Nakshatra Padas & Amsa Names

Each Nakshatra is divided into 4 Padas (quarters) of 3°20' each. These Padas have specific Amsa names that reveal deeper characteristics and influence on personality and life events.

Understanding Padas & Amsa Names

Reference: Class 64 & Class 104

This comprehensive guide is based on the teachings from Class 64 and Class 104 by Srikanth Somayajula. Each Amsa name carries profound meaning that helps in understanding the native's characteristics based on their planetary positions in specific Nakshatra Padas.

What are Nakshatra Padas?

Each of the 27 Nakshatras spans 13°20' of the zodiac. These are further divided into 4 equal parts called Padas, each spanning 3°20'. The Pada in which a planet is placed gives additional insights into its manifestation and effects.

Amsa Names & Their Significance:

Each Pada corresponds to a specific Navamsa (D9) sign
The Amsa name describes the core characteristic of that placement
These names help in understanding personality traits and behavioral patterns
Essential for accurate predictions in Vimshottari Dasha analysis

Complete Nakshatra Padas Table

Reference table for all 27 Nakshatras with their 4 Padas and corresponding Amsa names

Nakshatra	Pada 1	Pada 2	Pada 3	Pada 4
Ashwini	Taskara Aries	Bhoga Taurus	Vilakshana Gemini	Dharma Cancer
Bharani	Nripa Leo	Napunsaka Virgo	Abhaya Libra	Papa Scorpio
Krittika	Dhana Sagittarius	Papa Capricorn	Ugra Aquarius	Utkrushta Pisces
Rohini	Sena Aries	Bhritya Taurus	Vidya Gemini	Ati Cancer
Mrigasira	Raja Leo	Chanda Virgo	Abhaya Libra	Neecha Scorpio
Ardra	Kripa Sagittarius	Taskara Capricorn	Ugra Aquarius	Utkrushta Pisces
Punarvasu	Uttama Aries	Bhoga Taurus	Soumya Gemini	Dhana Cancer
Pushyami	Bhupa Leo	Soumya Virgo	Shoora Libra	Neecha Scorpio
Aslesha	Utpanna Sagittarius	Papa Capricorn	Krodha Aquarius	Ugra Pisces
Magha	Sena Aries	Bhukta Taurus	Vichakshan Gemini	Antya Cancer
Purva Phalguni	Raja Leo	Napunsaka Virgo	Abhaya Libra	Daridra Scorpio
Uttara Phalguni	Utpanna Sagittarius	Papa Capricorn	Ugra Aquarius	Subha Pisces
Hasta	Kroora Aries	Mukta Taurus	Pandita Gemini	Dhana Cancer
Chitra	Raja Leo	Napunsaka Virgo	Abhaya Libra	Dhana Scorpio
Swati	Utpanna Sagittarius	Dhana Capricorn	Ugra Aquarius	Utkruthsta Pisces
Visakha	Soukhya Aries	Bhoga Taurus	Soumya Gemini	Artha Cancer
Anuradha	Raja Leo	Napunsaka Virgo	Abhaya Libra	Neecha Scorpio
Jyestha	Utpanna Sagittarius	Ugra Capricorn	Papa Aquarius	Subha Pisces
Moola	Taskara Aries	Bhokta Taurus	Vichakshan Gemini	Dhana Cancer
Purva Ashadha	Utpanna Leo	Abhaya Virgo	Bhagya Libra	Ugra Scorpio
Uttara Ashadha	Utpanna Sagittarius	Papa Capricorn	Ugra Aquarius	Sobhana Pisces
Sravana	Mangala Aries	Bhokta Taurus	Vichakshan Gemini	Dhana Cancer
Dhanishta	Raja Leo	Soumya Virgo	Abhaya Libra	Kroora Scorpio
Satabhisha	Utpanna Sagittarius	Papa Capricorn	Bhaya Aquarius	Soumya Pisces
Purva Bhadrapada	Sena Aries	Bhoga Taurus	Vichakshan Gemini	Dhana Cancer
Uttara Bhadrapada	Teekshana Leo	Soumya Virgo	Abhaya Libra	Ugra Scorpio
Revati	Utpanna Sagittarius	Papa Capricorn	Ugra Aquarius	Sobhana Pisces

Navamsa Sign Meanings

Detailed meanings of Amsa names for each Navamsa sign and their characteristics

Aries (Mesha)

Taskara: Power

Sena: War-footing

Uttama: Perfectionist

Kroora: Strict

Soukhya: Lazy / over active

Mangala: Removes bad, unapologetic

Taurus (Vrishabha)

Bhoga: Royal expense

Bhritya: Slave

Bhukta: Spent, food, consumed

Mukta: Spent, left, abandon

Bhokta: Eating, spent, consumers

Gemini (Mithuna)

Vilakshana: Different, no source, seeing, symbol, useless

Vidya: Learn, teach, intellect

Soumya: Physically weak, soft in talking

Pandita: Languages, scholar, more money making ideas

Vichakshana: Pandita, weighing pros & cons - biased

Cancer (Karka)

Dharma: Ought to do

Ati: Unsatisfied

Dhana: Talking, loved one

Artha: Alms, money, loans

Antya: End, final

Leo (Simha)

Nripa: Prestige, ruler, unbiased

Raja: Unbiased, can't control emotions

Bhupa: Land owner, defines boundaries

Utpanna: Creator, creation, obsessed

Teekshana: Sharp, harsh, untired

Virgo (Kanya)

Napunsaka: Lineage, girl<->boy, neither Yes nor No

Chanda: Expert, ferocious

Soumya: Physically weak, soft in talking

Abhaya: Not acting, unmoved, unafraid

Libra (Tula)

Abhaya: Not acting, unmoved, unafraid

Shoora: Unafraid even when fighting alone, lost many

Bhagya: Shared between, unexplained fortune or misfortune

Scorpio (Vrishchika)

Papa: Money from troubles of others, tortures

Daridra: Miserly, cheap

Neecha: Tit-for-tat, unwise, uneducated

Ugra: నిష్టూరం, rebel, non-diplomatic

Dhana: Over-talk, can lecture / teach well, sustains

Kroora: Strict, harsh

Sagittarius (Dhanus)

Dhana: Over-talk, can lecture / teach well, sustains

Kripa: Leaves his thing and helps others

Utpanna: Obsessed with his own creations, does not care about other's thinking

Capricorn (Makara)

Papa: Money from troubles of others, insults

Taskara: Power

Ugra: నిష్టూరం, rebel, non-diplomatic

Dhana: Over-talk, can lecture / teach well, sustains

Aquarius (Kumbha) - Loss

Ugra: నిష్టూరం, rebel, non-diplomatic

Krodha: Punish, anger, transform

Papa: Money from troubles of others, losses

Bhaya: Fear of losing, losses

Pisces (Meena)

Dharma: Ought to do

Utkrushta: Emotions, doing the best, pulled out

Ugra: నిష్టూరం, rebel, non-diplomatic

Subha: Cow, desire, light

Sobhana: Woman, cow, fruits

Soumya: Can't talk harshly, physically weak

Educational Videos

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