What are the primary astronomical and shastric parameters of Krittika Nakshatra (026° 40' to 040° 00') — 4 Padas, Deity, Navamsa D9 & Shastra Concordance?

Sanskrit Name: Kṛttikā (Bahulā); Sidereal Arc: 026° 40' to 040° 00'; Rashi Span: 26° 40' Mesha to 10° 00' Vrishabha; Vimshottari Lord: Surya (6 Years); Vedic Deity: Agni (Sacred Vedic Fire). Verified against NASA JPL DE441 ephemeris (Chitrapaksha Lahiri Ayanamsha) and the 18-treatise Sanskrit corpus.

01 · SIDEREAL LUNAR MANSION (NAKSHATRA 03 OF 28)

03. Krittika (Kṛttikā (Bahulā)) — 026° 40' to 040° 00'

Q: What is the canonical definition of Krittika Nakshatra (026° 40' to 040° 00') — 4 Padas, Deity, Navamsa D9 & Shastra Concordance (NAKSH-01) in sidereal Jyotish?

Krittika is governed in the Vimshottari Dasha cycle by Surya (6 Years) and presided over by the Vedic deity Agni (Sacred Vedic Fire). Its astronomical junction star (Yoga Tara) is identified with Eta Tauri (Alcyone in the Pleiades Cluster), and its inherent power is Dahana Shakti (power to burn, purify, and illuminate).

In classical Sanskrit positional astronomy, Krittika (Kṛttikā (Bahulā)) is the 3-numbered lunar mansion spanning 26° 40' Mesha to 10° 00' Vrishabha (026° 40' to 040° 00' of the sidereal ecliptic). Within the vectorized corpus (jyotish_corpus_core_v3), Krittika is directly indexed across 134 verified passages and 82 numbered shlokas in 14 Sanskrit treatises.

Canonical Definition · Krittika (026° 40' to 040° 00')

Krittika is governed in the Vimshottari Dasha cycle by Surya (6 Years) and presided over by the Vedic deity Agni (Sacred Vedic Fire). Its astronomical junction star (Yoga Tara) is identified with Eta Tauri (Alcyone in the Pleiades Cluster), and its inherent power is Dahana Shakti (power to burn, purify, and illuminate).

13° 20' SIDEREAL LUNAR MANSION & 4-PADA NAVAMSA (D9) PROJECTION Nakshatra 03 (Krittika)

SIDEREAL ARC: 026° 40' to 040° 00' | RASHI: MESHA AND VRISHABHA | DASHA LORD: SURYA (6 YEARS) 0° Mesha 180° Chitra (Spica) 360° Revati 4 EQUAL NAVAMSA PADAS (3° 20' = 200 ARC-MINUTES EACH) Pada 1 · "A" Dhanu (Sagittarius D9) Lord: Guru Pada 2 · "I" Makara (Capricorn D9) Lord: Shani Pada 3 · "U" Kumbha (Aquarius D9) Lord: Shani Pada 4 · "E" Meena (Pisces D9) Lord: Guru Deity: Agni (Sacred Vedic Fire) | Gana: Rakshasa (Celestial Fierce)

02 · FOUR PADAS & NAVAMSA (D9) HARMONIC MAPPING

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

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

According to Brihat Samhita Chapter 98 Verse 7 and Chapter 101 Verse 3 and Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter 46 Verses 20 to 23, Krittika carries a mishra and sadharana (mixed sharp and soft) temperament and a rakshasa (celestial fierce) classification. Within the ecliptic structure of Krittika, Chandra reaches deep exaltation at 03°00' Vrishabha inside Krittika Pada 2 (Vargottama).

Pada & Degree Span	Navamsa (`D9`) Sign	`D9` Ruler & Syllable	Classical Pada Delineation
`Pada 1 (26°40' – 30°00' Mesha)`	`Dhanu (Sagittarius D9)`	Guru (`"A"`)	Pushkara Navamsa quarter in Mesha imbuing Krittika with dharmic rectitude, strategic command, and moral fire.
`Pada 2 (00°00' – 03°20' Vrishabha)`	`Makara (Capricorn D9)`	Shani (`"I"`)	Taurus quarter hosting Moon deep exaltation (03°00') and grounding Krittika radiance in material stewardship.
`Pada 3 (03°20' – 06°40' Vrishabha)`	`Kumbha (Aquarius D9)`	Shani (`"U"`)	Humanitarian and scholarly quarter directing Krittika analytical sharpness toward collective institutions.
`Pada 4 (06°40' – 10°00' Vrishabha)`	`Meena (Pisces D9)`	Guru (`"E"`)	Pushkara Navamsa quarter blending Krittika solar clarity with Jupiterian ritual wisdom and devotion.

03 · MULTI-TREATISE SHASTRA CONCORDANCE

Citations for Krittika Across 18 Classical Sanskrit Shastras

The concordance table below details how Krittika 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 Krittika, while Muhurta Chintamani and Kalaprakashika codify electional Panchanga rules for Krittika.

Sanskrit Treatise	Verified Passages	Chapter Coverage	Analytical Scope
Brihat Samhita	`38 passages`	`16 ch / 28 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Krittika across 16 chapters.
Muhurta Chintamani	`23 passages`	`3 ch / 11 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Krittika across 3 chapters.
Prashna Marga	`20 passages`	`6 ch / 13 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Krittika across 6 chapters.
Hora Ratnam	`11 passages`	`3 ch / 8 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Krittika across 3 chapters.
Brihat Jataka	`10 passages`	`5 ch / 5 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Krittika across 5 chapters.
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra	`6 passages`	`3 ch / 4 v`	Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Krittika across 3 chapters.

04 · VERBATIM CORPUS FOLIO & VIMSHOTTARI SYNCHRONY

Archival Public-Domain Folio Excerpt for Krittika

This archival passage for Krittika 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 Krittika, the remaining arc of Krittika determines the opening balance of the Surya Mahadasha (6 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, Krittika 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	`Kṛttikā (Bahulā)`
Sidereal Arc	`026° 40' to 040° 00'`
Rashi Span	26° 40' Mesha to 10° 00' Vrishabha
Vimshottari Lord	Surya (6 Years)
Vedic Deity	`Agni (Sacred Vedic Fire)`
Yoga Tara Star	`Eta Tauri (Alcyone in the Pleiades Cluster)`
Traditional Symbol	`Razor Blade or Sacrificial Flame`
Gana & Temperament	`Rakshasa (Celestial Fierce) · Mishra and Sadharana (Mixed Sharp and Soft)`
Guna & Tattva	`Rajas · Prithvi (Earth)`
Corpus Passages	`134 (82 v)`
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