SIDEREAL ECLIPTIC DIVISION (RASHI 08 OF 12)♏︎ 08. Vrishchika (Sidereal Scorpio) — 210° 00' to 240° 00'
Vrishchika (Vṛścika (Kaurpya), Sidereal Scorpio) spans the sidereal ecliptic arc from 210° 00' to 240° 00'. The ecliptic longitude of Vrishchika is measured from the fixed origin of Ashwini opposite the star Chitra (Spica). Within jyotish_corpus_core_v3, Vrishchika appears in 880 verified passages and 434 numbered shlokas.
Vrishchika is the 8-numbered sidereal Rashi (210° 00' to 240° 00'), ruled by Mangala (Mars). It carries a sthira (fixed) modality and jala (water) elemental nature. Within Vrishchika, planetary exaltation falls at Ketu at 20°00' Vrishchika and debilitation falls at Chandra at 03°00' Vrishchika.
TROPICAL SHIFT & 9-PADA NAKSHATRA SUBDIVISIONPrecession Differential & Nine Navamsa Padas of Vrishchika
Under the Chitrapaksha Lahiri Ayanamsha (24° 13' 18" in October 2026), solar ingress into sidereal Vrishchika occurs during November 16 to December 15. By contrast, the Western Tropical window for Vrishchika spans October 23 to November 21. Roughly eighty percent of placements assigned to tropical Scorpio shift backward out of sidereal Vrishchika under DE441
The 30° 00' arc of Vrishchika 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 3°20' |
16 Vishakha (Pada 4) | Guru (16y) |
In sidereal Vrishchika, 16 Vishakha (Pada 4) projects into Karka Navamsa matches Pada 4 of Vishakha at the start of Vrishchika. inside the ninth harmonic Navamsa chart. |
3°20' to 16°40' |
17 Anuradha (Padas 1 to 4) | Shani (19y) |
In sidereal Vrishchika, 17 Anuradha (Padas 1 to 4) projects into Simha, Kanya, Tula, and Vrishchika Navamsas match Padas 1 to 4 of Anuradha. inside the ninth harmonic Navamsa chart. |
16°40' to 30°00' |
18 Jyeshtha (Padas 1 to 4) | Budha (17y) |
In sidereal Vrishchika, 18 Jyeshtha (Padas 1 to 4) projects into Dhanu, Makara, Kumbha, and Meena Navamsas match Padas 1 to 4 of Jyeshtha. inside the ninth harmonic Navamsa chart. |
MULTI-TREATISE SHASTRA CONCORDANCEClassical Citations for Vrishchika Across 18 Sanskrit Shastras
In Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter 4 Verses 20 to 21 and Brihat Jataka Chapter 1 Verses 11 to 18, Vrishchika corresponds to Guhya (Pelvic floor) on the cosmic body of Kalapurusha. Under the sign-aspect rules (Rashi Drishti) of Maharishi Jaimini, Vrishchika aspects mesha (aries), karka (cancer), and makara (capricorn). This aspect transmits permanent sign-to-sign influence from Vrishchika to every planet or Arudha Pada in those sectors.
| Sanskrit Treatise | Verified Passages | Chapter Coverage | Analytical Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saravali | 162 passages |
26 ch / 87 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Vrishchika (Sidereal Scorpio) across 26 chapters. |
| Brihat Jataka | 149 passages |
20 ch / 92 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Vrishchika (Sidereal Scorpio) across 20 chapters. |
| Hora Ratnam | 99 passages |
5 ch / 66 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Vrishchika (Sidereal Scorpio) across 5 chapters. |
| Kalaprakashika | 80 passages |
25 ch / 4 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Vrishchika (Sidereal Scorpio) across 25 chapters. |
| Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | 61 passages |
26 ch / 36 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Vrishchika (Sidereal Scorpio) across 26 chapters. |
| Prashna Marga | 60 passages |
13 ch / 39 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Vrishchika (Sidereal Scorpio) across 13 chapters. |
VERBATIM CORPUS FOLIO & VARGA GEOMETRYArchival Public-Domain Folio Excerpt for Vrishchika
This archival passage for Vrishchika comes from the public-domain edition of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (Chapter 53, Verse 13) in jyotish_corpus_core_v3. When evaluating any planet in Vrishchika, classical commentators weigh its parity (even (yugma) and feminine) alongside the strength of its ruler Mangala (Mars).
CORPUSPROVENANCE: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | SourceID: archive_brihat-parashara-hora-sastra | Chapter 53, Verse 13 "eparation from kinsmen and hot temperament will be the evil effects in the Antar Dasha of Mangal, if he is placed in Ari, Randhr, or Vyaya from Lagn, be associated with, or receives a Drishti from malefics in the 6th, the 8th, or the 12th from the Lord of the Dasha 13-14 There will"
In the North Indian diamond chart, Vrishchika is marked by the integer 8 rotating through the twelve fixed Bhava polygons. In the South Indian Rashi grid, Vrishchika holds a fixed perimeter cell for inspecting Rashi Drishti and Argala interventions.
SUTRA BLACK LABEL · INDIVIDUAL EPHEMERIS SYNTHESISVerify Sidereal Vrishchika Placements & Navamsa Padas at Birth-Second Precision
This encyclopedia article documents the astronomical and shastric parameters of Vrishchika (Sidereal Scorpio). To verify whether a tropical placement shifts into sidereal Vrishchika under DE441
Vrishchika Pada &D9MapDE441Ephemeris (0.001°)Vrishchika Ashtakavarga BindusVerbatim Shloka Citations
