The Dasamsa (D10), Explained — The Career Chart

The Dasamsa — the tenth divisional chart, or D10 — is the chart of career, profession, and public standing. Where the birth chart's 10th house gives the broad picture of work and status, the D10 magnifies it: it is read for the nature of one's profession, achievement and reputation, and the real strength of the planets that carry them.

How the dasamsa sign is found

Each sign is divided into ten equal parts of 3° (a dasamsa). A planet's dasamsa sign is fixed by which of those ten parts its longitude falls in: from an odd sign (Aries, Gemini, …) the parts count from the sign itself; from an even sign (Taurus, Cancer, …) from the ninth sign. Because it depends only on the planet's longitude, each planet's dasamsa sign is the same regardless of birthplace — only the birth date, time and timezone matter.

How to read it honestly

The most useful computable signal is a planet's dignity in the D10 — exalted, debilitated, or in its own sign — which weights how strongly it supports career matters (the same idea as navamsa dignity, applied to the D10). Lead with the career significators — Sun, Saturn, Mercury and Jupiter. All of it is a strength indicator, not a prediction: the whole chart, not one varga, decides the career.

How the tool uses it

Mitram's Dasamsa reader computes each planet's D10 sign and dignity and flags the career significators — computed, never a verdict.

FAQ

What is the Dasamsa (D10) used for?

Career, profession, achievement and public reputation — and judging which planets are strong enough to carry them.

Does my dasamsa depend on my birthplace?

The planets' dasamsa signs do not — only the birth moment. The dasamsa ascendant does depend on the birthplace and exact time.