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VB · Vimshopaka bala, ishta and kashta

VB-01: Strength across the divisional charts

Vimshopaka bala scores each planet out of 20 across a set of divisional charts. Each chart carries a fixed weight and the weights add up to 20. Four sets are given: 6, 7, 10 and 16 charts.

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© API for Astrology (apiforastrology.com). "A rule page". All rights reserved. Not to be copied or reused.VB-01classical ruleStrength across the divisionalchartsVimshopaka bala, ishta and kashtaFires for John Doe

Endpoints that apply this rule

Each call returns the rule it used, so you can match a result to VB-01.

POST/v1/strength/vimshopakaDivisional-chart strength, ishta and kashta phala, and planet friendships

Call an endpoint that applies it

The call for our sample, John Doe, born Aug 15, 1990, 10:30 AM, New York.

POST /v1/strength/vimshopaka

# John Doe, born Aug 15, 1990, 10:30 AM, New York
curl -X POST "https://apiforastrology.com/api/astrology/v1/strength/vimshopaka" \
  -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"}'
Answer (long lists shortened)200 OK
{
  "grahas": {
    "Sun": {
      "vimshopaka": {
        "shadvarga": 14.3,
        "saptavarga": 14.9,
        "dashavarga": 16.12,
        "shodashavarga": 15.62
      },
      "vargas": {
        "D1": {
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "lord": "Moon",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D2": {
          "sign": "Leo",
          "lord": "Sun",
          "grade": "own",
          "points": 20
        },
        "D3": {
          "sign": "Pisces",
          "lord": "Jupiter",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D4": {
          "sign": "Aries",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D7": {
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "lord": "Moon",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D9": {
          "sign": "Pisces",
          "lord": "Jupiter",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D10": {
          "sign": "Sagittarius",
          "lord": "Jupiter",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D12": {
          "sign": "Gemini",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "friend",
          "points": 15
        },
        "D16": {
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "lord": "Moon",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D20": {
          "sign": "Scorpio",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D24": {
          "sign": "Gemini",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "friend",
          "points": 15
        },
        "D27": {
          "sign": "Aquarius",
          "lord": "Saturn",
          "grade": "great_enemy",
          "points": 5
        },
        "D30": {
          "sign": "Scorpio",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D40": {
          "sign": "Sagittarius",
          "lord": "Jupiter",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D45": {
          "sign": "Scorpio",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D60": {
          "sign": "Aries",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        }
      },
      "phala": {
        "uchcha": 23.74,
        "cheshta": 95.86,
        "ishta": 37.74,
        "kashta": 0,
        "capped": true,
        "mean_rule": {
          "ishta": 41.87,
          "kashta": 18.13
        }
      }
    },
    "Moon": {
      "vimshopaka": {
        "shadvarga": 13.25,
        "saptavarga": 13.57,
        "dashavarga": 14.85,
        "shodashavarga": 15.33
      },
      "vargas": {
        "D1": {
          "sign": "Taurus",
          "lord": "Venus",
          "grade": "friend",
          "points": 15
        },
        "D2": {
          "sign": "Leo",
          "lord": "Sun",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D3": {
          "sign": "Capricorn",
          "lord": "Saturn",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        },
        "D4": {
          "sign": "Aquarius",
          "lord": "Saturn",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        },
        "D7": {
          "sign": "Aries",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "friend",
          "points": 15
        },
        "D9": {
          "sign": "Leo",
          "lord": "Sun",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D10": {
          "sign": "Virgo",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D12": {
          "sign": "Aquarius",
          "lord": "Saturn",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        },
        "D16": {
          "sign": "Virgo",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D20": {
          "sign": "Aries",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "friend",
          "points": 15
        },
        "D24": {
          "sign": "Aquarius",
          "lord": "Saturn",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        },
        "D27": {
          "sign": "Taurus",
          "lord": "Venus",
          "grade": "friend",
          "points": 15
        },
        "D30": {
          "sign": "Capricorn",
          "lord": "Saturn",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        },
        "D40": {
          "sign": "Gemini",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D45": {
          "sign": "Leo",
          "lord": "Sun",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D60": {
          "sign": "Gemini",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        }
      },
      "phala": {
        "uchcha": 52.81,
        "cheshta": 21.4,
        "ishta": 33.62,
        "kashta": 16.66,
        "capped": false,
        "mean_rule": {
          "ishta": 37.11,
          "kashta": 22.89
        }
      }
    },
    "Venus": {
      "vimshopaka": {
        "shadvarga": 13.4,
        "saptavarga": 13.2,
        "dashavarga": 13.57,
        "shodashavarga": 13.25
      },
      "vargas": {
        "D1": {
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "lord": "Moon",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D2": {
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "lord": "Moon",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D3": {
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "lord": "Moon",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D4": {
          "sign": "Libra",
          "lord": "Venus",
          "grade": "own",
          "points": 20
        },
        "D7": {
          "sign": "Aquarius",
          "lord": "Saturn",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D9": {
          "sign": "Virgo",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D10": {
          "sign": "Taurus",
          "lord": "Venus",
          "grade": "own",
          "points": 20
        },
        "D12": {
          "sign": "Libra",
          "lord": "Venus",
          "grade": "own",
          "points": 20
        },
        "D16": {
          "sign": "Leo",
          "lord": "Sun",
          "grade": "great_enemy",
          "points": 5
        },
        "D20": {
          "sign": "Virgo",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D24": {
          "sign": "Capricorn",
          "lord": "Saturn",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D27": {
          "sign": "Leo",
          "lord": "Sun",
          "grade": "great_enemy",
          "points": 5
        },
        "D30": {
          "sign": "Virgo",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D40": {
          "sign": "Virgo",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D45": {
          "sign": "Aries",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "friend",
          "points": 15
        },
        "D60": {
          "sign": "Scorpio",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "friend",
          "points": 15
        }
      },
      "phala": {
        "uchcha": 26.22,
        "cheshta": 10.46,
        "ishta": 16.56,
        "kashta": 40.91,
        "capped": false,
        "mean_rule": {
          "ishta": 18.34,
          "kashta": 41.66
        }
      }
    },
    "Jupiter": {
      "vimshopaka": {
        "shadvarga": 14.8,
        "saptavarga": 13.62,
        "dashavarga": 13.38,
        "shodashavarga": 13.85
      },
      "vargas": {
        "D1": {
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "lord": "Moon",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D2": {
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "lord": "Moon",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D3": {
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "lord": "Moon",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D4": {
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "lord": "Moon",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D7": {
          "sign": "Aquarius",
          "lord": "Saturn",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        },
        "D9": {
          "sign": "Leo",
          "lord": "Sun",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D10": {
          "sign": "Aries",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D12": {
          "sign": "Virgo",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D16": {
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "lord": "Moon",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D20": {
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "lord": "Moon",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D24": {
          "sign": "Scorpio",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D27": {
          "sign": "Gemini",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D30": {
          "sign": "Virgo",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D40": {
          "sign": "Taurus",
          "lord": "Venus",
          "grade": "great_enemy",
          "points": 5
        },
        "D45": {
          "sign": "Sagittarius",
          "lord": "Jupiter",
          "grade": "own",
          "points": 20
        },
        "D60": {
          "sign": "Gemini",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        }
      },
      "phala": {
        "uchcha": 59.77,
        "cheshta": 8.89,
        "ishta": 23.05,
        "kashta": 3.43,
        "capped": false,
        "mean_rule": {
          "ishta": 34.33,
          "kashta": 25.67
        }
      }
    },
    "Mercury": {
      "vimshopaka": {
        "shadvarga": 12.45,
        "saptavarga": 11.9,
        "dashavarga": 11.65,
        "shodashavarga": 12.28
      },
      "vargas": {
        "D1": {
          "sign": "Leo",
          "lord": "Sun",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D2": {
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "lord": "Moon",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D3": {
          "sign": "Aries",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        },
        "D4": {
          "sign": "Taurus",
          "lord": "Venus",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D7": {
          "sign": "Aquarius",
          "lord": "Saturn",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        },
        "D9": {
          "sign": "Scorpio",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        },
        "D10": {
          "sign": "Aries",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        },
        "D12": {
          "sign": "Gemini",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "own",
          "points": 20
        },
        "D16": {
          "sign": "Virgo",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "own",
          "points": 20
        },
        "D20": {
          "sign": "Taurus",
          "lord": "Venus",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D24": {
          "sign": "Aries",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        },
        "D27": {
          "sign": "Pisces",
          "lord": "Jupiter",
          "grade": "friend",
          "points": 15
        },
        "D30": {
          "sign": "Libra",
          "lord": "Venus",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D40": {
          "sign": "Aquarius",
          "lord": "Saturn",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        },
        "D45": {
          "sign": "Libra",
          "lord": "Venus",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D60": {
          "sign": "Scorpio",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        }
      },
      "phala": {
        "uchcha": 53.58,
        "cheshta": 40.71,
        "ishta": 46.7,
        "kashta": 11.13,
        "capped": false,
        "mean_rule": {
          "ishta": 47.14,
          "kashta": 12.86
        }
      }
    },
    "Mars": {
      "vimshopaka": {
        "shadvarga": 18.45,
        "saptavarga": 17.98,
        "dashavarga": 16.55,
        "shodashavarga": 16.05
      },
      "vargas": {
        "D1": {
          "sign": "Aries",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "own",
          "points": 20
        },
        "D2": {
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "lord": "Moon",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D3": {
          "sign": "Sagittarius",
          "lord": "Jupiter",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D4": {
          "sign": "Capricorn",
          "lord": "Saturn",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        },
        "D7": {
          "sign": "Libra",
          "lord": "Venus",
          "grade": "friend",
          "points": 15
        },
        "D9": {
          "sign": "Sagittarius",
          "lord": "Jupiter",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D10": {
          "sign": "Capricorn",
          "lord": "Saturn",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        },
        "D12": {
          "sign": "Pisces",
          "lord": "Jupiter",
          "grade": "great_friend",
          "points": 18
        },
        "D16": {
          "sign": "Gemini",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "great_enemy",
          "points": 5
        },
        "D20": {
          "sign": "Libra",
          "lord": "Venus",
          "grade": "friend",
          "points": 15
        },
        "D24": {
          "sign": "Gemini",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "great_enemy",
          "points": 5
        },
        "D27": {
          "sign": "Aries",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "own",
          "points": 20
        },
        "D30": {
          "sign": "Libra",
          "lord": "Venus",
          "grade": "friend",
          "points": 15
        },
        "D40": {
          "sign": "Aries",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "own",
          "points": 20
        },
        "D45": {
          "sign": "Virgo",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "great_enemy",
          "points": 5
        },
        "D60": {
          "sign": "Scorpio",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "own",
          "points": 20
        }
      },
      "phala": {
        "uchcha": 30.1,
        "cheshta": 39.52,
        "ishta": 34.49,
        "kashta": 24.75,
        "capped": false,
        "mean_rule": {
          "ishta": 34.81,
          "kashta": 25.19
        }
      }
    },
    "Saturn": {
      "vimshopaka": {
        "shadvarga": 6.35,
        "saptavarga": 6.88,
        "dashavarga": 7.55,
        "shodashavarga": 8.32
      },
      "vargas": {
        "D1": {
          "sign": "Sagittarius",
          "lord": "Jupiter",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        },
        "D2": {
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "lord": "Moon",
          "grade": "great_enemy",
          "points": 5
        },
        "D3": {
          "sign": "Leo",
          "lord": "Sun",
          "grade": "great_enemy",
          "points": 5
        },
        "D4": {
          "sign": "Virgo",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D7": {
          "sign": "Gemini",
          "lord": "Mercury",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D9": {
          "sign": "Scorpio",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "great_enemy",
          "points": 5
        },
        "D10": {
          "sign": "Leo",
          "lord": "Sun",
          "grade": "great_enemy",
          "points": 5
        },
        "D12": {
          "sign": "Libra",
          "lord": "Venus",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D16": {
          "sign": "Capricorn",
          "lord": "Saturn",
          "grade": "own",
          "points": 20
        },
        "D20": {
          "sign": "Capricorn",
          "lord": "Saturn",
          "grade": "own",
          "points": 20
        },
        "D24": {
          "sign": "Aries",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "great_enemy",
          "points": 5
        },
        "D27": {
          "sign": "Pisces",
          "lord": "Jupiter",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        },
        "D30": {
          "sign": "Libra",
          "lord": "Venus",
          "grade": "neutral",
          "points": 10
        },
        "D40": {
          "sign": "Aquarius",
          "lord": "Saturn",
          "grade": "own",
          "points": 20
        },
        "D45": {
          "sign": "Pisces",
          "lord": "Jupiter",
          "grade": "enemy",
          "points": 7
        },
        "D60": {
          "sign": "Aries",
          "lord": "Mars",
          "grade": "great_enemy",
          "points": 5
        }
      },
      "phala": {
        "uchcha": 37.96,
        "cheshta": 48.7,
        "ishta": 43,
        "kashta": 15.78,
        "capped": false,
        "mean_rule": {
          "ishta": 43.33,
          "kashta": 16.67
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "maitri": {
    "Sun": {
      "Moon": {
        "natural": "friend",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "great_friend"
      },
      "Venus": {
        "natural": "enemy",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "great_enemy"
      },
      "Jupiter": {
        "natural": "friend",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "neutral"
      },
      "Mercury": {
        "natural": "neutral",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "friend"
      },
      "Mars": {
        "natural": "friend",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "great_friend"
      },
      "Saturn": {
        "natural": "enemy",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "great_enemy"
      }
    },
    "Moon": {
      "Sun": {
        "natural": "friend",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "great_friend"
      },
      "Venus": {
        "natural": "neutral",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "friend"
      },
      "Jupiter": {
        "natural": "neutral",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "friend"
      },
      "Mercury": {
        "natural": "friend",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "great_friend"
      },
      "Mars": {
        "natural": "neutral",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "friend"
      },
      "Saturn": {
        "natural": "neutral",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "enemy"
      }
    },
    "Venus": {
      "Sun": {
        "natural": "enemy",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "great_enemy"
      },
      "Moon": {
        "natural": "enemy",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "neutral"
      },
      "Jupiter": {
        "natural": "neutral",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "enemy"
      },
      "Mercury": {
        "natural": "friend",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "great_friend"
      },
      "Mars": {
        "natural": "neutral",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "friend"
      },
      "Saturn": {
        "natural": "friend",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "neutral"
      }
    },
    "Jupiter": {
      "Sun": {
        "natural": "friend",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "neutral"
      },
      "Moon": {
        "natural": "friend",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "great_friend"
      },
      "Venus": {
        "natural": "enemy",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "great_enemy"
      },
      "Mercury": {
        "natural": "enemy",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "neutral"
      },
      "Mars": {
        "natural": "friend",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "great_friend"
      },
      "Saturn": {
        "natural": "neutral",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "enemy"
      }
    },
    "Mercury": {
      "Sun": {
        "natural": "friend",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "great_friend"
      },
      "Moon": {
        "natural": "enemy",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "neutral"
      },
      "Venus": {
        "natural": "friend",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "great_friend"
      },
      "Jupiter": {
        "natural": "neutral",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "friend"
      },
      "Mars": {
        "natural": "neutral",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "enemy"
      },
      "Saturn": {
        "natural": "neutral",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "enemy"
      }
    },
    "Mars": {
      "Sun": {
        "natural": "friend",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "great_friend"
      },
      "Moon": {
        "natural": "friend",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "great_friend"
      },
      "Venus": {
        "natural": "neutral",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "friend"
      },
      "Jupiter": {
        "natural": "friend",
        "temporal": "friend",
        "compound": "great_friend"
      },
      "Mercury": {
        "natural": "enemy",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "great_enemy"
      },
      "Saturn": {
        "natural": "neutral",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "enemy"
      }
    },
    "Saturn": {
      "Sun": {
        "natural": "enemy",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "great_enemy"
      },
      "Moon": {
        "natural": "enemy",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "great_enemy"
      },
      "Venus": {
        "natural": "friend",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "neutral"
      },
      "Jupiter": {
        "natural": "neutral",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "enemy"
      },
      "Mercury": {
        "natural": "friend",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "neutral"
      },
      "Mars": {
        "natural": "enemy",
        "temporal": "enemy",
        "compound": "great_enemy"
      }
    }
  },
  "scale": {
    "vimshopaka": 20,
    "phala": 60
  },
  "weights": {
    "shadvarga": {
      "D1": 6,
      "D2": 2,
      "D3": 4,
      "D9": 5,
      "D12": 2,
      "D30": 1
    },
    "saptavarga": {
      "D1": 5,
      "D2": 2,
      "D3": 3,
      "D7": 2.5,
      "D9": 4.5,
      "D12": 2,
      "D30": 1
    },
    "dashavarga": {
      "D1": 3,
      "D2": 1.5,
      "D3": 1.5,
      "D7": 1.5,
      "D9": 1.5,
      "D10": 1.5,
      "D12": 1.5,
      "D16": 1.5,
      "D30": 1.5,
      "D60": 5
    },
    "shodashavarga": {
      "D1": 3.5,
      "D2": 1,
      "D3": 1,
      "D4": 0.5,
      "D7": 0.5,
      "D9": 3,
      "D10": 0.5,
      "D12": 0.5,
      "D16": 2,
      "D20": 0.5,
      "D24": 0.5,
      "D27": 0.5,
      "D30": 1,
      "D40": 0.5,
      "D45": 0.5,
      "D60": 4
    }
  },
  "points": {
    "own": 20,
    "great_friend": 18,
    "friend": 15,
    "neutral": 10,
    "enemy": 7,
    "great_enemy": 5
  },
  "not_computed": [
    {
      "component": "vimshopaka.nodes",
      "reason": "Rahu and Ketu have no natural friendship in the classical scheme, so there is no compound relation to grade them by. They are left out rather than given an invented table."
    },
    {
      "component": "phala.nodes",
      "reason": "ishta and kashta phala are read from uchcha and cheshta bala, which are computed for the seven grahas only."
    }
  ],
  "basis": {
    "vimshopaka": "BPHS ch. 7: per-varga weights summing to 20. The graha earns all 20 twentieths of the weight in its own sign. It earns 18, 15, 10, 7 or 5 twentieths as the sign's lord is its great friend, friend, neutral, enemy or great enemy. Friendship…",
    "phala": "BPHS ch. 29: ishta = sqrt(uchcha x cheshta), kashta = sqrt((60 - uchcha) x (60 - cheshta)), from the uchcha and cheshta bala of /v1/shadbala. The Sun's cheshta is its doubled ayana bala and is capped at 60 here. `mean_rule` is the…",
    "maitri": "natural from the classical friendship table. Temporal from the rasi: the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th and 12th from a graha are its friends. Compound is the two combined. Read row to column: the row graha's view of the column graha."
  },
  "meta": {
    "ayanamsa": "lahiri",
    "ayanamsa_value": 23.7260727,
    "julian_day": 2448119.10483,
    "ephemeris": "JPL DE440s",
    "node": "true",
    "timezone": {
      "source": "zone",
      "offset_hours": -4,
      "zone": "America/New_York",
      "abbreviation": "EDT",
      "dst": true,
      "dst_hours": 1,
      "ambiguous_resolved_by_fold": null,
      "note": "read from the IANA tz database at this instant, so daylight saving and historical offset changes are included"
    }
  }
}

The rule in John Doe's chart

Applies

Across all 16 divisional charts, John Doe's Mars scores highest, 16.05 of 20, and his Saturn lowest, 8.32. His Sun's ishta phala is 37.74 of 60. The plain average that some software prints, 41.87, comes back beside it.

John Doe, born Aug 15, 1990, 10:30 AM, New York

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VB · Vimshopaka bala, ishta and kashta
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