The nature of Hasta
Hasta is the star of the skilful hand. Its people are clever, resourceful and good with their hands, from crafts to healing to business. They are witty, practical and quick to see how a thing can be done. Tradition asks them to aim their cleverness at what truly matters.
These are the traditional associations of the star. Your whole chart, especially the Lagna and the planets, shapes how they show up in you.
The four padas
Each nakshatra divides into four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. The pada sets your Navamsa sign and, traditionally, the first syllable of your name.
| Pada | Rasi | Navamsa | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanya | Mesha | Pu |
| 2 | Kanya | Vrishabha | Sha |
| 3 | Kanya | Mithuna | Na |
| 4 | Kanya | Karka | Tha |
Syllables follow the common Sanskrit list; Tamil, Malayalam and other regional lists differ slightly.
Hasta in marriage matching
In Guna Milan, Hasta brings Deva gana, Buffalo yoni and Adi nadi to the comparison. Partners of the same nadi (Ashwini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Uttara Phalguni, Jyeshtha, Mula, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada) score 0 in Nadi, which is called Nadi dosha unless it is cancelled.
In South Indian porutham, Hasta belongs to Kantha (neck) Rajju with Rohini, Ardra, Swati, Shravana, Shatabhisha; matches within the same Rajju are looked at very carefully. Its Vedha star, which tradition says obstructs it, is Shatabhisha.
The full picture depends on both Moon signs and the exact birth details, so check an actual match rather than the stars alone.
Check a matchHasta compatibility
How Hasta matches every other birth star, calculated with the same engine as our matcher (scores agree with AstroSage). Where a star spans two rasis, the score depends on the pada, so a range is shown.
Best matches for a Hasta bride
Mrigashira 7.5–8.5/10 · 26–33/36Revati 8.5/10 · 27.5/36Pushya 6/10 · 28/36Uttara Bhadrapada 6/10 · 26.5/36Purva Phalguni 7/10 · 22.5/36Ashlesha 6.5/10 · 23/36
Best matches for a Hasta groom
Swati 8/10 · 27.5/36Anuradha 8/10 · 26/36Uttara Ashadha 7–8/10 · 25–27.5/36Mrigashira 6–6.5/10 · 26–34/36Uttara Bhadrapada 7/10 · 26.5/36Pushya 6/10 · 27/36
All 27 stars for a Hasta bride
| Groom's star | Porutham /10 | Guna /36 | Rajju | Nadi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | 6.5 | 10 | Matches | Same |
| Bharani | 7 | 20 | Matches | Different |
| Krittika | 7 | 17.5–22 | Matches | Different |
| Rohini | 7 | 25 | Dosha | Different |
| Mrigashira | 7.5–8.5 | 26–33 | Matches | Different |
| Ardra | 7 | 22.5 | Matches | Same |
| Punarvasu | 8–9.5 | 20–24.5 | Matches | Same |
| Pushya | 6 | 28 | Matches | Different |
| Ashlesha | 6.5 | 23 | Matches | Different |
| Magha | 7 | 18.5 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Phalguni | 7 | 22.5 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Phalguni | 5–6 | 16–26 | Matches | Same |
| Hasta | 6.5 | 28 | Dosha | Same |
| Chitra | 4–5 | 20–28 | Matches | Different |
| Swati | 4.5 | 26.5 | Matches | Different |
| Vishakha | 5.5 | 18.5–21 | Matches | Different |
| Anuradha | 4.5 | 28 | Matches | Different |
| Jyeshtha | 4.5 | 15 | Matches | Same |
| Mula | 4.5 | 15 | Matches | Same |
| Purva Ashadha | 5 | 26 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Ashadha | 5–5.5 | 24–27.5 | Matches | Different |
| Shravana | 6 | 24.5–25 | Dosha | Different |
| Dhanishta | 4 | 18.5–19 | Matches | Different |
| Shatabhisha | 3 | 8.5 | Matches | Same |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 6.5–8 | 13.5–16.5 | Matches | Same |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 6 | 26.5 | Matches | Different |
| Revati | 8.5 | 27.5 | Matches | Different |
All 27 stars for a Hasta groom
| Bride's star | Porutham /10 | Guna /36 | Rajju | Nadi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | 6 | 9 | Matches | Same |
| Bharani | 5 | 20 | Matches | Different |
| Krittika | 5.5 | 15.5–21 | Matches | Different |
| Rohini | 6 | 26 | Dosha | Different |
| Mrigashira | 6–6.5 | 26–34 | Matches | Different |
| Ardra | 6.5 | 24.5 | Matches | Same |
| Punarvasu | 7–7.5 | 19–25.5 | Matches | Same |
| Pushya | 6 | 27 | Matches | Different |
| Ashlesha | 4.5 | 21 | Matches | Different |
| Magha | 7 | 16.5 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Phalguni | 5.5 | 22.5 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Phalguni | 5 | 16–27 | Matches | Same |
| Hasta | 6.5 | 28 | Dosha | Same |
| Chitra | 6–6.5 | 20–27 | Matches | Different |
| Swati | 8 | 27.5 | Matches | Different |
| Vishakha | 7 | 18–18.5 | Matches | Different |
| Anuradha | 8 | 26 | Matches | Different |
| Jyeshtha | 6 | 12 | Matches | Same |
| Mula | 6 | 13 | Matches | Same |
| Purva Ashadha | 6 | 26 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Ashadha | 7–8 | 25–27.5 | Matches | Different |
| Shravana | 8 | 24.5–25 | Dosha | Different |
| Dhanishta | 6 | 17.5–19 | Matches | Different |
| Shatabhisha | 6 | 8.5 | Matches | Same |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 7–8 | 15.5–16.5 | Matches | Same |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 7 | 26.5 | Matches | Different |
| Revati | 5 | 26.5 | Matches | Different |
“Best” means Rajju matches, Nadi differs and the combined score is highest. Real matching also uses the exact birth times; check your own match.
Dasha for those born in Hasta
The Vimshottari dasha begins with the ruler of your birth star. Everyone born in Hasta starts life in the Moon mahadasha, a 10-year period; how much of it remains at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star. See which dasha you are running now.