ALL ABOUT SHATABHISHA NAKSHATRA

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Sanskrit Name:  शतभिषा (Shatabhisha) comes from the Sanskrit words शत (one hundred) and भिषज् (remedy). One meaning of Shatabhisha is “a hundred cures,” indicating strength, perceptivity, and an aptitude for healing.

Planetary Ruler:  Rahu. The planet Rahu is equated with the North node of the moon and is described in the Vedas as the disembodied head of the demon Rahu. Vedic lore describes that eclipses occur when the sun or moon is swallowed by the head of Rahu. Rahu is associated with trouble, disease, and radical change.

Nakshatra Group:  Monstrous. Nakshatras are divided into three classes — monsters, humans, and gods. Shatabhisha is a monstrous nakshatra. People in this group are generally intuitive, strong-willed, and assertive. They may be prone to anger and violence.

Zodiac Sign:  Aquarius. Aquarians are intelligent, idealistic, determined, and philosophically-inclined. They are often involved in charitable work or other spiritual or humanitarian endeavors.

Deity:  Varuna. In Vedic theology, Varuna is the god of the water element and all bodies of water, such as rivers, lakes, and oceans. He also is the lord of aquatic beings.

Symbol:  An empty circle. This represents the unknown, mystery, and self-containment.

Power:  To cure. Persons born under the star of Shatabhisha are natural healers, and they can excel in professions related to the healing arts.

Resonant Syllables:  In India, the birth nakshatra is traditionally used as one means of choosing the name of a child. The corresponding syllables for the four quarters (padas) of Shatabhisha are Go (गो), Sa (सा), See (सी), and Sue (सू). The syllable of a person’s first name is sometimes used when calculating an astrological chart if the time of birth is unknown.

The literal meaning of the word Shathatharaka is hundreds of stars. Another name for this is Shathabhisha Nakshathra in Vedic Astrology which means hundreds of physicians.

Shatabhisha Nakshatra in Astrology is one of the Urdhvamukhi Nakshatras (or the Nakshatras which have their mouths upwards). In these nakshatras, things related to palaces, coronations, boundary walls, construction of tall structures can be auspiciously begun and performed.

• The yoni animal of this nakshatra is the female horse.
• A horse has a great balance, fast ability to escape danger; they are able to sleep standing up or sitting down and to reproduce at a very early age.
• These are just some basic notes on horses. Let’s relate that to the people.
• A Shatabhisha person wants to finish things fast and as soon as possible.
• They are excellent in averting danger either physical or psychological.
• Shatabhisha person will start their puberty or menstrual cycle and become sexually active early in their life.
• Shatabhisha people find it easiest at any place to take a nap; whether it's on an uncomfortable plane or in the comfort of their bedroom.
• They use sleep as a way to gain energy and simply for pleasure.
• Their main aim is to wake up as early as possible so that they can start running in the race of life.
• A horse lacks a collarbone hence, a Shatabhisha person may have weak collarbones.
• The most distinctive feature of a horse is his muscles and endurance, which is widely known around the world so it's obvious that a Shatabhisha dominated person has strong muscle tendons and the ability to work far longer and faster than others.
• One word that comes to mind is “Horsepower” which is used in describing the power of a car’s engine.
• A horse is an extremely powerful animal, which can kill a man with a single kick from hind legs.
• If we compare a horse's body to a human the hind legs of a horse are his actual legs while the front two can be considered as arms.
• A Shatabhisha person will have strong legs and thighs to help them run in sports.
• The symbolism of this nakshatra is an empty circle, which represents many things.
• It can show an enclosed circle like a group, cult, community where the individual attains hidden information. It can also represent a blackhole as it is empty and dark in the middle.
• Basketball is a sport where the ball is put inside the hole.
• This symbolism shows that such people want to be within a boundary and surrounded by some protection from the world.
• The deity of the Shatabhisha nakshatra is lord Varuna, the god of cosmic law, cosmic ocean and sky and is also one of the Adityas.
• He rules the mysteries, and the underground waters. He is associated with occult abilities, secrets and destiny.
• Varuna rules over the West direction. He is also the lord of the underworld and healing as well.
• Varuna is believed to have 1000 eyes, which are stars of the night sky. Varuna is also connected with Dakshinayana, the sun’s movement in the southern celestial hemisphere.
• He also carries the pot with the nectar of immortality, Amrit, and has the ability to give life and overcome death.
• Varuna & Mitra are often invoked together, and Varuna is considered to be the night Sun or the dark Sun. He rides on crocodiles or makara-like animals.
• Interestingly, Vedas also call him an asura. Another story we hear from different scholars is about how from an astral plane yagna the celestial apsara Urvashi appears.
• Mitra and Varuna were overwhelmed by her sexuality and ejaculated.
• Their semen containing their sperms falls into a mud-pitcher, where the foetus of Agastya Maharishi is born.
• He is born from the same jar with his sibling Vashishtha.
• Agastya was born from the sperm of Varuna and Vashishtha from Mitra’s.
• A love triangle theme can be generally seen with Anuradha and Shatabhisha native.
• Varuna is also known carrying a pasa (noose) just like Nirritti and Yama. Varuna use his pasa randomly to seize unsuspecting victim while Yama use it for to drag the soul of a dying person to hell.
• Varuna is known to be equipped with shackles and staff symbolizing his authority and commanding qualities.
• The word Shatabhisaj is formed from two words Shata (means hundred) and Bheesaj (healers).
• Hence the literal meaning of Shatabhisha nakshatra means 100 healers or 100 physicians.
• It demonstrates Varuna’s ability of healing and regaining good health.
• Varuna has a harsh punishing ability along with a merciful and compassionate one.
• Sage Agastya is known to have drunk the entire ocean, in one of the stories, to expose the demon Kalakeya hiding in the ocean so as to be killed by the Devas.
• Varuna is also supposed to have cursed his own father Kashyapa along with his mothers Diti & Aditi, to be born in the Earth plane, for having stolen a cow from him to do a yagna.
• The father was reborn as Krishna’s father Vasudeva, and his mothers were born as Rohini and Devaki.

• Spread from 6'40" up to 20'00" in Kumbha. Lord is Shani.
• The Ocean, rivers, lakes, etc. are derived from this star and it signifies aquatic marine life. It concerns boats, concealment, the veil, and to hide beneath the veil, covering, armor, places to hide things, failures, no-easy success, sorrow, death, restraint, idleness, peevishness, cynicism, and a mania for excessive cleanliness.
• Diseases indicated by this star are dropsy, rheumatism, and heart disease.

• According to Hora Sara:   The person born in Shatabhisha Nakshatra will be foul-mouthed or garrulous, a cheat, a dependent, will lose his sons and brothers, be wealthy and fickle-minded. He will be of miserly disposition, cunning and will destroy his enemies.

• According to Jataka Parijata:  If a person is born in the star (Shatabhisha), he will be an astrologer, tranquil, sparing in diet and daring.

• According to Sage Narada:  One in Satabhisha will be rich with forts (i.e. will own large homes), be addicted to vices, cruel in disposition, will face ups and downs, and be heroic.

• According to Brihat Samhita:  One born in the star Shatabhisha speaks clearly (or frankly), is unfortunate (or has some vice), conquers his enemies, is daring and hard to be won over.

• Sagittarius Navamsa (Governed by Jupiter in Astrology).
• The person will be Optimistic, Cheery, Freedom Enjoying, Lucky, Philanthropic, Intellectual, Seeking to be Well Educated, Going to Great Distances to Learn, Becoming a Teacher, Expert, Advisory, Master Guru of Spiritual or Religion.
• They are born in the first Pada of Shatabhisha Nakshatra are truthful, stable-minded, proud, friendly, and worship guests. They are soft-spoken, wealthy, religious, have many friends, and brave. They are of helping nature, endowed with good qualities, and love their relatives.

• Capricorn Navamsa (Governed by Saturn in Astrology).
• The Person will be Practical Minded, Realistic at Doing What it Takes to Make Things Happen, Very Organized, Wanting to Grow Professionally
• Those born in the Second Pada of Shatabhisha Nakshatra pada are fearful, undecided, develop differences of opinion amongst their relatives and deceivers. They suffer from varied losses and are great fools. They are brave and sans gods and elders. They wander in foreign countries and develop enmity with women.

• Aquarius Navamsa (Governed by Saturn).
• The Person who is doing Things out of Social Norm, Being Rebellious and Eccentric, Transforming Things to a New Age Vision Wanting to Bring Change to the World, Helping Society to be Better, Bringing the Future to Now 
• Those born in the Third Pada of Shatabhisha Nakshatra are slow, endowed with sons, always do incendiary works, they travel widely in other countries, examiners of details, idle and possess grabbing mentality of other's properties. They suffer from varied diseases, accompany the cruel circle, poor and cause suffering to the clan in which they are born. They are wanted by others and stray away from the righteous path.

• Pisces Navamsa. (Governed by Jupiter).
• The person is sensitive, noble-hearted. 
• They do good deeds and enjoy helping others. 
• They have a knack for the healing arts. 
• They may be prone to laziness. 

• Nadi:  Aadhya or First.
• Gana (Nature):  Rakshasha or demon.
• Yoni (Animal Symbol):  Horse or Ashwa.
• Result of wearing new clothes on Shatabhisha Nakshatra:  Illness due to waterborne diseases.
• Result of first menses on Shatabhisha Nakshatra:  Affluent, may have more than 1 child, progress with time, and evolving.
• Result of performing Shraddha on Shatabhisha Nakshatra:  Gain of cattle
• Beneficial Activities on Shatabhisha:  Selling, learning, wearing new clothes and jewellery, stage performance, art and craft, plantation, stitching clothes, marketing, starting a new job, monetary investment, ploughing, sowing seeds, Vaman, Virechan, Shiramokshan, and entering a new property.
• Beneficial Savskara or Ceremonies on Shatabhisha:  Naming, first solid feeding to baby, piercing, haircut, shave, threading, manicure, pedicure, first shave of a baby, introducing letters to a baby, start learning a new subject, threading ceremony, Anugraha or Deeksha.

• Shatabhisha is a chara nakshatra, which means when something requires movement, this nakshatra would work best like moving from one house to the other, purchasing land, sending something out for delivery, shifting office, arranging furniture in your home or buying new furniture.

• The caste of this nakshatra is butcher like Swati.
• The butcher of this particular nakshatra doesn’t cut for the sake of cutting but want to punish the one who did something wrong by cutting them up.
• A butcher does the butchering after the animal is killed for food and nutrition, but this is Varuna the punisher.
• He is watching, surveillancing and judging.
• One wrong move and he brings out the butcher knife.