Brihat Samhita
by N. Chidambaram Iyer | 1884 | 135,584 words | ISBN-13: 9788171104215
This page describes list of 28 yogataras (chief stars) of the constellations (nakshatras) which is the third Appendix of the English translation of the Brihat-samhita. This work, written by Varahamihira in the 6th century, is classified as jyotisha literature, also known as Indian astronomy. It contains however, also content regarding astrology, palmistry, agriculture, gardening, perfumes, medicines and various other encyclopedic topics.
Appendix 3 - List of 28 yogatārās (chief stars) of the constellations (nakṣatras)
Note: This appendix is extract from chapter 14 of the Bṛhat-saṃhita.
The following table shows the English names of the Yogatārās or chief stars of the 28 constellations (nakṣatra). Each yogatārā is shown with their true longitudes (and latitudes) with respect to the position of the Hindu first point of Aries which is 10' to the east of the Star Revatī according to Sūrya Siddhānta:—
| No. | Name of the Chief star | Star compared | Longitude A.D. 560 | Latitude | ||
| 1 | Kṛttikā | η Tauri, Alcyone | 89° | 58' | 4 | 1 N. |
| 2 | Rohiṇī | Tauri, Aldebaran | 49° | 45' | 5 | 30 S. |
| 3 | Mṛgaśīrṣa | Orionis | 63° | 40' | 13 | 25 S. |
| 4 | Ārdrā | Orionis | 68° | 43' | 16 | 4 S. |
| 5 | Punarvasu | Gemini Pollux | 93° | 14' | 6 | 39 N. |
| 6 | Puṣya | Cancri | 108° | 42' | 0 | 4 N. |
| 7 | Āśleṣā | Hydrae | 112° | 20' | 11 | 8 S. |
| 8 | Maghā | Leonis, Regulas | 129° | 49' | 0 | 27 N. |
| 9 | Pūrva-Phālguni | Leonis | 141° | 15' | 14 | 19 N. |
| 10 | Uttara-Phālguni | Leonis | 151° | 37' | 12 | 17 N. |
| 11 | Hasta | Corvi | 173° | 27' | 12 | 10 S. |
| 12 | Citrā | Virginis, Spica | 183° | 49' | 2 | 2 S. |
| 13 | Svāti | Bootis, Arcturus | 184° | 12' | 30 | 57 N. |
| 14 | Viśākhā | Librae | 211° | 0' | 1 | 48 S. |
| 15 | Anurādhā | Scorpionis | 222° | 84' | 1 | 57 S, |
| 16 | Jyeṣṭhā | Scorpionis Aritares | 229° | 44' | 4 | 33 N. |
| 17 | Mūla | Scorpionis | 244° | 33' | 13 | 44 S. |
| 18 | Pūrva-Āṣāḍha | Sagittarii | 255° | 32' | 6 | 25 S. |
| 19 | Uttara-Āṣāḍha | Sagittarii | 262° | 21' | 3 | 24 S. |
| 20 | Abhijit | Lyrae, Vega | 265° | 15' | 61 | 46 N. |
| 21 | Śravaṇa | Aquilae, Atair | 281° | 41' | 29 | 19N. |
| 22 | Dhaniṣṭhā | Delphini | 296° | 19' | 31 | 57 N. |
| 23 | Śatabhiṣaj | Aquarii | 321° | 33' | 0 | 23 S. |
| 24 | Pūrva-Bhādrapada | Pegasi | 333° | 27' | 19 | 25 N. |
| 25 | Uttara-Bhādrapada | Pegasi & Andremedae | 349° | 8' | 25 | 41 N. |
| 26 | Revatī | Piscium | 359° | 50' | 0 | 13 S. |
| 27 | Aśvinī | Arietis | 18° | 56' | 8 | 28 N. |
| 28 | Bharaṇi | 35 Arietis, a Mus | 26° | 54' | 11 | 17 N |