Varga
Khavedamsha (D40)
The D40 divides each sign in forty and speaks about auspicious and inauspicious effects inherited through the maternal line.
The D40 divides each sign in forty and speaks about auspicious and inauspicious effects inherited through the maternal line.
Forty parts of 45′ per sign, counted from Mesha in odd and Tula in even signs; Parashara ties it to matrilineal karma (shubha-ashubha).
— Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ṣoḍaśavarga adhyāya
Division: 40 × 45′. A fine varga consulted mainly through vimshopaka aggregation and vaisheshikamsa counts rather than as a standalone chart.