G) #The ter's% Rasi, Eshetra, Hriha, Ri4sha, Aha, Aha(ana are s.non.'ous ter's)G This $hlo4a consists of 6, letters, thus indicates that DNira.anaG and D$a.anaG Zodiac both consisting of +, #t&el(e% signs are se"arating &ith each other b. about one degree in 6, .ears along the ecli"tic #the total Dasa "eriods assigned to se(en "lanets fro' $un to $aturnIo is also 6, .ears #:J,+J6J J+0J+6J@% in Ealacha4ra Dasa $che'e of ?aharishi 9arasara 2 A19 2 @6>33%)

1. The Varga (Divisional) Charts

It is not "ossible to access subtle areas of the nati(e;s life &ith the hel" of bare $ign Chart and Na4shatras) $age 9arasara teaches us si0teen different 8argas) !ach 8arga chart is s"ecific in itself, and deals in so'e s"ecific areas of life) Eal.an28ar'a sa.s in <$ara(ali;# $lo4a +, and +6%C

In abo(e $hlo4as, $ara(ali indicates that each sign is getting di(ided in +:0 "arts &ith the hel" of $hodhas(argas #the &hole Zodiac is di(ided in +300 "arts%) It is Kust i'"ossible to understand or 'o(e an inch in <1OR/$1/$TR/; &ithout the hel" of 8arga charts)

The predictive astrology is based on three main pillars, namely, 1. Bhava (also called houses meaning abode o planets! ". Signs and #. $lanets %aharishi $arasara has precisely e&plained this concept to his disciple %aitraye in chapter #, slo'as (, ) and * o B$+S, -Those, celestial bodies are called the planets (Grahas! that move through the .a'shatras (or asterisms! along the /odiac (Bhacha'ra!. The /odiac comprises o "0 asterisms rom 1s2in to 3evati and also divided in 1" e4ual parts 'no2n as signs (3ashis! rom 1ries to $isces. The Zodiac sign which contains the rising (ascending) point at the time of Birth is called Lagan (ascendant). Based on the ascendant and the planets 5oining and separating rom each other, the native6s good and bad ortune is deducted7. Parasara has given the concept of Bhavas (houses) along with 12 signs in the above narration. This is called the compartmental system of houses. In this, system the whole sign in which the degree of rising ascendant falls is considered the first house and subse!uent sign as 2nd house and so on. The longitude of the ascending point becomes the most sensitive points of the ascendant i.e.1st house, and the sensitive points of other house will be "# apart. The sensitive point of 1#th house will fall in 1#th sign from ascending sign and will have the same longitude as that of the ascending point in $agan. In this system %.&. is not considered as the %id'point or cusp of 1#th house. %.&. is however given prime'importance due to it and is widely used for many other important purposes. $arasara continued to narrate the description o the planets, signs, various Kinds o ascendants, up8Grahas and importance o 9eeptamsa o 1) on either side o sensitive8point o ascendant and other houses etc. (9eeptamsa means an e ective /one o 1) on either side o the sensitive8point o ascendant, or sensitive points o other houses!. :The importance o various ascendants and upgrahas 2ill be narrated in subse4uent articles ;. 1 ter listening to the above narration, %aitreya en4uired rom Sage $arasara,

In this scheme, the nativity (sign chart) also acts as one of the Bhava chart. The other 15 kinds of Bhava Vargas (divisional charts) are for specific p rposes and these can be obtained by dividing signs (3ishis! into components and then arranging these components in a speci ied harmonic order. The division o any <arga chart that contains ascending degree 2ill act irst Bhava o that varga. Each <arga chart 2ill have 1" Bhavas (2ith the e&ception in +ora8<arga chart!

The each ho se of a varga !ill "e identified "y a #odiac sign and !ill "e called the a"ode or ho se of the sign lord. B$+S gives clear instruction or construction o each <arga. =n this manner each sign is divided in 1)> une4ual parts (the arc o largest part is #>6 and smallest is 16(>7! and each part 2ill have speci ic characteristics, 2hich could be ascertained by constructing separate divisional charts. (This also laid do2n the oundation o .adi 1strology!.
These 8argas are "laced in four sche'es called $had(arga, $a"ta(arga, Dasa(arga and $hodhas(arga) 1ora2$hastra indicates resource, potential, promise and materialization of an e(ent &ith the hel" of these 8argas) Resource is accessed &ith reference to a "articular baha(a , its occu"ants ,lord , and "lanets associated &ith bha(a and &ith their /(asthas and (arious 4inds of strengths) Thus, $ign and Aha(a dasas "la. i'"ortant role in indicating the resource a(ailable to the nati(e at a gi(en 'o'ent of ti'e in the life) 8.an4atesh $har'a in <$ar(arth Chint'ani; has "ut ut'ost i'"ortance on $had(argas and $hasht.a'sa2(arga to Kudge the 9OT!NTI/F of the nati(it.) !ach of the +6 8argas indicate the 9RO?I$! in so'e s"ecific areas of life assigned to the') Aut the real "otential of each sign, house and "lanet &ith &hose hel" the "ro'ise is 'ateriali*ed in real life, can be Kudged &ith the hel" of $had(argas) This i'"ortant difference in $had(argas and $hodhas(arga should al&a.s be re'e'bered) This is the reasonL $had(arga Aala is of "ri'e i'"ortance in assess'ent of a nati(it. as &ell as ?ahurta) <ARI1/T B/T/E/;, deals 'ainl. in $had(argas) 8i'so"a4a strength of ,0 Ru"as is di(ided in $had(argas as under b. $age 9arasaraC 6 Rasi #$ign% D2+ M 1ora D2, M , Dre44ana D23 M @ Na(a'sa D2 M : D&adasa'sa D2+, M , Tri'sa'asa D230 M + Total 20 Rupas

+: "oints of 8i'so"a4a Aala #out of total of ,0 "oints% is allotted to Rasi #6%, Na(a'sa #:% and Dre44ana #@%) /s such, Rasi, Na(a'sa and Dre44ana 8argas hold "ro'inent and i'"ortant "lace in the $had(arga sche'e)

8arga charts "ro(ide + , bha(as re"resenting (ariet. of as"ects of hu'an life) Thus the "rediction about an. as"ect of life is based on follo&ing three factorsL +) Aha(as N 9ro(ided b. si0teen 8arga charts ,) Aha(a lords N Fords of the signs &hich occu". a "articular Aha(a) 3) Ear4a of each 8arga and Aha(a C Ear4as are of three categories na'el. Aha(a, $thir and Char 4ara4asL 2This can be studied &ith hel" of cha"ter 3, of A91$ N 9lanetar. Ear4at&as 9arasara further sa.s in $lo4a ,,3,and @ of cha"ter @62 !ffects of dasasC The effects are of t&o 4indsL a) Heneral NAased on functional nature of "lanets NThis de"ends on lordshi" of "lanets in D2+ chart 'ainl.2 Faghu 9arasari is the best guide) b) ?ain2based on the "lace'ent , as"ects and .ogas for'ed b. the "lanets c) $trength of the "lanets , na'el. N $hadbala , 8i'sho"a4bala and /sta4(arga strength

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Sage $arasara has narrated 1* varga charts 2hich are given belo2. Each varga chart has a speci ic port olio, purpose and signi ication. 1. 011, 234, 5ain %ign ("irth) chart. This is the basic chart. Each sign is synonym to a Bhava (house!. This chart indicates physical body and its related activities. The other divisional charts are sub8divisions o this chart. 6. 016, 15, /ora chart This chart deals 2ith sustenance, mannerism, and attributes o the native. $arasara says this chart deals 2ith Sampatti. The 2ord Sampatti does not mean only material 2ealth but all means o sustenance including mannerism, nature and attitude to2ards li e as a 2hole. 2. 012, 134, 0reshkanna This chart deals 2ith ?o8born and sources o happiness on account o inner posture o personality (S2aroopa!. 7. 017, 84 239, .hath rthamsa : T ryeeamsa This chart indicates ortune, i&ed assets both in the orm o property and 2orldly attachments. 9ue to this reason, this chart is also called Turyeeamsa as saints do not have 2orldly attachments. 5. 018, 74 189 ;<.58 : %aptamsa This chart indicates progeny. $:@68>Beside this ,it indicates cosmic creative ability to maintain cosmic order. Thus, this chart is indicative o God gi ted creative imagination or destructive illusion. =. 01> 1 24639 *avamsa : 0harmamsa This chart is most important in predictive 1strology. = main sign chart (981! is considered as body, then this chart 2ill be synonym to heart 8 the basic prime8 mover. This chart indicates spouse, partners and s'ills o the native. 8. 0113 1 24 1 0asamsa (%!argamsa) $arasara says that this chart indicates -%ahat $halam7 (the result 2hich indicates the standing and status o the native in society on account o the interaction o ate and action!. ;. 0116 1 64239 : 0!adasamsa (s ryamsa). 8$arents, elders and heritage. A >. 011= 1 1456923< : %hodasamsa (?alamsa) 1<ehicles, Bu&uries, +appiness, =nner strength o the character. 13. 0163 1 14239 : Vimsamsa 8 Spiritualism, 2orship o deity, leaning to2ards a particular sect. 11. 0167 1 14159 : (%iddhamsa) 1 .hat rvimamsa 8 Education, Bearning, success in competition. 16. 0168114=973< : Bhamsa : *akshatramsa : %aptavisamsa

Strength and 2ea'ness indicated by planets. 12. 0123 1 141 Trimsamsa =n this chart degrees are lumped to8gather in a group and each sign is divided in ive such groups. This chart indicates evils, inclination o natural traits based on Trigunas S2atic, 3a5as and Tamas. 98" and 98#> charts are complimentary to each other and act at di erent planes in the li e. 17. 0173 : 759 : .hatvarimsamsa (73th part of a sign) 1 ?havedamsa (%!avedamsa) 1%atrilineal legacy. 15. 01751739 : +kashvedamsa 8 $atrilineal legacy 1=. 01=31239 : %hastyamsa $ast Karma rinanubandh, repayment o deeds o the past lives. 981 and 98*> are complementary to each other. 981 chart indicate 2hen and 98*> tells 2hy, events happen in the li e o the native. Each o the 1* divisional charts consists o 1" houses, assigned to a /odiacal sign, 2hich is in turn o2ned by a planet. (98" (+ora chart! and 98#> (Trimsamsa chart! are e&ception to this rule. =n act <arga (harmonic! charts are considered at ive levels, namely@ 1.The physical plane8the irst cycle covers the charts 981 to 981" and covers such matters as the physical body981,means o sustenance (sampanata! 98". ?o8born98#, property and ortune d8(, $o2er and 98), $+CS=?1B B1BDE3 and disease 98*, $rogeny 980. 9eath 98F,spouse 98G, Karma and HD3K 981>, gains and punishment 9811,parents 981". +o2ever ,$arasara did not include <argas 9),9*,9F,1.9 911 in shodhash varga scheme. ".The conscious mental plane8T2elve charts 91# to 9"( are possible ,but $arasara has restricted to8 Shodasamsa (1*I1"J(! 91*ruling over mental happiness,lu&uries,vehicles etc, <=%S1%S1 (">I1"JF!9"> ruling over occult studies,spiritualism,religiosity etc ,and ?haturvimsamsa ("(I1"J1"! 9"(8 3EB=.G Siddhis, accomplishments in K2S any branch o learning and vocational studies ,success in competitions. #.Third cycle8the sub8conscious mental plane , Dut o possible 9") to 9#* charts. $arasara included , Sptavimsaamsa("0I"(J#! 9"0 sho2ing strength and 2ea'nesses o the native.e.g.Sun8soul,%oon8mind,%ars8phyiscal strength,%ercury8speech,Lupiter82isdom,<enus happiness,Saturn8 sorro2,3ahu8ego,Ketu8mista'es.Trimsamsa (#>I"(J*! 9#>8Beo and ?ancer, the signs covered in 98", are not included in 98#>, 2hich is dealing in M.aidhanam6 or M9eath and 9isease6.

(.Nourth level8Horld o sprit or pitras8Dnly t2o charts are included namely8 Khavedamsa ((>I#*J(!9(>%1TE3.1B 1.?ESTD3S, and 1'shavedamsa(()I#*JG!98() $aternal ancestors. ).Ni th level8$ast births o the native himsel 8The relevant chart here is MShashtiamsa6 (*>I(FJ1"!9*>8indicating heritage o the past Karma, 2hich are responsible or present birth. =n Shodhas <arga scheme , 9*> is o prime importance. 1 planet in male ic shashtiamsa is not capable to give lasting good results on account o the past bad Karma. 5)T/&0 &' @A0@5)*T &' 0IVI%I&*+$ ./+,T% +) D2+ is the basic and 'ain birth chart) /ll .ogas are to be Kudged in this chart)) ,) D2+ is also one of the di(isional Aha(a chart) The "rinci"le of co'"art'ental house di(ision is to be a""lied, as e0"lained abo(e in this article) ALL AR!A "HART# AR$ %A#&"ALL' %HA A "HART#( 3) 9lanetar. as"ects C /ll #Nine% "lanets ha(e =ull as"ect on 6th Rashi) ?ars as"ects @th and 3th, Bu") :th and th and $aturn 3rd and +0th, in addition to 6th as"ect, fro' its "lace'ent) These as"ects are also used for assess'ent of sa'bandha a'ong "lanets &hich results in for'ation of RaK.ogas as &ell as 4hal .ogas etc IN /FF 8arga charts) The @th and 3th as"ects of all the se(en fro' $un to $aturn also as"ect &ith 6:O strength ,&hich is also of considerable i'"ortance , as such "lanets "laced in 6th and +0h house fro' a house or "lanet e0ert considerable influence on it Aoth the nodes ha(e influence as"ects on :th , used to for' sa'bandha) @) Rasi Dristi C #a% #b% #c% #d% :) 6) 6) /ll rasis as"ect three Rasis) Dual Rasis as"ect each other =i0ed Rasis as"ect 'o(eable Rasis e0ce"t adKacent rasi ?o(eable Rasis as"ect fi0ed Rasis e0ce"t adKacent Rasis) These as"ects &ill be a""licable in all di(isional charts, irres"ecti(e of their 'ethod construction) /ll .ogas &ill be considered in di(isional charts also) =unctional ?aleficance or Aeneficence of "lanets is accessed in D2+ chart onl.) Other di(isional charts 'a4e Pthe' 'ore or less 'alefic or benefic de"ending on their "lace'ent in a house or sign, 4ee"ing the basic functional nature of the "lanet intact) ?ater the rules and "rinci"les as laid do&n b. 9arasara, Bai'ini, 8araha ?ihira, $at.achari.a and other classic &riters for Kudg'ent of a nati(it.) The effects of the .ogas &ill be e0"erienced in the Dasa "eriods of "lanets and rasis)
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and +,th houses and these as"ects are not

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TH$ following )asic principles should )e noted for handling *+charts( +) The 'ost i'"ortant factors for consideration in D2charts are C #a% 9lace'ent of "lanets in Eendra and Tri4ona houses and then in ,nd and ++th houses #b% These "lace'ents are strengthened if the "lanets are in 8argotta'a #both b. sign or house%, !0altation, ?ooltri4ona, o&n house, friends house, or in the sign of natural benefics) #c% The "lanets in 3,6,3,+, houses are of no a(ail e(en if good b. sign) #d% ?alefics in 3rd and 6th &ill strengthen the chart) Aut there are so'e e0ce"tionsC #i% #ii% #iii% ?ars in 6th in all D2 Charts does good, as he as"ects the lagna) Other ?alefics gi(e so'e good in the beginning onl.) ?ercur. e(en in 3th house of D2@ charts gi(es good results) Henerall. it is belie(ed that $aturn does not bad in 3th house, thus, $aturn in D23 lagna also does not considered as bad

,) !(en if a 9lanet is "o&erfull. "laced in D2+ Chart, it does not gi(e good results if badl. "laced in D chart for the s"ecific "ortfolio of D chart and (ice (ersa) 2 /n. incident, such as 'arriage, Koining ser(ice, birth of child 2 If dasa lord is "laced in bad houses in concerned D2chart, 'a. not end in ha""iness) 2/ccession, (ictor. in election 2 should be Kudged fro' D2++) +,"HA with -eecha or an. planet with his enem. + not good( 29lanet "laced in 3th of D2chart does not har' if as"ected b. Bu"iter) 2In the case of house &ife2 D2 should be studied) 2In D2++ chart, a "lanet "laced in @th house gi(e "ro"ert. and (ehicles, in 6th 'arriage, in +0th status, in :th "rogen.) /nd so on) 25oga, "lanetar. conKunction, 'utual as"ect, e0change in signs has its effects in D2charts also 25oga 4ara4a "lanet of D2+ chart, &ill gi(e so'e good effects e(en if debilitation in other D2 charts provided placed in a good house( 2Eara4a "rinci"le is also a""licable to D2charts 2OUT of all "o&erful "ositions, the 'ost i'"ortant are #i% 8argotta'a #both rasi and Aha(a% ,Eindl. refer an article;Conc"t of 8argotta'a; earlier "osted on this site #ii% !0altation #iii% ?ooltri4ona #i(% o&n house #(% Digbala #(i% 9lace'ent in 4endra, Tri4ona and ,nd and ++th houses)

!(en if "lanets are in e0altation, ?ooltri4ona and o&n sign, but "laced in , 3,6,3 and +, houses, are of not 'uch use) &n Rasi chart, the signs which are placed in /,0,1 and 20 house, the planets in such signs in argas show merit, particularl. if 3endra lords are placed in Tri4ona and isa versa( The planets placed in Rashis, which occup. 5,6 and 22 houses in *+2 Rasi chart, loose lot of their %eneficence even if strongl. placed in *+charts(e(g( if sign "ancer &# 7alling in 5th house of *+2 chart, an. planet placed in "ancer in an. arga chart will give indications of 5th house( 8lease stud. 9adh.a 8arasari( If an. .oga is for'ed in D2+ rasi chart, and such .oga also 'anifests in D2Charts, then these .ogas &ill enhance the .oga results according to the "ortfolio of concerned D2chart#s%this creates (argotta'a effect) The conKunction of "lanets in D2charts 'odifies the effects) Huru, if not in debilitation i'"ro(es the results) In D2charts lords of lagna and 4ar.a bha(a are (er. i'"ortant) / debilitated "lanet in D2chart gi(es bad effects, e(en "laced in good Aha(as>until debilitation is not cancelled) a) Debilitated "lanet, if "laced in Eendra houses and is lord of 61,31 or +,1 in D2+ or in the concerned 8arga , &ill gi(e .oga 4ar4a results) This is the reason that Bu"iter "laced in debilit. in Eendra houses al&a.s do so'e good ) If these "lanets are in (argotta'a , then the. beco'e e(en 'ore aus"icious) $i'ilarl., a "lanet in e0altation, if is also lord of 61,31 or +,1 of D2+ chart or of concerned 8arga chart does i''ense har')1o&e(er , if this "lanet is in (argotta'a , it &ill do onl. good) If D2lagna is in (argotta'a it is an indication of (er. good effect, "ro(ided lagna lord is &ell "laced) If lagna lord goes to 3th house, the D2chart &ill gi(e onl. drea'. effects) The e0cellent results are felt if lagna lord is strong and "laced in good houses and signs)8argotta'a lagna if as"ected b. 'ore than one "lanet, &ill .ield to .oga results) %HA A AR!:TTA9A !& $ $;"$LL$-T R$#,LT#( &f a planet is )hava vargottama in *+1 chart will give marriage,*+< co+)orn ,*+2/ education etc irrespective of house placement,, !0alted "lanet if as"ects b. friendl. "lanets &ill gi(e e0cellent results #in such cases ?oon , ?ars , $aturn and 8enus gi(e .oga results and $un ,Bu"iter and ?ercur. gi(e onl. good results)% 3rd and 3th are death li4e "laces) In D2 to &ife, in D2+0 to "rofession etc) Death 'eans se(erance) / "lanet in 3rd in D2+0 causes retire'ent fro' ser(ice) ,nd house is neutral and "lanet "laced there in gi(es si'ilar results) If 'ore "lanets as"ects D2Fagna, it beco'es strong) Aenefic .ogas in D2charts gi(e i''ense good) ?alefic .ogas s"oil the results) ,nd and +,th "lace fro' an. house is (er. i'"ortant for a Aha(a) $i'ilar to , and +,, 32++, @2+0, :2 , 623 and +26 "laces are also i'"ortant)

Argala and upcha.a places hold 4e. to prediction )ecause Argala places intervene=influence the effect of a house and upcha.a places are responsi)le for the upliftment of the )hava in life( However < and 5 position should )e in malefic influence( #imilarl. an. planet placed in a %hava provides argala or )ecomes upcha.a to some )havas(e(g( #uppose Rahu is placed in 6th house, it will A"T A# ,8"HA'A 8LA"$ 7:R <R*, 5TH 20TH A-* 22TH H:,#$#( The signification of these houses will improve if Rahu is in auspicious influence(#imilarl., a )enefic in 6th house will provide argala on 0th, >th and 22th houses and improve the signification of these houses( 9alefic in <rd house+ TH&# provide )enefic argala on the concerned houses(e,g(Lagna lord #un in <rd house will strengthen lagna( This is the reason, whenever de)ilitated #un and #aturn are in Apo4lim houses , the. enhance material signification of their respective Angular houses owned ). them( In D2+,, association of 4etu &ith ?oon or $un is bad for "arents) ?alefics in +,,+,, or 6,6,3 or @,3,+, or :,3, are bad for the indication of bha(a) Aenefics in these "laces do good) The )hava lord in a good #hashitiamsa *+50 will enhance the )enefic effects and visa+versa The )hava whose lord is in a )enefic #H:*A#A9#A *+25 ? 3alamsa@ will flourish( &f lords of 5th, 6th and 22th houses are in eAaltation and are placed in angular houses in a varga chart will not .ield to good results, )ut lords of these houses in de)ilit. and placed in angular houses .ield to vipreetraj .oga( J