Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius)
Dhanu is Sagittarius in the sidereal zodiac, 240° to 270°: ruled by Jupiter, holding Mula, Purva Ashadha and Uttara Ashadha pada 1.
Bṛhat Parāśara Horā-śāstra 5.5 and 5.6–23, pp. 34–37; varṇa also Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.22; element Tājika-nīlakaṇṭhī 1.10.
Nakshatras in Dhanu
Nine padas of 3°20′ make a sign. Names starting with these nine sounds belong to Dhanu: ye, yo, bha, bhi, bhu, dha, pha, ḍha, bhe. Avakahaḍā-cakram, pp. 22–23
Nature by the classical texts
चरस्थिरद्विस्वभावाः क्रूराक्रूरौ नरस्त्रियौ । पित्तानिलत्रिधात्वैक्यश्लैष्मिकाश्च क्रियादयः ॥
Counted from Mesha, the signs run movable, fixed, dual; cruel, gentle; male, female; and pitta, vāta, mixed, kapha. Dhanu, the 9th, is dual, cruel, male and pitta. BPHS 5.5, p. 34 | Attribute | Dhanu | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lord | Jupiter | BPHS 5.6–23 |
| Nature | Dual | BPHS 5.5 |
| Gender and temper | Male, cruel | BPHS 5.5 |
| Humour | Pitta | BPHS 5.5 |
| Element | FireVerse 1.10 calls it agni. | Tājika-nīlakaṇṭhī 1.10 |
| Varṇa | Kṣatriya | BPHS; Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.22 |
| Rises | By the back | BPHS 5 |
| Figure | Bow-holder; biped in the first half, quadruped in the second | BPHS 5 |
The elements run fire, earth, air and water in turn from Mesha, as the Tājika-nīlakaṇṭhī names them sign by sign. Earth and water signs are friends, as are fire and air signs; the other pairs are hostile. Tājika-nīlakaṇṭhī 1.2–14, pp. 2–6
Is Dhanu the same as Western Sagittarius?
Dhanu is measured from the stars and Western Sagittarius from the equinox. The two are now about 24° apart, so a planet in Dhanu is in Western Sagittarius or Capricorn, and most of Western Sagittarius falls in Vrishchika. Methodology: ayanāṃśa
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Questions
From the Bṛhat Parāśara Horā-śāstra and the Avakahaḍā chakra, with the page for each.
What is Dhanu rashi in English?
Sagittarius. Dhanu (Dhanu) is the 9th sign of the sidereal zodiac, 240° to 270°.
Who is the lord of Dhanu rashi?
Jupiter. BPHS 5.6–23, pp. 34–37
Which nakshatras are in Dhanu rashi?
Mula, all four padas, 0°00′ to 13°20′; Purva Ashadha, all four padas, 13°20′ to 26°40′; Uttara Ashadha, pada 1, 26°40′ to 30°00′. Nine padas of 3°20′ make a sign.
Is Dhanu rashi the same as Western Sagittarius?
It has the same name but covers a different stretch of sky. Dhanu is measured from the stars and Western Sagittarius from the equinox, and the two are now about 24° apart, so a planet in Dhanu is in Western Sagittarius or Capricorn.
Which name letters belong to Dhanu rashi?
Names starting with ye, yo, bha, bhi, bhu, dha, pha, ḍha, bhe: the sounds of its nine padas in the Avakahaḍā chakra. Avakahaḍā-cakram, pp. 22–23
How it is worked out
Read the methodology- Span
- 30° of the sidereal zodiac, the 9th sign from 0° Mesha.
- Attributes
- Bṛhat Parāśara Horā-śāstra ch. 5, 1939 edition, pp. 34–37.
- Element
- Tājika-nīlakaṇṭhī 1.2–13, Benares edition of 1937–38, pp. 2–6. Each sign’s verse names its element; for Mithuna, Simha and Makara it is read from the Hindi commentary.
- Syllables
- The Avakahaḍā chakra as printed in Sītārāma Jhā, 1932, pp. 22–23.
Sidereal zodiac (Lahiri) · equal signs of 30° · Swiss Ephemeris · Method