D-12 DWADASAMSA OR SURYAMSA

D-12 DWADASAMSA

Dwadasamsa which is also known as Suryamsa, is one twelfth division of the sign. Each amsa is
therefore 2°30´ in span. Counting always starts from that sign and proceeds regularly regardless of
the type of the sign.

D/12 chart incates:

- Happiness of the native from his parents
- Comforts and longevity of the parents
- Social and financial status of the father
- Benefits received by the native from his paternal side

The 12 dwadasamsas of each rasi have been assigned to 4 deities as follows. This is an unique
method to strengthen the planet on different division by worshipping the deity indicated. By doing
so the malefic effects of the planet, either during the dasha period or transit.

D/12 Their deities Results obtained by worshipping the deity

divisions
1, 5, 9 Ganesh Ganesh is known as the Leader of the masses. The common man
invokes his name by saying ॐ ी गणेशाय नमः during times of crises,
commencement of any work, etc. and thereby seek his blessings.
2, 6, 10 Ashwini Kumar The Ashvins are mentioned 376 times in the Rigveda, with 57 hymns
specifically dedicated to them. Their expertise and blessings are
invoked by doctors, surgeons, physicians, etc. for restoration of health
and miraculous cures.
3, 7, 11 Yama Yama Gayathri Mantra “Om Surya puthraya Vidhmahe
Maha Kalaya Dheemahe Thanno Yama Prachodayath” is
chanted for power of endurance, discipline, responsibility,
restraint, moral values, impartiality, justice and equality so that
one is saved from hell fire.
4, 8, 11 Ahi or Serpent As our sages have associated the serprent with Sheshnag, who
has provided an eternal resting place to Lord Vishnu and
Goddess Lakshmi, one invokes his name because he denotes love
fr solitude, cleanliness, power of endurance and satisfaction.

- If D-12 Ascendant lord is a strong benefic planet, occupies the lagna, 2nd, 5th 9th or 11th
houses, the native is rich, prosperous, gets paterial affection and property, gets higher
education, enjoys father’s status and profits.
- If D-12 Ascendant is occupied by malefic and the ascendant lord is afflicted by bad positions
and malefic aspects, the native may not get love and support of parents.
- Like the D-9 chart, the D-12 chart is also considered as extension of natal chart and is
subject to house wise analysis.

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House wise indications of a dwadasamsa chart

House implications
1 Relations with parents and grand parents and the influence of the family.
2 Sanskar of the family, wealth, social status of parents, and the support from parents
3 Efforts of the parents
4 Happiness of the family, longevity of the father
5 It is 9th from 9th, denoting grand parents, relation of 5th house with 4th and 9th houses
and Sun and Moon indicates the relationship of the native with parents.
6 Debts inherited by native from parents. Profession of father. Diseases of the parents
passed on to the native and the capacity to fight it.
7 Spouse of the native. Partners to promote the lineage of the family.
8 Inheritance got from the parents.
9 The dharma and religious practices of the family. Native’s bhagya through father.
10 The karmas performed by parents for their parents and fore-fathers. Maraka house
for father and mother.
11 The gains of parents and elders shared by the native.
12 This house is 4th from 9th and 9th from 4th (maternal grand parents)
Sun is the karaka for father and Moon is the karaka for mother

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Case studies for Dwadasamsa

CASE STUDY 1 Tithi TRAYODASI Vimshottari Dasha

Sex Male Hindu Week Day Wednesday Balance Of Dasha :
Date of Birth 4 : 10 : 1972 Paksha KRISHNA KETU 0 Y 3 M 16 D
Time of Birth 12 : 45 : 0 Yoga SUBHA Ke 20/1/1973
Ve 20/1/1993
Day of Birth Wednesday Karan GAR
Su 20/1/1999
Ishtkaal 015-38-04 Sunrise 06.29.46 Mo 20/1/2009
Place of Birth Mumbai Sunset 18.24.45 Ma 20/1/2016
Country Day Duration 11.54.58 Ra 20/1/2034
Time Zone 5.5 Ju 20/1/2050
Latitude 19 : 4 : N Sa 20/1/2069
Longitude 72 : 52 : E Me 20/1/2086

Planets C R Rashi Longitude Nakshatra Pada Relation

Asc Sagittarius 12-08-13 Mula 4
Sun D Virgo 17-41-23 Hasta 3 Neutral
Moon D Leo 12-46-18 Magha 4 Friendly
Mars C D Virgo 08-41-03 Uttaraphal 4 Enemy
Merc D Virgo 28-22-36 Chitra 2 Exalted
Jupt D Sagittarius 07-26-24 Mula 3 Own
Venu D Leo 05-19-32 Magha 2 Enemy
Satn R Taurus 27-07-26 Mrigasira 2 Friendly
Rahu R Sagittarius 28-27-57 Uttarashadha 1
Ketu R Gemini 28-27-57 Punarvasu 3
Uran D Virgo 24-42-30 Chitra 1
Nept D Scorpion 09-40-35 Anuradha 2
Plut D Virgo 08-46-36 Uttaraphal 4

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D-1 Chart

- Lagna Lord, Jupiter, is in the ascendant, aspecting the 9th house tenanted by Moon and
Venus.
- Lord of 9th, the Sun, is in Karmasthan, i.e., the lord of trikona (baghya) is in a Kendra,
having stana bala.
- Venus, lord of 11th is in 9th, i.e., 1th from 11th along with Moon, and aspected by Jupiter.
- Both the karakas of father and mother are well placed.
- Mars, lord of 5th ( a trikona) is in the 10th (a Kendra) and has sthana bala.

D/9 Chart

- Lagna lord, Moon is in the ascendant and swagrahi.

- Mars, yoga karak for Cancer lagna, is in a trikona from ascendant.
- Venus, lord of 4th and 11th is in 11th and swagrahi.
- Mercury. Lord of 3rd and 12th is in the 3rd house, swagrahi and exalted and own
moolatrikona.

D-12 chart

- Mars, lord of lagna and 8th house is in the 9th, trikona from lagna, along with Moon, lord of
4th, a Kendra.
- Mars aspects Sun and Saturn in the 12th house. 12th house is 4th from 9th. This house is 4th
from 9th and 9th from 4th (maternal grand parents).
- Venus lord of 2nd and 7th is in the 7th, swagrahi, aspected by Jupiter from the 11th. He will
have partners to promote the lineage of the family.
- The lord of 11th, Saturn and the lord of 12th, Jupiter, are having mutual reception, assuring
that the gains of parents and elders shared by the native by way of expenses for
development, investments in property, etc.

The native’s bhagya is through the father, as the Sun is having sthana bala along with Mars in the
10th house in the natal chart.

Mars, lord of lagna and 8th in the D-12 chart is in a trikona, aspecting the Sun (lord of 5th) and
Saturn lord of karma and labha, forming a parivarthan yoga with Jupiter, lord of baghya.

The lineage of the family is assured by Venus, the lord of 2nd and 7th, well-aspected by Jupiter, the
lord of bagya and pitra.

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CASE STUDY 2

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D-1 Chart

- Lord of Ascendant, Mars, is exalted in karmastahan, forming a Shukra Mangal Yoga. Such
a combination also forms a dhana yoga.
- Lord of Karma and labha, Saturn is in bhagya sthana, well-aspected by its dispositor,
Jupiter.
- Sun, lord of 5th, purva punya, is in the 11th with Mercury, well aspected by Jupiter, the lord
of bhagya and Saturn, the lord of karma and labha, tenanting bhagya sthana.
- Exalted mars, aspects the ascendant and a swagrahi Moon in the 4th house.
- The luminaries, karakas of parents are well-placed.

D-9 Chart

- A virgottama Saturn, who is on a pushkar navamsa, is conjoined its dispositor, Jupiter, and
aspects the D-9 lagna lord and Mars in the 6th house.
- Venus, on Pushkar navamsa, is exalted in the 7th house, who is lord of 2nd and 9th

D-12 chart:

- There is a mutual reception between lord of ascendant Mars and lord of 4th Saturn, both are
karakas of property.
- Sun, lord of 10th is in the lagna
- Moon, lord of bhagya is aspected by Saturn and Mercury
- Jupiter is in karmasthan, aspect Venus in the 6th house, assuring him of his father’s
business, of which he is already a partner.
- Mercury, lord of 8th and 11th in bhagya sthana, aspects Moon, the lord of bhagya. This
Moon in the 3rd house, aspected by the significator of communication, assures him success in
his internet marketing business.

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Case No. 3

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Interpretation of case no.4

Natal (D/1) Chart

- Mutual reception (parivartan yoga) between Ascendat Lord (Moon) and 7th aand 8th Lord
(Saturn).
- Mutual reception between 2nd (Sun)and 5th and 10th lord (Mars).
- Mutual reception between 6th and 9th lord (Jupiter) and 11th lord (Venus).
- Jupiter aspects the Sun and the Moon (both luminaries) from 11 house.
- Mahabahgyashali yoga: A female having lagna and lagna lord (Moon) in even house with
night birth.

D/9 Chart

- Aspects of good fortune:

a) Jupiter, lord of lagna and karmasthan aspects 9 house and 11th house
b) Mars, lord of 9th and 2nd, aspects 9th house and lord of 5th house
- Saturn, lord of 11th is in 11th house aspecting 5th house and he is the dispositor of Moon, lord
of 5th house.
- Saturn also aspects the D/9 lagna and Mercury and Venus in the 8th house.
- Saturn is the dispositor of Moon, both in the D-1 and D-9 charts.

D/12 Chart

- Saturn, the lord of dharma adipathi and karma adipathi, if placed in the labhasthan, being
yoga karak for D/12 lagna, Taurus.
- Venus, lord of Ascendant has thana bal and aspects Mars in the 10th also having stahana
bala.
- Saturn is associated with the Moon in D-12 chart.

Final analysis
- As the 9th and 10th lord Saturn of D-12 is in the 11th house, it shows that the native’s bhagya
is through the father.
- Jupiter is the lord of the 8th house, placed in the 6th, 11th from 8th. Sun, the lord of 4th, is
placed in the 8th house, aspected by Saturn from the 11th house, lord of the 9th and 10th
houses, showing inheritance got from the parents.

Sources and reference:

Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra

Saravali
Secrets of Varga by Krishna Kumar
Comprehensive Predictions by Divisional Charts by VP Goel
http://www.barbarapijan.com/bpa/Varga/D12_Dwadashamsha.htm

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