1. Ashwini अश्विनी
0°00' to 13°20' · Aries (Mesha)
- Symbol
- Head of a horse
- Presiding deity
- The Ashwini Kumaras, the divine physicians
- Ruling planet
- Ketu
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Mars, Venus, Mercury, Moon
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Rajas / Rajas / Rajas
- Basic motivation
- Dharma
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. On the downward path the star's raw energy becomes a thirst for sensation and restless physical drive. Power is spent as impulse, and healing energy is turned toward the senses rather than toward others.
Evolutionary expression. On the upward path Ashwini is the great healer: regenerative power, stamina and swift leadership placed in service. Behari calls it the mystic activation of primeval energy in its latency, the first spark of a new cycle.
2. Bharani भरणी
13°20' to 26°40' · Aries (Mesha)
- Symbol
- The yoni, the female generative organ
- Presiding deity
- Yama, god of death and keeper of souls between births
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Rajas / Rajas / Tamas
- Basic motivation
- Artha
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. Turned outward, Bharani can sink into excessive indulgence and the hunger to possess. The preservative instinct becomes accumulation, and sensitivity is spent on comfort and pleasure alone.
Evolutionary expression. Turned inward, Bharani is the bridge between the Primeval Source and the manifested event, the vessel that preserves and releases the Golden Egg of creation. It can arouse a deep urge to investigate occult knowledge and guides the soul in material as well as spiritual growth.
3. Krittika कृत्तिका
26°40' Aries to 10°00' Taurus · Aries and Taurus
- Symbol
- A razor
- Presiding deity
- Agni, the god of fire
- Ruling planet
- Sun
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Jupiter, Saturn, Saturn, Jupiter
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Rajas / Rajas / Sattwa
- Basic motivation
- Kama
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. Misused, the razor cuts to destroy: Behari warns that Krittika can turn quarrelsome, selfish and even antisocial, impeding every force that encourages evolution. Desire burns without direction.
Evolutionary expression. Rightly used, the same fire is curative. Krittika heightens the urge to create and to reproduce, and for evolving souls it arouses deeply dedicated divine service. Agni's flame purifies whatever it touches.
4. Rohini रोहिणी
10°00' to 23°20' · Taurus (Vrishabha)
- Symbol
- A chariot (Sakat)
- Presiding deity
- Brahma, the Creator (Viranchi)
- Ruling planet
- Moon
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Mars, Venus, Mercury, Moon
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Rajas / Tamas / Rajas
- Basic motivation
- Moksha
- Caste (varna)
- Sudra
Involutionary expression. On the material side Rohini is the world of sensual illusion: attachment, infatuation and the childlike desire to experience more and more of the same pleasure. Its preoccupation is social progress, wealth and enjoyment.
Evolutionary expression. In spiritual terms Rohini is the Great Deep, the incubator where every seed is preserved and nourished until its time. Behari says it imparts the ability to engineer divine power, and in mystical ecstasy it can guide the soul to an overpowering experience of the Divine.
5. Mrigashira मृगशिरा
23°20' Taurus to 6°40' Gemini · Taurus and Gemini
- Symbol
- Head of a deer
- Presiding deity
- Soma, the Moon as nectar of immortality
- Ruling planet
- Mars
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Rajas / Tamas / Tamas
- Basic motivation
- Moksha
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. Here the contradiction of the star shows plainly: on the materialistic side Mrigashira expresses itself, in Behari's words, as pure egotism, the concretization of impulse into self-centred form.
Evolutionary expression. On the spiritual level the same star imparts intelligence and the reflection of the eternal in the individual mind. Behari gives the Moon overall control of this asterism: it is the stage where the abstract Divine impulse begins to assume material form without losing its light.
6. Ardra आर्द्रा
6°40' to 20°00' · Gemini (Mithuna)
- Symbol
- A precious stone; a human head
- Presiding deity
- Rudra, the god of destruction
- Ruling planet
- Rahu
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Jupiter, Saturn, Saturn, Jupiter
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Rajas / Tamas / Sattwa
- Basic motivation
- Kama
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. On the material side Ardra expresses itself as conflict: the mind imposes its own version of reality on experience and fights what it finds. Rahu's rulership precipitates the misfortune that illusion brings.
Evolutionary expression. On the evolutionary side the mind becomes the destroyer of illusion itself. Ardra, fresh and moist by name yet ruled by the god of destruction, dissolves material involvement so the soul can see clearly; its quarter lords Jupiter and Saturn link it with occult training and renunciation.
7. Punarvasu पुनर्वसु
20°00' Gemini to 3°20' Cancer · Gemini and Cancer
- Symbol
- A bow; a house or resting place
- Presiding deity
- Aditi, mother of the Adityas
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Mars, Venus, Mercury, Moon
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Rajas / Sattwa / Rajas
- Basic motivation
- Artha
- Caste (varna)
- Vaisya
Involutionary expression. Turned toward the world, Punarvasu intensifies worldly duties and accentuates kama manas, the passional nature in man. The resting place becomes a pause before the next round of desire.
Evolutionary expression. Turned toward the spirit, this is the star of return and renewal: the union of naada, primeval sound, and bindu, the centre of consciousness, crystallizing abstract ideas into form. Behari calls it Visible Infinity, a resting place where Divine energy gathers fresh zeal, and a star that can encourage true discipleship.
8. Pushya पुष्य
3°20' to 16°40' · Cancer (Karka)
- Symbol
- A flower; a circle; an arrow
- Presiding deity
- Brihaspati, adviser of gods and men
- Ruling planet
- Saturn
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Rajas / Sattwa / Tamas
- Basic motivation
- Dharma
- Caste (varna)
- Kshatriya
Involutionary expression. Immersion in materiality is almost complete under Pushya, and even on the spiritual path there can be considerable mental agitation, because rajasic and tamasic tendencies are still present alongside the growing sattwa.
Evolutionary expression. At its best Pushya is vibrant tranquility: full faith in the Divine plan and unflinching confidence in oneself. Jupiter nourishes while Saturn concretizes, so energy stabilizes and grows in an entirely new form. Purification of the psyche and intuitive perception of the Divine plan are its gifts.
9. Ashlesha आश्लेषा
16°40' Cancer to 0°00' Leo · Cancer (Karka)
- Symbol
- A serpent
- Presiding deity
- The Nagas, the serpent powers
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Jupiter, Saturn, Saturn, Jupiter
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Rajas / Sattwa / Sattwa
- Basic motivation
- Dharma
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. The serpent has a venomous face: Behari describes natives who can display crude selfishness and treacherous, venomous proclivities, who cannot bear humiliation and who hide their motives from others.
Evolutionary expression. The same serpent is esoteric wisdom. Ashlesha is an intense energy capable of great spiritual attainment, deeply philosophical, austere and self-reliant, with hidden knowledge of the finer forces of Nature. It imparts radical transformation, after which an entirely different condition of existence prevails.
10. Magha मघा
0°00' to 13°20' · Leo (Simha)
- Symbol
- A palanquin; a house; a chariot
- Presiding deity
- The Pitris, the ancestral progenitors
- Ruling planet
- Ketu
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Mars, Venus, Mercury, Moon
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Tamas / Rajas / Rajas
- Basic motivation
- Artha
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. Those still strongly attracted to earthly pleasures undergo servitude under Magha, and its swift action checked by stasis breeds psychological tension and frustration. Its natives are often misunderstood and suspected as to their integrity.
Evolutionary expression. For the evolved, Magha gives great power and glamour and prestigious status: idealism amidst material surroundings. Ruled by the Pitris, it sustains and assists the evolutionary impulse, and its primary urge is metempsychosis, the soul's onward transmigration.
11. Purva Phalguni पूर्व फाल्गुनी
13°20' to 26°40' · Leo (Simha)
- Symbol
- The front legs of a bed; a hammock
- Presiding deity
- Bhaga, god of fortune and delight
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Tamas / Rajas / Tamas
- Basic motivation
- Kama
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. If the soul is still under materialistic influence, Behari warns, Purva Phalguni can lead to debauchery, gambling and black magic: fortune's smile spent on appetite.
Evolutionary expression. At its best this is dynamic creative energy with grace and self-reliance: the king arrives, the war is waged, the religious observances begin. It bestows victory and domination and the readiness to plunge into activity in discharge of one's responsibilities.
12. Uttara Phalguni उत्तर फाल्गुनी
26°40' Leo to 10°00' Virgo · Leo and Virgo
- Symbol
- The back legs of a bed; a hearth
- Presiding deity
- Aryaman, god of patronage and honour
- Ruling planet
- Sun
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Jupiter, Saturn, Saturn, Jupiter
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Tamas / Rajas / Sattwa
- Basic motivation
- Moksha
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. On the materialistic side its impact is felt as a great attraction to black magic and to power used for its own sake; ambition without righteousness hardens into domination.
Evolutionary expression. On the spiritual side Uttara Phalguni bestows ambition for righteous struggle: the courage and endurance of seasoned fighters confident of their inner strength and of the final victorious outcome. It produces tangible output from nebulous ideas, and no difficulty can withhold its progress.
13. Hasta हस्त
10°00' to 23°20' · Virgo (Kanya)
- Symbol
- The open palm of a hand
- Presiding deity
- Savitar, the Sun in its regenerative aspect
- Ruling planet
- Moon
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Mars, Venus, Mercury, Moon
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Tamas / Tamas / Rajas
- Basic motivation
- Moksha
- Caste (varna)
- Vaisya
Involutionary expression. Those on the materialistic side of growth find themselves, in Behari's stark image, in conditions of penury, somehow eking out a subsistence: the hand that should sustain others cannot yet sustain itself.
Evolutionary expression. Guided on the path of renunciation, Hasta natives receive opportunities for public service and become leaders of a renaissance. The star's primeval impulse is duration, wherein lies Time: immense self-reliance, control over outgoing energy, and the power to sustain the community like its Vaisya caste implies.
14. Chitra चित्रा
23°20' Virgo to 6°40' Libra · Virgo and Libra
- Symbol
- A pearl
- Presiding deity
- Tvashtar (Vishwakarma), the celestial architect
- Ruling planet
- Mars
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Tamas / Tamas / Tamas
- Basic motivation
- Kama
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. Behari is blunt: those still attracted to materiality under Chitra may live, in his phrase, the life of a pig in the mud, smug, self-contented and self-indulgent, good for nothing despite their gifts.
Evolutionary expression. For the aspirant, Chitra is the celestial architect at work: the pearl extracted from the oyster, hidden perfection externalized through painful chipping away of attachments. It builds a new society and produces wonder-workers, leaders and honest philanthropists.
15. Swati स्वाति
6°40' to 20°00' · Libra (Tula)
- Symbol
- Coral
- Presiding deity
- Vayu, the god of wind
- Ruling planet
- Rahu
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Jupiter, Saturn, Saturn, Jupiter
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Tamas / Tamas / Sattwa
- Basic motivation
- Artha
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. Impinging on those still struggling with the materialistic side of life, Swati is intensely pleasure-seeking, and leaves a vague, airy dissatisfaction with the world around oneself whatever happens.
Evolutionary expression. For persons on the evolutionary path the same passion becomes intense devotion to work, family or anything expressing higher values. Swati is a chalice through which the Divine spirit flows to the physical level, held in equilibrium between the inner urge to expand and the material sheaths that restrict it.
16. Vishakha विशाखा
20°00' Libra to 3°20' Scorpio · Libra and Scorpio
- Symbol
- A potter's wheel
- Presiding deity
- Indra-Agni, king of gods with the fire god
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Mars, Venus, Mercury, Moon
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Tamas / Sattwa / Rajas
- Basic motivation
- Dharma
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. For those engrossed in the material aspects of life, Vishakha brings restrictions, restlessness and the emptiness at the core that shows outwardly as infidelity, broken promises and minimizing the contribution of others.
Evolutionary expression. For the spiritual person the potter's wheel is transformation itself: the star can impart tapas, the purificatory austerities. Its first three quarters give Indra's affluence and comfort; its last, in Scorpio, gives Agni's trials, which are essential for every kind of transformation.
17. Anuradha अनुराधा
3°20' to 16°40' · Scorpio (Vrishchika)
- Symbol
- A lotus flower
- Presiding deity
- Mitra, god of friendship and covenant
- Ruling planet
- Saturn
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Tamas / Sattwa / Tamas
- Basic motivation
- Dharma
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. The inner motive of Anuradha is friendliness, but its outer expression can fail to reveal it: primary and tertiary tamas make the expression grossly materialistic even while the heart aims at harmony.
Evolutionary expression. Under Mitra, who brings men together, earlier efforts succeed and hidden powers begin to open up. Latent yogic powers manifest, there is emotional purification, and the aspirant craves union with the Master. Courageous endurance in the service of Divine love is its keynote.
18. Jyeshtha ज्येष्ठा
16°40' Scorpio to 0°00' Sagittarius · Scorpio (Vrishchika)
- Symbol
- An umbrella; an earring
- Presiding deity
- Indra, king of the gods
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Jupiter, Saturn, Saturn, Jupiter
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Tamas / Sattwa / Sattwa
- Basic motivation
- Artha
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. For individuals still attracted to worldly values, the power and status this star bestows make them arrogant, conceited and dangerously proud. Kundalini force without control is a hazard, not a blessing.
Evolutionary expression. For those on the spiritual path, Jyeshtha opens the floodgates of Divine benediction. The Serpent Power rightly developed unveils hidden spiritual knowledge, bestows honourable status, and qualifies the individual to embark upon an entirely new direction.
19. Mula मूल
0°00' to 13°20' · Sagittarius (Dhanu)
- Symbol
- A lion's tail; an elephant's goad
- Presiding deity
- Nirriti, goddess of dissolution
- Ruling planet
- Ketu
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Mars, Venus, Mercury, Moon
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Sattwa / Rajas / Rajas
- Basic motivation
- Kama
- Caste (varna)
- Butcher
Involutionary expression. On the path of materialism Mula becomes cruel and possessive: the craving for indulgence violently resists any impediment, mental balance is disturbed, and the root star's ruthlessness is turned on other people.
Evolutionary expression. Rightly met, Mula is the end of materialism and the beginning of the spiritual process. Its primary impulse is mumukshattwa, the urge for liberation: past karma is eradicated, tamasic tendencies are transformed, and the transmutation of animality into sympathy and altruism takes place.
20. Purva Ashadha पूर्वाषाढ़ा
13°20' to 26°40' · Sagittarius (Dhanu)
- Symbol
- An elephant's tusk
- Presiding deity
- Apas, the cosmic waters
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Sattwa / Rajas / Tamas
- Basic motivation
- Moksha
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. To an unripe mind, the grace of this asterism produces pride and conceit: the discovery of one's valuable qualities becomes a reason for self-importance rather than gratitude.
Evolutionary expression. Purvashadha is God's grace as a star: discovery of new possibilities, externalization of latent faculties, divine wisdom flashing and intuitive faculties sharpened. Venus sensitizes the recipient to intuition and the higher forces of nature, purifying and spiritualizing life's conditions.
21. Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढ़ा
26°40' Sagittarius to 10°00' Capricorn · Sagittarius and Capricorn
- Symbol
- A small cot; the rods of a bed
- Presiding deity
- The Vishvadevas, the universal gods
- Ruling planet
- Sun
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Jupiter, Saturn, Saturn, Jupiter
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Sattwa / Rajas / Sattwa
- Basic motivation
- Moksha
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. The universalizing process is painful: personal defences break down, old values and supports crumble, and the entire life may seem barren and without any core. Some turn to penance and austerity to obtain supernatural powers rather than peace.
Evolutionary expression. At its height Uttara Ashadha produces cosmic unity: the individual loses personal considerations and thinks in terms of oneness, earthly in action but moved in every act by a spiritual goal. It builds the faculties that later enable the soul to attain its final rest.
22. Shravana श्रवण
10°00' to 23°20' · Capricorn (Makara)
- Symbol
- An ear
- Presiding deity
- Vishnu, the Preserver
- Ruling planet
- Moon
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Mars, Venus, Mercury, Moon
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Sattwa / Tamas / Rajas
- Basic motivation
- Artha
- Caste (varna)
- Outcaste
Involutionary expression. If someone is still on a materialistic path, Shravana develops in him the qualities he needs for experience, but the Moon in Saturn's sign works in an uncongenial milieu: listening is replaced by isolation, almost like an outcaste among his friends.
Evolutionary expression. Shravana is the Great Silence on which the entire scheme of manifestation subsists. Listening, after subjugating personal emotion and thought, attunes the soul to Naada, the cosmic sound, and to meditation and one-pointedness. It sustains the established order against every opposing force.
23. Dhanishta धनिष्ठा
23°20' Capricorn to 6°40' Aquarius · Capricorn and Aquarius
- Symbol
- A mridangam, the drum
- Presiding deity
- The Vasus, the eight elemental gods
- Ruling planet
- Mars
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Sattwa / Tamas / Tamas
- Basic motivation
- Dharma
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. For ordinary men of the world, Behari warns, Dhanishta brings untold miseries and deprivations: those unprepared for its impact may be burned up by it and deprived of their material conveniences.
Evolutionary expression. For the prepared, Dhanishta is the hollow reed through which Divine music is played without distortion. Many adepts and seers are born under it. In Capricorn the person purifies and universalizes himself; in Aquarius he becomes a martyr in the name of God, revealing the unifying principles in life.
24. Shatabhishak शतभिषा
6°40' to 20°00' · Aquarius (Kumbha)
- Symbol
- One hundred stars; a thousand-petalled flower
- Presiding deity
- Varuna, keeper of cosmic order and knowledge
- Ruling planet
- Rahu
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Jupiter, Saturn, Saturn, Jupiter
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Sattwa / Tamas / Sattwa
- Basic motivation
- Dharma
- Caste (varna)
- Butcher
Involutionary expression. Under the combined trials of Saturn and Rahu, the individual consciousness linked to materialism becomes lonely and depressed under the stress of purification. Shatabhishak people are rarely happy with themselves; life is a duty, not a gratification.
Evolutionary expression. Varuna directs the mysterious power of wisdom toward practical results, and a radically new light shines through the native's life. The star leads to the blending of individual consciousness with the universal, the experiencing of Infinity, borne with the ruthlessness of a butcher and the strength of a demon.
25. Purva Bhadra पूर्व भाद्रपद
20°00' Aquarius to 3°20' Pisces · Aquarius and Pisces
- Symbol
- A sword
- Presiding deity
- Aja Ekapada, the one-footed unborn fire
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Mars, Venus, Mercury, Moon
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Sattwa / Sattwa / Rajas
- Basic motivation
- Artha
- Caste (varna)
- Brahmin
Involutionary expression. Those on the materialistic path become self-centred, maniacal, rebellious, antisocial and conceited: self-reliance curdles into eccentricity and disregard for the opinion of others.
Evolutionary expression. For those on the path of spirituality, Purva Bhadra is an irresistible urge to work for universal principles without any consideration for personal welfare. Aja Ekapada, the unborn transcendent energy, lets the individual stand completely alone, fearless, needing no external support.
26. Uttara Bhadra उत्तर भाद्रपद
3°20' to 16°40' · Pisces (Meena)
- Symbol
- The twin stars forming a square; the back legs of a cot
- Presiding deity
- Ahir Budhnya, the Serpent of the Deep
- Ruling planet
- Saturn
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Sattwa / Sattwa / Tamas
- Basic motivation
- Kama
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. Not the detachment of an enlightened mind but passionate involvement of an emotional nature characterizes its lower expression: the urge toward transformation produces thirst and considerable dissatisfaction with every worldly relationship.
Evolutionary expression. At its depth, Uttara Bhadra is the passivity of primeval darkness from which all creation has arisen. It enables the individual to comprehend the wisdom concealed in different forms of manifestation; whatever happens, there is growth and expansion of consciousness, and cooperation with the Divine plan despite hardship.
27. Revati रेवती
16°40' to 30°00' · Pisces (Meena)
- Symbol
- A fish
- Presiding deity
- Pushan, the nourisher and measurer of the sky
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Jupiter, Saturn, Saturn, Jupiter
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Sattwa / Sattwa / Sattwa
- Basic motivation
- Moksha
- Caste (varna)
- Not assigned by Behari
Involutionary expression. In everyday life Revati expresses itself in quietude and equanimity, but nothing in it can be maintained in concrete form: its basic impulse is dissolution, the desire to merge with the infinite, which the unready experience as the melting away of what they try to hold.
Evolutionary expression. Revati is the great womb in which the Sun lies dormant until the next cycle of manifestation: it links the end with the beginning. All three levels are pervaded by sattwa, complete integration of urge and expression, and the individual is reborn in wisdom, outward-turned and considerate of the feelings of others.
28. Abhijit अभिजीत · Bonus: the 28th star
21°07' Uttara Ashadha to 5°47' Shravana (sidereal span within Capricorn) · Capricorn (Makara)
- Symbol
- A triangular cap
- Presiding deity
- Brahma, the Creator
- Ruling planet
- (outside the Vimshottari sequence)
- Pada lords (Behari)
- Not applicable
- Guna pattern (primary / secondary / tertiary)
- Not assigned
- Basic motivation
- Creative impulse; sustaining the established order
- Caste (varna)
- Vaisya
Involutionary expression. Behari is candid that Abhijit's association with destructive activities is not conducive to success, and that apart from its special uses its effect is not likely to give favourable results. It is a star with a narrow gate.
Evolutionary expression. Yet this is the star Lord Krishna named as his own. Presided over by Brahma, it carries a creative impulse and supports benevolent, universalizing undertakings intended for the general good; it is still consulted for coronation, waging war and long journeys.