Nakshatrastubschool: jyotisha· Bṛhat Saṁhitā
Abhijit
Abhijit
nak-abhijitDefinition
The 28th, intercalary asterism; in BS XV.28–29 it shares Vaishya-class rulership (with Punarvasu, Hasta, Ashvini). Not part of the regular 27 used for most calculations.
Classical
Prāṇa relevance
Prāṇa relation not yet traced — a complete, acceptable terminal state.
Cross-book attributes (2) — fill / concur / diverge
DeityFilledper txt-frawley-astrology-seers
ruled by 'Brahma' (the cosmic creative power) [MODERN — Frawley]; identified with the star Vega / alpha LyraeZodiac ExtentFilledper txt-frawley-astrology-seers
placed between Shravana (22) and Dhanishtha (23) — the intercalary 28th; Frawley gives no degree-extent or ruler for itSources
- txt-brihat-samhitaXV.28–29Classical✓ verifiedvaishya class; the 28th asterism
Notes from other books
- txt-frawley-astrology-seersFrawley: Abhijit ('complete victory') is a special constellation containing Vega (alpha Lyra); it is "the only one of the lunar constellations far from the zodiac"; Vega was the north pole star ~15,000 years ago and may be a controlling/guide star for our Sun, the other point of light (besides the galactic center) governing spiritual evolution. He cites Bhagavad Gita: Krishna says "Of the constellations, I am Abhijit." The Gita line is CLASSICAL but sourced to txt-bhagavad-gita (verified:false), Frawley the conduit. Vega-as-pole-star and Vega-controlling-our-Sun are Frawley's MODERN cosmological claims.
- txt-frawley-astrology-seersFrawley: 'A twenty-eighth lunar constellation is sometimes marked, called Abhijit, placed between Shravana and Dhanishta (constellations 22 and 23).' No ruler, deity, or symbol given. NB this POSITION (between #22 and #23) differs from the BS-core file's bare '28th, intercalary' note — both say 28th/intercalary; Frawley adds the Shravana–Dhanishtha placement. No conflict, just added precision. ruling_graha stays DEFERRED.
Other attributes
- Index
- (intercalary 28th)
- Varna Class
- vaishya