Hasta हस्त

Hasta is the hand that makes. Ruled by the Moon and presided over by Savitar, the golden-handed sun of inspiration, it grants dexterity of fingers and of mind — craft, wit, and the power to grasp what is sought.

Personality

Hasta natives are clever, industrious and disarming — quick with their hands, quicker with a joke. They succeed through skill rather than force. The shadow is craftiness: the same dexterity turned to scheming, and a restless anxiety beneath the humour.

Careers

Craftsmanship and artisanry, surgery and massage therapy, writing and comedy, trade and commerce, technology and pottery — the hand-professions.

Relationships

Hasta shows love practically — fixing, making, helping. Partners should read the acts of service as the poetry they are.

The Four Padas

• Pada 1 (Mesha navamsa): bold, fast-handed initiative.
• Pada 2 (Vrishabha): patient craftsmanship and material skill.
• Pada 3 (Mithuna): the wordsmith and clever communicator.
• Pada 4 (Karka): healing touch and intuitive care.