Shatabhisha Nakshatra: Meaning
Shatabhisha, twenty-fourth nakshatra of Kumbha, with a hundred healers, has Varuna as ruler and a circle as image; Rahu dasha, 18 years.
A hundred healers, a hundred stars: Shatabhisha is fond of big numbers. Its name means with a hundred physicians, and it is credited with a hundred stars, a number not to be taken literally. The brightest lies in Aquarius, close to the ecliptic, and is also used to locate the grahas.
It is illustrated by a circle or a round jewel. Its ruler is Varuna, the chief of the Adityas, who later became god of the waters. Indra appears here and there, but that is regarded as a confusion.
The twenty-fourth nakshatra, it runs from 6°40 to 20 degrees of Kumbha. Rahu directs its dasha, which lasts 18 years.
The name evokes healing and large numbers. It points to no profession.
Your Moon in Shatabhisha
Speaking plainly, without gloves: the Moon in Shatabhisha tells the truth, and bluntly. The portrait is that of a person who acts as they please. Independent ways, commitments made without long deliberation, and adversaries who are overcome. In return, a share of sorrow, mentioned without making it an omen.
Perhaps you have already lived that silence at the table when you said out loud what everyone was thinking. Your Moon stood in Kumbha, from 6°40′ to 20°. Your life began in a Rahu dasha.
Its ruler is Rahu: life begins in the Rahu dasha. It sits in Aquarius sidereal.
Frequently asked questions
What does Shatabhisha nakshatra mean?
Shatabhisha, twenty-fourth nakshatra of Kumbha, with a hundred healers, has Varuna as ruler and a circle as image; Rahu dasha, 18 years.
Which graha rules Shatabhisha?
Shatabhisha is ruled by Rahu. Someone born with the Moon in Shatabhisha starts life in the Rahu dasha.