Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadā, the 25th of the 27 nakshatras, from 20°00′ to 30°00′ in Kumbha (Aquarius), then 0°00′ to 3°20′ in Meena (Pisces): its deity, symbol, lord, padas and name syllables, from the classical texts.
Lord: Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411. Deity and class: Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1–2.8. Symbol: Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 228. Gana, yoni and nadi: Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34.
Where Purva Bhadrapada sits
The Moon’s stay here is part of the Panchak. Panchak dates
Each nakshatra is 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac and each pada 3°20′, so nine padas fill a sign. Purva Bhadrapada crosses from Kumbha into Meena.
The four padas
A child born in a pada is given a name starting with its sound, and a name’s first sound gives back the pada when matching by name. Avakahaḍā-cakram, pp. 22–23; Muhūrta-mārtaṇḍa v. 55
Attributes and their sources
| Attribute | Purva Bhadrapada | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Deity | Aja Ekapād | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1, p. 52 |
| Symbol | Couch or bed, or a two-faced figure | Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 228 |
| Lord | Jupiter, the Vimśottarī lord | Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150 |
| Gana | Manuṣya | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.29 |
| Yoni | Lion | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–26 |
| Nadi | Ādi | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.34 |
| Class | Ugra (fierce); its weekday is Tuesday | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.2–2.8 |
Gana, yoni and nadi are the classes used in kundli matching. The texts read give no varṇa or element for each nakshatra, so none is shown.
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Questions
Attributes from the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi and the other texts named, with the page for each.
Which rashi is Purva Bhadrapada in?
It crosses two signs: 20°00′ to 30°00′ of Kumbha (Aquarius), then 0°00′ to 3°20′ of Meena (Pisces). Padas 1–3 are in Kumbha; Pada 4 is in Meena.
Who is the lord of Purva Bhadrapada?
Jupiter. It is the nakshatra’s lord in the Vimśottarī dasha, so a birth with the Moon in Purva Bhadrapada starts in Jupiter’s dasha. Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150
What are the padas of Purva Bhadrapada?
Four quarters of 3°20′: pada 1, 20°00′ to 23°20′ Kumbha, navamsa Mesha; pada 2, 23°20′ to 26°40′ Kumbha, navamsa Vrishabha; pada 3, 26°40′ to 30°00′ Kumbha, navamsa Mithuna; pada 4, 0°00′ to 3°20′ Meena, navamsa Karka.
What is the deity and symbol of Purva Bhadrapada?
The deity is Aja Ekapād. The symbol is couch or bed, or a two-faced figure. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1; Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 228
What gana, yoni and nadi is Purva Bhadrapada?
Manuṣya gana, lion yoni and Ādi nadi. These are the classes used in kundli matching. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34
Which syllables start names for Purva Bhadrapada?
se, so, da, di, one for each pada in order. A child born in a pada is given a name starting with its sound. Avakahaḍā-cakram pp. 22–23
How it is worked out
Read the methodology- Spans
- 27 equal nakshatras of 13°20′ from 0° Mesha in the sidereal zodiac; four padas of 3°20′ each.
- Navamsa
- The padas run through the signs from Mesha, starting again every 12 padas.
- Attributes
- Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1–2.8 and 6.25–34; Burgess’s notes to the Sūrya-siddhānta; Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411.
- Syllables
- The Avakahaḍā chakra as printed in Sītārāma Jhā, 1932, pp. 22–23.
Sidereal zodiac (Lahiri) · equal nakshatras of 13°20′ · Swiss Ephemeris · Method