01 · SIDEREAL LUNAR MANSION (NAKSHATRA 23 OF 28)

23. Dhanishta (Dhaniṣṭhā (Śraviṣṭhā)) — 293° 20' to 306° 40'

Q: What is the canonical definition of Dhanishta Nakshatra (293° 20' to 306° 40') — 4 Padas, Deity, Navamsa D9 & Shastra Concordance (NAKSH-01) in sidereal Jyotish?

Dhanishta is governed in the Vimshottari Dasha cycle by Mangala (7 Years) and presided over by the Vedic deity Ashta Vasus (Eight Elemental Deities of Earthly Abundance). Its astronomical junction star (Yoga Tara) is identified with Alpha and Beta Delphini (Sualocin and Rotanev), and its inherent power is Khyapayitri Shakti (power to bestow fame, wealth, and rhythmic resonance).

Q: What are the primary astronomical and shastric parameters of Dhanishta Nakshatra (293° 20' to 306° 40') — 4 Padas, Deity, Navamsa D9 & Shastra Concordance?

Sanskrit Name: Dhaniṣṭhā (Śraviṣṭhā); Sidereal Arc: 293° 20' to 306° 40'; Rashi Span: 23° 20' Makara to 06° 40' Kumbha; Vimshottari Lord: Mangala (7 Years); Vedic Deity: Ashta Vasus (Eight Elemental Deities of Earthly Abundance). Verified against NASA JPL DE441 ephemeris (Chitrapaksha Lahiri Ayanamsha) and the 18-treatise Sanskrit corpus.

In classical Sanskrit positional astronomy, Dhanishta (Dhaniṣṭhā (Śraviṣṭhā)) is the 23-numbered lunar mansion spanning 23° 20' Makara to 06° 40' Kumbha (293° 20' to 306° 40' of the sidereal ecliptic). Within the vectorized corpus (jyotish_corpus_core_v3), Dhanishta is directly indexed across 195 verified passages and 93 numbered shlokas in 12 Sanskrit treatises.

Canonical Definition · Dhanishta (293° 20' to 306° 40')

Dhanishta is governed in the Vimshottari Dasha cycle by Mangala (7 Years) and presided over by the Vedic deity Ashta Vasus (Eight Elemental Deities of Earthly Abundance). Its astronomical junction star (Yoga Tara) is identified with Alpha and Beta Delphini (Sualocin and Rotanev), and its inherent power is Khyapayitri Shakti (power to bestow fame, wealth, and rhythmic resonance).

13° 20' SIDEREAL LUNAR MANSION & 4-PADA NAVAMSA (D9) PROJECTION Nakshatra 23 (Dhanishta)

SIDEREAL ARC: 293° 20' to 306° 40' | RASHI: MAKARA AND KUMBHA | DASHA LORD: MANGALA (7 YEARS) 0° Mesha 180° Chitra (Spica) 360° Revati 4 EQUAL NAVAMSA PADAS (3° 20' = 200 ARC-MINUTES EACH) Pada 1 · "Ga" Simha (Leo D9) Lord: Surya Pada 2 · "Gi" Kanya (Virgo D9) Lord: Budha Pada 3 · "Gu" Tula (Libra D9) Lord: Shukra Pada 4 · "Ge" Vrishchika (Scorpio D9) Lord: Mangala Deity: Ashta Vasus (Eight Elemental Deities of Earthly Abundance) | Gana: Rakshasa (Celestial Fierce)

02 · FOUR PADAS & NAVAMSA (D9) HARMONIC MAPPING

The Four 3° 20' Padas of Dhanishta & Ninth-Harmonic Dispositors

The lunar mansion Dhanishta divides into four equal quarters (Padas) of 3° 20' (200 arc-minutes each) that project directly into the Navamsa (D9) harmonic chart. In Dhanishta, this four-fold partition links the sidereal longitude in Makara and Kumbha to four consecutive Navamsa signs and phonetic seed syllables (Aksharas).

According to Brihat Samhita Chapter 98 Verse 12 and Chapter 101 Verse 23 and Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter 46 Verses 100 to 103, Dhanishta carries a chara and chala (movable and rhythmic) temperament and a rakshasa (celestial fierce) classification. Within the ecliptic structure of Dhanishta, Hosts Mangala Paramochcha at 28°00' Makara inside Pada 2.

Pada & Degree Span	Navamsa (`D9`) Sign	`D9` Ruler & Syllable	Classical Pada Delineation
`Pada 1 (23°20' – 26°40' Makara)`	`Simha (Leo D9)`	Surya (`"Ga"`)	Capricorn quarter projecting into Leo `D9`, uniting Saturnian structure with sovereign ambition in Dhanishta.
`Pada 2 (26°40' – 30°00' Makara)`	`Kanya (Virgo D9)`	Budha (`"Gi"`)	Contains Mars deep exaltation (28°00' Makara), conferring tactical precision and engineering mastery in Dhanishta.
`Pada 3 (00°00' – 03°20' Kumbha)`	`Tula (Libra D9)`	Shukra (`"Gu"`)	Aquarius air-to-air quarter harmonizing collective enterprise, musical acoustics, and civic wealth in Dhanishta.
`Pada 4 (03°20' – 06°40' Kumbha)`	`Vrishchika (Scorpio D9)`	Mangala (`"Ge"`)	Martial Navamsa quarter reinforcing Dhanishta courage, athletic stamina, and decisive resource mobilization.

03 · MULTI-TREATISE SHASTRA CONCORDANCE

Citations for Dhanishta Across 18 Classical Sanskrit Shastras

The concordance table below details how Dhanishta is distributed across the eighteen classical treatises of jyotish_corpus_core_v3. Varahamihira in Brihat Samhita and Brihat Jataka defines the stellar coordinates, seasonal transits, and natal Moon traits of Dhanishta, while Muhurta Chintamani and Kalaprakashika codify electional Panchanga rules for Dhanishta.

Sanskrit Treatise	Verified Passages	Chapter Coverage	Analytical Scope
Muhurta Chintamani	`89 passages`	`9 ch / 24 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Dhanishta across 9 chapters.
Brihat Samhita	`36 passages`	`18 ch / 33 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Dhanishta across 18 chapters.
Hora Ratnam	`14 passages`	`3 ch / 8 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Dhanishta across 3 chapters.
Brihat Jataka	`13 passages`	`6 ch / 8 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Dhanishta across 6 chapters.
Jaimini Upadesha Sutras	`9 passages`	`1 ch / 4 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Dhanishta across 1 chapters.
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra	`8 passages`	`3 ch / 6 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Dhanishta across 3 chapters.

04 · VERBATIM CORPUS FOLIO & VIMSHOTTARI SYNCHRONY

Archival Public-Domain Folio Excerpt for Dhanishta

This archival passage for Dhanishta comes from the public-domain edition of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (Chapter 3, Verse 7) in jyotish_corpus_core_v3. When the natal Moon or Lagna occupies Dhanishta, the remaining arc of Dhanishta determines the opening balance of the Mangala Mahadasha (7 Years).

CORPUS PROVENANCE: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | Source ID: archive_brihat-parashara-hora-sastra | Chapter 3, Verse 7
"Lagn and the Grahas, joining and departing from each other, the native s good and bad effects are deducted Addition from Santhanam till Sloka 7 The names of the 27 Nakshatras are Ashvini, Bharani, Krittika, Rohini, Mrigasira, Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya, Aslesha, Magha, Purvaphalguni, Uttaraphalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Vishaka, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Purvashadh,"

In Ashtakoota synastry and daily Gochara transit analysis, Dhanishta is the reference anchor for computing the nine-fold Tara Bala cycle (Janma, Sampat, Vipat, Kshema, Pratyak, Sadhana, Naidhana, Mitra, and Parama Mitra) and checking Nadi and Gana compatibility (Rakshasa (Celestial Fierce)).

✦︎ SUTRA BLACK LABEL · INDIVIDUAL EPHEMERIS SYNTHESIS

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Sanskrit Name	`Dhaniṣṭhā (Śraviṣṭhā)`
Sidereal Arc	`293° 20' to 306° 40'`
Rashi Span	23° 20' Makara to 06° 40' Kumbha
Vimshottari Lord	Mangala (7 Years)
Vedic Deity	`Ashta Vasus (Eight Elemental Deities of Earthly Abundance)`
Yoga Tara Star	`Alpha and Beta Delphini (Sualocin and Rotanev)`
Traditional Symbol	`Murdanga Drum or Flute`
Gana & Temperament	`Rakshasa (Celestial Fierce) · Chara and Chala (Movable and Rhythmic)`
Guna & Tattva	`Tamas · Akasha (Ether)`
Corpus Passages	`195 (93 v)`
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