Drekkana Varga By Ernst Wilhelm www.astrology-videos.com “Happiness, etc. with relations should be known from Drekkana.” -Sanketi Nidhi “A planet in its own decanate confers virtues".” -Saravali Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra states that the Drekkana indicates happiness with siblings, though Sanketi Nidhi expands upon this idea to include happiness with all relations. An important point, the Drekkana indicates the happiness that the native has with siblings/relations, not the life of the siblings. The life of the siblings is indicated by the relevant Bhava cusp that represents the sibling (3rd for younger, 11th for elder) and that Bhava cusp needs to be read in all Vargas – that is how the life of the siblings is to be read. What the Drekkana itself represents is the capacity that we have to work with all our relations towards mutually fulfilling goals and thus it indicates our happiness with our relations. Afflicted Bhavas and afflicted lords indicate those people in our live with whom we work less effectively; while strong Bhavas and lords in good Lajjitaadi Avasthas indicate those people with whom we work very effectively. Individuals with a good Drekkana are socially able, while those with troubled Drekkanas are socially unable. Remember that the 3rd Bhava, for which the Drekkana is the important Varga, represents an individual’s social ability. The social ability represented by the Drekkana and by the 3rd Bhava is initially developed through the association with siblings, and so ability with siblings is an important aspect of the Drekkana, but the Drekkana is not limited to our social ability with just siblings, it reflects our social ability with everyone that we come across. The indications of the Drekkana are very concrete, as it is in the first group of Vargas. A good Drekkana gives social skills and the concrete people to use those skills with. A bad Drekkana gives poor social skills and people with which social skills are not usable or no people at all with which to use social skills. räçitribhägä dreñkäëäste ca ñadtriàçädéritäù paravåttitrayaà tesäà meñädeù kramaçau bhavet svapaàcanavamänäà ca räçénäà kramaçäçäca te näradä agasti durväsä dreñkäëeçäçcarädiñu “The Rasi thirds are the Dreshkanas and these are 36 going around three times beginning from Aries. Own, 5th and 9th in order from the Rasi; Narada, Agastya and Durvasa are the Dreshkana lords.” Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Shodasavargas, 7-8 “They further say that the lords of the Drekkans are the lord of the first, the lord of the 12th and the lord of the th 11 respectively.” –Brihat Jataka This idea from Brihat Jataka is a valid idea, but a completely different concept which has nothing to do with Vargas. It is, in fact, a technique to be applied to the Rasi chart or any Varga for that matter, but it is not meant for a Varga calculation. DREKKANA DEITIES Narada, Agastya and Durvasa are the three immortal Deva Rishis. As Deva Rishis they are the Gurus, advisors and supporters of the Devas themselves in the astral realms, though they occasionally manifest on earth in order to fulfill their responsibilities. These three Rishis represent the will of God manifested as a man on Earth. Narada is the creative will that brings about the new productive changes necessary while also 1 doing what needs to be done to insure the salvation of the Devas, which is to insure the salvation of our souls. Agastya is the preservative will that maintains the proper order and balance of things so that a natural progression of spiritual growth can happen. Durvasa is the destructive will that that brings about the radical changes that are occasionally necessary. Narada represents the creative will of God – the will of Brahma the Creator. Agastya represents the sustaining will of God – the will of Vishnu the Preserver. Durvasa represents the destructive will of God – the will of Siva the Destroyer. Relating these Rishis to the Drekkanas is to say that the Drekkana lords represent the will of God expressing itself through the individual. Grahas in Drekkanas ruled by Narada are used with a creative will that wishes to bring about new ideas and things. Grahas in Drekkanas ruled by Agastya are used with a preservative will that wants to maintain things while maximizing those things. Grahas in Drekkanas ruled by Durvasa are used with a destructive will that wants to uproot things so that better things can eventually be done. Grahas in good Lajjitaadi Avasthas in Narada Drekkanas are used with a creative will that supports the ambitions of everyone involved; those in bad Lajjitaadi Avasthas are used with a self-centered creative will that creates unhappiness with everyone involved. Grahas in good Lajjitaadi Avasthas in Agastya Drekkanas are used with a preservative will that maintains a healthy situation for everyone involved; those in bad Lajjitaadi Avasthas maintain situations that are of benefit only for themselves. Grahas in good Lajjitaadi Avasthas in Durvasa Drekkanas destroy with the understanding for the good that can come and with compassion for those who are affected; those in bad Lajjitaadi Avasthas destroy with no purpose and with no care but themselves. Grahas in Narada Drekkanas provide new opportunities ruled by the Grahas that the individual will do great things with, if the Grahas are in good Lajjitaadi Avasthas. Grahas in Agastya Drekkanas allow for the individual to make the most of the current things ruled by the Grahas and the individual will have a lot of happiness with these things if the Grahas are in good Lajittaadi Avasthas, though they will feel stuck if the Grahas are in bad Lajitaadi Avasthas. Grahas in Durvasa Drekkanas will frustrate and destroy those things represented by the Grahas so that the individual has the opportunity for great growth, which they will make if the Graha is in a good Lajjitaadi Avastha. Narada Drekkanas believe that there is something to be done. Durvasa Drekkanas believe that there are things that should not be done. Agastya Drekkanas believe that harmony should be maintained. In conclusion: 1. Grahas in Narada Drekkanas are used creatively, indicate new opportunities and make us believe that there is something great to do. 2. Grahas in Agastya Drekkanas are used to maintain order, indicate stable situations and make us believe in the value of the known security and known good. 3. Grahas in Durvasa Drekkanas are used to tear things down that are no longer necessary, indicate disruptive situations that help us grow and make us believe that certain things should not be done or else there will be undesirable repercussions. MOST IMPORTANT GRAHA IN THE DREKKANA The Drekkana is the third Varga and so the third Graha, Mars, is the most important to consider in the Drekkana. Mars in the Drekkana represents siblings of course, but also the manner with which we initiate that which is in our consciousness and so how we relate our individuality to another person especially in respect to that for which we are hungry or in need. This can be done with understanding of what IS, or through the consciousness of what the ego erroneously thinks it needs. 2 IMPORTANT BHAVAS IN THE DREKKANA 3rd Bhava: The primary Bhava to consider in the Drekkana due to the Drekkana being the 3rd Varga. The 3rd Bhava in the Drekkana represents the ability of the individual to be happy and productive with all their associates, including their siblings. It also represents the general quality of their associates and siblings. 6th Bhava: Adding up all the numbers in 3 yields the number 6 and so the 6th Bhava is an important secondary Bhava to consider in the Drekkana. The 6th Bhava in the Drekkana represents the enmity that can happen from associating poorly with others or the greater capacity to survive and overcome obstacles with the help of reliable associates. 9th Bhava: Squaring 3 yields the number 9 and so the 9th Bhava is an important Bhava to consider in the Drekkana. The 9th Bhava in the Drekkana represents the goals and purpose that can be focused upon as a result of having associates with which to work with. The 9th Bhava in the Drekkana also represents the parental influence that is the result of our relationships with our siblings and also the affect upon our parents due to our relationship with our siblings. After considering Mars and these three Bhavas to access the general condition of the Drekkana so as to understand the individual’s capacity for working and finding happiness with those that they associate with, all the other Grahas and Bhavas should be studied in order to see which associates the individual is most capable of enjoying and being productive with. THE FORMS OF THE DREKKANAS The images of the Drekkanas are being reproduced from Yavana Jataka’s 3rd chapter (YJ), Brihat Jataka’s 27th chapter (BJ) and Samhita Skanda Sutras 349-366 (SS). Aries 1st Drekkana Armed, Malefic BJ 1. The first Drekkana of Aries represents a man with a white cloth round his waist, dark complexion, pretending to protect, fearful red eyes and a lifted axe. SS It is a Man holding an axe, dark in complexion, with red eyes and capable of protecting others. YJ 2. The first Decan in Aries is a man garbed in red and having a red complexion, a fierce man whose limbs and hands are wounded and who attacks in anger. He bears golden mail and bright arrows, and his hand is upraised with an axe. Aries 2nd Drekkana Quadruped, Benefic BJ 2. The second Drekkana of Aries is sketched by Yavanas as representing a woman with red cloth, fond of ornaments and food, pot-belly, horse-face, thirsty and single-footed.