Hasta

Hasta, meaning 'the Hand,' corresponds to Algorab (delta Corvi) and is presided over by Savitar (the Sun as creative impetus), ruled by the Moon. This light asterism belongs to the Vaisya (merchant) caste and embodies manual skill, craftsmanship, and the power of the hand to shape reality.

The hand is the primary instrument of human creativity, and Hasta governs all forms of skillful work: art, commerce, healing, and craft.

Hasta's placement in the Virgo region of the sidereal zodiac reinforces its association with practical skill and detailed work. Savitar, the solar deity of creative impulse, provides the inspiration, while the Moon's rulership gives the adaptability and sensitivity needed for fine work. The merchant caste connection emphasizes trade and the practical application of skill.

The Moon in Hasta favors sales, art, sculpture, learning, marital love, ornaments, medicine, and purchasing carriages. The breadth of favorable commercial and creative activities makes this one of the most practically useful nakshatras for electional purposes.

A light asterism favourable for sales, art, sculpture, learning, marital love, wearing of ornaments, medicine, and purchase of carriages when containing the Moon.

Those born on the lunar day will be thieves, dealers in large animals, painters, merchants, handsome and religious.

With Moon here at birth native will be active, resourceful, shameless, merciless, and a thief and drunkard.