🪷 चतुष्पाद · Catuṣpāda
Karaṇa · Sthira (fixed) · Quality: Four-footed · stability-via-pause
Today (2026-05-14) the active karaṇa is Gara — not this karaṇa.
Classical attributes
| Sanskrit | चतुष्पाद |
|---|---|
| Type | Sthira (fixed) |
| Quality | Four-footed · stability-via-pause |
| Auspiciousness | ✗ avoid for active undertakings |
Cross-references
📚 See Also
- Jyotiṣa Reference · all 89 elements · Complete encyclopedia
- Birth-Chart Calculator · See which karaṇa was active at YOUR birth
- Viśvarūpa-Kāla · BG 11.32 · Krishna as Time
- Cosmic-Time · BG 8 · Kalpa · Manvantara · Yuga framework
📖 References
- Bṛhat-Parāśara-Horā-Śāstra · Karaṇa-Adhyāya — Classical authority on karaṇa attributes (11 total · 7 movable + 4 fixed)
- Muhūrta-Cintāmaṇi · karaṇa-quality for muhūrta — Which karaṇas are auspicious for which rites
- Sūrya-Siddhānta · half-tithi (karaṇa) computation — Astronomical basis · 60 karaṇas per lunar month