A Flowchart of the Iyer Divisional Chart Analysis Method By Hank Friedman Note: some unusual features of Iyer's method, to take into account, are: Unique Nodal rulerships, etc.: Rahu rules Aquarius and has dig bala in the 7th house, Ketu rules Aries and has dig bala in the 10th house, both nodes are exalted in Scorpio and debilitated in Taurus. Always take into account their dispositor's strength (by sign, not house) when evaluating the dasa of either node. Sole Enemies: If a planet is aspected by its sole enemy in a D chart, its dasa results are more negative than they would be otherwise. The sole enemy like a specific additional malefic for each planet. Since Rahu will always be with or opposite ketu, ignore its effect on ketu. The sequence: Sa --> Su --> Ju --> Ve --> Ra --> Ke --> Ma --> Me --> Mo --> Sa (e.g. Moon is sole enemy of Saturn) Vargottama: If a dasa lord is in the same sign that it is in the birth chart, it is considered vargottama. A dasa lord that is vargottama is significantly strengthened, i.e. a strong positive influence. Mercury: Mercury is always treated as a benefic in D charts. Analyze each varga chart statically (i. health (D-6).then assess the placement of that dasa lord. In other words. if someone has a Leo ascendant in their D-9 Marriage divisional chart. Mars (younger sibling) or Jupiter (older sibling) in the 1st for the D-7. then the subsequent dasas (throughout the life) will be respectively good or bad. education (D-24). e. marriage (D-9). (A positive pattern.g. Jupiter (child) in the 1st If any of these occur in the relevant D chart. and childhood for siblings (D-3). children (D-7). *An appropriate time in the person's life (to run a dasa) is adulthood for career (D-10). then for the rest of their lives. can also occur. Look at the dasa sequence for a particular theme/varga such as marriage. Look for karaka bhavo nashya: for the D-9.Unique Amsas: Iyer computes certain divisional charts. relationships will go well. If during marriageable years. and the position of the Sun in the D-9 is good. 1. then the person indicated in parentheses or your relationship with them. Sun (father) or Moon (mother) in the 1st for the D-3. differently from more conventional methods. Venus (spouse) is in the 1st for the D-12.. assets (D-4) etc. Look at the dasa sequence from birth to the present. of course. and they ran the Sun dasa at a marriageable age. B. If the person has run the dasa of the ruler of the ascendant of the divisional chart – at an appropriate time in the person's life* -. D-16 and D-11. the first three dasas that run are of planets that are poorly placed in that varga.) 2. parents (D-12). then a pattern of challenges in relationships is set into place. and difficult to change. and if it is clearly well-placed or poorly placed. etc. . That is why most modern Vedic software produced in North America offers the option of selecting Iyer D charts. without respect to dasa sequence): A.e. Evaluate Conditioning by Dasa A. is disrupted as a life them. or a planet in its own sign in the 1st. If there is no planet in the paired house.) Yogas that should be noted include Maha Purusha yogas (true planet in own or exalted sign in an angle). Subtle point: if the paired planets are in 1/7.neecha bhanga yoga. 12). If neecha bhanga exists because the neecha planet is conjunct its dispositor. its cycle is made worse (and even worse if the paired planet is a malefic). . If the dasa lord is in one of these pairs of houses. 1st & 2nd. 6. Weak placement of a planet during its maha dasha can cause an unexpectedly positive event to reverse. For the Dasa lord. but not the dasa of its dispositor. better results. the dasa of the neecha planet goes well. If the dasa lord is a malefic. (Note: only yogas that do not involve house rulership should be assessed. Begin the specific Dasa/Bhukti analysis: A. Look for yogas in the D chart. & 12 gives bad results. even worse results. Sankhya yogas. 6/8. dasa lord in houses 3. 5. If there is a planet in the paired house. 3/11. or 12. If a malefic in a sankhya yoga is in poor condition. Venus & Jupiter in the 12th. then that D chart is strong and things tend to go well in that arena of life. or otherwise be annulled. If there are many planets in or aspecting the 1st. dasa lord in houses 2 or11 gives neutral but generally positive results unless other negative factors influence the dasa lord. great. 5/9. or the lord of the D chart strongly placed (and especially also aspecting the 1st). 7. 8. Evaluate the strength of the D chart.B. & 10 gives good results. or 4/10 the dasa is better than paired planets with the dasa lord in 3. If a benefic in a sankhya yoga is in good condition. then the house placement is the major factor: Dasa lord in houses 1. if Mercury. if the lord of a planet debilitated in a D chart is in a kendra or aspects the planet. parivartana yoga. then the cycle is made better (more better if the paired planet is a benefic). 6. good results (unless the debilitated planet is in 3. 6. 4. all other things taken into account. read planets in the D chart as if in their own sign (but do not move to the other house) 3. first look at house placement for the following: I. then a sankhya yoga exists. 8. (the effects of planets hemmed in by benefics and malefics) mala yoga around the 1st house. 8. kartari yogas. look to the other house to see if it is occupied: 1/7. A well-conditioned planet in a bad house in a D-chart (without a sankhya yoga) indicates only somewhat undesirable results. if malefics bad. 5/9. 4/10. If the dasa lord is a benefic. 9. cause problems. C. 2/12. and 2nd houses of a D chart. ix. Karakas. (And vice versa. Specific Planetary Exceptions. or separated from husband. A weak and poorly placed Moon influenced by Ketu in the D12 chart renders mother a widow. If the 1st house or dasa lord are flanked by poorly conditioned malefics. It is important to understand that a completely confluent pattern in the birth chart may not be reversed by an opposite them in a D chart. Strong Malefics across Kendras. But during the dasa of a planet. iv. In general in a person's life. The 11th House. e. If a planet is retrograde at birth. great. Look for Influences upon the Dasa Lord and Important Exceptions: i. career might end (retirement). If a planet is strong in both. If a dasa lord is a strong malefic and the paired planet is a strong malefic. If Jupiter is strong in a D chart (by being vargottama. both across the 1/7 or 4/10 axis. Especially for the D-11. the first half of the dasa goes well. Similarly. very difficult. the themes of the house placement of the dasa lord express themselves. the position in the D chart is much more significant than the position in the birth chart. Mercury in good condition in the 8th in D-4 gives good results. xiii. i. Birth chart conditions that affect D charts. without a redeeming sankya yoga. even during relevant dasa periods. 1st. xii. x. viii. Saturn in the 1st house in good condition in the D-8 gives good results. ii. one's partner may receive honors if you are running the dasa of a well-placed planet in the 7th house of the D-11 chart. If in negative house and weak: they're asleep. someone born on the New Moon. Disruption by debilitation. birth chart influence. v.B. in 1st house).e. in own or exalted sign. A Strong Mars in the 6th house in a D chart is good (unless paired with a malefic in the 8th). and the second half poorly. its themes are disrupted for that D chart. For example. this positive necklace has very positive results. Flanking. e. for D-10. if a planet is strong in the birth chart and weak in the D chart. Predicting Endings. good for the theme. If the dasa lord is in the 3rd or 8th house. xi. Multiple Malefics.g. (vice versa. it is stronger in all of the D charts. . on the other hand. then that D chart's themes are very important to the person. Additionally. then both dasas give good results. if a planet is weak in both.) If there are benefics in the 12th. Redemption by a strong benefic. if the vargottama lord of the 1st house in the D chart is in a positive house and in good condition: the person is awake to themes of the D chart. A dasa lord aspected by many malefics gives poorer results for that D chart. The 6th House. If a dasa lord is debilitated or even conjunct a debilitated planet. negative results. A very strong Venus occasionally has a similar effect.) vii. divorced. If karakas of a theme are well placed in a D chart. vi. then that planet's weakness permeates all of the D charts too. If a strong planet is in the 6th. too. makes the Moon weak in all of the D charts. with the Moon within 1/2 sign of the Sun. D chart vs. or in a planetary war (especially the loser of the war). themes of the D chart will come to an end during the dasa. iii.g. If the lagna of a D chart is the same as the lagna of the birth chart. it will nullify a bad house placement or bad sankya yoga for every planet it aspects (except possibly Venus). mixed: dreaming. Vargottama Lagna. its themes are good for the person. or with dig bala. If a planet is seriously combust (within 3 degrees of the Sun). and not vice versa. it is the second bhukti in which the effects of the dasa change are really notable. C.g. The dasa lord is in the nakshatra of the bhukti lord in the birth chart. Many life changes will occur during this time. and not vice versa. The dasa and bhukti lords are in mutual relationship if they mutually aspect each other. then the bhukti period is primarily determined by the dasa lord. If the two lords have a noticeable relationship in the birth chart.g. but should also be looked for in the birth chart if they don't exist in the D chart. d. or are even in trinal or kendra relationship to each other. e. The time period immediately before and after a dasa lord changes to a new planet is a time of very significant flux. and not vice versa.more powerful in D-chart – or in own nakshatra in birth chart. but the bhukti lord does rule or aspect the dasa lord in the birth chart. At the beginning of a dasa. Sandhi. b. then the dasa lord has the primary influence unless the condition of the bhukti lord is much more exaggerated (e. How does the bhukti lord affect the dasa? If the two lords are not in mutual relationship and the bhukti lord does not have "control over the dasa lord". xv. you only begin to notice the results of the dasa change if the dasa lord is in own sign in the birth or D-chart -. and the dasa lord neither aspects nor rules the bhukti lord in the birth chart. in each other's nakshatra. when the planet is running its own bhukti.xiv. I. . then the bhukti period becomes a very important time for the fruition and resolution of the birth chart relationship between the two planets. The dasa lord is aspected by the bhukti lord in the D chart. the bhukti lord will have some influence on the dasa lord. are in parivartana yoga. c. The bhukti lord takes control over the dasa lord if: a. Swabhukti. the dasa lord is ordinarily placed but the bhukti lord is either very strong or very weak). Look at the relationship of the dasa lord to the bhukti lord. Sun/Sun. Otherwise. If they are in mutual relationship. If none of the above apply. These mutual relationships are much stronger if they occur in the D chart. ii. The dasa lord is in the sign of the bhukti lord in the D chart. What is the relationship between the dasa lord and the bhukti lord in the birth chart. then even if subsequent dasa lords are poorly placed. or signficator for the 5th. look at the confluence between the dasa and bhukti lords in the birth chart. If a person runs several dasas in a row that are all unfavorable or all favorable. or aspects the 5th or the 5th lord. He taught that we should evaluate the meaning of each Varga chart with respect to the planets whose dasa and bhukti are running at each period of a person's life. E. --------------------------------------------------- The true integration of Iyer techniques comes when you can "feel the lean" of the pattern in the chart you're examining and accurately predict through that recognition Teachings in Western and Vedic Astrology July 2002 The Teachings of Iyer -. he shared tremendous new insights on how to use divisional charts (Vargas). if a person is running a Venus dasa. Jupiter Bhukti. then the themes of the 5th house are activated during the dasa/bhukti. when the dasa lord and the bhukti lord have a relationship in the chart (e.g. during the relevant time in their life for the matter of a specific divisional chart. mutual aspects. the marriage continues to go well. exchange of nakshatras. and among his many advances.iii. one lord rules the 5th and the other is in the 5th. . then that life theme becomes "conditioned" by the repetitive pattern and unlikely to reverse course. If. For example. if a person from the age of 18 onward ran dasas of planets that were well positioned in the Navamsa (marriage) chart. or a mixture of these) then that dasa/bhukti period will be very significant for bringing to the surface and resolving and/or fulfilling the patterns represented by the two planets in relationship.] Sheshadri Iyer was one of the most brilliant Vedic astrologers of the 20th century. then one would focus on the position of Venus in each varga chart. E.g. While the rules he developed for interpreting divisional charts by these methods have a lot of exceptions and clauses.Part One [Note: the following approach is my interpretation of Iyer's methods as taught to me by my Vedic astrology teacher Hart de Fouw. For both the rasi (birth) chart and for each divisional chart. in the birth chart. exchange of signs. To interpret the themes arising.g. there are many very useful general principles that are definitely worth applying even before one learns all of the subtleties: 1. Harrison Ford's career exploded when his Jupiter conjunct Mercury in Gemini in the 10th house was activated by the Mercury Dasa. 2. 5. or 11 then the period will go well unless there is a sankya yoga -. then either your relationship with a parent may be strained. If a planet is in house 1. Mercury is to be treated as a benefic. Please remember that when an area of life goes poorly. Bhukti lord differences. then marriage will go well in both periods (provided the person is. B. there are several considerations: .and will go poorly if in house 3. and the nodes (Rahu/Ketu) are always malefics. 4 and 10. if your Dwadamsa chart (parents) is going through a bad dasa. or Moon) then a shuba -. e. if in the rasi chart. it can mean that either the relationship with that theme may be difficult. Rahu or Ketu) then a papa -. In other words.3. 4. Resolving Dasa lord.k. then a mishra-. C. a matter may either not happen or not turn out well if begun during the period of a poorly-placed planet. 7. No matter whether associated with malefics or not. and Mars is well placed in the Navamsa chart. or 12 (again unless there is a sankya yoga). if Mars is in the 3rd house and Rahu is in the 11th house in the Dasamsa chart. one's sibling may have problems or you may have problems with them. E.and no planet is in the 8th house -.g.sankya yoga exists and the dasas of both planets will go well. then it becomes likely that the person will be married during the Dasa or Bhukti of Mars. 3 and 11. For example. or 6 and 8. whether the dasa lord (or bhukti lord.bad -. Saturn. For example. but during the Venus dasa neither are likely to be true. Note: the only exception to this is if Mars is in the 6th house -. The most important factor in determining if a period will go well is the placement of the dasa lord. Mars. 2. The primary rules for a sankya yoga are as follows: A. Venus and Jupiter are always benefics in a varga chart. Mars.e. the rasi chart should never be ignored. 5 and 9. 4.good -. dig bala or Vargottama in a particular varga chart). or the people or activities represented by that division may have problems. 10. of marriageable age). D. or is exalted. or the parent themselves may be having problems.e. see # 5 below) is in a good house or a bad house.sankya yoga exists and the dasas of both planets will go poorly. foremost the presence of a sankya yoga. To ascertain whether a Dasa lord's control over a period will prevail. 6. Saturn.g. then is the most likely time of an event happening. For each area of life. the promise of the rasi is constant and when the themes of the rasi chart and the varga chart support each other.see the next statement #4 -. If a matter does happen. marriage. dark) in the rasi chart. The preceding statement (#3) is superceded by a few considerations. own sign. If one of the planets in each of the pair of houses is a benefic (Jupiter. then its outcome is not likely to be positive. If one of the planets in each of the pair of houses is a malefic (Sun. While the appropriate varga chart may indeed carry more weight in determining the outcome during any period. then a sankya yoga exists.g.then the Mars dasa goes well. Another planet has to be opposite either of the nodes for the nodal period to be challenging in these house pairs. or instead a Bhukti lord will take over control of the period. Similarly. E. while the dasa lord is in a bad house in the Navamsa. 8. If one of the planets in one of the pair of houses is a malefic and a second planet in the pair of houses is a benefic. in varga charts. in all varga charts the Moon is to be considered a benefic.mixed -. i. then the career will go poorly during both the Mars and Rahu dasas. E. 9. then during the Mars period. If there are a pair (or more) planets in specific houses: 1 and 7. unless the Moon at birth was within 72 degrees of the Sun (i. of course.sankya yoga exists and the dasa of the malefic will go poorly and the dasa of the benefic will be o. The only thing that can reverse a bad house placement or bad (or mixed for a malefic) sankya yoga and make that period positive is the aspect or association of the planet with a strong Jupiter (a Jupiter that is retrograde. if Venus is in the 12th house and Mercury is in the 2nd house in the Navamsa chart. and Sun. if Venus is in the 10th house and Mars is in the 4th house in the Drekkana chart. E. Note: the following rules apply specifically to divisional (Varga) charts and not to the rasi (birth) chart. 6. a person has Mars as lord of the 7th. In the evaluation of Sankya yogas for the nodes. 2 and 12. Mercury. 7. Venus. if Rahu is the only planet opposite Ketu (or vice versa) in houses 1 & 7 or 4 & 10 then no Sankya yoga exists. 5.g. i. If a planet is retrograde (or the Moon is bright. some degree of blending will occur. These teachings may seem complex. then we can only look to the bhuktis of that planet for the results it promises. then it is weakened. While we have focused here only on the placement of a Dasa lord. Similarly. in a good house or sankya yoga but debilitated and aspected by Saturn. with the dasa lord's placement the predominate influence. that adds strength to that varga and is helpful. and neither takes control (see A and B above) then if they are in kendras or trines or mutual aspect to each other. If a planet has Dig bala or is vargottama in a particular divisional chart.look at and use all yogas that do not depend upon house rulership in evaluating varga charts.good or bad -.could be quite challenging. within one rasi of Full) these add strength to a Dasa lord for all vargas.and should -. or in the Bhukti lord's sign in varga chart (or even in the rasi chart).g.if poorly placed -. If the Dasa lord is in the Bhukti lord's nakshatra in the rasi chart. if the dasa of that planet never happens. I have learned about Iyers' teachings from my wonderful teacher Hart de Fouw. Otherwise. and the period . a marriage or career or having children at appropriate ages. then it is strengthened. or the relationship may be denied or troubled. According to Iyer. but simply give challenging results. 9. If the reverse of the above paragraph A is true.g. the Dasa lord's placement -. e. then there may be problems for that person. e. If the Dasa lord is in a good placement and the Bhukti lord is in a bad placement (or vice versa). however. they are mine and not his.will prevail. the Bhukti lord is in nakshatra of the Dasa lord. the Bhukti lord is not in the sign nor nakshatra of the Dasa lord). then a good period will occur. if a planet is associated with or aspected by multiple malefics or in the sign of debilitation in a specific varga chart. then when the dasa of that planet unfolds. 10. Venus (spouse) in the 1st in the Navamsa. If it is unassociated with malefics. and associated with benefics or in its own sign or exalted in a specific varga chart. If a Dasa lord is in an ambiguous position. 12. and is well placed in a specific varga chart.if well placed . e.g. things will go particularly well (especially if the themes of the yoga match the meaning of the specific division).might not be so positive. and the period may go better than expected. then the bhukti lord's placement can be pretty much ignored. 14. then challenges will result. other factors certainly apply. Sun (father) or Moon (mother) in the Dwadasamsa. and Jupiter (child) in the Saptamsa. You can -. unless otherwise indicated in the rasi and appropriate varga chart. D. it is often the case that a bad placement will not stop the event from happening. Mars (younger sibling) or Jupiter (older sibling) in the 1st in the Drekkana. For areas of life where results are likely. 11. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . but they are very valuable and worth learning and using. and if both in bad houses or bad sankya yogas. Similarly. or receives a unilateral aspect from the Bhukti lord (while in any of these cases. or -. If I've made any mistakes in the above presentation.g. C. while if a planet is combust (within 3 degrees of the Sun) in the rasi or loses a planetary war. then the period will be mixed and not likely to give clearcut results. then the Bhukti lord "takes over" and the quality of the period should be judged by the Bhukti lord's placement and not by the Dasa lord's placement B. When a planet participates in the formation of many (good) yogas in the birth chart. 8. If the Dasa and Bhukti lords are both in good houses or good sankya yogas. it is weaker in all vargas.e.A. 13. one does not use house rulerships in varga charts (with the exception of the ruler of the ascendant). E. if they have no relationship at all. If a karaka for a person is in the first house of the relevant varga chart. there are many differences of opinions among astrologers as to the orbs to use.e. the transits' effects still reverberate for quite a while. while their trines represent gifts given at birth. because you have twice as many points. not connected to the rest of the psyche. either in a birth chart. that if a transit has several swings (e. I have been consistently amazed that I have. and would not like to be considered that myself. One thing that distinguishes the charts of famous thinkers is often predominance of planets in tight orb of each other (one or two degree orb). then goes retrograde. I do find that the period of a couple of days right around the time of exact hit (when the transiting planet is at the same degree and minute as the natal point) is the time when the intensity of the transit is usually highest -. C. parts of the person that are autonomous. and might ignore the most important ones. However.because of the teachings of Isabel Hickey -. D. The stronger the orb. D.g. between charts. I therefore consider the time range from one degree before exact to exact as the most important period for any transit. In actuality. i. trine. square. from those who count two planets as influencing each other if they are in the same sign. C. the person may have difficulties marshalling their resources. Since sextiles join signs that are in different elements. If a chart has mostly tight orbs. In transits: A. That's why it is useful to look at a chart using only 3 degrees or less orbs as well as a chart with more normal orbs. most of the approaches and exact hits will be inconsequential. Since there are many more aspects between charts. I also have seen that in watching many clients' and friends' transits. the more intense the internal connection. those planets operate as fragments. they are conscious. then the person experiences a great deal of inner integration and even if there are inner conflicts. sextile. it has become clear that even after the exact "hit". would be completely understood by now. In birth charts: A. the orbs for comparing charts should be significantly tighter (e. it approaches. I used to believe -. (I also believe that a person learns over time to develop their sextiles. are influencing each other. I think that a smaller orb -. 3. those with the tightest orbs.) 2. you get too many aspects. or by transit. . If you widen the orbs too much. on the other hand. literally felt a planet enter the first degree before exact transit. 5 degrees or less). B. but here are some of my thoughts on orbs: 1. on several occasions.Aspect Orbs in Western Astrology One might think that the orbs to be used for determining whether two planets. to everyone in between. But after careful observation.is appropriate for the sextile aspect. i.say half that of an opposition -.e. B.that a transit was over after the transiting planet reached the same degree and minute as the natal point. just as oppositions do but much less energetically. to those who use only tiny orbs of a degree or less. have little or no effect. I don't believe anyone is the ultimate authority.g. or opposition) to any other planet.and an external event may be likelier to occur. In Chart Comparison: A. there are planets not connected by major aspects (conjunct. If a chart only has weaker aspects (3 degrees or wider orbs). If. then forward again). I definitely have found that it is just not enough for two people to have compatible signs. 3. 12 Yes specific house. e. D.g. War. Neecha Bhangha. 4. but almost none in close aspect to each other.like "passing ships in the night" -. 5. Parivartana. 4th for home karaka in specific house. Venus. Exalted. Dig Bala. 9. Lagnadhi Yes Sole Enemy Yes D-27: 2 . New Moon. In one couple who were my clients. Venus in the 7th house. 10 (2.2½ hours . Venus in 1st in D9. Retrograde. but felt -. 5.g. Debilitated Yes All Yogas including Yogas formed by House Rulership Divisional Charts 1. people who have strong interaspects to your chart will relate much more strongly to you than those who don't. 8. worse if weak Moon. 8. e. Like in birth charts. worse if strong Jupiter and Venus --------------Own sign.and eventually divorced as a result of the lack of strong connections. Retrograde. Divisional Chart Analysis by Hank Friedman Method Good Houses Bad Houses The Meanings of the Houses Used House that represents a theme Karako Bhavo Nashya Birth Charts 1. Full Moon Own sign. then that's what they'll trigger in you. Full Moon --------Combust. 10. 9. then you'll act Saturnian around them.throughout the marriage -. Pancha Maha Purusha. 2. 6. Vargottama Retrograde Debilitated No (except for 1st house lord) Very few yogas: e. e. Mars. Venus. 7.5minutes Planets Always Benefic Weaknesses that flow from Birth Chart Strengths that flow from Birth Chart Primary Strengths Secondary Strengths Primary Weaknesses in Chart Rulerships of Houses Used Yogas used Sankhya Yogas determine results Type of enemy relationships to use Nakshatra rulership employed Sensitivity to Birth Time Errors No Sun. Saturn No Birth Chart stays correct for 1 . Exalted. Combust. Moon. They recognized their similarity of temperament. and married. The Differences between Birth Chart Analysis vs. C. Jupiter versus Mercury. 4. Dig Bala. their planets were consistently in compatible signs. Eclipse Vargottama.B. 11) 3. 12 No (except for D-11) First House of each D-chart Karaka in 1st house of Dchart. Interestingly. if a person has a strong aspect to your Sun. 11 6.g. If they have a strong aspect to your Saturn. Mercury. 7.g. Jupiter Planetary War. g. House that represents a theme Karako Bhavo Nashya specific house. 12 While the third house is a mild dusthana in birth chart work. Venus in the 7th house. i. and was taught to me by Hart de Fouw. the meanings of each of the houses are vitally important and used extensively. as does the First House being Vargottama. 12 1. e. 4. 11 6.g. In birth charts. 6.g. 9. 4. that means that if Mars is . retirement or career changes will occur during that dasa. except in the D-11 chart. many planets aspecting the First House of a Dchart indicate the theme quite energized in a person's life. where they indicate from what directions honors will be received. 4th for home karaka in specific house. in the D-10 if the dasa lord is in the 3rd house. 10 (2. Dasa lords placed in the third house of a D-chart (with nothing in the 11th house) indicate an ending of the theme of the D-chart. One consequence of this is that malefics in the First House can indicate challenges for the themes of that D-chart. e.g.g.e. in the same sign as the birth chart's Ascendant. The principle of Karako Bhavo Nashya states that when the planet that signifies a person is in the house that represents the same person. Also. Houses 2 and 11 in D-charts are considered neutral houses.g. 5. than if it occupies a good house. slightly positive. The First House of the D-3 chart represents the siblings. 3. 8.D-3: 24 . 10. E. It is this approach that I am contrasting with birth chart analysis methods. The Meanings of the Houses Used Yes No (except for D-11) In birth chart work. 11) 3. Venus in 1st in D-9. e. the First House represents the themes of that D-chart.45 minutes Daghda Rashis Neecha Bhanga Yes 4 ways of Neecha Bhanga No 2 ways of Neecha Bhanga Explanation of Table Note: the method of D-chart analysis was originated by Sheshadri Iyer. It takes less to make a dasa problematic when its dasa lord is in house 2 or 11. worse if strong First House of each D-chart Karaka in 1st house of D-chart. 9. the standard meanings of each house apply. 8. 7. e. worse if weak In regular birth chart work. 5. 2.e. however. a well-placed dasa lord in the 10th house in the D-11 indicates honors will be through career achievements. In D-chart analysis. 7. In D-charts. i. it is a fully a negative house in divisional chart analysis. problems arise. Good Houses Bad Houses 1. house meanings are not used at all. e. Eclipse Vargottama. since the First House represents the person. for D-charts. Karako Bhavo Nashya in Divisional Charts Planets Always Benefic Jupiter and Venus Moon. the strength rule reverses: the weaker the planet is that represents the person. younger siblings may have significant issues. Additionally. Venus in the 7th for spouse. the Moon is sometimes considered to be a weak malefic when dark and waning. Venus. or your relationship with one of them may be noticeably difficult. Mercury. however. New Moon. or Jupiter in the 11th for older siblings indicates challenges to the person or to the relationship with them. it is the placement of Venus in the First House in the D-9 chart that represents problems with relationships. Retrograde. and Mercury becomes a malefic planet when it is associated with or aspected by malefics without any contact with benefics. Sun or Moon in the First House for Father or Mother respectively in the D-12. Similarly. Mars or Jupiter in the First House in the D-3 for siblings. Weaknesses that flow from Birth Chart Strengths that flow from Birth Chart --------------Planetary War. Sun the 9th for Father. But in D-charts. the more disruptive the effect. the greater the disruption. or Jupiter in the First House in the D-7 for children cause difficulties. The stronger the natal planet is that represents the person. Similarly. Full Moon . See examples below. Combust. Jupiter in the 5th for children. Karako Bhavo Nashya in the Natal Chart In D-charts.in the third house. Jupiter In natal chart analysis. Mercury and the Moon are always benefic in nature. Moon in the 4th for Mother. See examples below. within 30 degrees of the Sun).e. however. or the Moon is in the opposite sign to the Sun in the birth chart. Vargottama. what they aspect are major influences in interpreting charts. how house rulers combine. where they reside. Primary Strengths Secondary Strengths Own sign. If the planet is well placed in a D-chart. On the other hand. such a planet has strength. exalted. a planet being retrograde gives it full strength. we ignore the degree positions of planets in D-charts and so neither combustion nor planetary war can arise in specific D-charts. Parivartana. in a birth chart. as delineated in the last section. However. since the D-chart position of a planet by sign influences Dasa effects significantly more than its position by sign in the birth chart. then the weakness of that planet will translate to all of the divisional charts. Neecha Bhangha. This means that good results will be significantly lessened and challenging effects amplified.If. but perhaps only half as much. In addition. Dig Bala. Retrograde. except the debilitation sign) have full strength unless the planet has one of the weakness that flow from the birth chart. Exalted. On the other hand. Rulerships of Houses Used Yogas used Yes All Yogas including Yogas formed by House Rulership No (except for 1st house lord) Very few yogas: e. in the natal chart. or the person is born during an eclipse. Full Moon Retrograde There are small differences between what makes a planet strong in a birth chart and what makes it strong in a D-chart. is vargottama). a Vargottama planet in a natal chart (formed by being in the same sign as it is in the Navamsha chart) only offers full strength under certain specific conditions. having dig bala. Full Moon Vargottama Own sign.g. or in a planetary war. Both natal and D-charts see planets as strong when in their own sign. while in a D-chart Vargottama planets (formed by being in the same sign as the natal chart. in D-charts house rulerships are completely ignored. a planet debilitated in the birth chart has little negative influence over the same planet's effect in a D-chart. a planet is seriously combust (within 3 degrees of the Sun). Pancha Maha Purusha. or the Moon is in the same sign as the Sun (i. Dig Bala. then its strength translates to the divisional chart(s) and even if badly placed there enables the person to deal with issues that arise effectively. its positive effects are thereby amplified. On the other hand. and the Full Moon.e. while in D-charts. War. and therefore its . Primary Weaknesses in Chart Combust. if a planet is retrograde. The ruler of the D-chart's Ascendant is very important. except for the ruler of the D-chart's Ascendant. Exalted. Lagnadhi In birth chart analysis. Debilitated Debilitated While a planet can be combust or debilitated or in a planetary war in a birth chart. or occupies the same sign in the birth chart and a Dchart (i. It represents the theme of that D-chart. and therefore they do apply to D-charts.placement and strength show the likelihood of fulfillment of that theme in the person's life and its Dasa often brings results for the theme of the D-chart. Jupiter use versus Mercury. indicating that the dasa of the benefic(s) goes well and the dasa of the malefic(s) goes poorly for the themes of that D-chart. The opposite effect would happen if all three houses were occupied by malefics. Remember that a Shubha Sankya Yoga is formed when there are benefics in both of the paired houses. 3 & 11. then a Mishra Sankhya Yoga is formed. its Dasa will go poorly for the themes of that D-chart unless there is a planet in the 2nd house that creates a positive Sankhya Yoga. 4 & 10. for example. 5 & 9. nor used in natal chart analysis. and 6 & 8. then the Dasa of a planet occupying the 4th house would become more positive. unless there is a Sankhya Yoga. The paired houses are 1 &7. Sankhya Yogas determine results No Yes The most important factor is D-chart analysis. the D-chart's themes go poorly. If there is a planet in the 12th house in a D-chart. There are therefore no Raja Yogas formed by house lords combining in D-charts. 2 &12. but only if the adjacent houses to any house are only occupied by benefics or malefics. Mars. indicating the dasas of both benefics go well for the theme of that D-chart. we don't look at the houses they occupy. The most common factor that can alter the effects of a poor or good Dasa lord placement is the placement of another planet in the "paired house". E. If benefics are in houses 6. 6. 7. indicating that the dasas of both malefics go poorly for the theme of that D-chart. This is what forms the Sankhya yoga. Kartari Yogas also apply. Sankhya yogas are not formed in the birth chart. but only if there were no malefics in houses 3 and 5. And if there are only one or more benefics in one of the paired houses. Because house rulerships are not used in D-charts. for example. yogas that rely on house rulership are to be ignored completely in D-charts. however. If Jupiter was in the 3rd house of a D-chart and Venus was in the 5th house in that chart. Parivartana Yogas are formed when two planets are in each others' signs. for determining whether each dasa go well or poorly for the theme of that D-chart. Venus. Pancha Maha Purusha yogas depend upon Kendra placement and strength by sign. and only see the Parivartana Yoga formed in a D-chart as strengthening each planet.g. then the D-chart's Ascendant is strengthened and the themes of that D-chart go well. 8. 1. If a Dasa lord is in houses 3. or 12. Type of enemy relationships to Sun.e. i. Moon. Similarly. and 8 in a Dchart or in houses 12. Saturn Sole Enemy . Lagnadhi and Kartari Yogas also work in D-charts. A Papa Sankhya Yoga is formed when there are malefics in both of the paired houses. In D-charts. is the placement of the Dasa lord by house. and 2. and only one or more malefics in the other paired house. or Saturn conjoin Venus (again both friends) is significantly less problematic than having Saturn conjunct Mars (enemies). Ketu of Mars.) Sensitivity to Birth Time Errors Birth Chart stays correct for 1 . Because Rahu and Ketu are always conjunct or opposite in D-charts. Nakshatra rulership employed No Yes The Vimshottari Dasa system is based upon the ruler of the natal Moon's nakshatra placement. or by being unilaterally aspected by the first planet in the D-chart.e.2½ hours D-27: 2 . the principle of a planet being another's Sole Enemy is never used. Mars of Mercury. Venus of Rahu. In evaluating birth charts. Mercury of the Moon. indicating that the planets are strongly linked to each other. then at the beginning of its dasa. the Moon of Saturn.e.) Besides determining what planet rules the first dasa (i. Nakshatra rulers in the Vimshottari Dasa system are the same as the nakshatra rulers commonly used throughout Vedic astrology. If the dasa lord in not in one of these placements. (Note. for example. nakshatras are used in D-chart analysis in a few additional ways: 1. 2. or a maximum of every 2½ hours for long ascension signs like Leo and Virgo Ascendants. one pays attention to the two groups of friends indicated above in the middle column.5minutes D-3: 24 . Sole enemies are only used in D-chart analysis. by being in the first planet's sign in the D-chart. and affect each other in every D-chart. If two planets in the birth chart are in each other's nakshatra. other Dasa systems attribute different planetary rulers to each nakshatra. .In examining a birth chart. In D-charts. the ruler of the natal Moon's nakshatra). a nakshatra parivartana yoga occurs. A Vedic natal chart's planets will only change house placements about once every 1 hour for short ascension signs like Aquarius or Pisces Ascendants . Having the Sun conjoin Mars – since both are friends. As a reminder: Jupiter is the enemy of Venus. Rahu does not function as the sole enemy of Ketu. both in every D-chart and in the natal chart. where every house is one whole sign) is that it makes Vedic charts much less susceptible to inaccurate birth times. this type of consideration is either ignored or very secondary. the change to the new dasa gives immediate results. Saturn of the Sun. and the Sun of Jupiter.45 minutes One of the reasons why Vedic astrology uses Whole Sign Houses (i. If a planet is in its own nakshatra (or own or exalted sign) in the birth chart. 3. If one planet is in the nakshatra of another (in the birth chart) then the second planet has a unilateral influence over the first planet in all of the D-charts (unless the second planet is also unilaterally influenced by the first planet in some way. e. the new dasa's effects will take much longer to unfold.g. That's why D-charts are so useful in rectifying a birth time (i. If the ruler of a good house is in a daghda rasi. This is also true in D-charts. or 12 or another daghda rasi. If the ruler of a daghda rasi is in a good house (anything except 6. debilitation can also be helped if the planet that rules the sign that the debilitated planet is exalted in either aspects the debilitated planet or is in its own sign or exalted sign. For natal charts. i.e. The astrologer shifts the birth time forward or backwards in time by small increments and observes whether the changes in the D-charts better represents the reality of the person's life. This second set of rules does not apply to D-charts. but only applies to birth charts. signs that have taken on the nature of the challenging houses. . for example. This concept is part of the Iyer analysis method.Planets in D-charts. 8. Neecha Bhanga 4 ways of Neecha Bhanga 2 ways of Neecha Bhanga In birth chart work. 8. again the affairs of that house become challenged. A five minute error in birth time will definitely alter the house placement of planets in a D-27 chart. however. Daghda Rashis Yes No Daghda rashis are essentially "moveable dusthanas". change the houses they are in much more frequently. however. while if the ruler of a daghda rasi is in house 6.e. a planet in its sign of debilitation can be strengthened if its dispositor is in its own or exalted sign. or 12) then the challenges to affairs of the daghda rasi house are magnified (i. or if it aspects the debilitated planet. the affairs of the daghda rasi house go well. finding the precise birth time). The D-chart analysis method is a very powerful method of Vedic astrological prediction.e. with the additional condition that the debilitated planet in the D-chart must be in a kendra or trikona for significant amelioration to occur. but it is vital to know which techniques to use in approaching D-charts and which apply only to natal chart analysis. worse).
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