Varga · Divisional Chart 9/16
The Shodashamsa Chart D16
Vehicles & comforts — vehicles, luxuries, comforts and material happiness.
The D16 (Shodashamsa or Kalamsa) divides each sign into sixteen to examine vehicles, luxuries and the comforts and pleasures of life — and the happiness or trouble they bring.
| Chart | D16 — Shodashamsa षोडशांश |
|---|---|
| Division | each 30° sign split into 16 parts |
| Each part spans | 1.875° (112.5 arc-minutes) |
| Area of life | Vehicles & comforts |
What the Shodashamsa (D16) shows
Every divisional chart magnifies one department of life. The Shodashamsa divides each sign into 16 equal parts, then maps each part to a full sign — producing a new 12-sign chart that zooms in on vehicles, luxuries, comforts and material happiness. A promise made in the main birth chart (D1) is confirmed only if it also holds up in the relevant varga; this is how experienced astrologers separate strong promises from weak ones.
How it's used
The D16 is read for the strength and condition of planets relevant to vehicles & comforts. A planet that is strong in both the D1 and the D16 gives full results in that area; one that weakens in the D16 delivers less than the main chart suggests. It is always judged alongside the D1 and the D9, never alone.