Free Special Charts Explorer

Explore divisional and specialized Vedic charts (Vargas) for targeted life-area interpretation. Beyond the main Rashi chart and Navamsa, Vedic astrology uses…

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A birth chart is a single photograph of the sky, and like any photograph it has a resolution limit. Divisional charts — vargas — are how Jyotish increases that resolution for one subject at a time. The method is arithmetic: take each sign, cut it into a fixed number of equal parts, and map each part onto a new sign by a stated rule. Cut into nine and you get the Navamsa (D9), the chart of marriage and inner strength. Cut into ten and you get the Dashamsha (D10), the chart of career. Same planets, same moment, different magnification.

Parashara names sixteen of these divisions — the Shodashavarga — and this explorer computes them. What it does not do is pretend they are all equally used. In practice a working reading leans on four or five: D1 for the life, D9 for marriage and for testing whether a planet's promise is real, D10 for career, D12 for parents, D30 for difficulty. The rest are specialist instruments: D24 for formal learning, D27 for physical strength, D60 for the finest karmic layer. Knowing which chart answers which question is most of the skill.

One rule governs all of them and is worth stating before you open any varga: a divisional chart REFINES the main chart, it never contradicts it. If the D1 gives a planet no strength and no relevance to a house, an impressive D10 placement does not manufacture a career out of nothing — it describes the quality of whatever career the D1 does support. Reading a varga in isolation is the single most common way people talk themselves into a chart that is not theirs.

The sixteen divisional charts — what each one actually reads

Each varga divides every sign into N equal parts. The first column gives the division; the text gives the domain classical texts assign to it, and how much practical weight it carries.

D1 — Rashi (1 part, 30°)

The birth chart itself. Everything else is a magnification of this. If a theme is absent here, no varga creates it.

D2 — Hora (2 parts, 15°)

Wealth and resources at their simplest — each half of a sign maps to either the Sun's hora or the Moon's. Used as a quick prosperity lens, not a detailed one.

D3 — Drekkana (3 parts, 10°)

Siblings, courage, initiative, the 3rd-house domain. Also used in classical practice for reading effort and the strength of one's own hands.

D4 — Chaturthamsha (4 parts, 7°30′)

Home, land, property, and inner contentment — the 4th-house subjects given their own chart. Consulted directly for property questions.

D7 — Saptamsha (7 parts, 4°17′08″)

Children and progeny, and by extension creative output. One of the more frequently used minor vargas.

D9 — Navamsha (9 parts, 3°20″)

Marriage, the spouse, dharma, and the underlying strength of every planet. After D1, the single most consulted chart in Jyotish — a planet weak in D9 rarely delivers what D1 seems to promise.

D10 — Dashamsha (10 parts, 3°)

Career, profession, status, and public standing. The working chart for professional questions; AskSoma gives it its own dedicated calculator.

D12 — Dwadashamsha (12 parts, 2°30′)

Parents and ancestry — read for the mother, the father, and inherited patterns.

D16 — Shodashamsha (16 parts, 1°52′30″)

Vehicles, comforts, and material pleasures; also general happiness derived from possessions.

D20 — Vimshamsha (20 parts, 1°30′)

Spiritual practice, devotion, and religious inclination — what and how you worship.

D24 — Chaturvimshamsha / Siddhamsha (24 parts, 1°15′)

Formal learning and education, including examinations and academic achievement.

D27 — Bhamsha / Nakshatramsha (27 parts, 1°06′40″)

Physical strength, stamina, and constitutional weaknesses.

D30 — Trimshamsha (30 parts)

Misfortunes, difficulties, and moral character. Note its division rule is irregular — it is NOT thirty equal 1° parts (see the worked example).

D40 — Khavedamsha (40 parts, 45′)

Auspicious and inauspicious effects inherited through the maternal line.

D45 — Akshavedamsha (45 parts, 40′)

General character and conduct, traditionally read through the paternal line.

D60 — Shashtiamsha (60 parts, 30′)

The finest division and the one classical texts weight most heavily for past-life karma. Also the most sensitive to birth-time error — a two-minute mistake can move it.

Which varga to open for which question

Divisional charts are instruments, not a set to be read through in order. Match the chart to the question.

"Will this marriage work? What is my spouse like?"

D9 first, alongside the 7th house and the Upapada in D1. D9 is also where you test whether a strong-looking D1 planet actually has substance.

"What kind of career fits me? Where will I be recognised?"

D10, read against the D1 10th house and its lord. Agreement between the two is the strongest career signal Jyotish offers.

"Will I own property? Where should I live?"

D4, with the D1 4th house. Property questions also want the Dasha of the relevant lords — placement without timing answers only half.

"What about children?"

D7, alongside the D1 5th house and Jupiter. Treat any output here with particular care: this is a subject where honest uncertainty matters more than a confident answer.

"How will my studies go?"

D24, with the D1 4th and 5th houses and Mercury. Still a chart-factor reading, never a substitute for how much you actually study.

"Why does this pattern keep repeating in my life?"

D60, the finest and most karmically weighted division — and the one that most requires a birth time you genuinely trust.

How a varga is computed — the general rule, and the one that breaks it

1. The general method: divide the 30° of a sign into N equal parts, find which part your planet's degree falls into, then apply the varga's counting rule to find the resulting sign. For D9, N = 9 and each part is 3°20′.
2. Worked D9 — a planet at 21°10′ Leo. Divide 21°10′ by 3°20′: the 1st part covers 0°–3°20′, the 2nd 3°20′–6°40′, and so on; 21°10′ falls in the 7th part (20°00′–23°20′). Leo is a fire sign, and the Navamsa counting for fire signs starts from Aries: 1st = Aries, 2nd = Taurus … 7th = Libra. D9 position = Libra.
3. Worked D10 — the same planet at 21°10′ Leo. Divide by 3°: 21°10′ falls in the 8th part (21°–24°). Leo is an odd sign, so Dashamsha counting starts from Leo itself: 1st = Leo, 2nd = Virgo … 8th = Pisces. D10 position = Pisces.
4. The exception worth knowing: D30 (Trimshamsha) does NOT use thirty equal 1° parts. It uses five unequal segments of 5°, 5°, 8°, 7° and 5°, assigned to Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury and Venus, with the order reversed for even signs. Any tool that divides D30 into thirty equal degrees has implemented it incorrectly.

Every varga in this explorer is reproducible by hand from the planet's degree and the division rule. If you want to verify one, D9 and D10 are the easiest places to start — and D30 is the one to check first if you are auditing someone else's software.

What this tool can NOT tell you

• Divisional charts amplify birth-time error rather than surviving it. A four-minute error barely moves the D1 ascendant but can move the D60 by several signs. The higher the division, the more birth time you need — and past roughly D24, an unrectified time makes the chart decorative. Use the Birth Time Finder before you take a high varga seriously.
• A varga never overrules the D1. A brilliant D10 on a chart whose 10th house and 10th lord are weak describes the FLAVOUR of a modest career, not a great one. Reading a varga alone is how people convince themselves of a life the main chart never described.
• Sixteen charts is more information than most questions need, and more than most readings can honestly integrate. Opening all of them and looking for the one that says something encouraging is not a reading — it is shopping. Pick the varga that matches the question and stay with it.
• Schools genuinely disagree on the counting rules for several of the higher vargas, especially D16, D20, D40 and D45. Two competent astrologers can produce different D45 charts from the same birth data. We state the convention this explorer uses so your result is reproducible rather than mysterious.

Computed with Swiss Ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsa · Content reviewed 2026-08-08

Frequently asked questions

What are divisional charts in Vedic astrology?

They are charts derived from the birth chart by dividing each sign into equal parts and mapping those parts to new signs by a fixed rule. Each division is read for one life domain — D9 for marriage, D10 for career, D4 for property, and so on. Parashara names sixteen, collectively the Shodashavarga.

Which divisional chart is most important?

After the D1 birth chart itself, the D9 Navamsa — it is used both for marriage and as the standard test of whether a planet has real strength behind its D1 promise. For professional questions the D10 Dashamsha carries the same weight. The remaining vargas are specialist tools consulted when the question calls for them.

How accurate does my birth time need to be for divisional charts?

More accurate the higher the division. D9 and D10 tolerate a few minutes of error in most charts; D24 and above do not, and D60 can shift on a difference of two minutes. If your birth time is a family estimate rather than a record, treat the higher vargas as provisional and rectify first.

Free Special Charts Explorer — frequently asked

What are divisional charts in Vedic astrology?

Divisional charts (Vargas) are derived mathematically from the main Rashi chart by dividing each sign into smaller segments. Each Varga zooms into a specific life area — D-9 for marriage, D-10 for career, D-12 for parents, D-24 for education. They provide nuanced analysis impossible from the Rashi chart alone.

How many divisional charts exist?

The classical system uses 16 primary Vargas (Shodasavarga), though some texts mention up to 60 (Shashtiamsha being the finest). The most commonly used are D-1 (Rashi), D-9 (Navamsa), D-10 (Dashamsha), D-12 (Dwadashamsha), D-3 (Drekkana), and D-7 (Saptamsa — children).

Which divisional chart should I look at first?

After the Rashi chart, start with Navamsa (D-9) for marriage and overall life quality, then Dashamsha (D-10) for career. Other Vargas are best explored when you have a specific question — D-7 for children, D-12 for parents, D-24 for education and learning.

Do divisional charts need exact birth time?

Yes, divisional charts are highly sensitive to birth time accuracy. A few minutes' difference can significantly change Varga placements, especially for higher divisions (D-60, D-30). For reliable Varga analysis, birth time should be accurate within 2-3 minutes.