Caturthāṁśa: D4 Chart

Caturthāṁśa calculation

The one-fourth (quarter) division of a rāśi measures 7°30’ and there are four such caturthāṁśa
[called ‘turyāṁśa’ by Parāśara] in every sign.

 The first caturthāṁśa (0-7°30’) of every sign maps to itself

 second caturthāṁśa (7°30’-15°) of every sign maps to the sign in the fourth house
 third caturthāṁśa (15°-22°30’) of every sign maps to the sign in the seventh house
 fourth caturthāṁśa (22°30’-30°) of every sign maps to the sign in the tenth house

In this manner the four kendra from every sign rule the four caturthāṁśa, a necessary condition
set by Parāśara.
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Table 25: Caturthāṁśa Table

Rāśi 7° 30′ 15° 0′ 22° 30′ 30° 0′

1 Aries Aries Cancer Libra Capricorn
2 Taurus Taurus Leo Scorpio Aquarius
3 Gemini Gemini Virgo Sagittarius Pisces
4 Cancer Cancer Libra Capricorn Aries
5 Leo Leo Scorpio Aquarius Taurus
6 Virgo Virgo Sagittarius Pisces Gemini
7 Libra Libra Capricorn Aries Cancer
8 Scorpio Scorpio Aquarius Taurus Leo
9 Sagittarius Sagittarius Pisces Gemini Virgo
10 Capricorn Capricorn Aries Cancer Libra
11 Aquarius Aquarius Taurus Leo Scorpio
12 Pisces Pisces Gemini Virgo Sagittarius

For example, if Jupiter were to be in Taurus 13°21’, then it is in the second quarter, or
2 caturthāṁśa of Taurus. The second quadrant reckoned from Taurus is Leo. Therefore, Jupiter
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would be placed in Leo in the caturthāṁśa D4 chart and Sun, the lord of Leo would be the
caturthāṁśa lord of Jupiter. In this manner we determine the caturthāṁśa placements of all
planets and ascendant(s) and place them in a new chart called caturthāṁśa chakra or simply, D4
Chart.
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Bhāgya

Parāśara states that the turyāṁśa is to be used for deciphering the “bhāgya”

ततततततततत ततततततततततततत turyāṁśe bhāgyacintanam |

vargavivekādhyāyaḥ śloka 2

The word bhāgya generally means fortune and is always translated as such by all vedic
astrologers. This was true at a time when land was the sole means to wealth and property. [D4
Chart] However, among brāhmaṇa, the wealth was measured in knowledge and books and even
during marriages, books were given as dowry instead of gold (vaiśya) or lands (kṣatriya). [D4-V
Chart]

Bhāgya generally does mean luck, fortune and indicates fate or destiny (resulting from merit or
demerit in former existences) which brings both fortune or misfortune. It shows those tangible
factors of wealth, which are measured on the basis of horā (wealth), ghāṭikā (power), varṇada
(career) and other special lagna. It is the sources that bring fortune (good/bad), luck, happiness
(materialistic sense for caturthāṁśa) and the general welfare. [D4 Chart]

Bhāgya as with bhāga refers to a portion of the division like property division among siblings,
settlement of affairs of the deceased, and that which gives entitled to a share. [D4 or D4-V Chart]

Bhāgya is derived from ‘bhā’ and refers to the bha-chakra created by the nakṣatra. We know that
the standard division of the nakṣatra is into four-parts called pada. The turyāṁśa D4 of the rāśi
chart follows the pattern of the nakṣatra in dividing the rāśi instead, into four parts. Just as the
four pada of the nakṣatra represent dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa, so also the four turyāṁśa
represent dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa as the four āyana (or goals of life). [D4-V Chart]
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Standard Nativity

Body CK Rāśi Longitude Aṁśa D4

Lagna Pi 14°09’35.05″ 2 Gemini
Sun BK Cn 21°05’26.73″ 3 Capricorn
Moon MK Aq 19°59’58.39″ 3 Leo
Mars PK Vi 13°41’50.86″ 2 Sagittarius
Mercury GK Le 13°24’10.31″ 2 Scorpio
Jupiter AmK Pi 26°08’49.37″ 4 Sagittarius
Venus PiK Cn 14°56’57.20″ 2 Libra
Saturn AK Cp 26°50’34.78″ 4 Libra
Rāhu DK Ge 25°46’35.36″ 4 Pisces
Ketu Sg 25°46’35.36″ 4 Virgo

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Standard Notes

Kārya bhāva: Fourth house of Rāśi Chart (D1) as well as the 4 house of caturthāṁśa (d4 chart)
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is the kārya bhāva. This house is taken as the lagna for properties and examined keeping the two
significators Mars (bhūmi kāraka) and Ketu (gṛha kāraka) in mind.

Kāryeśa: The lord of the 4 house of rāśi chart is kāryeśa. The position of this planet and its
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nature shows the sources of joys and sorrows. It must be very strong in the caturthāṁśa chart for
real benefit from properties. If it is weak then either property assets maybe absent or if present,
will be a source of constant turmoil and troubles or maybe lost.

Kāraka: If the kāryeśa is on own sign in the rāśi chart and caturthāṁśa, then the nitya
kāraka (Mars and Ketu) must be taken as the final controller. If the kāryeśa is exalted then it has
the power to become the final controlled (kāraka) just as Viṣṇu is all powerful in matters of
sustenance. If the kāryeśa is in other signs including those of enemies or in debility, then the
dispositor of the kāryeśa, called anitya kāraka, becomes the final controller.
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I. Lagna shows the attitude to property and wealth.
If the lagneśa is in kendra then the native has balanced ‘normal’ attitude in property matters. If
exalted then the native desires to lord over vast property. If in koṇa (5 /9 houses), he feels th th

blessed with property. If in duṣthāna, then he is always troubled by property or tends to lose
them due to various factors like ignoring them or calamity or tax etc. If debilitated, he has
negative attitude in property matters.
II. Dhana bhāva shows the wealth accumulated and being the 11 house (gains) from 4 house, it
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shows the sources through which or people for whom properties are purchased. Such people are
the good nimitta(omens) for property matters.
Kendra from dhaneśa (2 lord) show the sources of the capital for buying property. Unless
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2 lord is associated with 8 house the native will not take loans for buying property.
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III. Duścikya bhāva is definitely the one which gives bad thoughts and anger as it shows the loss
of property – being 12 bhāva (loss) from the 4 house (happiness due to property, home).
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In partition matters, this is the house of siblings with whom the native must share the property
inherited. It diminishes his share and to that extent is also a loss, reduction of share. This bhāva
can cause considerable heart burn and fights. If the 3 lord is placed in a kendra or koṇa, the
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native claims his share of the property. If it is in a duṣthāna, he may renounce the property.
IV. Gṛha bhāva is the home, residence and the overall controlling kārya bhāva for the
caturthāṁśa. Just as planets placed in the lagna are very beneficial, so also planets placed here
will show when you build your dream home. Duryoga yoga in this house can cause severe
suffering due to losses of property and home.
V. Mantra bhāva is a trine to lagna and the 2 house (wealth) from 4 bhāva, it shows the
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acquisition of properties and their maintenance (sustenance). Beautiful planets show how you
keep the home beautiful whereas malefic planets can show the troubles at home.
If the 5 lord associates with the 4 house, then the native builds a palace! The 5 lord in a
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duṣthāna can show poor maintenance and breaking or damage to property.

Shares and stock holdings are seen in this house besides all sorts of relating to property.
speculation

VI. Śatru bhāva is a real duṣthāna and never upachaya in the caturthāṁśa as material wealth
always brings jealousy and enmity during kali yuga. Wherever the lord of this bhāva shall be
placed, it shall cause some troubles. Being the 3 (parākrama) from 4 house (property), one has
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to battle to save property. In the charts of kings who have fought for their kingdom, this
combination is the indicator.
Livestock and servants are also seen in this house, especially if it is beneficially disposed.
VII. Partners or tenants are shown in the 7 bhāva of caturthāṁśa as it is the business associated
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with property. Real estate dealers and people who have huge income from rental properties need
to have strong yogas in this house.
Mars in this house confirms constant trouble with tenants and giving property on rent can result
in loss as Mars is in maraṇa kāraka sthāna in this bhāva.
VIII. Āyur-bhāva is a trine to the 4 house and as such promises great property inheritance if this
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house is in some manner connected with the kāraka Saturn. All planets in this house do show
some inheritance except the lord of the 3 house which shows renunciation of inheritance.
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IX. Bhāgya bhāva is an upachaya from the kārya bhāva being 6 (growth) from 4 house
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(property). It brings good fortune from properties, their growth and good investments which bear
fruit.
X. Karma bhāva shows office properties and business premises as opposed to home in the
4 house. It is also a māraka bhāva for home indicating that unless the planets in the 10 and
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4 bhāva have positive associations, it is never advisable to work from home.

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XI. Lābha bhāva is the promise of owning the property for long periods if beneficially disposed.
Loans against property come from this house.
XII. Vyaya bhāva is personal loss as well as fortune (or misfortune) for the 4 bhāva, as it is
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9 from 4 house. Malefic planets in this house can cause loss of property due to natural
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calamities and “acts of god”.

This is a view of the houses in caturthāṁśa in a nutshell. There are many things to learn about
home and property as this is one of the most important areas of horoscope study.
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D4 Introduction
Turyāṁśa

Śloka 9½: ततततततततततततततततततततततततततततततततततत

ततततततततततत
svarkṣādikendrapatayasturyāṁśeśāḥ kriyādiṣu |
sva-self; rkṣa-sign; adi-others; kendra-quadrants; pati-lord; turya-fourth, fourth
state of soul; aṁśa-part, division; īśa-lord; kriyā-Aries;
Translation: The turyāṁśa (one-fourth divisions) of a sign are ruled by the
lords of the kendra from it, in order, reckoned for Aries and other (signs).
The word caturthāṁśa is normally used by vedic astrologers to refer to the standard D4 chart
where immovable properties and such wealth is seen. There are a number of subjects handled in
the fourth house which includes mokṣa (kendra), property, home and residence, mother, family
affairs including maids, happiness, comforts, vehicles etc. It is natural that we cannot use one
chart for everything as they do not fall into the same level of consciousness nor are they based on
similar principles.

Parents are studied from dvādaśāṁśa (D12), and mother gets included in that chart. Venus is the
significator of vehicles and comforts and is in the mental level for which we have the D16 chart
(16=12+4, second cycle D4). Maids and servants have Saturn as significator and would have a
different chart than properties and residences which have Mars and Ketu as significator.

However, we would like to make it amply clear that there are at least five methods of calculating
the Turyāṁśa D4. Three important methods are listed below.

 D4 Chart: Standard ‘Caturthāṁśa’ which is used for property, especially immovable

although it can include everything of tangible value including expensive gifts, gemstones,
shares and stocks etc.
 D4-V Chart: which is the Vedāṁśa (from the four veda – Ṛk, Yajur, Sāma and Atharva
veda) and the four sons of Brahma who are in perfect celibacy and reciting the roots of
the four veda. This includes all ‘indestructible property’ which falls in the realm of
knowledge that is indestructible. It maps into the four gāyatrī which are the four junctions
of the day and defined as the power of the four devatā – Brahma, Viṣṇu, Rudra and Indra.
 D4-P Chart: the Parivṛtti Caturthāṁśa

Observation: We are more concerned with the physical consciousness at the D4 level and
Parāśara has not advised us to study all possible D4 charts. Therefore at this stage, we stick to the
standard caturthāṁśa chakra where Mars is bhūmi kāraka, the significator of property while
Ketu is gṛha kāraka the significator of built-up property like house, home, factory or any
building. Although, to be very clear, we must reiterate that Parāśara has advised the study of
turyāṁśa, D4-V which is for the Veda and Vedic learning. We may cover this in the future.

Somanāth Drekkāṇa
D3-S Chart

The construction (mapping) of the Somanāth drekkāṇa is similar to the parivṛtti drekkāṇa (just
like the horā) but with a difference in that the even signs are grouped as apasavya (reverse) and
the odd signs are grouped as savya (zodiacal). To prepare the table, we consider the odd signs
first and write them in one column with three columns to their right. In these, in the zodiacal,
regular order we write the signs assigning every three drekkāṇa-signs to one rāśi. In this manner
we assign 18 drekkāṇa of the odd signs.
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Rāśi 1st 0-10 2nd 10-20 3rd 20-30

1 Aries Aries Taurus Gemini
2 Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo
3 Leo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius
4 Libra Capricorn Aquarius Pisces
5 Sagittarius Aries Taurus Gemini
6 Aquarius Cancer Leo Virgo

Now we repeat this exercise for the even signs, reckoned in the reverse from Pisces. The six
signs are listed in the first column and then we have three columns for writing the drekkāṇa
mapping to their right. In these we move in the anti-zodiacal direction without jumping signs
(regular) and assign the 18 drekkāṇa of the even signs.

Rāśi 1st 0-10 2nd 10-20 3rd 20-30

1 Pisces Pisces Aquarius Capricorn
2 Capricorn Sagittarius Scorpio Libra
3 Scorpio Virgo Leo Cancer
4 Virgo Gemini Taurus Aries
5 Cancer Pisces Aquarius Capricorn
6 Taurus Sagittarius Scorpio Libra

For odd or even signs, the starting drekkāṇa is the

 1 sign from the first rāśi in groups – Aries and Pisces,

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 2 sign from the second rāśi in the groups – Gemini (direct – Cancer) and Capricorn
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(reverse – Sagittarius)
 3 sign from the third rāśi in the groups – Leo (direct – Libra) and Scorpio (reverse –
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Virgo)
 4 sign from the fourth rāśi in the groups – Libra (direct – Capricorn) and Virgo (reverse
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– Gemini)
 5 sign from the fifth rāśi in the groups – Sagittarius (direct – Aries) and Cancer (reverse
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– Pisces)
 6 sign from the sixth rāśi in the groups – Aquarius (direct – Cancer) and Taurus (reverse
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– Sagittarius)

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The final table for Somanāth Horā

Rāśi 1st 0-10 2nd 10-20 3rd 20-30

Aries Aries Taurus Gemini
Taurus Sagittarius Scorpio Libra
Gemini Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn
Cancer Pisces Aquarius Capricorn
Leo Aquarius Pisces Aries
Virgo Gemini Taurus Aries
Libra Taurus Gemini Cancer
Scorpio Virgo Leo Cancer
Sagittarius Leo Virgo Libra
Capricorn Sagittarius Scorpio Libra
Aquarius Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn
Pisces Pisces Aquarius Capricorn

You will notice that if we consider odd signs, the last drekkāṇa of the last odd sign Aquarius is
Virgo (6) and if we not proceed to even signs in the regular order, then the first even sign Taurus
has the first drekkāṇa Libra (7) showing continuity in the drekkāṇa scheme when reckoned direct
and regular.
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Houses in D3-S
Written as D3-S Chart, the Somanāth drekkāṇa examines sexuality and to that extent spiritual
discipline as well. The third house is also called Mithuna bhāva where the sexuality of the native
is seen. This is the house in focus and everything else revolves around it.

Lagna bhāva: This is the application of intelligence to matters of sexuality. Nature of sign and
planets plays a critical role in matters of sexuality. Planets like Sun and Jupiter teach abstinence
and self-control while the watery planets Venus and Moon encourage great enjoyment. Being the
11th house (hara bhāva) from Mithuna (3rd house), it can completely destroy sexuality leading to
a lifetime of celibacy or it can become an upachaya (house of growth) leading to multiple
partners as planets placed here aspect the 7th house.

2nd house: Māraka for Lagna indicating loss of health and vitality for copulation. Being the 12th
house from Mithuna bhāva it shows loss of sexual capacity or celibacy. It protects the 6th house
(being 9th bhāva from 6th house) and sustains long term celibacy.

3rd house: Mithuna bhāva G [Count from here]

4th house: sustainer of Mithuna, being in the second and shows where the mating is preferred,
places, environment etc.

5th house: It shows the emotions that lead to the act of copulation

6th house: Celibacy house, or if afflicted it can show excessive sin

7th house: Partner or spouse, he/she who is in the consciousness during copulation

8th bhāva: being the enemy (6th) to the Mithuna bhāva it destroys the partner or creates some
disturbances which prevent copulation

9th bhāva: Dharma bhāva opposes Mithuna bhāva and tends to regulate and control it.
10th bhāva: Karma bhāva is the 8th (debts, faults) from Mithuna bhāva and shows illegal
relationships and excessive ‘nija doṣa’ in this matter. The 7th lord going to the 10th indicates
multiple partners as this is the fault of the native (nija doṣa).

11th bhāva: Protection for Mithuna being the 9th sign from it.

12th bhāva: Successful completion (10th from 3rd house) of copulation leading to
consummation of marriage.
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Jagannāth Drekkāṇa
Definition

The three drekkāṇa of a sign are its trines with the first in a movable sign, second in a fixed sign
and third in a dual sign. This is exactly like the Parāśara drekkāṇa but differs in that the first is
always in a movable sign in trines. Drekkāṇa for karma Phala is not actually Parāśara but instead
it is from Phaladīpikā or Mantreśvara. This is based on the 10 degree concept of drekkāṇa size as
indicative of some results of 10 house. All varga’s have to do with past karma which causes the
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planets to occupy such specific positions that actually match all karma (prārabdha) of past
incarnations.

It finds specific mention in the Chandrakalā nāḍi where the drekkāṇa is defined as
तततततततततततत तततततततततत (rāśitribhāgo drekkāṇaṁ) in śloka 5751 indicating
that the rāśi divided into three parts of 10° each is a drekkāṇa and that every rāśi will have three
drekkāṇa.

ततततततततत ततततततततततत तततततततततत तततततततततत

तततततततततततत
care svaputranavapāḥ sthire dharmasvaputrapāḥत
putradharma svapājñeyā drekkāṇaṁ vinyeset kramāt त C.K.Nadi 5752
pā– to protect (a country, or rāśi) i.e. rule , govern; keeping, protecting, guarding; chara –
movable (sign); sva – self, same sign, 1 house; putra – son, 5 house; nava –
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9 (house/sign); sthira – fixed (sign); dharma – 9 sign

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Translation: For movable signs (chara) the three drekkāṇa are ruled by the lords (pā) of the
1 (sva) [chara], 5 (putra) [sthira] and 9 (nava) [dvisvabhāva] whereas for fixed signs (sthira)
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the lords of the 9 (dharma) [chara], 1 (sva) [sthira] and 5 [dvisvabhāva] are the rulers. For dual
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signs, know that the lords of the 5 (putra) [chara], 9 (dharma) [sthira] and 1 (sva) [dvisvabhāva]
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are the rulers of the drekkāṇa, in that order.

Table: Jagannāth Drekkāṇa

Rāśi 1st 0-10 2nd 10-20 3rd 20-30

Bhū Bhuva Svaḥ Chara Sthira Dvisvabhāva
Agastya Durvāsa Nārada
Aries Leo Sagittarius Aries Leo Sagittarius
Taurus Virgo Capricorn Capricorn Taurus Virgo
Gemini Libra Aquarius Libra Aquarius Gemini
Cancer Scorpio Pisces Cancer Scorpio Pisces

Soul Previous Abode

The soul is seen in the eyes of the native

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and we know that the two eyes are ruled by the Sun and Moon as the primary lords of the horā.
Parāśara has taught that the Sun represents the soul in all creatures. Therefore the original abode
of the soul from where it has travelled to this planet is known from the. The moon can represent
an intermediate abode between the two worlds that the soul resided in temporarily before coming
to planet earth. The only way to determine this is to find the stronger between the Sun and Moon
in the birth chart. If Moon is stronger then, the soul did reside in an intermediate abode before
incarnating on earth and the Moon shows this previous abode. If instead the Sun is stronger than
the Moon, then from its position we know the previous abode of the soul.

Karma Phala

This D3-J drekkāṇa chakra is used for karma phala.

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Varāhamihira Drekkāṇa
Nomenclature: from Varāhamihira Mihira Drekkana or D3-M

Varāhamihira defines the horā and drekkāṇa in the opening chapter of Bṛhat
Jātaka (śloka 12). We have defined this horā previously.
ततततततततत तततततततत ततत ततततततततत
ततततततततततततततततततततततततत ततत
dreṣkāṇa saṁjñām api varṇayanti svadvādaśaikādaśarāśipānām || 12||
Translation: The three drekkāṇa of a sign are the same sign (sva), twelfth
(dvādaśa) and eleventh (ekādaśa) rāśi lords (rāśipa).
This is a simple definition and is in lines with the definition of the Mihira Horā. The first
drekkāṇa (0°-10°) of every sign is in the same sign. This is exactly similar to Parāśara. The
second drekkāṇa (10°-20°) is in the preceding sign (12 sign). The third drekkāṇa (20°-30°) is in
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the 11 sign.
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This drekkāṇa looks more like something having to do with income and expenditure with the
11 house of income and 12 house of expenditure lording the drekkāṇa in addition to the first
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sign of self. Perhaps that is the hidden meaning of the word ‘varṇa’ used in the śloka.

This is not recommended by the tradition.

Table 10: Varāhamihira Drekkāṇa

Rāśi 1st 0-10 2nd 10-20 3rd 20-30

Aries Aries Pisces Aquarius
Taurus Taurus Aries Pisces
Gemini Gemini Taurus Aries
Cancer Cancer Gemini Taurus
Leo Leo Cancer Gemini
Virgo Virgo Leo Cancer
Libra Libra Virgo Leo
Scorpio Scorpio Libra Virgo
Sagittarius Sagittarius Scorpio Libra
Capricorn Capricorn Sagittarius Scorpio
Aquarius Aquarius Capricorn Sagittarius
Pisces Pisces Aquarius Capricorn

Standard Nativity

The Mihira drekkāṇa D3-M of the standard nativity is included. You can draw this chart
mentally.

 If the planet is in the first drekkāṇa, then it’s in the same sign;
 2 drekkāṇa, move it to the 12 or preceding sign;
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 3 drekkāṇa, move it to the 11 sign.

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Lagna is in 14°5’ which is 2 drekkāṇa of Pisces, so it goes back to Aquarius which becomes D3-
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M Lagna. Similarly move all other planets and write them in a fresh chart called D3-M.
The second lord Jupiter is debilitated in the 12 house. If this chart is used for siblings then it can
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show absence of elder siblings, which is wrong as the native has an elder brother.
If this chart is to denote fortune and karma results, then this is also wrong as during Jupiter daśā
he had a golden period of life living a grand comfortable life in a mansion with many servants,
cars and all that which was considered luxury in India.
But maybe we can use this chart for income and expenditure as during Jupiter daśā a lot of
money was spent on his comfortable life. In Saturn daśā he was too busy learning all the jyotiṣa,
mantra and doing siddhi and his government job was not very paying.
Honestly we don’t know what to make out of this drekkāṇa chart. Readers may experiment (play
around) with it.

Balabhadra of Horā Ratnam states that this drekkāṇa is from Yavanācārya and
must be rejected. In śloka 50 Balabhadra states that Varāhamihira used the
Parāśara drekkāṇa when he describes the Varāha drekkāṇa as ‘dreṣkāṇāḥ
prathama-pañcama-navamānām’ i.e. the dreṣkāṇā are the three drekkāṇa of a
sign (note words) that are in the first, fifth and ninth from it. It is evident that
Varāhamihira used the Parāśara drekkāṇa and yet in the Bṛhat Jātaka he talks of
the Yav