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NATURE
The classification of the stars into seven natures (Kalaprakashika, p.112) will be of great interest
to all Maharishi Jyotish students. It adds a colourful feather to the joy of verification of our
experiences.

These seven natures are as follows: Chara or Chanchala -- moving; Sthira or Dhruva --fixed;
Mridu -- mild, or Maitra -- friendly; Vajra or Ugra -- strong, or Krura -- cruel; Laghu -- light, or
Kshipra -- fast; Tikshna -- sharp, or Daruna -- harassing; Sadharana or Mishra -- mixed.

These qualities form so much part of the nature of the nakshatras, that they clearly show up in the
mode of behaviour of the person of the respective janma nakshatra. If you do find an exception to
this rule, then the nature of the Lagna's or Sun's nakshatra will come to your rescue. The
following table presents the natures of the 27 stars represented by their sequential number.

NATURE ENGLISH NUMBER OF STAR

Chara Moving: 7, 15, 22, 23, 24
Sthira Fixed: 4, 12, 21, 26
Tikshna Sharp: 6, 9, 18, 19
Mridu Mild: 5, 14, 17, 27
Ugra Strong: 2, 10, 11, 20, 25
Kshipra Fast: 1, 8, 13
Sadharana Mixed: 3 and 16

Note: some take 3 and 16 to be a mixture of mridu and tikshna (mild and sharp), because 'having
something of two opposite properties' is one of the meanings of sadharana (see below). Note that
the three 'purva'stars are Ugra while the three 'uttara'stars are Sthira. Those students of Maharishi
Jyotish who would like to go deeper into the various meanings and connotations of each of the
six natures, will enjoy the list given below, derived from Sir Monier Monier-Williams'Sanskrit
Dictionary.

NATURE SANKRIT ROOT

char: to move one's self, to go, to walk, to move, to
stir, to roam about, to wander, to spread, to be
Chara: moving, locomotive (animals as
diffused (as fire), to move or travel through, to
opposed to plants), movable, shaking,
pervade, to go along, to follow; to behave, to
unsteady; going, walking, wandering, the
conduct one's self, to act, to be engaged in, to be
wind, the planet Mangal.
busy with, to undertake, to practice, to do, to effect,
to cause.

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stha: to stand, to stay, to remain, to continue in any

Sthira: firm, hard, solid, compact, strong,
condition or action, persevere in any act, to endure,
fixed, immovable, motionless, still, calm,
to last, to be, to exist, to abide by, to adhere to, to
unwavering, steady, durable, stern,
stay quiet, to remain stationary, to stop, to halt, to be
relentless, constant, steadfast, resolute,
fixed, to be founded on, to establish, to fond, to
persevering, faithful, trustworthy, firmly
build, to strengthen, to confirm, to support, to
resolved, settled, certain.
constitute, to fix, to settle, to determine, to resolve.
Tikshna: sharp, hot, pungent, fiery, acid,
harsh, rough, rude, keen, zealous, tij: to sharpen, to excite, to stir up.
vehement
Mridu: soft, delicate, tender, pliant, mild, mrid: to be gracious, favourable, to pardon, to spare,
gentle, weak, feeble, moderate, slow, name to treat kindly, to make happy, to rejoice, to delight
for Shani. in.
Vajra: hard, mighty, impenetrable,
vaj: to be hard or strong. (=uj)
adamantine, thunderbolt, diamond
Ugra: powerful, mighty, strong, huge,
formidable, high, noble, fierce, impetuous, uj: to be hard or strong. (=vaj)
ferocious, hot, sharp, name of Rudra.
kship: to throw, cast, send, despatch, to move
hastily (with arms or legs), to throw a glance (with
Kshipra: quick, speedy, swift; springing, the eye), to strike or hit (with a weapon), to put or
flying back with a spring, elastic as a bow. place anything on or in, to pour on, scatter, fix or
attach to, to direct the thoughts upon, to add (in
mathematics)
Sadharana: general, universal, having
something of opposite properties, sadh: to go straight to any goal, to attain and
occupying a middle position, balancing accomplish, to finish, to advance, to further, to
between two extremes, behaving alike, promote, to agree to, to obey, to master, to subdue,
similar to, equal to, something in common, to overpower, to win, to win over, to conquer, to
a common rule, a rule which is generally establish, to make perfect, to fulfil.
applicable, a generic property.

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