Scorpio (Vrishchika) ♏
Sign #8 · Fixed water sign · lord Mars
Classification
| Lord | Mars |
|---|---|
| Element | Water — feeling-led, intuitive and responsive |
| Quality | Fixed — inclined to sustain, consolidate and hold ground |
| Exalted here | Ketu |
| Debilitated here | Moon, Rahu |
| Own sign of | Mars |
| Moolatrikona of | — |
Dignity rows computed from the engine's BPHS dignity table.
Nakshatras in Scorpio
| Nakshatra | Padas here | Lord |
|---|---|---|
| Vishakha | 4 | Jupiter |
| Anuradha | 1, 2, 3, 4 | Saturn |
| Jyeshtha | 1, 2, 3, 4 | Mercury |
Nine padas of 3°20′ make up the 30° sign — computed, not copied.
Reading Scorpio
A fixed water sign ruled by Mars: concentrated emotional force — depth, privacy and the stamina to hold intensity until it transforms.
Composed from FACT attributes (element × quality × sign lord, per the Parashari classification in SIGNS) — the compositional-skeleton discipline of the delineation engine; no per-sign invention. General tendencies only — never events, dates or outcomes.
Questions, answered
Which planet rules Scorpio (Vrishchika)?
Mars is the lord of Scorpio.
Which planets are exalted or debilitated in Scorpio?
Exalted here: Ketu. Debilitated here: Moon, Rahu.
Which nakshatras fall in Scorpio?
Vishakha, Anuradha, Jyeshtha — nine padas in all.
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