| Ruling planet | Moon |
|---|---|
| Deity | Savitr |
| Symbol | An open hand |
| Span | 10°00' – 23°20' Virgo |
| Sign | Virgo |
| Nature | Light (Laghu) |
| Dasha length | 10 years |
Strengths
Craftsmanship, dexterity, wit, resourcefulness, and the ability to manifest concretely.
Challenges
Fussiness, anxiety about detail, and cleverness used to control.
Work it suits
Crafts and manufacturing, surgery, therapy and bodywork, engineering, comedy, fine detail work.
Hasta and the Moon dasha
Because Hasta is ruled by Moon, a Moon placed here means life opens with a Moon Mahadasha lasting 10 years. That single fact shapes the timing of an entire chart, which is why the birth nakshatra matters far more in Jyotish than the Sun sign most people know.
How to read Hasta in a birth chart
The Moon's placement in Hasta describes habitual responses, emotional needs and the starting dasha at birth. For another planet, the nakshatra shows the motivation and method behind that planet's actions. In both cases, check Moon — the nakshatra lord — by sign, house, dignity, conjunction and aspect before deciding how freely the placement can express itself.
Hasta spans 10°00' – 23°20' Virgo and carries the symbol an open hand under the deity Savitr. These symbols are interpretive lenses, not literal events. The exact pada narrows the reading further through its Navamsa sign, so two planets in different quarters of Hasta need not behave identically.
Common questions
What planet rules Hasta nakshatra?
Hasta is ruled by Moon. A Moon in Hasta therefore begins life in a Moon Mahadasha of 10 years, and Moon's condition in the chart carries extra weight throughout life.
What does a Moon in Hasta mean?
A Moon in Hasta combines the nakshatra's light (laghu) quality with the condition of Moon, its ruling planet. The exact expression also depends on the Moon's pada, house, aspects and the rest of the birth chart.