SIDEREAL LUNAR MANSION (NAKSHATRA 15 OF 28)15. Swati (Svātī (Nistya)) — 186° 40' to 200° 00'
In classical Sanskrit positional astronomy, Swati (Svātī (Nistya)) is the 15-numbered lunar mansion spanning 06° 40' to 20° 00' Tula (Libra) (186° 40' to 200° 00' of the sidereal ecliptic). Within the vectorized corpus (jyotish_corpus_core_v3), Swati is directly indexed across 234 verified passages and 110 numbered shlokas in 14 Sanskrit treatises.
Swati is governed in the Vimshottari Dasha cycle by Rahu (18 Years) and presided over by the Vedic deity Vayu (Vital Cosmic Wind and Prana). Its astronomical junction star (Yoga Tara) is identified with Alpha Bootis (Arcturus), and its inherent power is Pradhvamsa Shakti (power to scatter like the wind and adapt autonomously).
MULTI-TREATISE SHASTRA CONCORDANCECitations for Swati Across 18 Classical Sanskrit Shastras
The concordance table below details how Swati 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 Swati, while Muhurta Chintamani and Kalaprakashika codify electional Panchanga rules for Swati.
| Sanskrit Treatise | Verified Passages | Chapter Coverage | Analytical Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhurta Chintamani | 113 passages |
10 ch / 30 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Swati across 10 chapters. |
| Brihat Samhita | 64 passages |
25 ch / 51 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Swati across 25 chapters. |
| Prashna Marga | 11 passages |
5 ch / 7 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Swati across 5 chapters. |
| Brihat Jataka | 10 passages |
6 ch / 5 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Swati across 6 chapters. |
| Jaimini Upadesha Sutras | 7 passages |
1 ch / 2 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Swati across 1 chapters. |
| Surya Siddhanta | 7 passages |
2 ch / 4 v |
Records lunar transit rules, Tara Bala compatibility, and janma nakshatra results for Swati across 2 chapters. |
VERBATIM CORPUS FOLIO & VIMSHOTTARI SYNCHRONYArchival Public-Domain Folio Excerpt for Swati
This archival passage for Swati 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 Swati, the remaining arc of Swati determines the opening balance of the Rahu Mahadasha (18 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, Swati 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 Swati Pada & Dasha Balances for Birth Coordinates
This encyclopedia entry documents the astronomical and shastric parameters of Swati (186° 40' to 200° 00'). To compute exact birth-second planetary placements in Swati, five-tier Vimshottari Dasha dates, and Navamsa (D9DE441
Swati 4-Pada PrecisionDE441Ephemeris (0.001°)Rahu Dasha BalanceVerbatim Shloka Citations
