Nakshatra · Shatabhisha · pada 1 of 4

Shatabhisha pada 1
6°40′ Aquarius – 10°00′ Aquarius

The first quarter of Shatabhisha: a Sagittarius navamsa, naam akshar Go, and a birth that starts in Rahu’s mahadasha with 18 years to 13.5 years of it left.

Aquarius rashiSagittarius navamsaakshar Go
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Where Shatabhisha pada 1 is

3°20′ of the zodiac, and what falls in it

Shatabhisha pada 1 is the first 3°20′ of Shatabhisha, 6°40′ Aquarius – 10°00′ Aquarius, in Aquarius. A Moon here is named by the syllable Go and falls in a Sagittarius navamsa.

Nakshatra
Shatabhisha, ruled by Rahu
Arc
6°40′ Aquarius – 10°00′ Aquarius
Rashi (Moon sign)
Aquarius, ruled by Shani
Navamsa (D9)
Sagittarius, ruled by Guru
Naam akshar
Go (गो)
Deity, gana, nadi
Varuna · Rakshasa · Aadi
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What this pada adds

its navamsa and its aim

Shatabhisha in Brihat Jataka (16.13) Brihat Jataka says a person born with the Moon in Shatabhisha is truthful but blunt of speech, overcomes their enemies, goes their own way and plunges into work without much forethought. The verse adds a share of sorrow. (Chapter 16 reads several nakshatras in each verse, one after another.) The text reads the nakshatra as a whole; the pada refines it through its navamsa, below.

Shatabhisha gives the Moon its nature through Rahu; pada 1 sends it into a Sagittarius navamsa, ruled by Guru. The navamsa (D9) is the chart read for marriage and for the strength behind a placement, so in this pada Guru colours what Shatabhisha gives.

By natural friendship Guru counts Rahu neutral, and Rahu counts Guru neutral, so the navamsa neither helps nor hinders much.

The pada tradition reads each quarter by its navamsa’s element: a fire navamsa makes this a Dharma pada, turned towards right conduct, duty and purpose.

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Names for Go (गो)

the naam akshar of this pada, for a namkaran

For a boy

  • Gopal Shri Krishna
  • Govind Shri Krishna
  • Gaurav pride
  • Gautam the Buddha; a sage
  • Gaurang fair-bodied

For a girl

  • Gauri Parvati
  • Gomti a holy river
  • Gopika a gopi
  • Gauravi pride

More names, by nakshatra and pada: baby name finder

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The dasha it starts

Rahu, and how much is left

A Moon in Shatabhisha starts life in the mahadasha of Rahu, 18 years in all. How much is left at birth depends on how far the Moon had gone: at the start of pada 1 it is 18 years, at its end 13.5 years.

Rahu mahadasha · Work out yours to the day

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Upay for Shatabhisha pada 1

  • Rahu, the nakshatra lord: ॐ राहवे नमः108 times on Saturday, with a daan of a coconut and black cloth.
  • Guru, the navamsa lord: ॐ गुरवे नमः108 times on Thursday, with a daan of chana dal and turmeric.

A suggestion, as your faith allows: the grahas this pada answers to, each on its own day.

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A real birth in Shatabhisha pada 1

6 July 1985, 11:00, Jaipur: the Moon at 7.33° Aquarius, in Shatabhisha pada 1, with Leo rising. The engine gives 17 years, 1 month, 8 days of Rahu’s mahadasha left at birth.

In the 8,349 real births the site’s figures are counted on, 0.96% had the Moon in this pada, about one in 104.

Common questions

4 questions
What is the naam akshar of Shatabhisha pada 1?

Go (गो). A child born with the Moon in this pada is traditionally given a name beginning with it.

Which rashi and navamsa is Shatabhisha pada 1?

Rashi Aquarius, navamsa Sagittarius. It runs 6°40′ Aquarius to 10°00′ Aquarius.

Which mahadasha does Shatabhisha pada 1 start?

Rahu, with 18 years to 13.5 years of its 18 years left at birth, depending on the Moon’s exact degree.

Is Shatabhisha pada 1 gand mool?

No. Shatabhisha is not one of the six Gand Mool nakshatras. Gand Mool are the six nakshatras on the seams where a water sign gives way to a fire sign: Ashwini, Magha and Mula, ruled by Ketu, and Ashlesha, Jyeshtha and Revati, ruled by Budh. The Mool shanti is traditionally done on the 27th day after birth, when the Moon returns to the birth nakshatra.

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