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D-3 Drekkaan -- 1/3rd of a Raashi Comprises of 10°

A 3rd part of a Raashi is called Drekkan - 3 degrees. Thus there are a total of 36 Drekkans in 12 Raaashi. There are a definitions for the Lords of Drekkans. The 12 Drekkans, from Aries to Cancer, will have the Lords of the 12 Raashi in order. And this arrangement will be repeated for the other two sets too. For example, the Lord of the 1st Drekkan of Leo will be Mars (the Lord of Aries); the Lord of the 2nd Drekkan will be Venus (Lord of Taurus) and so on.

Mainly there are four major ancient texts that provide us with Drekkaan Swaroop. They are --
(1) Skand Horaa - only a few Drekkaan Swaroop quotes from this text came down to us Unknown
(2) Naarad Puraan - The 54-55-56 chapters of Naarad Puraan deal with Siddhaant, Horaa and Sanhitaa branches of astrology respectively. And the end of 55th chapter provides us with Drekkaan Swaroop as well. Unknown
(3) Sphuji Dhwaj Horaa - all quotes available but some of the shapes suggested are not in tune with the shapes described in earlier authentic text Skand Horaa and Naarad Puraan and the later day authentic text Brihat Jataka of Mihir .3rd century AD
(4) Brihat Jataka - all quotes available and is in tune with available quotes of Skand Horaa 6th century AD.

There is a total of 12 x 3 = 36 Tri-bhaag (Drekkaan).  Description regarding only 5 out of those 36 is available to us from Skand Horaa. Drekkaan Swaroop provided by Naarad Puraan and Brihat Jataka seems to be more in tune with Skanda Horaa opinion and description judging from the comparison of 5 available quotes from Skand Horaa with the quotes available from Naarad Puraan, Brihat Jataka and Sphuji Dhwaj Horaa.

Calculation:
The 1st Drekkaan of a Raashi belongs to the sign of the Raashi itself, the second Drekkaan belongs to the sign in 5th to it and the third Drekkaan belongs to the sign in 9th to it.

D-3, D-7 and D-9 etc Varg are very much cast mathematically. For example in D-3, a sign is divided in three parts and each part goes as per a definite rule. Like if we divide a Sign Representing Dharm, all its three parts will belong to Dharm and therefore can not go to Arth or Kaam etc. First part remain in itself Dharm Kon and second part goes to second Dharm Trikon and the third part goes to third Dharm Trikon. Similarly, it is done in Arth, Kaam and Moksh signs lalso.

Use:
Drekkaan (10°) are based on Trikon, whereas Chaturthaansh (7.5°) are based on Kendra. Trikon describe our Dharm: our vocation, our calling, our mission in this life, our duties and obligations in your life; the law ruling our life. They denote fortune, luck factors and success and the happiness resulting thereof.

Many people use Drekkaan for analyzing their siblings, but the exact wording in BPHS is 'happiness from co-borns'. 'Happiness' is a mental state denoting luck, inner peace, inner state of mind, 'from co-borns' related to our family as well as to all our contemporaries (of our own generation). Trikon are directly related to happiness and success.

Drekkaan show how to achieve happiness, success and fortunes through the particular planetary energies (represented by Ketu, Venus, Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus and Pluto), they indicate the way to success by best using planetary energies. This is meant by 'happiness' in BPHS. Special perspective is achieving this happiness through other people of our generation, our contemporaries. Therefore Drekkaan is socially related as well.

Drekkaan are related to the Bhaav Kaarak of the 3rd Bhaav, Mars.

All indications from 3rd Bhaav can be derived from Graha's placements in Drekkaans: ambitions, desires and wishes to be fulfilled, interests, initiatives and activities to full own wishes, courage, brothers and sisters and happiness thereof.

Serpent Drekkaan (most difficult, 'evil' Drekkaan): The 2nd and 3rd Drekkaan in Cancer, the 1st Drekkaan in Scorpio and the last Drekkaan in Pisces are very difficult and are called 'evil' Drekkaan, leading to difficult life experiences.

Other Drekkaan -The 2nd decant (Drekkaan) of Aries and Taurus, the 1st Drekkaan of Leo and the 3rd of Scorpio are named as quadruped decants. According to Phal Deepika, 'the persons born when these decants are rising will be poor, cruel and unscrupulous'.

According to BPHS
the effects in the 1st Navaansh of a decant are full,
in the second Navaansh of a decant medium and
in the last decant 'nil' (limited).
According to Saravali male planets (Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Pluto) are strong in their 1st decants, neutral planets (Mercury, Saturn, Raahu, Ketu, Uranus) in the 2nd decants and the female planets (Moon, Venus) are strong in their 3rd decants.

All Avasthaa rules applies to Drekkaan as well as to all other Vargas, e.g. Saravali states about a planet in Swasth Avasthaa: 'A planet in its own decant confers virtues.'

Brihat Jataka maps the 1st Drekkaan of a Raashi to the Lord of that Raashi itself, the 2nd Drekkaan of a Raashi to the Lord of the 12th Raashi to it and the 3rd Drekkaan to the Lord of the the 11th Raashi of it. The resulting lordships and related Raashi are included in the following table.

Table:
ARIES
(1) 0°-10° - Aries Drekkaan (Uttam, good); related to Aries itself (Mars, Pluto)
(2) 10°-20° - Leo Drekkaan (Madhyam, moderate, Quadruped); related to Pisces (Jupiter, Neptune)
(3) 20°-30° - Sagittarius Drekkaan (Adham, bad); related to Aquarius Saturn, Uranus)

TAURUS
(1) 0°-10° - Taurus Drekkaan (Adham, bad); related to Taurus itself (Moon, Venus)
(2) 10°-20° - Virgo Drekkaan (Uttam, good, Quadruped); related to Aries (Mars, Pluto)
(3) 20°-30° - Capricorn Drekkaan (Madhyam, moderate); related to Pisces (Jupiter, Neptune)

GEMINI
(1) 0°-10° - Gemini Drekkaan (Adham, bad); related to Gemini itself (Rahu, Mercury)
(2) 10°-20° - Libra Drekkaan (Madhyam, moderate); related to Taurus (Moon, Venus)
(3) 20°-30° - Aquarius Drekkaan (Uttam, good); related to Aries (Mars, Pluto)

CANCER
(1) 0°-10° - Cancer Drekkaan (Uttam, good); related to Cancer itself (Moon)
(2) 10°-20° - Scorpio Drekkaan (Madhyam, moderate, Serpent Drekkaan); related to Gemini (Rahu, Mercury)
(3) 20°-30° - Pisces Drekkaan (Adham, bad, Serpent Drekkaan); related to Taurus (Moon, Venus)

LEO
(1) 0°-10° - Leo Drekkaan (Adham, bad, Quadruped); related to Leo itself (Sun)
(2) 10°-20° - Sagittarius Drekkaan (Uttam, good); related to Cancer (Moon)
(3) 20°-30° - Aries Drekkaan (Madhyam, moderate); related to Gemini (Rahu, Mercury)

VIRGO
(1) 0°-10° - Virgo Drekkaan (Adham, bad); related to Virgo itself (Mercury)
(2) 10°-20° - Capricorn Drekkaan (Madhyam, moderate); related to Leo (Sun)
(3) 20°-30° - Taurus Drekkaan (Uttam, good); related to Moon (Cancer)

LIBRA
(1) 0°-10° - Libra Drekkaan (Uttam, good); related to Libra itself (Venus)
(2) 10°-20° - Aquarius Drekkaan (Madhyam, moderate); related to Virgo (Mercury)
(3) 20°-30° - Gemini Drekkaan (Adham, bad); related to Leo (Sun)

SCORPIO
(1) 0°-10° - Scorpio Drekkaan (22nd decant, Serpent, Adham, bad); related to Scorpio itself (Ketu, Mars)
(2) 10°-20° - Pisces Drekkaan (Uttam, good); related to Libra (Venus)
(3) 20°-30° - Cancer Drekkaan (Madhyam, moderate, Quadruped); related to Virgo (Mercury)

SAGITTARIUS
(1) 0°-10° - Sagittarius Drekkaan (Adham, bad); related to Sagittarius itself (Jupiter, Ketu)
(2) 10°-20° - Aries Drekkaan (Madhyam, moderate); related to Scorpio (Ketu, Mars)
(3) 20°-30° - Leo Drekkaan (Uttam, good); related to Libra (Venus)

CAPRICORN
(1) 0°-10° - Capricorn Drekkaan (Uttam, good); related to Capricorn itself (Saturn)
(2) 10°-20° - Taurus Drekkaan (Madhyam, moderate); related to Sagittarius (Jupiter, Ketu)
(3) 20°-30° - Virgo Drekkaan (Adham, bad); related to Scorpio (Ketu, Mars)

AQUARIUS
(1) 0°-10° - Aquarius Drekkaan (Adham, bad); related to Aquarius itself (Saturn, Raahu, Uranus)
(2) 10°-20° - Gemini Drekkaan (Uttam, good); related to Capricorn (Saturn)
(3) 20°-30° - Libra Drekkaan (Madhyam, moderate); related to Sagittarius (Jupiter, Ketu)

PISCES
(1) 0°-10° - Pisces Drekkaan (Adham, bad); related to Pisces itself (Jupiter, Neptune)
(2) 10°-20° - Cancer Drekkaan (Madhyam, moderate); related to Aquarius (Saturn, Raahu, Uranus)
(3) 20°-30° - Scorpio Drekkaan (Uttam, good, Serpent Drekkaan); related to Capricorn (Saturn)

Effects of Decanates
Kalyana Varmas Saravali: Chapter 50.

1-3. Decanates in Aries
One born in the first decanate of Aries will be charitable, be a thief, be splendorous, will have checkered prosperity, be fierce in battle (or in quarrels), pleasing in appearance and will inflict punishment on relatives.

If born in the second decanate of Aries, he will be attached to females, will wander, be interested in carnal pleasures and music, be intelligent, be endowed with friends and wealth, be good looking and will have an eye on women's property.

If born in the third decanate of Aries, he will be virtuous, will fault others, be fickle minded, mighty, will serve a king, be attached to his own men, be very righteous and honorable, but not learned.

4-6. Decanates in Taurus
If the birth be in the first decanate of Taurus, one will be fond of food and drinks, be tormented due to separation of his wife, endowed with robes and ornaments and will act according to the desires of his wife.

If the birth be in the second decanate of Taurus, one will be beautiful, liked by women, will have large lips, be endowed with beauty and wealth, firmly wealthy, intelligent and attached to mean women.

If the birth be in the third decanate of Taurus, one will be skillful, be not very fortunate, be valorous, dirty and will repent after spending money.

7-9. Decanates in Gemini
One born in the first decanate of Gemini will have broad and excellent limbs, be wealthy, lofty, deceiving, virtuous, sportive, honored by the king and be a good speaker.

One born in the second decanate of Gemini will be miserly, dreaming, conquered by the fair sex, self respected, endowed with co-born, fickle-minded, sportive and tormented by many diseases.

One born in the third decanate of Gemini will hate women, will have a large head, will have enemies, be lofty, will possess rough nails and will not have firm wealth.

10-12. Decanates in Cancer
One born in the first decanate of Cancer will honor Braahmans and Gods, be fickle-minded, fair in complexion, will help others, be intelligent, pleasing in appearance, will possess a fortunate wife and be himself fortunate.

One born in the second decanate of Cancer will be miserly, dreaming, conquered by the fair sex, self-respected, endowed with co-born, fickle minded, sportive and be tormented by many diseases.

One born in the third decanate of Cancer will lose his firmness to females, be wealthy, intent on living in foreign places, fond of wine, be virtuous, will have liking for forests wine, have diseased eyes and will like garlands etc.

13-15. Decanates in Leo
One born in the first decanate of Leo will be liberal, will maintain people, will conquer his enemies, will have abundant wealth, many wives and good friends, will serve many kings and be very mighty.

One born in the second decanate of Leo will perform beneficial acts, be liberal, firm, fond of quarrels, happy, will follow the rules of Vedas and be intelligent.

One born in the third decanate of Leo will be a miser, will steal others wealth, be free from sickness, hard-hearted, very intelligent, roguish, will have a narrow physique, be pre-eminent and will have many children.

16-18. Decanates in Virgo
One born in the first decanate of Virgo will be dark in complexion, will speak affably, be modest, lofty, beautiful, will gain wealth through females, be ominous and will have a long head and honey colored eyes.

One born in the second decanate of Virgo will be bold, will live in foreign places, be skillful in fine arts, fables and battles, be garrulous, will honor Vaidik teachings and be dear to forest tribes.

Birth in the third decanate of Virgo indicates one enjoying music and others wealth. He will be dear to king, short in stature and will be endowed with large head and large eyes.

19-21. Decanates in Libra
If the Ascendant be in the first decanate of Libra, one will be akin to Cupid in physical charm, be skillful, will enjoy travels, be dark in complexion, fond of arts and business, will fulfill appointed tasks and be very learned.

If the Ascendant be in the second decanate of Libra, one will have eyes of the lotus-kind, be charming, affable in speech, valorous, famous and will perform acts to increase the reputation of ones race and family.

If the Ascendant be in the third decanate of Libra one will be fickle minded, crafty, ungrateful, crooked, will lose friends and wealth and will not be very intelligent.

22-24. Decanates in Scorpio
If birth be in the first decanate of Scorpio, the native will be fair in complexion, firm in disposition, fierce in temperament, interested in battle, broad-eyed, fat and broad physiques and fond of promoting quarrels.

One will be fond of purified food, be skillful, will have rolling eyes, be gold-colored in complexion, splendorous, endowed with others wealth, virtuous and skillful in arts, if the Ascendant be in the second decanate of Scorpio.

One born in the third decanate of Scorpio will be devoid of beard, mustache etc., be torturous, will have tawny eyes and large belly, be an assailant, will incur loss of brothers and will possess long hands and brave heart.

25-27. Decanates in Sagittarius
One born in the first decanate of Sagittarius will have a round face and round eyes, be chief among his men, will advance due to his own efforts, will have good conduct and be soft in disposition.

If the birth be in the second decanate of Sagittarius, one will be expert in Shaastra, be a good speaker, will perform hundred Yagya (i.e. many sacrifices), will have knowledge of Mantras, be excellent in disposition and will visit many shrines.

If born in the third decanate of Sagittarius, one will be chief of his relatives, be skillful, will always take to virtuous path, be sensuous, will enjoy other women, be charming, famous and successful.

28-30. Decanates in Capricorn
One born in the first decanate of Capricorn will have long hands, be dark in complexion, charming, famous, crafty, sparing in speech, be conquered by ladies, will perform superior acts and be wealthy.

One born in the second decanate of Capricorn will have a small face, be fickle minded, will steal the wealth of other women, skillful, be a fortune-teller, be liberal and will suffer from diseases of the feet.

One born in the third decanate of Capricorn will be garrulous, dirty, emaciated, long-limbed, devoid of father and will be reduced to evils in foreign places.

31-33. Decanates in Aquarius
One born in the first decanate of Aquarius will be endowed with wife, honor and fame, be very efficacious, lofty, devoted to his duties, wealthy and will serve a king.

If born in the second decanate of Aquarius, one will be a miser, be skillful, sweet, fair complexioned, tawny and broad eyed, will earn wealth through amusement, will speak unhesitatingly, be intelligent and will be endowed with many friends.

If born in the third decanate, one will be tall in stature, crafty, valorous, emaciated, short-armed, be endowed with sons and wealth, hard-hearted, will tell many lies, be crooked in nature, will have afflicted eyes and will have knowledge of sexology.

34-36. Decanates in Pisces
If the Ascendant is in the first decanate of Pisces, one will have honey colored and tawny eyes, be fair in complexion, very learned, will perform virtuous deeds, be happy, will undertake trips by sea etc. and be modest.

If it be the second decanate of Pisces, one will be skillful in serving the fair sex, will eat purified food, will enjoy others wealth, be sensuous, dear to females and virtuous people and be an excellent person.

If born in the last decanate of Pisces one will be dark in complexion, be skillful in arts, will have wide feet, will be generous with friends and will consume purified food and drinks.

37. Thus spoke of the decanates the preceptors well-versed in that branch. Should the Sign holding the decanate be strong, or be aspected by its Lord, these effects will mature in full.

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