Swati nakshatra
Svātī, the 15th of the 27 nakshatras, from 6°40′ to 20°00′ in Tula (Libra): 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. 220. Gana, yoni and nadi: Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34.
Where Swati sits
Each nakshatra is 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac and each pada 3°20′, so nine padas fill a sign. Swati lies wholly in Tula.
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 | Swati | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Deity | Āśuga (Vāyu, the wind) | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1, p. 52 |
| Symbol | Coral bead, gem or pearl | Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 220 |
| Lord | Rahu, the Vimśottarī lord | Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150 |
| Gana | Deva | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.29 |
| Yoni | Buffalo | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–26 |
| Nadi | Antya | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.34 |
| Class | Cara (movable); its weekday is Monday | 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 Swati in?
Tula (Libra), from 6°40′ to 20°00′ of the sign in the sidereal zodiac. All four of its padas are in Tula.
Who is the lord of Swati?
Rahu. It is the nakshatra’s lord in the Vimśottarī dasha, so a birth with the Moon in Swati starts in Rahu’s dasha. Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150
What are the padas of Swati?
Four quarters of 3°20′: pada 1, 6°40′ to 10°00′ Tula, navamsa Dhanu; pada 2, 10°00′ to 13°20′ Tula, navamsa Makara; pada 3, 13°20′ to 16°40′ Tula, navamsa Kumbha; pada 4, 16°40′ to 20°00′ Tula, navamsa Meena.
What is the deity and symbol of Swati?
The deity is Āśuga (Vāyu, the wind). The symbol is coral bead, gem or pearl. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1; Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 220
What gana, yoni and nadi is Swati?
Deva gana, buffalo yoni and Antya nadi. These are the classes used in kundli matching. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34
Which syllables start names for Swati?
ru, re, ro, ta, 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