Shatabhisha Pada 2: Meaning, Navamsha & Traits

Shatabhisha pada 2 is the second quarter of Shatabhisha, covering Aquarius 10°00' to Aquarius 13°20' in the sidereal zodiac. Its navamsha sign is Capricorn, ruled by Saturn, and its classical aim is artha. Tradition reads this pada as Shatabhisha's theme — healing, hidden things, and the pursuit of truth — expressed through the earth qualities of the Capricorn navamsha: the same birth impulse, bent toward a different style of feeling and action. If your Moon stood here at birth, classical texts say your emotional nature carries both signatures at once.

The pada at a glance

A pada is one quarter of a nakshatra, 3 degrees 20 minutes wide. Four padas make one nakshatra, and 108 padas make the full zodiac, the number the classical mala counts, and the reason the navamsha chart divides each sign into nine parts. The table below fixes this pada's place in that system.

• Nakshatra: Shatabhisha (24 of 27), ruled by Rahu, spanning Aquarius 6°40' to Aquarius 20°00'.
• Pada span: Aquarius 10°00' to Aquarius 13°20' (3°20').
• Navamsha sign: Capricorn, ruled by Saturn.
• Navamsha element: earth.
• Classical aim: artha — resources and security.
• Deity and symbol: Varuna, lord of the cosmic waters and moral law; an empty circle, sometimes shown as a hundred stars.

Shatabhisha in brief

Shatabhisha is the nakshatra of healing and hidden things, the hundred physicians, the veiled sky, and the waters that conceal as much as they reveal. Tradition links it with medicine, research, secrecy, and the pursuit of truth behind appearances. Its mood is independent, perceptive, and comfortable with mystery.

How the Capricorn navamsha flavors this pada

The navamsha is the ninth divisional chart, the D9, and tradition treats it as the chart of the inner promise: how a placement matures, and what it becomes under pressure. A Capricorn navamsha, ruled by Saturn, brings discipline, structure, and patience. A Saturnian earth navamsha gives the nakshatra theme a skeleton, with plans, duties, and long timelines, and reward that arrives late but lasts.

Here Rahu's unconventionality meets Saturn, the planet of order, and tradition reads the combination as secrecy given structure. Research, systems, and hidden frameworks made workable belong here, and this quarter is often linked with investigators and organizers of the veiled: what is concealed is mapped, filed, and put to use.

Traits and themes tradition associates with this pada

Against Shatabhisha's background, the Capricorn coloring shows up as a particular style: the nakshatra decides what the native feels drawn toward, while the navamsha shapes how it is pursued and expressed.

Reading this pada in a birth chart

If your Moon stood in this pada at birth, tradition says your emotional life carries its double signature: the nakshatra's broad theme, and the navamsha's private coloring. The navamsha chart, the D9, is where classical astrologers look to confirm it. A Moon strong in both the birth chart and the navamsha is traditionally read as a steadier promise than one strong in only one of them.

The neighboring padas, Shatabhisha pada 1 and Shatabhisha pada 3, continue the same nakshatra story in different navamshas. To find your own Moon's pada, generate a free kundli with your birth details, and compare the Moon's longitude against the span above. The learn section explains the nakshatra system in full, and the daily horoscope shows the Moon's current transit. If this pada's themes speak to you, the full report options are listed on the pricing page, one-time purchases, never subscriptions.

Naming and the pada

In the classical naming tradition, a child's name is chosen to begin with the sound assigned to the birth pada, the quarter of the Moon's nakshatra at the time of birth. The pada therefore matters beyond character reading: it is traditionally the starting point of the name itself. The assigned sounds are fixed in almanacs and panchangas, and their exact listings vary between regional recensions, so this article does not reproduce a syllable list. Families following the tradition consult their panchanga or family priest for the sound belonging to this pada, and choose a name beginning with it.

Frequently asked questions

What degrees does Shatabhisha pada 2 cover?

Shatabhisha pada 2 spans Aquarius 10°00' to Aquarius 13°20' in the sidereal zodiac. Each pada is 3 degrees 20 minutes wide, one quarter of the nakshatra's full 13 degrees 20 minutes, and the Moon's position within that span decides the pada.

Which navamsha sign rules Shatabhisha pada 2?

The navamsha sign of Shatabhisha pada 2 is Capricorn, ruled by Saturn. The navamsha is found by counting the pada's position from Ashvini pada 1 through the zodiac in order, and it colors how the nakshatra's theme expresses in the finer D9 chart.

How does the Capricorn navamsha change the Shatabhisha theme?

It does not change the nakshatra, it flavors it. The Capricorn navamsha lends Saturn's qualities to Shatabhisha's theme, so the same birth impulse shows up with a different style, pace, and set of priorities. Classical reading always weighs both layers together.

How is this pada different from the other padas of Shatabhisha?

The nakshatra theme stays the same across all four padas, but the navamsha sign changes, and with it the style of expression. This pada's Capricorn navamsha gives it a distinct flavor that its sibling padas do not share, which is why classical reading treats each pada as its own quarter with its own character.

How do I know if my Moon is in Shatabhisha pada 2?

Generate a free kundli with your exact birth date, time, and place, and read the Moon's nakshatra and pada from the chart. If the Moon falls between Aquarius 10°00' and Aquarius 13°20', your Moon is in Shatabhisha pada 2, and the navamsha sign Capricorn applies.