SIDEREAL ECLIPTIC DIVISION (RASHI 02 OF 12)♉︎ 02. Vrishabha (Sidereal Taurus) — 030° 00' to 060° 00'
Vrishabha (Vṛṣabha (Ukshan), Sidereal Taurus) spans the sidereal ecliptic arc from 030° 00' to 060° 00'. The ecliptic longitude of Vrishabha is measured from the fixed origin of Ashwini opposite the star Chitra (Spica). Within jyotish_corpus_core_v3, Vrishabha appears in 1,004 verified passages and 501 numbered shlokas.
Vrishabha is the 2-numbered sidereal Rashi (030° 00' to 060° 00'), ruled by Shukra (Venus). It carries a sthira (fixed) modality and prithvi (earth) elemental nature. Within Vrishabha, planetary exaltation falls at Chandra at 03°00' Vrishabha and debilitation falls at Ketu at 20°00' Vrishabha.
TROPICAL SHIFT & 9-PADA NAKSHATRA SUBDIVISIONPrecession Differential & Nine Navamsa Padas of Vrishabha
Under the Chitrapaksha Lahiri Ayanamsha (24° 13' 18" in October 2026), solar ingress into sidereal Vrishabha occurs during May 15 to June 14. By contrast, the Western Tropical window for Vrishabha spans April 20 to May 20. Roughly eighty percent of placements assigned to tropical Taurus shift backward out of sidereal Vrishabha under DE441
The 30° 00' arc of Vrishabha divides into nine 3° 20' (200 arc-minute) Nakshatra Padas that map into the ninth harmonic Navamsa (D9D1D9
| Degree Span | Nakshatra | Dasha Lord | Navamsa Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
0°00' to 10°00' |
03 Krittika (Padas 2 to 4) | Surya (6y) |
In sidereal Vrishabha, 03 Krittika (Padas 2 to 4) projects into Makara, Kumbha, and Meena Navamsas match Padas 2 to 4 of Krittika in Vrishabha. inside the ninth harmonic Navamsa chart. |
10°00' to 23°20' |
04 Rohini (Padas 1 to 4) | Chandra (10y) |
In sidereal Vrishabha, 04 Rohini (Padas 1 to 4) projects into Mesha, Vrishabha, Mithuna, and Karka Navamsas match Padas 1 to 4 of Rohini. inside the ninth harmonic Navamsa chart. |
23°20' to 30°00' |
05 Mrigashira (Padas 1 to 2) | Mangala (7y) |
In sidereal Vrishabha, 05 Mrigashira (Padas 1 to 2) projects into Simha and Kanya Navamsas match Padas 1 and 2 of Mrigashira in Vrishabha. inside the ninth harmonic Navamsa chart. |
MULTI-TREATISE SHASTRA CONCORDANCEClassical Citations for Vrishabha Across 18 Sanskrit Shastras
In Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter 4 Verses 7 to 8 and Brihat Jataka Chapter 1 Verses 5 to 12, Vrishabha corresponds to Mukha (Face and larynx) on the cosmic body of Kalapurusha. Under the sign-aspect rules (Rashi Drishti) of Maharishi Jaimini, Vrishabha aspects karka (cancer), tula (libra), and makara (capricorn). This aspect transmits permanent sign-to-sign influence from Vrishabha to every planet or Arudha Pada in those sectors.
| Sanskrit Treatise | Verified Passages | Chapter Coverage | Analytical Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saravali | 163 passages |
28 ch / 92 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Vrishabha (Sidereal Taurus) across 28 chapters. |
| Hora Ratnam | 123 passages |
5 ch / 73 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Vrishabha (Sidereal Taurus) across 5 chapters. |
| Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | 106 passages |
30 ch / 73 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Vrishabha (Sidereal Taurus) across 30 chapters. |
| Sarvartha Chintamani | 105 passages |
9 ch / 27 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Vrishabha (Sidereal Taurus) across 9 chapters. |
| Kalaprakashika | 92 passages |
26 ch / 5 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Vrishabha (Sidereal Taurus) across 26 chapters. |
| Brihat Jataka | 89 passages |
21 ch / 53 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Vrishabha (Sidereal Taurus) across 21 chapters. |
VERBATIM CORPUS FOLIO & VARGA GEOMETRYArchival Public-Domain Folio Excerpt for Vrishabha
This archival passage for Vrishabha comes from the public-domain edition of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (Chapter 3, Verse 48) in jyotish_corpus_core_v3. When evaluating any planet in Vrishabha, classical commentators weigh its parity (even (yugma) and feminine) alongside the strength of its ruler Shukra (Venus).
CORPUSPROVENANCE: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | SourceID: archive_brihat-parashara-hora-sastra | Chapter 3, Verse 48 "e Jivas 48 Age Out of all the Grahas ani is the eldest He bestows maximum number of years in Naisargik Dasha 49-50 Exaltation and Debilitation For the seven Grahas, from S rya on, the exaltation R is are, respectively, Mesh, Vrishabh, Makar, Kanya, Kark, Meen and Tula The deepest exaltation degrees are, respectively,"
In the North Indian diamond chart, Vrishabha is marked by the integer 2 rotating through the twelve fixed Bhava polygons. In the South Indian Rashi grid, Vrishabha holds a fixed perimeter cell for inspecting Rashi Drishti and Argala interventions.
SUTRA BLACK LABEL · INDIVIDUAL EPHEMERIS SYNTHESISVerify Sidereal Vrishabha Placements & Navamsa Padas at Birth-Second Precision
This encyclopedia article documents the astronomical and shastric parameters of Vrishabha (Sidereal Taurus). To verify whether a tropical placement shifts into sidereal Vrishabha under DE441
Vrishabha Pada &D9MapDE441Ephemeris (0.001°)Vrishabha Ashtakavarga BindusVerbatim Shloka Citations
