Shatabhisha Nakshatra Pada 2

Shatabhisha pada 2 at a glance

Shatabhisha is the 24th nakshatra, ruled by Rahu with deity Varuna, god of cosmic waters. Its pada 2 runs from 10°00′ Aquarius to 13°20′ Aquarius, falls in Aquarius rashi and carries the name letter Sa.

The navamsa of this pada is Capricorn, ruled by Saturn, which adds patience, duty and steady effort to the nakshatra's base nature of being independent, scientific, private and healing minded.

• Nakshatra: Shatabhisha (24 of 27)
• Pada: 2 of 4
• Span: 10°00′ Aquarius to 13°20′ Aquarius
• Name letter: Sa
• Rashi: Aquarius (Kumbh)
• Navamsa: Capricorn, lord Saturn
• Nakshatra lord: Rahu

Name letter Sa and naamkaran

In the naamkaran custom, a baby born in Shatabhisha pada 2 is given a name starting with Sa. The letter comes from the pada, not the nakshatra as a whole, which is why two babies born in the same nakshatra can receive different letters.

1. Confirm the birth nakshatra and pada with the free calculator.
2. Shortlist names beginning with Sa.
3. Say the names aloud with the family name.
4. Optionally check the name number (naam ka ank) in numerology (ank jyotish) as a light second step.

Personality of Shatabhisha pada 2

The nakshatra gives the base: independent, scientific, private and healing minded. The Aquarius rashi adds a air, fixed style, and the Capricorn navamsa adds patience, duty and steady effort.

Read together, this pada suits people who express independent through patience, duty and steady effort.

• Element: Air
• Quality: Fixed
• Navamsa flavour: patience, duty and steady effort
• Gana: Rakshasa
• Yoni: horse

Dasha and timing

Vimshottari dasha begins from the nakshatra lord, so a birth in Shatabhisha pada 2 starts in Rahu mahadasha (18 years in full). The balance remaining at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled into the nakshatra.

1. Rahu mahadasha, 18 years
2. Jupiter mahadasha, 16 years
3. Saturn mahadasha, 19 years
4. Mercury mahadasha, 17 years
5. Ketu mahadasha, 7 years
6. Venus mahadasha, 20 years
7. Sun mahadasha, 6 years
8. Moon mahadasha, 10 years
9. Mars mahadasha, 7 years

Shatabhisha pada 2 in kundli matching (kundli milan)

Guna milan reads the nakshatra as a whole: Shatabhisha contributes Rakshasa gana (6 points), horse yoni (4 points) and Adi nadi (8 points). The pada's navamsa sign is used in deeper chart comparison.

1. Find both partners' nakshatras.
2. Compare nadi, gana and yoni.
3. Use kundli matching by name (naam se kundli milan) or date of birth (janam tarikh) for the full 36 point score.