The Jewel of All Meanings

...and || 8 || One who desires to grasp the water-clock original: "ghati-jala"; a traditional device for measuring time should know that the remaining signs are consistent with their names. Aries is indeed Aries, Taurus is the same, Cancer is the Crab original: "Kulira", and Scorpio is the Scorpion original: "Ali". || 9 ||

By dividing a sign into three parts, they call it a Drekkana a decan or 10-degree division. The lords of these are the lords of the sign itself, the lord of the 5th house from it, and the lord of the 9th house from it. In an even sign, the Moon and Sun are the lords of the two halves of the house; in an odd sign, the Sun and Moon are the lords of the halves This refers to the Hora division of 15 degrees each. || 10 ||

In moveable signs, the lords of the Navamshas ninth-parts, 3°20' each begin from the lord of that sign; in fixed signs, they begin from the lord of the ninth sign from it; in dual signs, they begin from the lord of the fifth sign from it. So say the great experts in the meaning of the Shastras sacred scientific texts. || 11 ||

The lords of the Dwadasamshas twelfth-parts, 2°30' each begin from the lord of that specific field the sign itself. The lords of the divisions of the Ascendant are determined by their respective rulers. The lords of the Trimshamshas degree-divisions of unequal length used for strength and character are Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus in an odd sign. In an even sign, || 12 ||

it is the reverse. The degrees are assigned in groups of five, five, eight, seven, and five original: "pancha-shara-ashta-sapta-bana" as stated in many scriptures. The lords of the Saptamshas seventh-parts in an odd sign start from the lord of that sign; in an even sign, they start from the lord of the seventh sign from it. || 13 ||

The lords of the Dashamshas tenth-parts in an odd sign start from the lord of that sign; in an even sign, they start from the lord of the ninth sign from it. In an odd sign, the lords of the Kalamsas sixteenth-parts, also called Shodashamsha are Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, Shiva the Destroyer, and the Sun. || 14 ||

In an even sign, the order is reversed. In an odd sign, the lords of the Shashtyamsas sixtieth-parts, 0°30' each are: 1. Ghora Terrible, 2. Rakshasa Demonic, 3. Deva Divine, 4. Kubera Lord of Wealth, [followed by] Rakshogana Demonic group and Kinnara Celestial musician portions. || 15 || 5 Corrupt, 6 Family-destroyer, 7 Poison, 8 Fire-named, 9 Delusion-portion, 10 City of the Dead original: "Pretapuri" 11 portion. 12 Lord of Waters Varuna, 13 Lord of the Divine Hosts Ganesha portion, 14 Cruel, 15 Serpent portion, 16 Nectar-rayed Moon. || 16 || 17 Soft portion, 18 Tender, 19 Lotus portion, 20 Lord of Lakshmi Vishnu, 21 Lord of Speech Brahma, 22 Sky-clad Digambara/Shiva portions. 23 Day-and-Night portions, 24 Destruction of Kali the current dark age portion, 25 Lord of the Earth portions, 26 Kamala Lotus/Lakshmi...

+ For the Shodashamshas 16th parts: in moveable signs they start from Aries; in fixed signs from Leo; in dual signs from Sagittarius. * The Shashtyamsas 60th parts are counted from one's own sign.

Drekkana: A 10-degree division of a zodiac sign, used to refine astrological predictions.
Trimshamsha: A division of a sign into 30 parts, though often grouped into five unequal sections ruled by the non-luminary planets.
Shashtyamsa: A minute division of 30 arc-minutes (1/60th of a sign), each associated with a specific deity or quality that colors the planet's influence.