Hasta
Hasta: 10°00′ Virgo to 23°20′ Virgo. Explore its symbolism, Moon period rulership and four padas.
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- Moon
- 10 dasha years
- 10°00′ Virgo
- 23°20′ Virgo
- 13°20′ · four padas
Hasta’s hand symbolizes skill, agency and the ability to bring an intention into a graspable form. Savitr’s association adds animation and the impulse that sets work in motion. Entirely within Virgo, the mansion connects perception with technique: an idea becomes useful through what can actually be done with it.
Understanding the symbolism
A hand can make, repair, offer, hold or release. This range prevents the symbol from being reduced to control alone. Hasta asks how competence is used and whether the desire to manage a result leaves room for another participant. The Moon as period lord brings responsiveness and timing into the use of skill.
The Moon and other placements here
A Moon in Hasta can be explored through the settling effect of practical engagement: making something, organizing a task or using a familiar technique. Mercury emphasizes precision and method; Venus form and finish. The useful question is how a practiced ability becomes flexible enough to meet a changing situation.
A Moon in Hasta begins the Vimshottari sequence in a Moon period. The full period lasts 10 dasha years, but the balance at birth depends on how far the Moon has traveled through the mansion. For example, one quarter of the way through leaves three quarters of the period, or 7.5 dasha years. A different planet here does not change the Moon-based starting lord.
The four padas
A pada is one quarter of a nakshatra, measuring 3°20′. These are position boundaries: a placement exactly on a boundary belongs to the next pada. Use the degree in the planetary table to find the correct interval.
Pada 1: 10°00′ Virgo to 13°20′ Virgo.
Pada 2: 13°20′ Virgo to 16°40′ Virgo.
Pada 3: 16°40′ Virgo to 20°00′ Virgo.
Pada 4: 20°00′ Virgo to 23°20′ Virgo.
How this mansion differs from its neighbors
Hasta emphasizes the act of handling and making. Chitra, which follows, emphasizes the form that is made and how it is perceived. Comparing them distinguishes technical execution from design, even though a strong piece of work often needs both.
Common questions
- Is Hasta a zodiac sign?
- No. A sign spans 30°, while Hasta spans 13°20′. Signs and nakshatras are two grids over the same zodiac. Its precise position is shown in the span and pada table above.
- Does every Moon in Hasta have the same dasha dates?
- No. The starting lord is Moon, but the Moon’s exact degree determines the remaining balance. Two Moon placements in the same mansion can begin with different amounts of time remaining.