Word origin · etymology
Sanskrit hasta, hand.
Hasta is an ordinary Sanskrit word for a hand as well as the mansion name. Monier-Williams leaves its deeper derivation unknown. Interpretations about skill should not be presented as a separate literal root meaning.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary: hasta (University of Hyderabad) ↗
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Lexical image and Vedic ritual association
The hand is a documented name and image. Reading it as skill or agency is a symbolic extension; a Moon position cannot establish dexterity, work suitability or a medical condition.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary: hasta (University of Hyderabad) ↗Taittirīya Nakshatra Sukta, verses 8–17 (Sanskrit Documents) ↗
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