Amsha - Varga - Rashi

Koeln Sanskrit Lexicon

rAzi

• a heap , mass , pile , group , multitude , quantity , number
• a sum or the figure or figures put down for an operation (such as multiplying , dividing)
• a measure of quantity
• a sign of the zodiac (as being a certain sum or quantity of degrees)
• one-twelfth part of the ecliptic , an astrological house
• a heap of corn

rAsaka

• a measure
• a pattern of dance

rathAkSa

• length of a chariot-axle
• a measure of length

• Solar divisions = rashi
• Lunar division = nakshatra

The circle of the zodiac = 360 degrees

360 = divided into 12 Rashi

• one rashi = 30 degrees

• each 30 degree rashi = nine equal portions

• 'nava' = 'nine'; 'portion' = 'amsha'

• One-ninth of a rashi = nav-amsha = the space of an 'arc' = 3 degrees 20 minutes

• 9 * [3 degrees 20 minutes] = 30 degrees

• 9 portions * 12 rashi = 108 portions

There are 27 Nakshatra

• each nakshatra = 4 pada = 4 steps (ped = feet) = 4 quarters

• each nakshatra quarter = nakshatra pada = 3 degrees 20 minutes

• each nakshatra = [3 degrees 20 minutes] * 4 pada = 13 degrees 20 minutes

• 27 nakshatra * 13 degrees 20 minutes = 27 * 13.33 inf = 360 degrees = 1 circle

• 4 portions * 27 nakshatra = 108 portions

One-ninth of a rashi = navamsha = One-fourth of a nakshatra

Rashi

Rashi

Rashi

Mesha = Aries

Chandra-Mesha

• 9 graha from Mesha lagna
• 12 bhava from Mesha lagna

ruler = Mangala = Mars

Chandra-Simha

• 9 graha from Simha lagna
• 12 bhava from Simha lagna

ruler = Surya = Sun

Chandra-Dhanushya

• 9 graha from Dhanushya lagna
• 12 bhava from Dhanushya lagna

ruler = Guru = Jupiter

Vrishabha = Taurus

Chandra-Vrishabha

• 9 graha from Vrishabha lagna
• 12 bhava from Vrishabha lagna

ruler = Shukra = Venus

Chandra-Kanya

• 9 graha from Kanya lagna
• 12 bhava from Kanya lagna

ruler = Budha = Mercury

Chandra-Makara

• 9 graha from Makara lagna
• 12 bhava from Makara lagna

ruler = Shani = Shani

Mithuna = Gemini

Chandra-Mithuna

• 9 graha from Mithuna lagna
• 12 bhava from Mithuna lagna

ruler = Budha = Mercury

Thula = Libra

Chandra-Thula

• 9 graha from Thula lagna
• 12 bhava from Thula lagna

ruler = Shukra = Venus

Chandra-Kumbha

• 9 graha from Kumbha lagna
• 12 bhava from Kumbha lagna

ruler = Shani = Shani

Chandra-Karkata

• 9 graha from Karkata lagna
• 12 bhava from Karkata lagna

ruler = Chandra = Moon

Chandra-Vrischika

• 9 graha from Vrischika lagna
• 12 bhava from Vrischika lagna

ruler = Mangala = Mars

Meena = Pisces

Chandra-Meena

• 9 graha from Meena lagna
• 12 bhava from Meena lagna

ruler = Guru = Jupiter