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Vrishchika rashi (वृश्चिक): Scorpio
Vrishchika is the eighth sign of the Vedic zodiac, equivalent to Scorpio. In Jyotish tradition it is a fixed water sign ruled by Mars.
- Sanskrit name
- Vrishchika (वृश्चिक)
- English
- Scorpio
- Symbol
- A scorpion
- Element
- Water (Jala)
- Modality
- Fixed (Sthira)
- Ruling planet (traditional)
- Mars (Mangala)
- Classical gender
- Feminine (even sign)
- Exalted here (tradition)
- None of the seven classical planets
- Debilitated here (tradition)
- Moon
- Sun in this sign
- Roughly mid-November to mid-December (sidereal)
How the tradition describes Vrishchika
Vrishchika is a fixed water sign ruled by Mars in Vedic astrology (modern Western astrology adds Pluto; Jyotish uses only the classical planets). Tradition describes it as intense, private, determined and drawn to what is hidden or deep.
Writing on Vrishchika often names secrecy and holding on to hurt as the other side. The Moon is said to be debilitated in Vrishchika.
These are descriptions handed down in Jyotish writing, not measured personality traits. A full chart in the tradition weighs many factors, so no single sign is meant to describe a whole person.
Nakshatras in Vrishchika
Each rashi spans nine nakshatra padas (quarters of a lunar mansion). Vrishchika contains:
- Vishakha: pada 4
- Anuradha: all four padas
- Jyeshtha: all four padas
See the 27 nakshatras for their deities, ruling planets and traditional naming syllables.
Compatible signs in tradition
In Vedic matching, sign compatibility comes mainly from the Bhakoot koot of guna milan, which compares two people's moon signs. Moon signs that are 1/1, 3/11, 4/10 or 7/7 from each other receive the full 7 points. For Vrishchika those are Vrishchika itself and:
The other signs fall 2/12, 5/9 or 6/8 from Vrishchika and receive no Bhakoot points: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Meena (Pisces), Mesha (Aries), Mithuna (Gemini), Karka (Cancer), Tula (Libra). Some texts describe conditions that cancel this, for example when both signs share a ruling planet.
The Graha Maitri koot compares the signs' ruling planets. In the classical Parashari table, Mars's natural friends are Sun, Moon, Jupiter.
Bhakoot is only 7 of 36 points, and the full method also uses both birth nakshatras. These rules are a cultural convention; they do not show whether two people will get along, and they should not decide a relationship.
Frequently asked questions
What is Vrishchika rashi in English?
Vrishchika (वृश्चिक) is the Vedic name for Scorpio, the eighth sign of the zodiac. In Vedic astrology it is measured in the sidereal zodiac, so it does not line up exactly with the Western Scorpio.
Who is the ruling planet of Vrishchika rashi?
By Jyotish tradition, Vrishchika is ruled by Mars (Mangala). Vedic astrology uses only the classical planets as sign rulers.
Which nakshatras fall in Vrishchika rashi?
Each rashi covers nine nakshatra padas (quarters). Vrishchika contains Vishakha (pada 4), Anuradha (all four padas), Jyeshtha (all four padas).
Which rashis match Vrishchika in guna milan?
In the Bhakoot koot of guna milan, moon signs that are 1/1, 3/11, 4/10 or 7/7 from each other receive the full 7 points. For Vrishchika those are Vrishchika itself and Makara (Capricorn), Kumbha (Aquarius), Vrishabha (Taurus), Simha (Leo), Kanya (Virgo). Bhakoot is only 7 of the 36 points; a full match also uses both birth nakshatras, and AstroConnect does not present any score as a prediction.