Hasta nakshatra
Hasta is the 13th of the 27 nakshatras: the 13th 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Virgo 10°00′ – Virgo 23°20′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Virgo 10°00′ – Virgo 23°20′ |
| Absolute longitude | 160.00° – 173.33° |
| Sign(s) | Virgo |
| Vimshottari lord | Moon (10-year mahadasha) |
Padas and Navamsa signs
Each pada is 3°20′, the same size as a Navamsa division, so each pada falls in one Navamsa (D9) sign. How the Navamsa is calculated.
| Pada | Span | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Virgo 10°00′ – Virgo 13°20′ | Aries |
| Pada 2 | Virgo 13°20′ – Virgo 16°40′ | Taurus |
| Pada 3 | Virgo 16°40′ – Virgo 20°00′ | Gemini |
| Pada 4 | Virgo 20°00′ – Virgo 23°20′ | Cancer |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | Savitar, the Sun as inspirer |
| Symbol | an open hand |
| Gana | Deva (divine) |
| Yoni (animal) | Buffalo |
| Nadi | Aadi (Vata) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Hasta
For a person whose Moon was in Hasta at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Hasta as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 12) mod 27) + 1, tara = count mod 9. Scores are those Jyotishya uses. The tara bala formula explained.
| count mod 9 | Tara | Day nakshatras (count) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janma (lit. birth) | Hasta (1), Shravana (10), Rohini (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Chitra (2), Dhanishta (11), Mrigashira (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Swati (3), Shatabhisha (12), Ardra (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Vishakha (4), Purva Bhadrapada (13), Punarvasu (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Anuradha (5), Uttara Bhadrapada (14), Pushya (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Jyeshtha (6), Revati (15), Ashlesha (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Mula (7), Ashwini (16), Magha (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Purva Ashadha (8), Bharani (17), Purva Phalguni (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Uttara Ashadha (9), Krittika (18), Uttara Phalguni (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Rohini → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Hasta at birth, the first mahadasha is Moon. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Hasta already travelled by the Moon) × 10 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 160.00°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Mars → Rahu → Jupiter → Saturn → Mercury → Ketu → Venus → Sun. How the dasha periods are calculated.