| Varga | Influence | Description |
| Rasi (D1) | Body and Physical matters | The Rasi owned by a planet is called its kshetra (one sign). |
| Hora (D2) | Wealth, Family | The 1st half of an odd sign is called Hora ruled by Sun, while second half is the Hora of the Moon. The reverse is true in case of an even sign. |
| Drekkana (D3) | Siblings, Nature | One third of a Rasi is called Drekkana or Decanate. These are totally 36, counted from Aries to Pisces, repeating thrice at the rate of 12 per round. The 1st, 5th and 9th Rasis from a sign are its three decanates, and are respectively lorded by Narada, Agastya, and Durvasa. |
| Chathurthamsa (D4) | Fortunes and Properties | The lords of the 4 angles from a sign are the rulers of respective Chaturthanrsa of a Rasi commencing from Aries. Each Chathurthamsa is one fourth of a Rasi. The deities respectively are Sanaka, Sananda, Kumara and Sanatana. |
| Saptamsa (D7) | Children | The Sapthamsa (one seventh of a Rasi) counting commences from the same sign in the case of an odd sign. It is from the seventh sign thereof while an even sign is considered. The names of seven divisions in odd signs are: Kshaara, Ksheera, Dadhi, Ghritha, Ikshu Rasa, Madhya and Suddha Jala. These designations are reversed for an even sign. |
| Navamsa (D9) | Spouse, Dharma and Relationships | The Navamsa calculation are for a movable sign from there itself, for a fixed sign from the 9th thereof and for a dual sign from the 5th thereof. They go by designations Deva (divine), Manushya (human) and Rakshasa (devilish) in a succssive and repetitive order for a movable sign. Manushya, Rakshasa and Deva are the order for a fixed sign while Rakshasa, Manushya and Deva are a dual sign’s order. |
| Dasamsa (D10) | Actions, Society and Profession | Starting from the same sign for an odd sign and from the 9th with reference to an even sign, the 10 Dasamsas each of 3 degrees are reckoned. These are presided over by the ten rulers of the cardinal directions yiz. Indra, Agni, Yama, Rakshasa, Varuna, Vayu, Kubera, Isana, Brahmaa nd Anantha in case of an odd sign. It is in the reverse order that these presiding deities ore reckoned when an even sign is given. |
| Dvadasamsa (D12) | Parents both paternal and maternal | The reckoning of the Dvadasamsa (one twelfth of a sign or 2.5 degrees each) commences (rom the same sign. In each sign the presidentship repeats thrice in the order of Ganesha, Aswini Kumara, Yama and Sarpa for the 12 Dvadasamsa. |
| Shodasamsa (D16) | Vehicles, Commute and Comforts | Starting from Aries for a movable sign, from Leo for a fixed sign and from Sagittarius for a dual sign, the l6 Shodasamsas (16th part of a sign i.e. 1 degree 52 minutes and 30 seconds) are regularly distributed. The presiding deities of these repeat in the order Brahma, Vishnu, Siva and Sun four times in the case of an odd sign. It is reverse in the case of an even sign that these ruling deities are understood. |
| Vimsamsa (D20) | Spiritual Pursuits | From Aries for a movable sign, from Sagittarius for a fixed sign and from Leo for a common sign – this is how the calculations of Vimsamsa ( l/20th of a sign or 1 degree 30 minutes each) are to commence. The presiding deities of the 20 Vimsamsas in an odd sign are respectively Kaali, Gauri, Jaya, Lakshmi, Vijaya, Vimata, Sati, Tara, Jvala-Mukhi, Sveta, Lalita, Bagala-mukhi, pratyangira, Sachi, Raudri, Bhavani, Varada, Jaya, Tripura and Sumukhi. In an even sign th.ese 20 deities respectively are : Daya, Megha, Chinnasi, Pisachini, Dhoomavathi, Matangi, Bala, Bhadra, Aruna, Anala, Pingala, Chuchchuka, Ghora, Vaarahi, Vaishnavi, Sita, Bhuvanesvari, Bhairavi, Mangala and Aparajita. |
| ChaturVimsamsa (D24) | Education, Learning | The Siddhamsa (l/24th part of a sign or I degree 15 minutes each) distribution commences from Leo and Cancer respectively for an odd sign and an even sign. In the case of an odd sign the ruling deities repeat twice in the order of Skanda, Parsudhara, Anala, Viswakarma, Bhaga, Mitra, Maya, Antaka, Vrisha-dhwaja, Govinda, Madana and Bhima. Reverse these from Bhishma (to Skanda) twice to know the deities for the Siddhamsa in an even sign. |
| SaptaVimsamsa (D27) | Strengths and Weaknesses | Also called as Bhamsa or Nakshatramsa. The Bhamsa lords are respectively the presiding deities of the 27 Nakshatrasas under Dastra (Aswini Kumara), Yama, Agni, Brahma, Chandra, Isa, Aditi, Jiva, Ahi, Pitara, Bhaga, Aryama, Surya, Tvashta, Marut, Sakragni, Mitra, Vasava, Rakshasa, Varuna, Visvadeva, Govinda, Vasu, Varuna, Ajapa, Ahirbudhanya and Pusha. These are for an odd sign. Count these deities in a reverse order for an even sign. The Bhamsa distribution commences from Aries and other movable signs for all the 12 signs. |
| Trimsamsa (D30) | Evils | The Trimsamsa lords for an odd sign are Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury and Venus. Each of them in order rules 5,5,8,7 and 5 degrees. The deities ruling over the Trimsamsas are respectively, Agni, Vayu, Indra, Kubera, and Varuna. In the case of an even sign, the quantum of Trimsamsa, planetary lordship and deities get reversed. |
| KhaVedamsa (D40) | Auspicious and Inauspicious effects | Also called as Chatvarimsamsa (1/40th part of a Sign). For odd signs count from Aries and for an even sign from Libra in respect of Chatvarimsamsa (each of 45′ of arc). Vishnu, Chandra, Marichi, Tvashta, Dhata, Siva, Ravi, Yama, Yaksha, Gandharva, Kala and Varuna repeat successive lays presiding deities in the same order for all sings |
| AkshaVedamsa (D45) | Character and Conduct | This is 1/45th of a sign. Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are the signs from which the distributions respectively commence for movable, immovable and common signs. In movable signs, Brahma, Siva and Vishnu; in immovable sings Siva, Vishnu and Brahma and in common sings Vishnu, Brahma and Siva repeat 15 times the presidentship over these Akshavedamsas. |
| Shastiamsa (D60) | Past Birth and Karma | D60 reveals the karmic influences stemming from the house where the afflicted, conjuncted, or aspected planet(s) reside. It indicates the karmic ramifications originating from the presence of afflicted, conjuncted, or aspected planets within a specific house. This analysis elucidates the number of afflicted planets or the extent of additional aspects contributing to these influences. |
The Sixteen Divisions (Vargas)
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