दशमांशाः स्वतश्चैजे युग्म तन्नवमात् स्मृताः । दश पूर्वादिदिक्पाला इन्द्राऽग्नियमराक्षसाः ॥ १३॥ वरुणो मारुतश्चैव कुबेरेशानपद्मजाः । अनन्तश्च क्रमादीये समे वा व्युत्क्रमेण तु ॥ १४॥ Brihat Parasara Hora Sastram, Chapter 6, Verses 13 and 14. Translation: A dasamsa is a 10 equal part division of a zodiac sign. Starting from the same sign for an odd sign and from the 9th in an even sign. These are presided over by the ten rulers of the cardinal directions viz. Indra, Agni, Yama, Rakshasa, Varuna, Vayu, Kubera, Isana, Brahma, and Anantha in the case of an odd sign. It is in the reverse order that these presiding deities are reckoned when an even sign is given.
Also known as a Karmamsa, the D10 Dasamsa charts is used to predict “big fruits” for a nativity. Two methods for construction of a D10 charts are popular in the astrology community, one is the ancient method that is similar to the D7 and D9 method, and the modern method.
Table 1 – Ancient Method of D10 Chart
Zodiac Sign\Degrees | 0° – 3° | 3° – 6° | 6° – 9° | 9° – 12° | 12° – 15° | 15° – 18° | 18° – 21° | 21° – 24° | 24° – 27° | 27° – 30° |
Aries | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
Taurus | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio |
Gemini | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo |
Cancer | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer |
Leo | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries | Taurus |
Virgo | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |
Libra | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
Scorpio | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio |
Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo |
Capricorn | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer |
Aquarius | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries | Taurus |
Pisces | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |
Table 2 – D10 Dasamsa using the modern method
Zodiac Sign\Degrees | 0° – 3° | 3° – 6° | 6° – 9° | 9° – 12° | 12° – 15° | 15° – 18° | 18° – 21° | 21° – 24° | 24° – 27° | 27° – 30° |
Aries | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
Taurus | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra |
Gemini | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |
Cancer | Pisces | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
Leo | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries | Taurus |
Virgo | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius |
Libra | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer |
Scorpio | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries |
Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo |
Capricorn | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries | Taurus | Gemini |
Aquarius | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio |
Pisces | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo |