Drekkana is a one-third equal part of a sign (Rasi) or 1/36 of the Zodiac; the first part is ruled by the lord of the sign in question, the second half by the lord of the 5th sign from that sign, and the third part by the lord of the 9th sign from that sign. However, according to Rudra, some interpret the said parasari rule as lords of the 5th and 9th navamsas, whereas the Kalpa Latha of Somanatha states that the twelve drekkanas from Mesha (‘Aries’) to Karaka (‘Cancer’) will have as their lords the rulers of the twelve signs, in clock-wise symmetrical order from Mesha, and similarly for the rest, There’s also the Parivritti Thrayapaksha approach, which is indicated in Jaimini’s Vriddha Karikas and suggests the lordship based on the Navamsa Chart’s plan. Varahamihira follows the Parasari approach and explains each of the thirty-six drekkanas (Brihat Jataka Ch.XXVII). When a planet is in its own drekkana, it acquires strength. When the moment of birth is unknown, he suggests using the drekkana occupied by the Sun at the time of enquiry to determine the lagna.
The result of birth is explained in specific drekkanas or’decanates’ by Kalyanavarma in the 49th Chapter of his Saravali, which are applicable only if the drekkana and its lord are strong or the aspect of the lord of the drekkana falls on the drekkana (Saravali (Sl. 49.37)). The Drekkana Chart, also known as the ‘third Harmonic Chart,’ depicts relationships with co-borns; when the lord of the third house is positioned in a favorable drekkana, positive results are predicted. A planet in its own drekkana bestows virtues; the Moon in the same drekkana bestows the best of physical and mental traits; and the lord of the lagna in the first, second, or third drekkana bestows high rank, making one a judge, a ruler of a mandal, or the head of a village, respectively. In his book “How to Judge a Horoscope (Vol.1),” B V Raman discusses the impact of planets in various drekkanas and their lords on an individual’s financial situation. He claims that if the lord of the lagna is in a pleasant drekkana, the individual will be pleased for the rest of his life.
The ancient books emphasize the importance of drekkana-wise placement of planets and bhava-lords. In a sensitive matter, Garga claims that if the Moon is in Sagittarius or Pisces, or in a drekkana or navamsa controlled by Jupiter, or if it joins Jupiter in any sign, the person will not be born of adultery. And, according to Sarvartha Chintamani, there will be sorrow due to the death of children if the lord of the 5th house is aspected by the lord of the navamsa held by the lord of the 12th house. The unfavorable situation and affiliation of certain drekkana-lords imply a poor death way. When the lord of the eighth drekkana falls in Pasa (the first drekkana of Capricorn), Sarpa (the third drekkana of Cancer), or joins Saturn, Mndi, or Rahu, one dies by incarceration or hanging, according to Sarvartha Chintamani. b)One meets death in battle if the lord of the drekkana occupied by Saturn is in the sign or navamsa ruled by Mars and is aspected by Mars. c)Wife will die by hanging if Venus or the Moon is in a debilitating sign in the 4th house and the lord of the 7th occupies a Pasa or Sarpa drekkana. Venkatesa goes on to say that if the lord of the drekkana occupied by the lord of the 11th house is a benefic planet and is aspected by the lord of the 10th, there will be a lot of money, and that if the lord of the drekkana occupied by the most powerful among the two planets, the Sun and the Moon, happens to be Jupiter, the person goes to Devaloka, Venus in a terrible drekkana brings fear of adversaries, incarceration, and extreme misery, as well as chains and robbery issues.
The so-called Chaldean system, which entered Tajik art via the Middle East, governs the partition of each sign into three components or decanates in the Tajik system.
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What is the meaning of Drekkana Bala?
The Sthanabala is built on the foundation of the “The placement of Grahas in specific Ris, Bhavas, Drekkanas, and Vargas. This is the symbol for “The location factor. (1) Ucchabla, (2) Saptavargaja Bala, (3) Ojayugma Bala, (4) Kendradi Bala, and (5) Drekkana Bala are the five sub-components.
1.1. Uccha bala: This refers to the distance between a Graha and its Uccha-sthana-sphuta, or deepest exaltation point. According to UcchaBala, the closer a Graha gets to its exaltation point, the stronger it is. When a Graha is in Paramoccha Sphuta, it receives 1 rupa and when it is in Paramaneecha Sphuta, it receives 0 rupa.
Uccha Bala (BPHS 27.111/2): Subtract the Graha’s (deep) debilitation point from its longitude. If the total is less than 6 Ris, leave it alone; if it is greater than 6 Ris, subtract it from 12 Ris. The total had to be converted to degrees and then divided by 3, which equaled the Graha’s Uccha Bala in Virupas.
Saptavargaja bala: This denotes a Graha’s strength in seven (sapta) divisions (varga), namely Ri, Hora, Dreshkana, Sapta, Nava, Dvadasha, and Trimsha. The following section goes over the specifics of this strength.
1.3. Ojayugma bala: Oja denotes masculine, whereas yuma denotes female. The male and female grahas are aligned with the male and female Ris to create Ojayugma bala. This strength is attained by female Grahas in female Ris and male Grahas in male Ris. Both Ri and Nava charts will be used to evaluate this. Shukra and Chandra are regarded females, whereas the rest are males.
A Graha receives 15 Virupa in each of the Ri and Nava charts, resulting in a maximum strength of 30 Virupa.
Ojhayugma (BPHS 27.41/2) Ri Bala is a character in the game Ri Bala. In even Ris, each of ukra and Chandra receives a quarter of Rupa, whereas others receive a quarter of Rupa in odd Ris. These rules also apply to such Navas.
1.4. Kendradi: The 14710 are known as Kendra (Quadrant), the 25811 as Panaphara (Succedent), and the 12369 as Apoklima (Precedent Houses). The strongest Grahas are in Kendra, while the weakest are in Apoklima. Those who are put in Panaphara are of average strength. Within the Kendras, certain positions are regarded as more powerful than others. Kendras has the strongest grahas (60 virupas), whereas Apoklima has the weakest (15 virupas). Those who are put in Panaphara (30 virupas) have a moderate amount of strength.
Kendradi Bala, BPHS 27.5. As Kendradi Bal, a Graha in a Kendra gains full strength, while one in Panaphara Bhava gains half and one in Apoklima Bhava gains a quarter.
Phaladeepika 4.8: Astrologers have determined the strength of the grahas inhabiting the four Kendras (1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th) as follows: It is 1/4th in the 4th house, 1/2 in the 10th, 3/4 in the 7th, and full in the 1st or Lagna, with each stage increasing by 1/4.
Note that the strength of grahas in different Kendras differs from the strength of lords in different Kendras. In terms of Kendra lordship, the 10th lord is the most powerful, while Lagnesha is the most vulnerable. From the 10th to the Lagna, the strength drops in the order of 10, 7, 4, and 1.
1.5 Drekkana: In the first Drekkana, male Grahas (Surya, Mangal, and Guru) gain full strength. In the second Drekkana, female Grahas (Chandra and Shukra) reach full strength. In the third Drekkana of a Ri, Eunuch Grahas (Shani and Budha) reach full strength. The first Drekkana of a Ri, according to Parashara, falls within the sign itself. The 2nd Drekkana is on the 5th Drekkana, while the 3rd Drekkana is on the 9th Drekkana. Saravali offers a different perspective on the Drekkana Bala. Drekkana Bala has a maximum of 15 virupas and a minimum of zero.
Drekkana Bala, BPHS 27.6. The placing of a Graha in the first, second, or third Drekkana confers a quarter Rupa of power to male, female, and eunuch Grahas, respectively.
Saravali 4.38: In the first Drekkana, male Grahas are strong, female Grahas are strong in the third Drekkana, and eunuch Grahas are strong in the second Drekkana of a Ri. According to Yavanas, Grahas are powerful only when they are distant from Surya.
What is the Navamsa chart for me?
In Sanskrit, Navamsa means “Ninth Division.” (‘Nav’ refers to the number nine, while ‘amsa’ refers to a division or planetary component.) After the Rashi Chart or Birth Chart, the Navamsa chart is the most essential astrology chart for vedic astrology forecasts and interpretations.
What is the best way to interpret a Drekkana chart?
The classics of Hindu astrology offer a variety of yogas that advise us about our brother-sisters’ chances of happiness or misery. Some astrological combinations have been offered in writings like Saravali and Sarvath Chintamani that can be utilized to forecast the number of siblings a native may have. The number of siblings can be determined by counting the Navamshas earned by the 3rd lord, according to these classics. Some authors also claim that the amount of benefic planets in the 3rd and/or 11th houses indicates the number of brothers and sisters alive. The quantity of malefic planets that have aspects to these houses indicates that there will be a loss of brother-sister relationships. For counting the number of co-borns, certain Hindu astrology texts recommend utilizing Mars’ Bhinashtakavarga. The number of bindus won by Mars inits Bhinashtakavarga, according to these texts, indicates the number of brothers and sisters a resident may have. The number of siblings living is determined by benefic planets, while the loss of co-borns is determined by malefic planets. In practice, these strategies have proven to be extremely difficult to implement. There is no suggestion whatsoever that provides the conditions for selecting a strategy based on the planetary location in the chart. The question of which method works in which situation remains unresolved.
Apart from the classical ways mentioned above, I came found a Dreshkana or Drekkana method for counting the number of co-borns for a nativity that is common among some traditional astrologers in North India.
When I was studying Jyotish Acharya at the Institute of Astrology Bharitiya Vidya Bhavan in New Delhi in 2007, an astrologer friend of mine introduced this method to me. For roughly 8-9 years, I used this strategy in my practice and discovered that it was accurate in 60% or more of the time. Let’s have a look at how this method works in its most basic form.
- To begin, write down the rashi of the Dreshkana or Drekkana chart’s last lord. The number of siblings may be equal to the rashi’s numeric number; for example, Dreshkana is Aquarius, and its lord Saturn is in Cancer (rashi number 4), therefore the native may be one of the total four siblings (brothers and sisters).
- Second, count up to the Mooltrikona rashi of the Dreshkana lagna lord to determine the number of siblings if the lord of the Dreshkana lagna is in a rashi with a higher numerical number, such as Capricorn (number 10) or Scorpio (number 8). For instance, if Dreshkana is Pisces and Jupiter is in Aquarius (number 11), then counting up to Jupiter’s Mooltrikona rashi, which is Sagittarius, yields number 3. As a result, native might be one of the three siblings.
- The second way is to count the number of planets in the Dreshkana lagna that are between it and Mars (which is the karaka of co-borns). In this method, we will have to superimpose the degree of the lagna and planets in the Dreshkana chart to determine the precise number of planets that come between the Dreshkana lagna and Mars, as some planets may be in the Dreshkana lagna and/or conjoined with Mars.
Now look at some of the horoscopes on which I used the aforementioned principles to determine the correct number of siblings of the natives who came to me for help.
The native was born with the Sun’s balancing dasha, which had no relation to the third house or its lord in the Rashi chart. Both Mars and Saturn are in the third house, indicating the possibility of being the youngest among co-borns (since both of these planets damaged the karaka tattvas of the third house).
Now look at the Dreshkaan, which has the Virgo sign rising and Mercury in the Sagittarius rashi. The Sagittarius is number 9, and his horoscope does not indicate that he will have many siblings. So, starting with Sagittarius, count up to Virgo, Mercury’s Mooltrikona sign. We’ll get the number 4 as a result. Now count how many planets are between Dreskana’s ascendant and Mars. To do so, superimpose the planet degrees and ascendant from the Rashi chart. The Moon is ahead of the lagna degrees, as the lagna has 07 degrees 40 minutes and the Moon has 08 degrees 43 minutes. Also, because the Sun has crossed Mars in degrees, there are a total of four planets between Dreskana’s lagna and Mars. We haven’t included Rahu/Ketu in the planets because they are simply shadow planets.
In the sense of desh-kaal-patra Because the affliction on the third house was so bad, I’m guessing she had one miscarriage. So I asked him if you have four siblings in total, with you being the youngest. The local informed me that they are three siblings, one of whom died as a toddler. With two older brothers, the native is the youngest. Take a look at the second example below.
Take a look at this chart, where the native has the dasha balance of Venus, which is afflicted in the twelfth house and has no link to the third house or Mars, the karaka of the younger co-born.
In terms of his Dreshkanaa, the lord of the lagna Sun is in Pisces (number 12), six rashis away from the Mooltrikona rashi Leo. There are as many as six planets between Dreshkanaa lagan and Mars if you count the number of planets. In terms of longitude, Jupiter lies behind Mars.
I inquired if he was one of six siblings. In this case, too, the answer was affirmative. This local told me that he is the youngest of his siblings.
Now look at the Yogas for being the eldest or youngest among co-borns. These combinations can also make one brother or sister younger or older than the other. These astrological combinations were derived from Hindu astrology classics as well as some recent study conducted by Shri K.N. Rao’s pupils.
- The third house is ruled by the Lagna Lord.
- In the lagan, the third lord is put.
- The third house is ruled by the eleventh lord.
- The third lord has taken up residence in his own home.
- Rahu in the third house makes one of her parents’ first or final children.
- (Reference: Shiv Raj Sharam’s Mysteries of Rahu)
- In its own asterism (Nakshatra), the third lord also makes one younger among co-borns.
- The triple ailment of Mars and Saturn in the third house also renders one younger among co-borns.
- The Lord of the Lagna is in the tenth house.
- The eleventh lord was enthroned in the lagan.
- The tenth home is occupied by the third lord.
- In its own home, the eleventh ruler.
- In its own asterism, the eleventh lord also makes one of the co-born elder.
- The eleventh house, which is afflicted by Mars and Saturn, also makes one of the co-borns the elder.
The dasha balancing lord Saturn is placed in the 4th house in the Rashi chart of this Cancer lagan chart of a female native. Saturn has no connection to the 3rd house/lordand/or Mars. In the co-born, Rahu’s position in the 11th house makes her appear younger. Remember that Rahu in the 3rd or 11th house might make you the youngest or the oldest of your siblings, as we discussed earlier.
Venus, the 11th lord, is in her own Nakshatra, Poorvashada, in this circumstance. The eldest or youngest among the co-born can be the 11th lord in his or her own Nakshatra. Her parents have two older brothers, and she is the youngest of their three children. In her case, the Moon, Sun, and Mercury are all in the 11th house. It explains why the native has older siblings.
The female nativeborn with the balance of Jupiter’s dasha in Vimshottari in this circumstance. Jupiter is making an aspect to the younger co-3rd born’s house. Her mother lost pregnancies after she was born, therefore only two of her older siblings are still alive. The conjunction of the 3rd lord Mercury in the 11th house and the 11th lord Venus in the lagan is becoming the eldest or youngest among co-borns.
She is the youngest of three siblings, with an older brother and sister. Between the lagna and Mars in her Dreshkana, there are four planets. She is one of three siblings, and one of her mother’s pregnancies was lost.
The dasha balancing lord Venus owns the 3rd house of younger siblings in both Rashi and Dreshkana in this lady’s Leo (Simha) lagan chart. It’s a good sign that you’ll have younger co-borns. The lagn lord Sun is in the Cancer sign with the numeric number 4 in the Dreshkana. She has three younger siblings and one older sister. As a result, she had four co-borns.
What is the meaning of sthan Bala?
The six primary Balas of Shad Bala determine the planetary powers in Vedic astrology. The first bala in Shad Bala is Sthan Bala. In this essay, we will look at how to use Sthan Bala to determine the strength of planets and how it works in Shadbala.
The term Sthana Bala implies that the planets’ positions in the zodiac give them strength. Other significators, like as movement, planet aspect, and house cusps, are unimportant in this case.
The Sthan Bala is divided into five segments according to astrology. The overall Sthan Bala of a planet is made up of five sub-Balas. Uccha Bala, Saptavargh Bala, Diva Raatri Bala, Kendradi Bala, and Dreshkon Bala are the five balas. Let’s look at the Sthan Bala’s first two Balas, the Uccha and Saptavargh Balas.
What exactly is dig bala?
Different units are used to measure the strength of various entities in the globe. In astrology, there is a unit for measuring planetary strength. Shad bala is the name for it. Shad bala has six different types of bala:
Sthan bala is the first bala in Shad bala, and Dig bala is the second. The power of direction is the meaning of Dig bala. The direction of planets is used to determine planetary strength in Dig bala. The strength of planets is determined by the direction in which they are positioned, according to Dig bala.