राशि · Rashi 6 of 12
कन्या Kanyā(Virgo (sidereal))
| Lord | बुध Budha |
|---|---|
| Tattva | pṛthvī (earth) |
| Quality | dvisvabhava (dual) |
The maiden with the sheaf: discerning, skillful earth — analysis, service, craft and the quiet perfectionism of someone who actually reads the manual.
Cited fromBPHS, Ch. 4Bṛhat JātakaSaravaliParāśari tradition
लग्न · As the lagna (ascendant)
Kanyā rising approaches life as a craft to be mastered: precise, helpful, modest and quietly indispensable. Health, work and improvement are lifelong themes; self-compassion is the tool that completes the toolkit.
चन्द्र राशि · As the chandra rashi (Moon sign)
A Kanyā Moon feels through usefulness: love is expressed in acts of service and thoughtful detail, worry is the mind's overactive quality-control. Given a problem to solve, it is serene; taught to rest without a problem, it is free.
Sources
- BPHS, Ch. 4Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (attrib. Maharshi Parashara), Ch. 4 'Zodiacal Rashis Described' (97-chapter recension, R. Santhanam ed.): rashi lords, elements, qualities, body parts, temperaments. Sanskrit classic, public domain.
- Bṛhat JātakaVarahamihira, Brihat Jataka (6th century CE), opening chapters on rashi divisions and characters. Sanskrit classic, public domain; synthesized in our own words.
- SaravaliKalyanavarma, Saravali (c. 8th century CE): extended doctrine on planetary characters and grahas in rashis and bhavas. Sanskrit classic, public domain; synthesized, no translation text reproduced.
- Parāśari traditionCommon Parashari timing doctrine — 'a dasha delivers what the chart promises, when it promises it' — shared across the classical corpus and traditional teaching, not attributable to a single shloka.