नक्षत्र · Nakshatra 18 of 27 · 16°40′–30°00′ Vṛścika
ज्येष्ठा Jyeṣṭhā(Jyeshtha)
Data
| Span | 16°40′–30°00′ Vṛścika |
|---|---|
| Lord | बुध Budha |
| Deity | Indra, chief of the gods |
| Symbol | A circular protective amulet; an umbrella; an earring |
| Gana | rakshasa |
| Temperament | Sharp and senior (tīkṣṇa) — the weight and wit of the eldest. |
Jyeshtha means 'the eldest': natives carry the elder sibling's mantle — protective authority, sharp intelligence, and responsibility that often arrived before they felt ready. Their shadow is the loneliness of rank; their glory is the umbrella they hold over everyone in their charge. Its final degrees meet the gandanta threshold — a deep-transition zone that seasons rather than dooms.
Cited fromTaittirīya Brāhmaṇa 1.5BPHS, Chs. 46–49BPHS, Ch. 6Nakshatra tradition
पद · The four padas
| Pada | Reading (by navamsa) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dhanu navāṁśa (Jupiter): the just elder — protective power guided by principle. |
| 2 | Makara navāṁśa (Saturn): the responsible chief — authority carried with structure and endurance. |
| 3 | Kumbha navāṁśa (Saturn): the guardian of the many — seniority in service of community. |
| 4 | Mīna navāṁśa (Jupiter): the elder at the gandanta edge — power surrendered into wisdom and compassion. |
मिलान · Jyeshtha compatibility with all 27 nakshatras
Jyeshtha compatibility with all 27 nakshatras
Bride's nakshatra Jyeshtha, groom's below — the reverse order can score differently. Typical gun milan score out of 36.
- Ashvini 11/36
- Bharani 16.5/36
- Krittika 27.5/36
- Rohini 21.5/36
- Mrigashira 21.5/36
- Ardra 3/36
- Punarvasu 6/36
- Pushya 19/36
- Ashlesha 26/36
- Magha 31/36
- Purva Phalguni 23.5/36
- Uttara Phalguni 13/36
- Hasta 12/36
- Chitra 25/36
- Swati 15.5/36
- Vishakha 20.5/36
- Anuradha 30/36
- Jyeshtha 28/36
- Mula 15/36
- Purva Ashadha 17.5/36
- Uttara Ashadha 19/36
- Shravana 21/36
- Dhanishtha 25/36
- Shatabhisha 19/36
- Purva Bhadrapada 11/36
- Uttara Bhadrapada 21/36
- Revati 20/36
प्रश्नोत्तर · Frequently asked questions
- Which planet rules Jyeṣṭhā nakshatra?
- Jyeṣṭhā is ruled by Budha (बुध). It is nakshatra 18 of 27, spanning 16°40′–30°00′ Vṛścika of the sidereal zodiac.
- What are the deity and symbol of Jyeṣṭhā?
- The presiding deity is Indra, chief of the gods. Its symbol is A circular protective amulet; an umbrella; an earring.
- What is the gana of Jyeṣṭhā?
- Jyeṣṭhā is a rakshasa gana nakshatra. Temperament: Sharp and senior (tīkṣṇa) — the weight and wit of the eldest..
- Which starting syllables are used for Jyeṣṭhā baby names?
- Per the traditional nāmakaraṇa chart, the syllables for padas 1-4 are: No (नो), Ya (या), Yi (यी), Yu (यू). The exact pada comes from the birth chart.
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.