Divisional charts (vargas)
Dasamsa (D10) in Vedic astrology
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Dasamsa: how the API computes it
The dasamsa, D10, splits each sign into 10 parts of 3 degrees. Each part is given a sign, which gives the planet a new place in the chart. Tradition reads it for profession and status. So it is the chart to look at when a user asks about work and career.
The API puts profession and status in the signifies field. POST /v1/chart/D10 returns the ascendant and every planet with the sign and house in this chart. The endpoint documentation uses two main examples: D9 for the spouse and D10 for career. Its start sign and step come from the same tables as the other equal-part charts (VG-02, VG-03).
A good career reading starts with the 10th house of D1, the birth chart. Then it looks at the D10 ascendant (rising sign) and the planets in its 10th house. The same planet may stand out in both charts.
The old texts say that is a strong clue to the kind of work. Only 3 degrees separate one part from the next. So a few minutes of birth time can change the result.
Dasamsa in a real API answer
POST /v1/chart/D10200 OK{
"varga": "D10",
"signifies": "profession and status",
"ascendant": {
"sign": "Scorpio"
},
"positions": [
{
"name": "Sun",
"sign": "Sagittarius",
"house": 2
},
{
"name": "Moon",
"sign": "Virgo",
"house": 11
},
{
"name": "Mars",
"sign": "Capricorn",
"house": 3
}
]
}Get it from the API
POST /v1/chart/D10
# John Doe, born Aug 15, 1990, 10:30 AM, New York
curl -X POST "https://apiforastrology.com/api/astrology/v1/chart/D10" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ASTROLOGY_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"year":1990,"month":8,"day":15,"hour":10,"minute":30,"second":0,"latitude":40.7128,"longitude":-74.006,"timezone":"America/New_York"}'Where the API returns it
| POST | /v1/chart/{division} | Any of the 16 divisional charts (D1 to D60) |
| GET | /v1/meta | Supported options and limits |
| POST | /v1/chart/svg | The birth chart or any divisional chart as an SVG or PNG image |
What the API reference says
Each line is quoted from the reference page of the endpoint named above it.
- POST /v1/chart/{division} · Any of the 16 divisional charts (D1 to D60)Each chart is read for one area of life: for example, D9 (navamsa) for the spouse and D10 (dasamsa) for career.
- POST /v1/chart/svg · The birth chart or any divisional chart as an SVG or PNG imageAny of the 16 divisional charts works, such as
D9(navamsa) orD10(dasamsa).
Feature page: Kundli and birth charts. Who uses it: Astrologer consultation platforms. The classical rules the API follows are in the rulebook.
How we check the numbers
Every value here starts from planet positions worked out from NASA JPL planet data (DE440). We test them against NASA JPL Horizons, NASA's planet position service. On 25,571 positions from 1850 to 2149, the Sun and planets agree within 0.001 arc seconds. The Moon agrees within 0.011. On 2,000 random birth charts, the rising sign agrees with Swiss Ephemeris within 0.004 arc seconds. An arc second is 1/3,600 of a degree. A practicing astrologer reviews the rules behind these answers. See how we test.
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John Doe, New York
- RisingVirgoHast
- SunCancerAshlesha
- MoonTaurusMrigashira
- MarsAriesKrittika
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