Aslesha Nakshatra
Star of Embracing - The Entwiner
Sacred Mantra
Telugu
సర్పాణాం ఆశ్రేషా అభ్యాగచ్చంతః పరస్తాత్ అభ్యానృత్యంతో అవస్తాత్
Sarpanaam: Snakes are (Also can be read as 2 Snakes are)
Asresha: 2 things – twined into one
Abhyagachchantaha: will come very near to something like achievement
AbhyaNrityanto: will hurriedly approach something
Meaning
"Serpents embracing, approaching near above, dancing hurriedly below"
Introduction to Aslesha Nakshatra
Basic Information
- Nakshatra Deity: Sarpas (Serpents)
- Symbols: Coiled Snake, Circle, Wheel, Female Cat
- Kind: Teekshana / Daruna / Cruel
- Facing: Adho Mukha (facing downwards)
- Nick Name: Star of Embracing, Entwiner, clinging star
Spiritual Attributes
- Foundation Above: Approach of the Serpent
- Foundation Below: Agitation / Trembling
- Shakti: Visha-Asleshana Shakti – To inflict poison and destroy the victim
- Desire: To overcome enemies
Vinata – Kadruva – Eggs – Snakes – Birds
Kashyapa Prajapati is the father of the universe. He created all the species with the help of his several wives.
Vinata – is one of the wives of Kashyapa, is the mother of birds.
Kadruva – is another wife, who is the mother of Snakes.
They were jealous of each other.
They were playing games and betting against each other. The one who loses has to be the slave of the other.
Kadruva wanted a win by hook or crook, cheated Vinata. Vinata became a slave of Kadruva.
Vinata gave birth to two eggs, while Kadruva gave birth to thousands of eggs.
The eggs of Kadruva started to break and many snakes started coming out.
Vinata was jealous about having kids, are broke one of her two eggs.
Out of the egg, came out Anooruva (one with no thighs) and cursed his mother for breaking her egg early and making him crippled. He was a very strong man and later became the chariot rider of Sun.
The second son of Vinata, is Garuda – who was instrumental in getting Vinata out of slavery.
Adisesha's Avatars & Sarpa Yagna
Adisesha's Avatars – Lakshmana & Bala Rama
- They were very aggressive in making decisions – always will do things hurriedly.
- Lakshmana did not sleep at all during the vanavasa.
Janamejaya – Takshaka Snake – Astika – Sarpa Satra (Yagna)
- Parikshit (the grandson of Arjuna, son of Abhimanyu) was the only person that could live after the Mahabharata.
- Parikshit was protected by Krishna – as Krishna entered the womb when Parikshit was at an embryo stage. The embryo started seeing Vishnu with Shanka, Chakra etc – so he is named as Parikshit.
- Parikshit was bitten by a snake and later died, due to a curse of a Rishi's son (for insulting the Rishi with a dead snake).
- Janamejaya (the son of Parikshit) did Sarpa Yagna due to invoke all snakes to fall into the fire of the Yagna.
- Astika (Son of Jaratkaru – and Jaratkaru Manasa Devi) stopped the yagna – asking Janamejaya to restore balance / order in the world.
Personality Traits
Behavioral Patterns
- Will keep doing the same thing for years together
- Will protect a lot of wealth as a guardian. Can be working as cashiers etc in bank
- Snakes do not build their dwellings, they dwell in ant-hills. Usually, Aslesha will buy 2nd hand homes or will have to live in company provided quarters
- Snakes follow a curved path – life is curvy, will take a long time to settle
- Could be working slaves to bosses. Depending on societies and culture, could work like a slave to spouse's parents and the spouse
Physical Characteristics
- Snakes do not have ears. Could have a problem in ears
- Snakes do not have legs, may be paralyzed or may have problems in walking. Afflictions are other combinations are mandatory
- May sleep with eyes – half open
- Premature deliveries, under developed body parts, abortions – can be possible
Mental Traits
- Native usually remembers enemies and will do a tit-for-tat
Symbols and Meanings
Coiled Serpent
Snakes stay coiled up for a long time to conserve heat in them.
Native will remain in same place for a long time.
Represents patience and strategic waiting.
Female Cat
Female cats are more aggressive than male cats.
They usually protect their children.
Natives nurture their kids very well.
Circle / Wheel
Natives may reinvent the wheel in many things.
Natives may go in circles around many things.
Represents cyclical patterns and repetition.
Special Degrees and Positions
Yoga Tara
19 degrees (Cancer) - The most auspicious degree in Aslesha Nakshatra
Other Special Degrees
- 17: MB for Venus
- 22: MB for Lagna
- 23: MB for Mars
- 27: MB for Jupiter
- 27: Db for Mars
MB: Mrityu Bhaga | Db: Debilitation
Aslesha in Different Houses
Effects of Aslesha Nakshatra when placed in different houses
First House
Slavery, curved life – any or both could be possible. Can be a very great achiever like Garuda. May look stingy. Will protect children, will pass inheritance to children.
Second House
Wealth accumulation and protection is a big trait. Will guard or help the family members and extended family to rise in life. Will look stingy to other family members.
Third House
Will have many pastimes / hobbies in life. Will keep changing them. Siblings can be in a work where lot of people are dependent on them physically working (labor).
Fourth House
May buy properties and vehicles, which are used ones. Mother is very influential in native's life.
Fifth House
Can be as intelligent as Garuda or can be foolish as Kadru and Vinata at times. Afflictions can bring problems in progeny.
Sixth House
Diseases related to the significations or lordships of the planet / house can trouble the native. Can be as small as problems in ears. Or can be as high as paralysis or operations to arms and legs.
Seventh House
Spouse may be constantly complaining that its too much of labor (work) for her in the family and she is working like a slave.
Eighth House
Inheritance etc will be useful / passed on only to the next generation. When other dusthanas / bhadakas influence, can bring in health issues.
Ninth House
Father must have had a same job for long time and feels that he has under achieved in life. Or changed his career multiple times and settled down. Native may feel that his father has wasted a lot of money and time.
Tenth House
Native could be working in the same organization or industry for a long time and accumulating a lot of wealth to pass on to the next generation. However, a lot of work is done by him like a slave.
Eleventh House
Read 9th and 10th house – such traits are applicable for elder siblings.
Twelfth House
Afflictions can bring in diseases as detailed in 6th. Native may be encircled by debts. Native may change locations of stay very often.