Varga Grouping and Amsabala
We have several varga groups, i.e. groups of divisional charts. If a planet is in its moolatrikona or an own rasi or its rasi of exaltation in a chart, it makes the planet very strong in that chart.
What is Vargottama Planet?
If a planet occupies the same rasi in the Rasi chart and the Navamsa chart, it is known to be in its Vargottama which is a position of strength. Likewise, if a planet occupies good positions such as its Moolatrikona, its sign of exaltation or its own sign or rasi, in various varga charts, its strength is known to increase in due proportion.
In each group of divisional charts, we can count the divisional charts in which a planet occupies its moolatrikona or an own rasi or its rasi of exaltation. Based on the count of such good divisional charts for the planet, we say that the planet is in a particular amsa (the higher this number is, the stronger the planet is).
Shadvarga
“Shadvarga” literally means “six divisions”. Shadvarga is a group of the following divisional charts: (1) Rasi chart, (2) D-2, (3) D-3, (4) D-9, (5) D-12, and, (6) D-30.
The amsa said to be occupied by a planet and the corresponding count of divisional charts – from the above list – in which it occupies its moolatrikona, rasi of exaltation or an own rasi is listed below:
Kimsukaamsa – 2, Vyanjanaamsa – 3, Chaamaraamsa – 4, Chatraamsa – 5, Kundalaamsa – 6.
Sapta varga
“Sapta varga” literally means “seven divisions”. Sapta varga is a group of the following divisional charts: (1) Rasi chart, (2) D-2, (3) D-3, (4) D-7, (5) D-9, (6) D-12, and, (7) D-30.
The amsa said to be occupied by a planet and the corresponding count of divisional charts – from the above list – in which it occupies its moolatrikona, rasi of exaltation or an own rasi is listed below:
Kimsukaamsa – 2, Vyanjanaamsa – 3, Chaamaraamsa – 4, Chatraamsa – 5, Kundalaamsa – 6, Mukutaamsa – 7.
Dasa varga
“Dasa varga” literally means “ten divisions”. Dasa varga is a group of the following divisional charts: (1) Rasi chart, (2) D-2, (3) D-3, (4) D-7, (5) D-9, (6) D-10, (7) D-12, (8) D-16, (9) D-30, and, (10) D-60.
The amsa said to be occupied by a planet and the corresponding count of divisional charts – from the above list – in which it occupies its moolatrikona, rasi of exaltation or an own rasi is listed below:
Paarijaataamsa – 2, Uttamaamsa – 3, Gopuraamsa– 4, Simhaasanaamsa – 5, Paaraavataamsa – 6, Devalokaamsa – 7, Brahmalokamsa – 8, Airaavataamsa – 9, Sreedhaamaamsa – 10.
NOTE: This group is very important and some yogas – special combinations – make use of these amsas. For example, lagna lord or ghati lagna lord in Simhaasanaamsa would make one very famous. A quadrant lord with good amsabala in dasavarga makes one very successful. Readers should memorize the above amsas.
| Amsa | Result |
|---|---|
| Paarijaataamsa – 2 | wealthy |
| Uttamaamsa – 3 | blessed with all comforts. |
| Gopuraamsa– 4 | wealthy, happy, highly educated |
| Simhaasanaamsa – 5 | well praised for his merits, a great raja or statesman, a rich zamindar or landholder. |
| Paaraavataamsa – 6 | many maternal uncles, well educated and influential. |
| Devalokaamsa – 7 | very liberal, a maharaja and famous |
| Brahmalokamsa / Amara / Kumkumamsa – 8 | |
| Airaavataamsa / lravata – 9 | the planet makes a man an emperor, immensely wealthy and very famous. |
| Sreedhaamaamsa / Vaiseshikamsas / Vysshnavamsa– 10 |
Shodasa varga
“Shodasa varga” literally means “sixteen divisions”. Shodasa varga is a group of the following divisional charts: (1) Rasi chart, (2) D-2, (3) D-3, (4) D-4, (5) D-7, (6) D-9, (7) D-10, (8) D-12, (9) D-16, (10) D-20, (11) D-24, (12) D-27, (13) D-30, (14) D-40, (15) D-45, and, (16) D-60.
The amsa said to be occupied by a planet and the corresponding count of divisional charts – from the above list – in which it occupies its moolatrikona, rasi of exaltation or an own rasi is listed below:
Bhedakaamsa – 2, Kusumaamsa – 3, Nagapurushaamsa – 4, Kandukaamsa – 5, Keralaamsa – 6, Kalpavrikshaamsa – 7, Chandanavanaamsa – 8, Poornachandraamsa– 9, Uchchaisravaamsa – 10, Dhanvantaryamsa / Saivamsa – 11, Sooryakaantaamsa / Bhaswadamsa– 12, Vidrumaamsa / Vaiseshikamsa– 13, Indraasanaamsa – 14, Golokaamsa – 15, Sree Vallabhaamsa –16.