Nakshatra Devatas II

6. rdra
Mythologically rdra is ruled by Rudra. There is abundance of references of Rudra in the
vedas and puranas and it would not be possible to bring forward all the aspects of rudra in
article such as this, however, I shall try to provide pointers which shall help the reader to
understand the hidden meaning behind this nakshatra.
In Rigveda, Rudra is often portrayed as the deity of storm, wind and the hunt. The name
rudra has many meaning of which the most commonly used is to cry out loud. The root of
the word rud means to cry. In earlier scripture Rudra was identified as an independent
deity which got merged with one of the aspect of Shiva, an aspect which represents the
form of Shiva which is responsible to cause destruction in the scheme of creation,
sustenance and destruction. Although the most common belief is that the rudra are the
cause of destruction, many others believe that Rudra are the protector of the created
world and only when they are decline to support, destruction happens. Either way this can
mean that if Rudras are unfavorable to someone or something, destruction is inevitable.
Sages of yores identified the destructive potencies of Rudra and revealed hymns which
are used to pacify the rudras and stop them from bringing havoc. The most commonly
used among the hymns are the rudra namakam and chamakam and they are also known as
rudra prasna. It is said that this is the most effective remedy to the havoc caused by
Saturn during its transit or unfavorable dasas. In Jyotish shastras there are 11 rudras
identified commonly known as ekadas rudra. The ekadasa rudras are (1) Kapali (2)
Pingala (3) Bhima (4) Virupaksha (5) Vilohita (6) Shasta (7) Ajapada (8) Ahirbudhanya
(9) Sambhu (10) Chanda (11) Bhava and rule the 11th divisional chart called Rudramsa,
which is judged for strife and struggles. Pt. Rath in his book Vedic Remedies in Astrology
gives the mantra for the 11 rudras and can be recited by anyone based on the moons
placement in a specific Rudramsa to save them from various strife and struggles.
Like the Rudras, the natives of this nakshatra are sharp, strong, immovable, obstinate and
short tempered. They can be angered even with smallest provocation and it takes a great
deal to cool them down. Their great energy and power is complemented by their hunger,
which makes them intolerant to hunger and a voracious eater. They are sincere and
straightforward and expect the same from others too and thus their face and eyes reflect
their mind. They are quite intolerant to diplomacy and thus could be quite blunt in their
speech. It is easy to compare the traits of these natives to that of mythological figures
such as Hanuman from Ramayana and Bhima from Mahabharata. Their persistence and
energy to move any hurdles are their unmatched traits. They do not stop keep trying until
they get what they look for and hence they ooze energy, persistence and drive in all their
activities. If not tamed well their energy can be very destructive such as that of a
hurricane or tsunami, however a controlled ardra person can be great leader and
motivator. They can withstand many hardship without losing their composure which is
another trait which points toward their patience and persistence.
From mythology we can understand the both rudras Bhima and Hanuman are the son of

the god of wind Vayu. Thus they inherit the traits of Vayu and thus love to wander and
travel. Their airy trait makes them flexible and open to change. Although it is a positive
trait in the world of constant change, however at times shows that they lack strong
individuality and are swayed by the opinions of others. The only negative trait is that they
do not save for tomorrow and due to their tremendous urge to consume things they spend
their resources lavishly and live a lavish lifestyle; due to which occasionally they have to
face financial hardship. However, they are not much moved due to such hardships and
due to their persistence they regain their lost position. They are good planner which helps
them float through the periods of hardship. Another positive side of their trait is that they
love humor and they do not hesitate to make themselves part of the humor. However, at
times they can be sarcastic with others and also make fun of others. Being predominant in
airy element, they are seeker of all form of knowledge and also attain expertise in
multiple fields. However, although they are knowledgeable, they have lesser staying
power and substance to make others understand and value their depth of knowledge.
They are also dexterous in working on multiple fields and professions at the same time
and keep changing their line of profession throughout their life. They abhor monotony
and like professions which encourage imagination and creativity such as artistic, media
and product development.
Due to their lack of commitment to a static life, they do not get drawn towards
relationship such as marriage which requires long lasting commitment to home and
family. Due to this they usually get married quite late, when they realize that they need
support of a soul mate to travel the long journey of life. Many even chose to remain
bachelor or having short relationship with many life partners. The ideal person to marry
these natives should also have inclination towards traveling and promote creativity at
home. The day it becomes monotonous at home, it would be difficult to bind these
natives to home and they will travel away from home either with the pretext of profession
or something else. To have a enriched marital life such native and the family should
devote time in having pastimes such as trekking, adventure sports or just going out
regularly during the weekends.
Their belligerent attitude makes them prone to litigations however they are fearless and
fight till the end to present their points and convince others. At times their energy and
drive reflect in their passion to overpower the members of opposite sex, however given
their self restraints many times they like to take up a life of celibacy and chose to
overpower their sexual instinct with sheer determination and power. They do not tolerate
rules and traditions which hinders positive growth and flow of energy to development of
mankind. Since they are known to protect the creation and also cause destruction to old
and worn out things, they often have revolutionary ideals and take actively participate in
bringing down anything which does not serve the existential purpose. They help in
destroying worn out things to pave the way to newer things and rejuvenation.
Due to their sheer physical power, natives of this nakshatras gravitate towards profession
which requires physical prowess such as athletics, boxing, wrestling and activities which
require raw physical labor. They are not very keen in taking up professions which require
mental activities. They are however sincere and responsible and stick to their

commitments. In terms of their friendship and enmity, they can go to extremes, thus
while they can be extremely generous and forgiving to their friends, their enmity has not
boundary.