Shatabhisha nakshatra
Shatabhisha is the 24th of the 27 nakshatras: the 24th 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Aquarius 6°40′ – Aquarius 20°00′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Aquarius 6°40′ – Aquarius 20°00′ |
| Absolute longitude | 306.67° – 320.00° |
| Sign(s) | Aquarius |
| Vimshottari lord | Rahu (18-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 | Aquarius 6°40′ – Aquarius 10°00′ | Sagittarius |
| Pada 2 | Aquarius 10°00′ – Aquarius 13°20′ | Capricorn |
| Pada 3 | Aquarius 13°20′ – Aquarius 16°40′ | Aquarius |
| Pada 4 | Aquarius 16°40′ – Aquarius 20°00′ | Pisces |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | Varuna, lord of the cosmic waters |
| Symbol | an empty circle, or a thousand flowers |
| Gana | Rakshasa (fierce) |
| Yoni (animal) | Horse |
| Nadi | Aadi (Vata) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Shatabhisha
For a person whose Moon was in Shatabhisha at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Shatabhisha as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 23) 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) | Shatabhisha (1), Ardra (10), Swati (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Purva Bhadrapada (2), Punarvasu (11), Vishakha (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Uttara Bhadrapada (3), Pushya (12), Anuradha (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Revati (4), Ashlesha (13), Jyeshtha (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Ashwini (5), Magha (14), Mula (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Bharani (6), Purva Phalguni (15), Purva Ashadha (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Krittika (7), Uttara Phalguni (16), Uttara Ashadha (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Rohini (8), Hasta (17), Shravana (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Mrigashira (9), Chitra (18), Dhanishta (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Swati → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Shatabhisha at birth, the first mahadasha is Rahu. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Shatabhisha already travelled by the Moon) × 18 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 306.67°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Jupiter → Saturn → Mercury → Ketu → Venus → Sun → Moon → Mars. How the dasha periods are calculated.