D16 — ṣoḍaśāṃśa
The ṣoḍaśāṃśa (D16) divides every sign into 16 equal parts of 1°52′ and gives each part a sign of its own, so a graha's D16 position is a sign in a second chart. Parāśara names it among the sixteen vargas, gives the rule for assigning its signs, and in the viveka chapter says it is consulted for vehicles, conveyance. SIA computes it for every kundli, with whole-sign houses from the D16 lagna, and reads it alongside the rāśi chart for that matter.
At a glance
- Division
- 16 per sign · 1°52′ eachcomputed
- Consulted for
- vehicles, conveyanceBPHS viveka.3
- Position in the sixteen
- 9 / 16BPHS shodashavarga.2
Parāśara's rule and office
अजसिंहाश्वितो ज्ञेया नृपांशाः क्रमशः सदा। अजविष्णुहरः सूर्यो ह्योजे युग्मे प्रतीपकम्।।१५।।
Edition gloss (Hindi)एक राशि में १ अंश ५२ कला और ३० विकला का एक षोडशांश होता है। इस प्रकार एक राशि में १६ षोडशांश होता है। मेष आदि राशियों में क्रम से मेष, सिंह और धन से आरम्भ होता है। इनके अज, विष्णु, हर और सूर्य स्वामी होते हैं।।१५।।
नवमांशे कलत्राणां दशमांशे महत्फलम्। द्वादशांशे तथा पित्रोश्चिन्तनं षोडशांशके।।३।।
RenderingFrom the navāṃśa the spouse; from the daśāṃśa great deeds (matters of rule); from the dvādaśāṃśa the parents; from the ṣoḍaśāṃśa conveyances.
Questions
What is the D16 chart used for?
Parāśara's viveka chapter assigns it vehicles, conveyance; SIA reads the D16 for that matter beside the rāśi chart and cites the verse.
How large is one D16 division?
1°52′ — thirty degrees divided by 16.
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