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Symbolism of the Dasamsa or Tenth harmonic (divisional chart)Every student of Jyotish knows well that apart from the natal chart or rasi chakra, there are other divisional charts or vargas used for better clarity as wellas for a more in-depth analysis. While some of the vargas like Drekkana (D-3), Navamsa (D-9), Dwadasamsa (D-12) and Shastiamsa (D-60) are to be used for both the overall results as well as specific results, there are other charts that are used for specific purposes. Dasamsa is one among such important vargas. It is well known that Dasamsa or D-10 is used to shed more light on profession or career. But is that all? What is the actual scope of this division? Let us see what Parasara (BPHS) says about the Dasamsa. According to Parasara (BPHS 7), the D-10 or Dasamsa is used for judging Mahatphalam.The word mahatphalam, can loosely be translated as Great results or Great fruitsthat does not directly or necessarily mean just career or profession. The dasamsa is used (along with the rasi or natal chart) to predict about matters relatedto career, status, achievements, ones role in the society, etc. This is also what the 10th house or mid-heaven signifies. Since the dasamsa shares the same symbolism as the 10th house largely, lets briefly look into what the 10th house signifies.The symbolism of the Tenth House/ Meridian axis and the DasamsaOne could write many pages listing the various direct and derived significations of any house, planet or sign. But it helps the beginner to first identify the key word or key symbolism of a house, from which many other significations ariseor are derived. The most important of the houses are the angles, which are the corner stones, rather the pillars of the chart. They support the chart and are he

nce refered to as Vishnu sthanas (Vishnu sustains or maintains the universe). The 10th house (which roughly corresponds with the mid-heaven) is the point of maximum externalization of the self. It represents ones social role and position, and life direction too. Traditionally these are linked to ones career as well. Quite often it is true; true to the extent that one defines oneself by what one does. A very important key word for the tenth house is sva-dharma.While the 9th house signifies dharma, the tenth signifies svadharma. While dharma is universal to a certain extent, svadharma is very much individual and varies from individual to individual. Now what is svadharma? Simply put svadharma is what an individual needs to with his/her life in order to evolve. But spiritual evolution, rather the ascent back to the original state, the cosmic roots, is alsolinked to liquidation of karma. Thus the tenth house affords us a chance to liquidate karma through ones career or whatever one most naturally is suited to do. T

he 4/10th is very enigmatic and probably one of the least understood in a way. A word about the Meridian axis or the 4/10 axis.

The fourth house is a house of inward and personal life as opposed to outward and social concerns (seen in the opposite tenth house). Matters that support ones existence both on physical and emotional levels come under this house. The fourth house symbolizes at a broader level all that is supportive of your physical existence, thus signifying the home, mother (or anybody who fulfils the mother like nurturing and supportive role) , ones forbears, native land, past and tradition. Among all the above, the home is the most personal and intimate life. It is the support under ones feet. Your home is the piece of earth where you settle down and put out roots. It is the place of intimate personal life to which you retireafter a day of confronting the outer social world. The idea of belonging is the

main point of this house. Real estate, land and agriculture also belong to thishouse. Hence a loaded 4th house could symbolize a sense of insecurity that can perhaps drive you to get more land, property and houses to fill the inner conflict. It governs the feelings of belonging, being at home, and being connected. Itsymbolizes psychological structures that are genetically inbuilt or formed in earliest life. More number of planets in the fourth house, indicate a strong personal, subjective manner of dealing with the world, making you an introvert. You need to feel secure, making the need for a sense of belonging very important. Ata root level, this house speaks of your basic securities (or insecurities). Onesdesire to achieve stability and to put down roots is seen here. Consequently, 4t

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h house events are related to ones search for situations and people who can offer material and moral security. A negative manifestation could indicate lack of the much-needed support or conflict at home. But this could often drive one to the opposite house as a compensation. Remember that planets in the 4th house influence the 10th house affairs by their full aspect on the 10th. All planets aspectthe 7th sign from the sign they occupy, thus affirming the fundamental principle of polarity. Opposite houses counterbalance each other.The tenth house symbolizes your role in the outside world, a state that you aspire to, your svadharma- your very own purpose in life. Tenth house matters not only draw you away from the concerns of your family and home, but can also be very fulfilling. Anything and anybody capable of influencing your social status also comes under this house. The tenth house includes among others, career, profession, honor from people of authority, work of or in the government, service, commerce, self-respect, fame, influence and status. More planets here signify a needto achieve and be recognized as a person of importance. While the 1/7 axis tells us about how one (1st ) interacts with others, how one reaches out to the others (7th), the 4/10 tells about ones sense of identity, about the way one expresses oneself, the objective towards which one is working, and the experiences from which one is coming. While the 4th house indicates your sense of identity, who you are, the tenth indicates what you should aspire for, what you need to do in order to grow. Thus in a way the 10th holds the key to the enigma of the 4th. The4th represents the unconscious workings of your mind, and how you externalize them in the Tenth. As the karmasthana, the tenth house can represent the ultimateblossoming of karma. Career affords one a chance to liquidate karma by living ou

t ones personal dharma (svadharma). That is why the highest manifestation of Ketu in the 10th is self-realisation (remember Ketu in 10th in ideal conditions cangive self-realisation as in the case of Sri Ramakrishna).