Non-Planetary Lords

of the
Divisional Charts

© Gauranga Das, Vedic Astrologer
Sri Jagannath Centre

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1.1 Introduction

Divisional charts (Vargas or Amsas) are very peculiar to Jyotish, and they are not found in other systems of astrology. Maharish Parashara describes 16 divisional charts in his great work. We would propose that in the ancient times many more divisional charts were in use by Vedic astrologers, however, they require such refined skills and intellectual power that most astrologers at the present times use only a few of the sixteen Vargas described by the Maharishi.
Even Parasara, who describes the casting and the lordships of the divisional charts in the most detailed way, does not go into detail in respect of analyzing or interpreting the different Vargas. So most of the time, the astrologers are left alone in their efforts to make use of them. As one of the things, the Maharishi describes the lordships of the different portions of the signs in the divisional charts in his Brihat Parashara Hora Shaastra. So after going through the appropriate chapters the reader is left with the feeling that the lords of the Varga portions might have great significance in interpreting the Graha positions in the divisional charts. Herewith an attempt is made to shed some light on the significance of these lords.

1.2 Lords of the Rasis (D-1)

All of us know that the Rasi chart is the root of the horoscope, therefore most of the attention is devoted to its study, and this is where the Jyotisha Shastras give the most information. We know that the Rasis usually represent the significations and traits that are connected with their lords. The odd and even Rasis beginning from Mesha (Aries) are denoted as being male and female, or malefic and benefic respectively, therefore the planets that own two signs will always own one benefic and one malefic sign. This might show the dual nature of all the planets for the exception of the Sun and the Moon, who own only one sign. Let's go through the lordship of the signs shortly:
Mars lords Aries (-) and Scorpio (+), Venus lords Taurus (+) and Libra (-), Mercury owns Gemini(-) and Virgo (+), Jupiter owns Sagittarius (-) and Pisces (+) and Saturn owns Capricorn(+) and Aquarius(-). The Moon owns Cancer, which is a benefic sign and the Sun owns Leo, which is a malefic one. This gives a clue why the Moon is taken as a natural benefic, and the Sun as a natural malefic. The above classification of lordships at once places the five Grahas in a separate class from the Sun and the Moon. We will refer to this difference later on as well. Out of the two signs with double ownership, Scorpio, having Ketu as its co-lord, is a benefic sign, while Aquarius, having Rahu as its co-lord is a malefic one. Hence, this will show that Ketu may be taken as a natural benefic (Moksha-karaka) and Rahu as a natural malefic.

The Rasi Chakra is also referred to as the Surya Chakra, because the overlord of these divisions is the Sun. Thus, the Sun will have twelve different forms in which he is the lord of the 12 Rasis as follows:

Table 1. Surya Chakra Rasi Mantra

These 12 Devatas are the different aspects of Surya, and also the twelve Adityas, or sons of Maharishi Kashyapa and Aditi. Their peculiarities are as follows:

*Aryaman - The predominating Deity of Pitriloka (planet of the forefathers). He also officiated as Yamaraja while Yamaraja was born as Mahatma Vidura from Vedavyasa with a maidservant.

*Mitra and Varuna – They are always found together, and they give rains.
*Indra - The king of the heavenly planets, the ruler of all the Devatas.
*Vivaswan - He was cursed by Chandra to die in his mother’s womb, but his father, Kashyapa revived him. Thus he is also called Martanda.
*Pusha - His name means ‘The Sustainer’. On the yajna performed by Daksa he lost his teeth in a fight against Siva.
*Parjanya - His name means ‘Raincloud’ and he also gives rain and sustenance.
*Anshuman - He is also called Ahiisu, another form of the Sun God.
*Bhaga - The lord of wealth, prowess and happiness.
*Twastha - Sometimes he is also taken for Vishwakarma, the celestial architect.
*Vishnu - In this context, He is Vaamanadeva or Urukrama, who appeared as a Dwarf Brahmana and crossed the universe with two steps.
*Dhata - He is also one of the Adityas.

1.3   Lords of the Hora (D-2)

Although there are different methods described for drawing the Hora chart, and these different types of Hora are used for different purposes, the Soli-Lunar Hora described by the Maharishi is very interesting. Parashara states that in odd signs the first half is the Surya Hora, and the second half is the Chandra Hora, The reverse is true in case of even Rasis. An interesting analogy may be drawn between the beginning Hora of a sign and it's benefic/malefic or male/female nature. The signs which begin with the Sun Hora, reflect the Sun's nature in being malefic and male, while the ones beginning with the Moon Hora would reflect the Moon being benefic and feminine.
In the classification of the cabinet of the planets the Sun and the Moon are given royal status, while the other Grahas are inferior. In the Puranic literature one may find the genealogy tables of the universe beginning from Brahma, the first created living entity, down to the Maharishis and the great kings of the world. We find there two royal families emerging: the Surya-vamsha, the lineage of the Sun-god, and the Soma-Vamsha, the lineage of the Moon-god. The two great avatars Shri Rama and Shri Krishna appeared in these two dynasties, Rama in the Surya-vamsha, and Krishna in the Soma-vamsha. This connection is also shown where the Maharishi lists the Dasaavataaras as the personalities ruling the different Grahas. As the Hora chart is to be considered for wealth, by worshipping Rama and Krishna, or chanting the Hare Krishna Mahamantra, our financial position will be no doubt satisfactory.

Parashara Rishi also states that the lords of the Moon Hora are the Pitri-ganas, or the forefathers, and the lords of the Sun Hora are the Devatas, or demigods. Therefore, while judging the planetary positions in the two Horas, those in the Moon Hora may show wealth inherited from the parents, or forefathers, especially Jupiter may show this, as He is exalted in Cancer, and is the natural significator of the grandfather. Those with benefic Moon Hora may even find the wealth of their predecessors hidden in their house in the Dasa of some planet in the Moon Hora.

On the other hand, the planets in the Sun Hora may denote self-earned wealth, i.e. wealth obtained by executing our duties and thus satisfying the Devatas. Typically, the night is the time lorded by the Moon, and most of the people do not work during the night. In addition, the daytime is lorded by the Sun, and this is the time when we make efforts to gain wealth.

 In the chart of Christina Onasis, for example, all the planets for the exception of the Sun, Jupiter and Venus are in Pitri-horas:

Chart 1.0: Christina Onasis Rasi

Chart 1.1 Christina Onasis Hora

1.4   Lords of the Drekkanas (D-3)

The lords of the three Decanates in the movable signs are Narada, Agastya and Durvasa Munis, in the fixed ones the order begins from Agastya, and in the dual ones it begins from Durvasa. What is the significance of these three personalities? Narada Muni was the receptor of the Bhakti-khanda, that is, he received from his father, Brahma the knowledge of devotion to the Supreme Lord. Bhakti is the prime necessity of the soul, therefore Narada might represent the Atma, or the soul. Agastya Muni is lined with Manas, or the mind in many places in the Vedas. And Durvasa Muni was famous from his efforts to control his senses, therefore he represents the Indriyas, or senses. So we might say that the three Drekkanas of the signs may refer to the soul, the mind and the senses.
Parasara Rishi states that the Drekkana Chakra should be analyzed with regard to siblings, or co-borns. We might conclude that the planets in the Drekkanas ruled by Narada would denote the spiritual/karmic relations to the native's brothers, and may even signify Godbrothers (disciples of the same Guru), those in the Drekkanas ruled by Agastya would signify the mental/psychological effects from brothers, and those in the Drekkanas ruled by Durvasa would refer to the sensual/physical comfort or discomfort caused by the brothers and sisters.

 The charts of the Bronte sisters very nicely depict the use of these Amsa lords:

Chart 2: Charlotte Bronte

Chart 2.1: Charlotte Bronte- Drekkana

Chart 2.2: Emily Bronte Rasi

Chart 2.3: Emily Bronte – Drekkana

Chart 2: Amsa Lords of Drekkana 

We see that Agastya is more prominent in Charlotte Bronte’s chart, thus she experienced the relationship with her sisters and brother much more on the mental, emotional level, than Emily, for whom this relationship was much more like a sense of spiritual belonging (5 planets in Narada Amsas). Of course these indications could be explored further.

1.5 Lords of the Chaturthamsha (D-4)

The lords of the four parts of a Rasi are Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatkumara and Sanatana. They are also the sons of Brahma and they inherited the Jnaana-kanda, or the philosophical knowledge from their father. Therefore the Chaturthamsha has close connections with one's learning, and of course the fortunes, which are based on learning as well. The three houses for learning are the 4^th (initial learning from mother like how to speak, how to eat, walk etc.), 5^th (initial school up to high school) and the 9^th house (higher learning like university, adult study etc.). The four Kumaras stayed bachelors and did not grow further in their physique than a five-year old boy. Their bodies remained eternally youthful because of their mystic abilities, which were based on their spiritual knowledge. The four Kumaras showed that the real fortune is to attain the association of the Supreme Lord Vishnu. The four Kumaras represent the following four principles of knowledge: Sanaka is Saamkhya, or the analytical study of the elements; Sanandana is Yoga, or practicing mysticism for enlightenment; Sanatkumara is Tapas, or voluntary penance for the attainment of knowledge; and Sanatana is Vairagya, or renunciation of attachments for attaining liberation respectively. The placement of the planets in the four parts of the Rashis would show how the native cultivates these principles in the course of his learning, and how will he attain fortunes through them.

These principles can be traced out in Ramana Maharishi’s chart:

Chart 3.0 Ramana Maharishi Rasi

Chart 3.1 Ramana Maharishi Chaturthamsa (D-4)

Table 3 Amsa Rulers of Chaturthamsha

We see that in his chart Sanatana (Vairagya or voluntary renunciation of comforts) and Sanatkumara (Tapas or accepting austerities) are very prominent. This would indicate his knowledge and happiness, and of course influence his residence and travels.

 1.6 Lords of the Saptamsha (D-7)

Maharishi Parashara lists tha lords of the seven Saptamshas of a Rasi as follows: Kshara, Ksheera, Dadhi, Ghrita, Ikshurasa, Madhya and Shuddha Jala in odd signs, and the reverse in even signs. In the description of the universe given in the Puranas, we find the following account: The Bhu-mandala, or the planetary system of the Earth is divided into seven islands, which lie in concentric circles. The central island (of which our Earth is a part) is called Jambudvipa, the next one is Plaksha, then Shalmali, Kusha, Krauncha, Shaka and finally Pushkaradvipa forms the last and widest circle. In between every two islands there is an ocean, each of a different subtance. Jambudvipa is surrounded by Ksara-uda, or salt-water ocean, Plakshadvipa by Ikshu-rasa, or sugarcane juice, Shalmalidvipa is surrounded by Sura, or liquor, then the next is Ghrita (clarified butter), Kshira (milk), Dadhi-manda (emulsified yogurt) and Suddha-uda (sweet water). The names of these oceans are closely similar to the names of the seven Saptamshas.

Maharishi Parashara says that the Saptamsa chart should be used in delineating the children of the native, and Maharishi Jaimini elaborates on this. We know from the Bhagavad-gita, that the soul is eternal, but the body is temporary. So by our karma (actions) in this life, we prepare our next body in one of the planetary systems of the universe. The only persons left after us will be our children and grandchildren. So these souls will attain a body on this Earth. That's why the seven parts of a Rasi are lorded by the seven oceans. In the Bhagavata Purana more information is found on the rulers, inhabitants and landscape of these islands.

Child birth assumes a great significance in marital life as children are the future gains or the fruits of marriage and, therefore, the seventh divisional chart known as the Saptamsa assumes greater significance so far as the birth of children is concerned. Timing the birth of children, their health and all such information could be deduced from the Saptamsa. Problems in childbirth also could be solved from an in depth analysis of the Saptamsa. It is, therefore, essential to know the lords of the Saptamsa in greater detail. The names listed in the Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra [BPHS] probably refers to the seven oceans circum-ambulating the seven islands of the Bhu-Mandala. The characteristics of each of the portions will reflect the characteristics of the deities worshipped on those islands. This information pertaining to the Bhu-mandala comes from the 5^th Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam. 
Kshara refers to the salt water ocean, and Jambudvipa, the middle island, which is surrounded by it. Jambudvipa is further divided into nine continents, where the different forms of the personality of Godhead are worshipped. In Bhadrasva-varsha Hayagriva [the incarnation with a horse-head] is worshipped. In Ilavarta-varsha Sankarsana [Lord of false ego] is worshipped. In Hari-varsha, Narasimhadeva [the lion head incarnation] is worshipped. In Ketumala-varsha Lord Hrisikesha is worshipped as Kamadeva. In Ramyaka-varsha, Matsya [the fish incarnation] is worshipped. In Hiranmaya-varsha, Kurma [the tortoise incarnation] is worshipped. In Uttarakuru-varsha, Varahadeva [ the Boar incarnation] is worshipped. In Kimpurusa-varsha, Lord Rama is worshipped and in Bharata-varsha, Nara-Narayana is worshipped. So these deities all relate to Kshara portions. The nine Deities worshipped here closely resemble the Deities of the Navagrahas listed by Parasara in BPHS, for the exception of Krishna, Buddha and Parasurama. In my opinion they are replaced here by Nara-Narayana, Hayagriva and Sankarsana respectively. Thus planets in Kshara portions would indicate children who are quite variegated in their interests.
Ikshurasa surrounds Plakshadvipa, the next island, in which Lord Surya-Narayana [Lord Vishnu in the form of the Sun God] is worshipped. It may indicate people following dharma, as the Sun is the natural karaka for dharma. These children may also have the fortune of visiting holy shrines and taking a bath in holy rivers.
Madhya would refer to Sura, or the liquor ocean, which surrounds Shalmalidvipa where Soma [the Moon God] is worshipped. This is why intoxicants influence the mind, which is ruled by Soma. Children born in this amsa may be attracted towards intoxication or be more easily influenced mentally.

Ghrita is the ocean of ghee [clarified butter], which surrounds Kusadvipa where Agni
[ the fire god] is worshipped. Agni represents the sacred fire of the Agnihotra-yajna, into which ghee is offered as the oblation. It may indicate children in whose life fire will have much significance. They may also perform sacrifices or other religious rituals. The influence of Agni-tattwa is strong in them.

Ksheera refers to the ocean of milk, which surrounds the next island, Krauncadvipa. The residents of Krauncadvipa worship Varunadeva, the Deity of waters by offering holy water to him. The children born in these amsas may have a strong influence of the Jala-tattwa.
Dadhi refers to the ocean of yogurt, which surrounds Sakadvipa. The residents of this siland worship Vayu by practicing astanga-yoga and meditation. The children born in this amsa may be influenced by Vayu-tattwa and interersted in yoga and meditation.Suddha Jala is the ocean of sweet water, which surrounds Pushkaradvipa where Brahma [the creator] is worshipped. These children may be very conservative or orthodox in their behavior, as Brahma is the oldest Devata. He is also connected with Saturn, and may indicate the Prithivi-tattwa.

The above classifications are reiterated in the following table:

Table 4 Saptamsa Amsa Lords

One may wonder why the Saptamsa refers to sons and grandsons? This is perhaps due to the fact that it was Maharaja Priyavrata, who divided the Bhu-mandala into these seven islands with the wheels of his chariot and then gave his rulership to his seven sons, who in turn divided each island into seven parts and gave the rulership of each part to one of their sons in turn. They also had seven sons each. Maybe other Puranas have more details on this.
By analysing the position of the planets in the different Saptamshas, much can be found out on this basis about the nature and personality of the native's children and grandchildren.

Marlon Brando’s chart would represent an interesting study in this regard:

Chart 4 Marlon Brando Rasi

Chart 4.1 Marlon Brando Saptamsa

Table 5 Saptamsa Amsa Lords

Marlon Brando has at least 11 children, from three ex-wives, a Guatemalan housekeeper and some other relationships. Most of the children were born in Venus Mahadasa, which is in Madya Amsa. One of his children, Christian attempted to murder his sister’s fiancée and received a 10-year sentence in prison, while this same sister, Cheyenne was in and out of drug rehabilitation centers and mental hospitals during her youth, and she finally hung herself in 1995.

1.7 Lords of the Navamsha (D-9)

There are three lords of the Navamshas: Deva (the demigods), Nara (the human beings) and Rakshasa (the demons). These three lords repeat three times in a sign, beginning from Deva in a movable, Nara in a fixed, and Rakshasa in a dual sign. We have found that while delineating the twelve Kutas for marriage compatibility, Maharishi Parashara mentions the Gana Kuta. In this system the 27 Nakshatras are divided into three similar categories:
Deva Gana: Punarvasu, Pushyami, Swati, Hasta, Shravana, Revati, Anuradha, Mrigashira and Ashwini.
Manushya Gana (same as Nara): Rohini, Purva-phalguni, Purvashadha, Purvabhadra, Bharani, Ardra, Uttara-phalguni, Uttarashadha and Uttarabhadra.
Rakshasa Gana: Krittika, Aslesha, Magha, Chitra, Visakha, Jyestha, Moola, Dhanistha and Shatabishak.
One having his Moon in Deva Gana is more likely to be of calm and pious temperament, while Manushya will be middling, and Rakshasa is most rash and sometimes even violent. So Maharishi advises that "to each his own", that is, a Deva may marry a Deva, a Manushya a Manushya, and a Rakshasa a Rakshasa. Marrying of a Deva with a Rakshasa can prove to be most harmful, while the mixture of Manushya with the other two is of medium auspiciousness. Maharishi Parashara advises to investigate the married partner and marriage from the Navamsha chart. So by analyzing the planets' position in one of the three portions (Deva, Nara and Manushya) we can understand the temperament of the native and his spouse as well, and of course his destination in the next lifetime, as partnership influences the consciousness very strongly.

The following is the chart of Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS and Gestapo in the Nazi Germany, and initiator of liquidation of the Jew population.

 Chart 5 Heinrich Himmler Rasi

Chart 5.1 Heinrich Himmler Navamsa

Table 6 Amsa Rulers of Navamsa

We may notice that the Lagna and four planets (mostly benefics including AK Sun) are in Rakshasa Amsas. Interestingly, at the same time many planets are in Deva Nakshatras, and only Venus and Saturn are in Rakshasa Nakshatras. This gives a clue that Amsa Gana is more exact when it comes to nature of the native, than Nakshatra Gana.

1.8 Lords of the Dasamsha (D-10)

The lords of the ten portions of the Rasi are the presiding Deities of the ten directions: Indra, Agni, Yama, Rakshasa, Varuna, Vayu, Kuvera, Ishana, Brahma and Ananta in odd signs, and the same in the reverse order in even signs.
Indra is the king of the demigods, and he lords the eastern direction, from where material and spiritual development may come. Agni is the demigod of fire, and he rules the south-eastern direction. So homefire, digestion, cooking and all kinds of transformation depend on fire. Yama is the lord of the dead, and he lords the southern direction. He represents the mentality of wasting our human lifetime in temporary materialistic activities, and thereby not preparing ourselves for death and the next lifetime. All these sinful people are dragged to the court of Yamaraja after death, where He punishes them for their sinful activities. Raksahsa or Niruthi is the lord of the south-western direction, and all kinds of inauspicious activities come from him. Varuna is the lord of rains, and rules the western direction. All kinds of prosperity and happiness can come from there. Vayu is the lord of the winds, and he is residing in the North-western direction. He rules all the things connected with air, like communications, travels, movement etc. Kubera is the treasurer of the demigods, and he gives wealth. The northern direction is ruled by him. Ishan is the name of Lord Shiva, who is the lord of the material energy (Shakti). Therefore by his help we can escape from the clutches of the material energy and get back to the spiritual world. He rules the north-eastern direction, which is favourable for spiritual development. In Sanskrit it is called Ishanya. Isha is also the name of the Supreme Lord Narayana, who is Parameshwara (the supreme controller), while Lord Shiva, his incarnation is called Maheshwara (the great controller). So Lord Shiva is also called Vaishnavanam yatha, or the greatest devotee of Lord Vishnu, as He is always meditating on His lotus feet (Om tad vishnu paramam padam sadaa pashyanti surayah, Rg Veda) Brahma is the creator of the universe, and the first created living entity as well. He resides on Brahmaloka, the highest planet in this universe. So He is in the upward direction, or Zenith (Midheaven), and he is the one who rules the 10th house of the horoscope as well. He gives the intelligence for creative work. And the last one is Anantadeva, the thousand-hooded serpent, who supports all te planetary systems on His heads. He lives in the bottom of the universe and is always engaged in singing the glories of the Supreme Lord. He is situated at the Nadir, or the downward direction. He is the basis and the foundation of everything, and he is the one who destroys the universe at the end of the period of its existence. However we should note that Brahma climbed down on the stem of the lotus after he was born, so he rules the downward direction of entanglement in the karmic reactions, while Ananta’s heads uphold the planets, so he indicates Moksha, or liberation, and the knowledge leading to it. Therefore he would control the upwards direction.

It is noteworthy that the ten Dikpalas are not only the lords of the ten directions but also those of the Dasamsa (D-10 divisions), which rule the fruits of one’s actions. Their spouses are symbolic of the fruits of these actions. In addition, the weapons of the Dikpalas are the special skills and strengths that help to achieve the purpose. The Dikpalas instead symbolize the objectives and goals themselves. These objectives can be purely mundane when the directions are either of the eight in the horizontal plane signifying the mundane or material plane of consciousness. The objective can be one of knowledge when the direction is the vertical downward signifying ‘digging for knowledge’ and the Dikpala is the omniscient Brahma Whose knowledge is complete and perfect. The Vertical upward direction is ruled by Ananta (a form of Viñëu) signifying the objective of Moksha or final emancipation from the cycle of rebirth. The worship of the ten Dikpalas (or the specific Dikpala ruling the direction of the objective) makes the goal clear and well defined. Worship of the weapon of the Dikpala gives us the ability and the strength of purpose to achieve the goal. Worship of the spouse of the Dikpala ensures that the fruits of the actions or the goal, when finally achieved are to our taste and liking. This obviates the possibility that we do not regret getting what we asked or worked towards. The Dikpala, their spouses and weapons’ are mentioned along with their mantra in the following table:

Table 7 Dasamsa Amsa Rulers and Mantras

The Dashamsha will show the native's social position, influence, career, and his karmic activities in this lifetime. By being born as humans we have the choice to evolve ourselves into any of the ten directions signified by these different demigods and activities. By assessing the planets' positions in the different Dashamsha portions we may judge the native's propensity to perform work leading to these different directions.

Chart 6 Henry Ford Rasi

 Chart 6.1 Henry Ford Dasamsa

Table 8 Amsa Rulers of Dasamsa

His D-10 Lagna is in Nirriti Amsa, so basic efforts in career were made into the materialistic direction. Sun and Moon in Vayu Amsa conjoining AL and SL respectively gave him good contacts and opportunities. Mars in Agni Amsa gave him good technical abilities, and his rise in automobile industry (especially designing) happened in Virgo D-10 Narayana Dasa. This same period was Saturn Vimsottari, which is in Kubera Amsa, so he also became rich because of that. He also had some sense of philanthropy, and built a hospital for his employees (Venus in Ananta Amsa).

 
1.9 Lords of the Dwadasamsha (D-12)

There are four lords of the Dwadasamsha portions: Ganesha, Ashwini Kumaras, Yamaraja and Sarpa. They repeat thrice in each sign. Ganesha is the elephant-headed son of Lord Shiva, who destroys all obstacles on the path of the native's material or spiritual advancement. Therefore the astrologers often pray to Lord Ganesha to clear away the path before the divine vision of the astrologer, so that he could see the fate of the native. Thus the astrologer is called Daivajna (knower of one's fate) of Trikalajna (knower of past, present and future). The Ashwini Kumaras are the physicians of the demigods. They emanated from the nostrils of the Virat-purusha (Lord Vishnu's universal form) and had perfect material and spiritual knowledge. Yamaraja was mentioned earlier as the punisher of the sinful. Sarpa is a serpent, which bites its own tail. This represents time, or Kala. We have heard about the Kala-sarpa yoga in Jyotish. Time is the factor that activates the dormant reactions of our previous activities in the form of prarabdha-karma. Any time unwanted and unexpected things can happen to us and we fail to understand that the cause for them are our previous activities. So Kala-sarpa represents the time factor, that flows eternally.

Maharishi Parashara instructs us to analyze the Dwadashamsha in connection with the parents, and from this chart we can also see the values or sins inherited from past lifetimes. As the 12th house represents the end of life, this divisional charts has also much to say about the process of reincarnation and the native's understanding about this. The portions ruled by Ganesha represent "the way out of the labyrinth" of karmic reactions through knowledge and detachment, which we can learn from our parents if we are fortunate enough. Either we learn it because they teach us so, or just by seeing their fate we realize what is good and what is bad.

The portions ruled by Ashwini Kumaras represent the parents' caring and nurturing us and trying to protect us from the evils of this world. This will represent the values inherited or learned from them. Yama will represent the loss of parents, who generally die before us, so that we could see what is death like, and it also represents our duties towards the parents, like Sraddha-pinda etc. Sarpa will represent the time which separates us from our parents and beloved ones and uncompromisingly pushes us forward, from being a child into becoming a parent, a grandparent and then dying and being born again as a child in someone else's family. These effects we can judge by seeing the planets' positions in the Dwadasamsha portions.

Chart 7.0 Jack London Rasi

Chart 7.1 Jack London Dwadasamsa

Table 9 Amsa Rulers of Dwadasamsa

His father was an astrologer (Sun in Ganesa Amsa) and mother was a spiritualist (Moon in Aswini Kumara Amsa), both benefic. However his father abandoned the family early (Pitrikaraka Mars is in Yama Amsa). On the whole he was quite a self made person, and most of his career as a writer fell into Venus Vimsottari dasa, which is in the 12^th house in Dwadasamsa (some literary and humanitarian abilities inherited from the family). However Venus is in Yama Amsa, so his works are full of adventure, often harsh and tragic elements of death and forces of nature. He was a heavy drinker already these years and died in 1916, 6 years after the end of Venus dasa, in Sun/Venus Vimsottari.

1.10 Lords of the Shodasamsha (D-16)

In Shodasamsha, each sign is divided into 16 equal parts of 1*52’30". In movable signs they commence from Aries, in fixed signs from Leo, and in dual signs from Sagittarius. In odd signs the lords of the sixteen portions are respectively Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Surya repeating four times. In even signs the order is the opposite.

Maharishi Parashara says that through the D-16 chart, benefits and adversities through conveyances may be known. Of course we would imply more meanings for this divisional chart which may be linked to the significations of the 4^th house of the Rasi chart. So we could say that the D-16 represents our movement, advancement, comforts, and may also describe our house, vehicles, personal equipment etc. Brahma is the creator of the universe, the first and most intelligent living entity. We may refer to the benefic planets placed in the Amsas ruled by Brahma for creative power and ability to think out and plan something. Vishnu is the Paramatma who maintains the whole universe. He is there in every atom and the space between the atoms (andaantara-stha-paramaanu-chayaantara-stham - Sri Brahma Samhita). So the planets in Vishnu’s amsas will denote our ability to preserve our environment and property. Shiva is the destructive principle of the universe, so the planets in his Amsas may show the periods of troubles, accidents to our car or damage to our houses. And finally Surya is the Sun, the source of light for the whole universe. He will show the things that are perceivable to others as well. So the effect of planets in Surya Amsa will be that, people know and appreciate our vehicles and homes. Along these lines the other significations of the D-16 chart may be analysed as well. As this chart is in the second circle of D-charts (from D-13 to D-24), it also lets know much about the individual’s mental and intellectual qualities. Some are very proud of their possessions, (perhaps those with strong effects of Surya Amsas in D-16), and some hide them.

Chart 8.0 Example Chart: Osho (Acharya Rajneesh)

Chart 8.1 Osho (Acharya Rajneesh) Shodasamsa

Table 10 Planets and Amsa Rulers of Shodashamsha

Osho had about 43 Rolls-Royce cars. Interestingly, only Venus (Karaka for vehicles) is in Shiva Amsa. The rest is in Brahma and Surya Amsa. Thus he was very proud of his vehicles and obtained many of them, but wasn’t able to sustain them (no Vishnu Amsas). He had them only for a few years between 1981-84 in Jupiter/Mercury Vimsottari Dasa. Jupiter is in Brahma Amsa while Mercury is in Surya Amsa. This same period was that of Aries Narayana Dasa, where three planets give unobstructed Argala on the 4^th house of vehicles.

1.11 Lords of the Vimshamsha (D-20)

The D-20 chart is one of the most interesting and most important divisional charts, as it is connected with devotion, or religiosity of the person. Maharishi Parashara says that Vimshamsha commences from Aries in movable signs, from Sagittarius in fixed signs and from Leo in dual signs. Each part covers 1 30’ 00" of a Rasi. The following table lists the lords of the 20 parts of an odd and even Rasi:

Table 11 Amsa Lords of Vimsamsa