SIDEREAL LUNAR MANSION (NAKSHATRA 07 OF 28)07. Punarvasu (Punarvasu (Yamakau)) — 080° 00' to 093° 20'
In classical Sanskrit positional astronomy, Punarvasu (Punarvasu (Yamakau)) is the 7-numbered lunar mansion spanning 20° 00' Mithuna to 03° 20' Karka (080° 00' to 093° 20' of the sidereal ecliptic). Within the vectorized corpus (jyotish_corpus_core_v3), Punarvasu is directly indexed across 242 verified passages and 79 numbered shlokas in 13 Sanskrit treatises.
Punarvasu is governed in the Vimshottari Dasha cycle by Guru (16 Years) and presided over by the Vedic deity Aditi (Universal Mother of the Adityas). Its astronomical junction star (Yoga Tara) is identified with Alpha Geminorum (Castor) and Beta Geminorum (Pollux), and its inherent power is Vasutva Prapana Shakti (power to recover wealth and restore goodness).
MULTI-TREATISE SHASTRA CONCORDANCECitations for Punarvasu Across 18 Classical Sanskrit Shastras
The concordance table below details how Punarvasu 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 Punarvasu, while Muhurta Chintamani and Kalaprakashika codify electional Panchanga rules for Punarvasu.
| Sanskrit Treatise | Verified Passages | Chapter Coverage | Analytical Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhurta Chintamani | 82 passages |
10 ch / 15 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Punarvasu across 10 chapters. |
| Kalaprakashika | 65 passages |
26 ch / 5 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Punarvasu across 26 chapters. |
| Brihat Samhita | 36 passages |
19 ch / 31 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Punarvasu across 19 chapters. |
| Brihat Jataka | 11 passages |
5 ch / 3 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Punarvasu across 5 chapters. |
| Hora Ratnam | 10 passages |
3 ch / 5 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Punarvasu across 3 chapters. |
| Surya Siddhanta | 9 passages |
4 ch / 2 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Punarvasu across 4 chapters. |
VERBATIM CORPUS FOLIO & VIMSHOTTARI SYNCHRONYArchival Public-Domain Folio Excerpt for Punarvasu
This archival passage for Punarvasu 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 Punarvasu, the remaining arc of Punarvasu determines the opening balance of the Guru Mahadasha (16 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, Punarvasu 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 (Deva (Divine)).
SUTRA BLACK LABEL · INDIVIDUAL EPHEMERIS SYNTHESISCalculate Exact Punarvasu Pada & Dasha Balances for Birth Coordinates
This encyclopedia entry documents the astronomical and shastric parameters of Punarvasu (080° 00' to 093° 20'). To compute exact birth-second planetary placements in Punarvasu, five-tier Vimshottari Dasha dates, and Navamsa (D9DE441
Punarvasu 4-Pada PrecisionDE441Ephemeris (0.001°)Guru Dasha BalanceVerbatim Shloka Citations
