Kumbh rashi (Aquarius)
Kumbha is Aquarius in the sidereal zodiac, 300° to 330°: ruled by Saturn, holding Dhanishta padas 3–4, Shatabhisha and Purva Bhadrapada padas 1–3.
Bṛhat Parāśara Horā-śāstra 5.5 and 5.6–23, pp. 34–37; varṇa also Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.22; element Tājika-nīlakaṇṭhī 1.12.
Nakshatras in Kumbh
The Moon’s stay here and in Pisces after it is the Panchak. Panchak dates
Nine padas of 3°20′ make a sign. Names starting with these nine sounds belong to Kumbh: gu, ge, go, sa, si, su, se, so, da. 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. Kumbha, the 11th, is fixed, cruel, male and mixed. BPHS 5.5, p. 34 | Attribute | Kumbh | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lord | Saturn | BPHS 5.6–23 |
| Nature | Fixed | BPHS 5.5 |
| Gender and temper | Male, cruel | BPHS 5.5 |
| Humour | Mixed | BPHS 5.5 |
| Element | AirVerse 1.12 calls it vāyu. | Tājika-nīlakaṇṭhī 1.12 |
| Varṇa | Śūdra | BPHS; Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.22 |
| Rises | By the head | BPHS 5 |
| Figure | Man with a pot | 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 Kumbh the same as Western Aquarius?
Kumbha is measured from the stars and Western Aquarius from the equinox. The two are now about 24° apart, so a planet in Kumbha is in Western Aquarius or Pisces, and most of Western Aquarius falls in Makara. Methodology: ayanāṃśa
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Questions
From the Bṛhat Parāśara Horā-śāstra and the Avakahaḍā chakra, with the page for each.
What is Kumbh rashi in English?
Aquarius. Kumbha (Kumbh) is the 11th sign of the sidereal zodiac, 300° to 330°.
Who is the lord of Kumbh rashi?
Saturn. BPHS 5.6–23, pp. 34–37
Which nakshatras are in Kumbh rashi?
Dhanishta, padas 3–4, 0°00′ to 6°40′; Shatabhisha, all four padas, 6°40′ to 20°00′; Purva Bhadrapada, padas 1–3, 20°00′ to 30°00′. Nine padas of 3°20′ make a sign.
Is Kumbh rashi the same as Western Aquarius?
It has the same name but covers a different stretch of sky. Kumbha is measured from the stars and Western Aquarius from the equinox, and the two are now about 24° apart, so a planet in Kumbha is in Western Aquarius or Pisces.
Which name letters belong to Kumbh rashi?
Names starting with gu, ge, go, sa, si, su, se, so, da: 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 11th 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