Principle / Ruledraft· Bṛhat Saṁhitā

Sevenfold class-rulership of the asterism groups

rul-nakshatra-varna-rulership

Prāṇa relevance

Prāṇa relation not yet traced — a complete, acceptable terminal state.

Connections (1)

derived-from · 1
  • ←Vimshottari Dasha (the 120-year planetary-period cycle)Traditional
    Frawley states the Vimshottari dasha order is THE SAME as the order of rulership of the lunar constellations, 'as the periods are based upon them' (book p.197). The 9 dasha-lords cycle in the nakshatra-rulership sequence, and the starting Maha Dasha at birth is the lord of the nakshatra the natal Moon occupies. This edge records that the dasha system is DERIVED FROM the nakshatra-rulership structure.

Sources

  • txt-brihat-samhitaXV.28–29Classical✓ verifiedthe sevenfold class assignment of the 28 asterisms

Other attributes

Rule Class
taxonomy
Statement
Brahmana: the three Purvas + Krittika. Kshatriya: the three Uttaras + Pushya. Husbandmen: Revati, Anuradha, Magha, Rohini. Vaishya: Punarvasu, Hasta, Abhijit, Ashvini. Cruel class: Mula, Ardra, Svati, Shatabhishaj. Servant class: Mrigashira, Jyeshtha, Chitra, Dhanishtha. Outcastes: Ashlesha, Vishakha, Shravana, Bharani.
Tag
CLASSICAL
Note
A SEVENfold society (the four varnas + husbandmen + cruel-class + outcastes), not merely fourfold — VM's own social taxonomy. Includes Abhijit (28th).
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