Nakshatra 13 of 27 · Virgo
Hasta.
An open hand
Hasta is the skilled hand. Clever, resourceful and good-humoured, it shapes outcomes with craft and timing.
- Lord
- Moon (Chandra)
- Deity
- Savitar, the creative sun
- Span
- 10°–23°20′ Virgo
- Syllables
- Pu · Sha · Na · Tha
- Gana
- Deva
- Nadi
- Adi (Vata)
- Yoni
- Buffalo (female)
- Dasha years
- 10 (Moon)
Four quarters
The padas of Hasta
Each pada is 3°20′ and falls in its own navamsa (D9) sign — the chart astrologers read for marriage and inner strength. Each also carries the syllable traditionally used for names.
Temperament
The nature of Hasta
Gifts
- Skill and dexterity
- Wit
- Resourcefulness
Lessons
- Restless nerves
- Cunning
- Control over others
Work that suits Hasta
- Crafts and healing hands
- Commerce
- Writing and comedy
Guna Milan
Hasta in a match
When two charts are matched, the birth nakshatras decide four of the eight kootas: Tara, which compares the two nakshatras with each other, and these three, which belong to Hasta itself.
Gana · temperament
Deva
Divine temperament: gentle, generous and idealistic.
Nadi · constitution
Adi (Vata)
Partners of the same nadi score none of its eight points — the classic nadi dosha.
Yoni · instinct
Buffalo, female
Yoni compares natural instincts and intimacy through the animal of each nakshatra.
Vimshottari
Where your dashas begin
The nakshatra of your Moon at birth chooses the first chapter of your life. A Moon in Hasta opens in Moon's mahadasha, and the periods follow in this order.
- Moon10 years
- Mars7 years
- Rahu18 years
- Jupiter16 years
- Saturn19 years
- Mercury17 years
- Ketu7 years
- Venus20 years
- Sun6 years
Questions
Hasta, briefly answered
Who rules Hasta nakshatra?
Hasta is ruled by Moon (Chandra) in the Vimshottari system, and its presiding deity is Savitar, the creative sun.
What are the name syllables for Hasta?
The four padas of Hasta are linked to the syllables Pu, Sha, Na, Tha. Traditionally a name beginning with the syllable of one's birth pada is considered auspicious.
Which sign is Hasta in?
Hasta spans 10°–23°20′ Virgo, entirely within Virgo.
Which dasha does a Moon in Hasta begin with?
A person born with the Moon in Hasta begins life in Moon's mahadasha, a 10-year period. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far the Moon has travelled through the nakshatra.
What is the gana, nadi and yoni of Hasta?
Hasta is of Deva gana, Adi (Vata) nadi, and its yoni is the female buffalo. All three are weighed in Guna Milan.
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