Shodasha Varga Complete Reference, Manakaraka Sthana Table & Marriage Obstacles (Multiple Factors)
Shodasha Varga (16 divisional charts) purposes: D1=body/life, D2=wealth, D3=siblings, D4=property, D6=illness, D7=children, D9=dharma/marriage, D10=career karma, D11=death/destruction, D12=parents, D16=comfort/vehicles, D20=spirituality, D24=education, D27=subconscious strengths/weaknesses, D30=subconscious enemies, D40=maternal karma, D45=paternal karma, D60=past-life bottom-line (highest vimsopaka weight by Parasara). Manakaraka Sthana = each planet's "death house": Sun=12H (cannot give up, wants to keep); Saturn=1H (doesn't understand sukha); Jupiter=3H (Brahmin fighting with weapons); Mercury=7H (uncomfortable with partnership); Rahu=9H (most against his adharmic nature). Adoni woman (Aries lagna): Saturn-Moon in Arudha Lagna = vairagya (dispassion for marriage); A7 in 12th from AL = disinterest in relationships; Mercury (7th lord) + Mars (6th lord) both in Manakaraka Sthana = "Rajyoga between two dead people"; Venus as 6th lord (bachelorhood promoter) = natural marriage karaka turned against marriage; Saturn = Darakaraka carrying Moon-Saturn vairagya energy = soul-level cause of non-marriage.
"The 7th lord and 6th lord are both in Manakaraka. Even if they form a Rajyoga, it is like a Rajyoga between two dead people — what good will it do?"
— P.V.R. Narasimha Rao
Example Chart
Shodasha Varga — Complete Division Chart Reference
All 16 Primary Divisional Charts and Their Purpose
| Division | Chart Name | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Rashi | Physical existence — body, overall life |
| D2 | Hora | Wealth, money, resources |
| D3 | Drekkana | Siblings, co-borns and everything related to them |
| D4 | Chaturthamsa | Property, fortune in material form |
| D5 | Panchamsa | Power that you command; the following you have (NOT from Parasara) |
| D6 | Shastamsha | Illness; things obtained after overcoming litigations |
| D7 | Saptamsha | Children |
| D8 | Ashtamsha | Sorrows and problems (not well-established; rarely used) |
| D9 | Navamsha | Dharma, marriage (lack of dharma also from here); destiny |
| D10 | Dasamsha | Karma — the series of karmas one performs; career |
| D11 | Rudramsha | Death and destruction; punishment from weaknesses (11 pranas) |
| D12 | Dvadasamsha | Parents, grandparents |
| D16 | Shodasamsha | Comfort, happiness, unhappiness, pleasure, luxury; vehicles |
| D20 | Vimsamsha | Spirituality, religiousness, spiritual sadhana, rites |
| D24 | Siddhamsha/Chatvimshamsha | Education, learning, intelligence |
| D27 | Bhamsa | Subconscious strengths AND weaknesses (between D24 and D30 level) |
| D30 | Trimshamsha | Subconscious enemy — papa purusha; the 6 shadripus; punishments |
| D40 | Chatvarimsamsha | Karma inherited from maternal side (mother's lineage) |
| D45 | Akshavedamsha | Karma inherited from paternal side (father's lineage) |
| D60 | Shashtiamsha | Your own past-life karma — the bottom-line destiny; highest weight by Parasara |
D60 (Shashtiamsha) = Most Important:
— PVNR"Parasara gives D60 the highest vimsopaka score, more than Rashi and Navamsha combined. Everything else is vehicles toward experiencing the karma shown in D60."
D40/D45 rule: Usually ignored unless combined with specific patterns (cited: D42+D38 combination — clarification needed from context).
D5 Note: "D5 is not from Parasara — it is mentioned in some texts as the power/following you command; not standardly used."
Manakaraka / Mangalakshana — Each Planet's "Death House"
Principle: Every planet has one house where it is maximally uncomfortable — it cannot do what that house asks. The planet is effectively "dead" (marna = death, araka = indicator → marna karaka sthana).
| Planet | Manakaraka Sthana | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | 12th house | Sun wants to own everything (king); 12th = give everything away; "I am a great king, how can I give up?" |
| Moon | 8th house | 8th house is marna karaka for Moon naturally; Moon = nurture, 8th = transformation/death |
| Mars | (Not clearly stated — likely 12th or 1st from classical texts) | — |
| Mercury | 7th house | (Stated: Mercury is in Mangalakshana in the 7th in this chart) |
| Jupiter | 3rd house | "Take a Brahmin and ask him to use weapons and fight — he won't know what to do; against his nature" |
| Venus | — | — |
| Saturn | 1st house (Lagna) | "Give this person great health and vitality" — Saturn says: "What is sukha? I only know making people work hard" |
| Rahu | 9th house | "Follow Dharma" — Rahu is adharmic; asking him to show Dharma is most difficult |
| Ketu | "Ketu hates being anywhere except 12th house (giving bhakti)" — but no clear classical sanction given |
Practical use: When multiple important planets are in Manakaraka Sthana, there is weakness in those life areas. In this chart: Mercury (7th lord) in 7th + Saturn (10th/11th lord) in 1st + Sun (5th lord) in 12th = major marriage and career weaknesses.
Example Chart — Woman Who Never Wanted to Marry
Data: July 18, 1968, 17:28 IST, Adoni, India (77°E17', 15°N38') Situation: Woman (38 years old), never married; did not want to marry for most of her life; changed her mind 2 years ago; now willing but no success so far; stays home with parents; biology graduate (B.Sc. 1988)
Rashi Chart — Aries Lagna
Lagna Rectification (confirmed Aries; tested against Pisces and Cancer/Leo):
- Pisces lagna rejected: Jupiter would be extremely strong as lagna lord + 10th lord → should have given strong career; woman stays at home → contradicts
- Cancer lagna rejected: Preliminary candidate but D24 Narayana Dasha analysis confirmed Aries
- Aries lagna confirmed through:
- Multiple planets in Manakaraka Sthana (consistent with her life patterns)
- D24 Narayana Dasha for B.Sc. graduation (1988) fits perfectly with Aries lagna
Marriage Analysis — Rashi Chart
Why She Never Wanted to Marry
Factor 1 — Saturn-Moon Yoga in Arudha Lagna:
- Saturn (Darakaraka + jewel lord) afflicting Moon = vairagya (dispassion/disinterest)
- "Moon-Saturn yoga gives: Vydyarthasthintana, Kutashama, or Vairagya — disinterest in life itself"
- Saturn in Arudha Lagna = the world perceives her as somebody without enjoyment
- "This is not just perception — this physically manifests as disinterest in relations"
Factor 2 — A7 (Dharapada) in 12th from Arudha Lagna:
- A7 (tangible spouse/relationships) placed 12th from AL = loss/dissolution of relationships
- "A7 in 12th from AL = disinterest in having relationships with people generally"
Factor 3 — Multiple Planets in Manakaraka Sthana:
- Mercury (7th lord in Rashi) = in Manakaraka Sthana (7th house)
- Mars (6th lord — emotions/love) = in Manakaraka Sthana
- "When 7th lord and 6th lord are both in Manakaraka, marriage is very weak"
- Two planets in Manakaraka even though they form a Rajyoga — "Rajyoga between two dead people"
Factor 4 — Venus as 6th Lord (natural karaka for marriage):
- Venus (natural marriage significator) is the 6th lord (bachelorhood lord)
- "The project manager of the marriage project is the head of the 'keep her bachelor' group"
- Venus in 8th house additionally weakens
Factor 5 — 7th lord in Navamsha (Saturn) = debilitated:
- Saturn = 7th lord in Navamsha; debilitated Saturn in Navamsha
- Rahu (8th lord) in 7th house of Navamsha = further affliction to 7th house
Saturn as Darakaraka (DK):
- Saturn is the Darakaraka (Chara Karaka for spouse)
- Saturn with Moon = at the soul level, the person assigned to connect her to a spouse carries Moon-Saturn vairagya energy
- "The DK himself is the planet causing vairagya — the soul-level cause of not wanting marriage"