SIDEREAL LUNAR MANSION (NAKSHATRA 10 OF 28)10. Magha (Maghā (Pitryā)) — 120° 00' to 133° 20'
In classical Sanskrit positional astronomy, Magha (Maghā (Pitryā)) is the 10-numbered lunar mansion spanning 00° 00' to 13° 20' Simha (Leo) (120° 00' to 133° 20' of the sidereal ecliptic). Within the vectorized corpus (jyotish_corpus_core_v3), Magha is directly indexed across 313 verified passages and 131 numbered shlokas in 11 Sanskrit treatises.
Magha is governed in the Vimshottari Dasha cycle by Ketu (7 Years) and presided over by the Vedic deity Pitris (Progenitors and Royal Ancestors). Its astronomical junction star (Yoga Tara) is identified with Alpha Leonis (Regulus, Heart of the Lion), and its inherent power is Tyage Kshepani Shakti (power to cast off the body and honor royal lineage).
MULTI-TREATISE SHASTRA CONCORDANCECitations for Magha Across 18 Classical Sanskrit Shastras
The concordance table below details how Magha 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 Magha, while Muhurta Chintamani and Kalaprakashika codify electional Panchanga rules for Magha.
| Sanskrit Treatise | Verified Passages | Chapter Coverage | Analytical Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhurta Chintamani | 102 passages |
9 ch / 30 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Magha across 9 chapters. |
| Brihat Samhita | 66 passages |
29 ch / 56 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Magha across 29 chapters. |
| Kalaprakashika | 64 passages |
23 ch / 4 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Magha across 23 chapters. |
| Surya Siddhanta | 22 passages |
5 ch / 5 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Magha across 5 chapters. |
| Jaimini Upadesha Sutras | 16 passages |
1 ch / 8 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Magha across 1 chapters. |
| Hora Ratnam | 15 passages |
2 ch / 8 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Magha across 2 chapters. |
VERBATIM CORPUS FOLIO & VIMSHOTTARI SYNCHRONYArchival Public-Domain Folio Excerpt for Magha
This archival passage for Magha 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 Magha, the remaining arc of Magha determines the opening balance of the Ketu Mahadasha (7 Years).
CORPUSPROVENANCE: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | SourceID: 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, Magha 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 SYNTHESISCalculate Exact Magha Pada & Dasha Balances for Birth Coordinates
This encyclopedia entry documents the astronomical and shastric parameters of Magha (120° 00' to 133° 20'). To compute exact birth-second planetary placements in Magha, five-tier Vimshottari Dasha dates, and Navamsa (D9DE441
Magha 4-Pada PrecisionDE441Ephemeris (0.001°)Ketu Dasha BalanceVerbatim Shloka Citations
