नक्षत्र · Nakshatra 1 of 27 · 0°00′–13°20′ Meṣa
अश्विनी Aśvinī(Ashvini)
Data
| Span | 0°00′–13°20′ Meṣa |
|---|---|
| Lord | केतु Ketu |
| Deity | The Aśvinī Kumāras, the twin horsemen and physicians of the gods |
| Symbol | A horse's head |
| Gana | deva |
| Temperament | Swift, light and initiating (kṣipra) — energy that arrives first and moves fast. |
Born under Ashvini, the Moon carries the healer-pioneer signature: quick starts, an instinct to rescue and repair, and a youthfulness that persists at any age. These natives excel wherever speed and first aid — literal or figurative — matter; their growth work is finishing what they so brilliantly begin.
Cited fromTaittirīya Brāhmaṇa 1.5BPHS, Chs. 46–49BPHS, Ch. 6Nakshatra tradition
पद · The four padas
| Pada | Reading (by navamsa) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Meṣa navāṁśa (Mars): the boldest expression — pure initiative, athletic drive, courage to go first. |
| 2 | Vṛṣabha navāṁśa (Venus): the healing impulse becomes practical and steady — hands-on skill, tangible results. |
| 3 | Mithuna navāṁśa (Mercury): quick mind and quick hands — communication, wit, dexterous problem-solving. |
| 4 | Karka navāṁśa (Moon): the physician's empathy — speed placed in service of care and protection. |
Sources
- Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa 1.5Taittiriya Brahmana 1.5 (with parallels in Taittiriya Samhita 4.4.10 and Atharva Veda 19.7): the Vedic nakshatra lists with their presiding deities. Vedic corpus, public domain.
- BPHS, Chs. 46–49Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (attrib. Maharshi Parashara), Chs. 46–49 (97-chapter recension, R. Santhanam ed.): the Vimshottari dasha as the foremost dasha system — sequence and years (Ketu 7, Venus 20, Sun 6, Moon 10, Mars 7, Rahu 18, Jupiter 16, Saturn 19, Mercury 17; total 120), effects of each graha's dasha, and antardasha doctrine. Sanskrit classic, public domain.
- BPHS, Ch. 6Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (attrib. Maharshi Parashara), Ch. 6 'The Sixteen Divisions of a Rashi' (97-chapter recension, R. Santhanam ed.): the navamsa (D9) scheme underlying the pada framework — each pada of 3°20′ is one navamsa. Sanskrit classic, public domain.
- Nakshatra traditionCommon Jyotish nakshatra doctrine — symbols, the deva/manushya/rakshasa gana classification, and temperament — standardized across muhurta and jataka manuals and consistent from the medieval synthesis treatises (e.g., Jataka Parijata) onward. Editorial synthesis in our own words; no copyrighted translation reproduced.