Nakshatra
Mula
मूल · Root
Vimshottari lord: Ketu. A dasha is one planetary period in that scheme, a pada is a quarter of a nakshatra, and a navamsa is a ninth of a sign.
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Mula, the root, opens Sagittarius, from 0 to 13 degrees 20 minutes. It follows Jyeshtha, the last nakshatra of Scorpio, so the ninth sign begins at its first point. In the Vimshottari dasha scheme, a timetable of planetary periods, Ketu governs it for 7 years. Because a quarter equals a navamsa, a ninth of a sign, Mula runs through Aries, Taurus, Gemini and Cancer.
In the nakshatra chapter, the Moon in Mula is paired with wealth, happiness, a luxurious life and firm views, and with a haughty bearing. The same entry says such a person is not inclined to injure others. Iyer's 1885 and 1905 editions agree, and the closing note makes all of it depend on the Moon's strength.
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- The Brihat Jataka of Varaha Mihira, tr. N. Chidambaram Iyer (1885)
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- The Brihat Jataka of Varaha Mihira, tr. N. Chidambaram Iyer, 2nd ed. (1905)
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