The Shodasamsa, written D16, is the sixteenth divisional (varga) chart in Vedic astrology. It is one of the sixteen classical Shodasavarga charts described in the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra. Each varga magnifies one slice of life, and the D16 is the lens for vehicles, conveyances, comforts, and material luxuries. It is read as a finer view of the happiness a person draws from possessions and physical ease, sitting alongside the Rasi (D1) and the Chaturthamsa (D4), which covers fixed property and assets.
Classical texts associate the D16 with sukha derived from material things: vehicles and conveyances (historically chariots and mounts, today cars and other transport), household comforts, and the general pleasure or trouble that comes through luxuries. Because the chart is also linked to the mind's relationship with comfort, some traditions read it for ease versus restlessness in daily life. It is a supportive layer of analysis, not a standalone prediction. A theme highlighted in the D16 is weighed against the whole chart, the relevant houses, planetary periods (dashas), and transits before any conclusion is drawn.
A few honest caveats. The D16 does not name a brand of car, a date of purchase, or an amount of money, and no varga chart should be read that way. It points to tendencies around comfort and conveyance, the kind of theme a reading reflects on rather than a fixed outcome it guarantees.
Each 30 degree sign is divided into sixteen equal parts of 1 degree 52 minutes 30 seconds (30 divided by 16 equals 1.875 degrees per part). The part a planet falls into is then mapped to a sign using the classical Parashara counting rule based on the planet's natal sign type:
So a planet sitting in the first 1.875 degrees of any movable sign lands in Aries in the D16, the next part lands in Taurus, and so on through the sixteen divisions. The same counting is applied to your ascendant to derive the D16 lagna, which anchors the houses of the divisional chart. Every planet's Shodasamsa sign, degree, and house is computed this way from its exact natal position.
Your Shodasamsa is calculated from your exact birth date, time, and place using Swiss Ephemeris planetary positions with the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa for sidereal longitudes, then the classical Parashara D16 rule above. It is genuinely computed from your chart, not selected from a pre-written template, so the placements you see reflect your real birth data. We show your actual D16 ascendant and planet positions rather than a generic description. As with every varga, this is a tool for reflection and self-understanding, not a substitute for professional advice on financial, legal, medical, or personal matters.
The Shodasamsa is most useful in context. The D1 shows the broad picture, the D4 (Chaturthamsa) covers homes, land, and fixed assets, and the D16 refines the specific theme of vehicles and comforts. An astrologer looks at the strength and placement of the relevant significators across these charts together, plus the active dasha, before reading any tendency as likely to surface. Treat a strong or difficult D16 as one signal among many, not a verdict on its own.
The D16 is the sixteenth divisional chart and is read for vehicles, conveyances, comforts, and material luxuries, along with the general ease or trouble a person draws from possessions. It is a finer layer of analysis on this one theme, always read alongside the rest of the chart rather than on its own.
Each 30 degree sign is split into sixteen equal parts of 1 degree 52 minutes 30 seconds. The part a planet occupies is mapped to a sign by the classical Parashara rule: movable signs count from Aries, fixed signs from Leo, and dual signs from Sagittarius. The same method derives the D16 ascendant.
No. The D16 points to tendencies around vehicles, comforts, and material ease. It does not predict a specific date, brand, or amount, and no divisional chart should be read that way. Themes it highlights are weighed against the whole chart, planetary periods, and transits.
It is calculated from your exact birth date, time, and place using Swiss Ephemeris positions with the Lahiri ayanamsa, then the classical Parashara D16 rule. The result is genuinely computed from your birth data, not filled in from a template, and is offered for reflection rather than as a guaranteed prediction.
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