Varga · Divisional Chart 4/16
The Chaturthamsa Chart D4
Property & fortune — fixed assets — home, land, property and inner contentment.
The D4 (Chaturthamsa or Turyamsa) divides each sign into four to examine property, land, home and the fortune and happiness that come from fixed assets. It refines the 4th-house themes of the main chart.
| Chart | D4 — Chaturthamsa चतुर्थांश |
|---|---|
| Division | each 30° sign split into 4 parts |
| Each part spans | 7.50° (450.0 arc-minutes) |
| Area of life | Property & fortune |
What the Chaturthamsa (D4) shows
Every divisional chart magnifies one department of life. The Chaturthamsa divides each sign into 4 equal parts, then maps each part to a full sign — producing a new 12-sign chart that zooms in on fixed assets — home, land, property and inner contentment. 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 D4 is read for the strength and condition of planets relevant to property & fortune. A planet that is strong in both the D1 and the D4 gives full results in that area; one that weakens in the D4 delivers less than the main chart suggests. It is always judged alongside the D1 and the D9, never alone.