Varga (astrology)
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The term varga in Indian astrology (Jyotisha) refers to the division of a zodiacal sign (rāśi) into parts. Each such fractional part (aṃśa) of a sign has a source of influence associated with it, so that these sources of influence come to be associated with collections of regions around the zodiac. The rules of association lead to Divisional charts (vargas) which are unique to Jyotisha, such not being found in other systems of astrology.
The Bṛhat Parāśara Horāśāstra defines sixteen divisional schemes[1], each named according to the denominator of the fraction specific to the division. (Thus, the integral fraction is division by 1, which yields, trivially, 12 regions of the zodiac corresponding to the 12 signs themselves: perforce this varga scheme is named rāśi.[2])
| Varga | Divisor | Chart | Area of Influence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasi | 1 | D-1 | Body, Physical Matters and all General Matters |
| Hora | 2 | D-2 | Wealth, Family |
| Dreshkana | 3 | D-3 | Siblings, Nature |
| Chaturthamsa | 4 | D-4 | Fortune and Property |
| Saptamsa | 7 | D-7 | Children/Progeny |
| Navamsa | 9 | D-9 | Wife, Dharma and Relationships |
| Dasamsa | 10 | D-10 | Actions in Society, Profession |
| Dvadasamsa | 12 | D-12 | Parents |
| Shodasamsa | 16 | D-16 | Vehicles, Travelling and Comforts |
| Vimsamsa | 20 | D-20 | Spiritual Pursuits |
| ChaturVimsamsa | 24 | D-24 | Education, Learning and Knowledge |
| SaptaVimsamsa | 27 | D-27 | Strengths and Weakness |
| Trimsamsa | 30 | D-30 | Evils, Failure, Bad Luck |
| KhaVedamsa | 40 | D-40 | Maternal Legacy |
| AkshaVedamsa | 45 | D-45 | Paternal Legacy |
| Shastamsa | 60 | D-60 | Past birth or Karma |
Four other vargas are attributed to Jaimini:
| Varga | Divisor | Chart | Area of Influence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panchamsa | 5 | D-5 | Fame & Power |
| Shasthamsa | 6 | D-6 | Health |
| Ashtamsa | 8 | D-8 | Unexpected Troubles |
| EkaDasamsa/Rudramsa | 11 | D-11 | Death and Destruction |
Besides Rāshi (D-1), Navamsha (D-9), Dreshkana (D-3), Dasamsa (D-10) and Trimsamsa (D-30) are considered significant divisional charts.
