Vrishchika वृश्चिक Scorpio, the scorpion
The 8th sign, 210° to 240° of the sidereal zodiac.
Intense, private and resolute; deep feelings, a strong will and great resilience; slow to forgive.
- LordMangal
- ElementJala
- QualitySthira
- SymbolScorpion
Classical nature
- Element (tattva)
- Jala (water)
- Quality
- Sthira (fixed)
- Gender and nature
- Female, saumya (even sign)
- Direction
- North
- Rising
- Shirshodaya (rises head first)
- Strong
- By day
- Varna
- Brahmin
- Dosha
- Kapha
- Kind
- Insect (keeta)
- Body (Kalapurusha)
- Genitals
Dignities
- Lord
- Mangal (Mars)
- Debilitated here
- Chandra, deepest at 3°
Nakshatras and padas in this sign
- Vishakha pada 4
- Anuradha padas 1, 2, 3, 4
- Jyeshtha padas 1, 2, 3, 4
Nine padas in all. Their navamshas, in order: Karka, Simha, Kanya, Tula, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Makara, Kumbha, Meena.
In a chart
As the Lagna or the Moon sign, Vrishchika gives the nature described above, coloured by the strength and placement of its lord Mangal. Vrishchika is also the 8th house of the natural zodiac (Kalapurusha), so it carries the themes of that house: longevity and sudden events.