Nakshatra Cluster · Moon-ruled · Hasta

Hasta nakshatra, 10°00' to 23°20' Virgo.

Hasta is the 13th of the 27 nakshatras. Ruled by Moon, presided by Savitar, symbolised by the open palm. The macro register is skilled hand, craft. Themes: dexterity, skill, manifestation.

Range, ruler, deity

Range	10°00' to 23°20' Virgo
Ruling planet	Moon
Presiding deity	Savitar
Symbol	open palm
Gana (temperamental class)	deva
Varna (functional class)	vaishya
Macro register	skilled hand, craft

What Hasta encodes

Hasta sits at 10°00' to 23°20' Virgo, occupying the 13th position in the 27-step sequence. The presiding deity, Savitar, sets the symbolic register. The ruling planet, Moon, anchors the Vimshottari major period entered if the natal Moon falls here. The symbol of the open palm carries the visual-mnemonic for the nakshatra's character across the tradition.

The macro register that Hasta contributes to chart reading is skilled hand, craft. This register shows in three layers: in the natal-Moon reading (the chart's emotional signature), in the transit reading (when major planets cross 10°00' to 23°20' Virgo), and in the major-period entry (when Moon runs as the opening period after birth).

The four padas

The four padas of Hasta each span 3°20' of arc, with the four-pada subdivision mapping to the four navamsa signs from 10°00' forward. Pada-level reading qualifies the broad Hasta register with the sign of the natal Moon's specific 3°20' position.

Moon rulership and the major period

A native born with the natal Moon in Hasta opens life in the Moon major period. The full Moon major period runs 10 years. The Moon register nourishment, sensitivity, the reflective surface. Moon-ruled nakshatras anchor the chart's emotional register therefore foregrounds across the opening window.

The exact degree of the Moon within Hasta fixes how much of the opening Moon major period remained at birth. Moon at 0° of Hasta gets the full 10 years. Moon at the closing degree gets only the residual fraction before transitioning to the next major period.

Compatibility attributes

Hasta carries gana classification deva (the temperamental class layer, with three values: deva for divine, manushya for human, rakshasa for intense) and varna classification vaishya (the functional class layer). These attributes feed Ashtakoota compatibility scoring at the canonical level. The cluster does not treat compatibility scoring as a forward-call mechanism; it is documented for reference, not deployed as a signature class.

Where Hasta sits in the sequence

In the fixed 27-step sequence, Hasta is the 13th nakshatra. The previous nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni (ruled by Sun). The next is Chitra (ruled by Mars). The Moon traverses one nakshatra in roughly 24 hours, so the nakshatra boundaries are time-sensitive.

What this reading does not predict

The Hasta reading covers the macro register, the ruling-planet signature, and the deity-symbol-attribute layer. It does not forecast personal events on a single chart from Hasta placement alone. Personal-event forecasting requires the full major-period plus sub-period plus transit overlay, and a calibration set the size of which does not exist for individual nativities. The framework is explicit about this scope limit.

FAQ

What is the Hasta nakshatra and where does it sit on the sidereal lattice?

Hasta is the nakshatra (lunar mansion) at 10°00' to 23°20' Virgo. It is the 13th nakshatra of the 27 in fixed sequence. The ruling planet is Moon. The presiding deity is Savitar. The symbol is the open palm. The macro register is skilled hand, craft.

What does the Moon rulership give Hasta?

Moon rulership means a natal Moon in Hasta opens life in the Moon major period, which runs 10 years. The broad register Moon carries is nourishment, sensitivity, the reflective surface. Moon-ruled nakshatras anchor the chart's emotional register. Hasta inherits this signature, then qualifies it through the Savitar deity and the sign placement of 10°00'.

What classical attributes does Hasta carry?

Hasta carries the gana classification deva (temperamental class: deva for divine, manushya for human, rakshasa for intense). The varna is vaishya (functional class). Symbol: the open palm. These attributes feed compatibility scoring and broad reading patterns across the tradition.

What does the framework not predict about Hasta?

The Hasta reading covers the macro register, the ruling-planet signature, and the deity-symbol-attribute layer. It does not forecast personal events on a single chart. Personal event timing requires the full major-period plus sub-period plus transit overlay. The cluster is explicit about this scope limit.

Where does Hasta sit relative to the other nakshatras?

In the fixed 27-step sequence Hasta sits between Uttara Phalguni and Chitra. The previous nakshatra (Uttara Phalguni) is ruled by Sun; the next (Chitra) by Mars. The Moon traverses one nakshatra in roughly 24 hours, so the boundary moments matter for the natal Moon nakshatra determination.