Marriage Compatibility

Introduction
50% percent of first marriages, 67% of second and 74% of third marriages end in divorce, according to Jennifer Baker
of the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology in Springfield, Missouri.
This is really pathetic to see so much disagreement and dissention in family life. The net result is disturbed
individuals, disturbed children who grow as disturbed adults, disturbed families, & disturbed society.
Now let us try to see the situation outside of US.
Amazingly, from past one decade divorce rate in India is increasing, but it is not that high as compared to U.S. United
States divorce rate is almost 50% but in India it is world lowest 0.1%. On rural India divorce rate are further lower. but
now in urban India divorce rate is shooting.
Very low divorce rate in India help children to be raised without trouble. In Europe and America people wonder how
Indians do arrange marriage, but the fact is most Indians do ARRANGE marriages. These types of marriages don't
break as easy as love marriages. Indians have much pressure to run family properly and most of them don't believe
in second marriage (though that is changing now). If any dispute happens then both bride and groom families sit and
sort out the problems.
Let us try to analyze why divorce rate is so high in US and not in India and why it has been increasing in India for past
one decade.
People in India in every culture made extensive use of Vedic wisdom to make their lives happy. Marriage is a
crucial event in everyones life, as one commits himself/herself for a life long relationship (at least that is suppose to
be the idea). Parents of boy and girl use to make decision for them by choosing an appropriate life partner for their
child. They had many consideration for making such decisions for their children, like social status (in terms of wealth,
respect & profession), stability of character (virtues and vices in prospect groom/bride), physical beauty and over and
above all the matching of horoscope. If everything else was perfect and the horoscope did not match the sensible
parents always rejected such marriage proposals. Because that is being neglected in modern India that is
contributing as the major cause of breaking marriages. Along with this there is neglect of teaching the children, the
culture that is also contributing as the source of broken marriages.
The matching of horoscope is an ancient science, which ensured the lasting relationship between prospect couples.
The elder family members were always respected by the younger ones, because they always took sensible decision
for their children not just based on their limited experience but with the help of wisdom imparted by holy sages of past
in the form of Vedic scriptures. Matching of horoscope was one such sensible decision parents use to make for their
children, which made the marriages last for lifetime.

In America, before marriage most of boys and girls stay together with the intention of knowing each other. They
spend sometimes weeks, months or even years before they decide to get married. They may even have physical
relationship, child or in some cases few children before they decide to get married. Such a marriage from Vedic point
of view is a joke of marriage. But most surprisingly, in spite of such trial together for months or years still 50% of such
marriages dissolve in less than 3 years. This clearly shows that our judgment or understanding of other individuals
can never be perfect. Matching of horoscope by some GOOD & AUTHENTIC VEDIC ASTROLOGER is a better way
to go for. Here are the scientific truths and different aspects of matchmaking in Varnashram (the scientific division of
society in four social and four spiritual divisions).

Even if it may appear to be little difficult or absolutely understandable, if you read this whole article with it's technical
terminologies, by the end of article you will be able to understand that this system of matching horoscopes for boys
and girls is mainly to match the different aspects of their lives, which impact them on gross and subtle levels by the
arrangement of laws of natures. The matching of these different aspects fully will never be possible for anyone in this
world, but the compromise is made by the choice of different individuals. The word kuta matching below can be taken
as the matching of different aspects of lives of two individuals (girl and boy) aspiring to get married.
Marriage compatibility is an important contribution of Jyotish to the world as it can foresee any problems in the
married life of a couple and can precisely determine which area the problem roots from. This is done with kuta
matching as enumerated by Harihara in his immortal classic Prasna Marga. However, it is not possible to match all
the kutas and here we must appreciate that nothing in this world is perfect and we need to compromise at various
places.
Compromises may be made in various kutas, however it should not be made in the five important kutas namely
vasya, mahendra, yoni, Janma Rasi and lord of the Janma Rasi. There are three more kutas, which are to be
considered very important, viz., gana, dina and stree-deergha. Besides this the Brahmins should also consider Gotra
Kuta. The parampara teaches that each of the factors considered in the kuta system are relevant for a particular area
of life. The relative importance of each of these factors will depend on the prevalence of the related activity or
circumstance in the lives of a married couple. It teaches, therefore, that simple summation of points will not give a
satisfactory analysis. Instead, the relevance of each factor to the match in question should be considered, and a
conclusion reached on this basis.
There are two kinds of Kuta, one which contribute points towards the 36 point scheme and the other does not. The
Kutas which contribute to the 36 point schemes are Nadi (8 points), Rasi (7 points), Gana (6 points), Graha Maitri (5
points), Yoni (4 points), Dina (3 points), Vasya (2 points) and Varna (1 point) in the decreasing order of importance,
with nadi kuta contributing the maximum of 8 points and Varna Kuta contributing the minimum of 1. Even though
these kutas can be used for getting a mathematical value of relative compatibility, what is more important is to
understand the nature of compatibitlity. Thus, the kutas which do not contribute to the kutas need not be ignored and
checked for various aspects of marital relationship.

It is important to note that all of these principles can and should be applied with respect to the lagna (on of the 12
zodiac signs that is rising at the time of the birth of the person and marked as ascendent in the Rashi chart) as well as
the Moon and in certain cases the former is more important. The integral nature (lagna) of a person must be
considered along with their society and mental disposition (Moon) when determining the nature of a relationship such
as marriage.

Point based Kuta

The maximum point that can be attained in each of the kutas are mentioned against each of the kuta in brackets.
1. Nadi Kuta: (8)
Compatibility of physiological aspects:
Nadi means several things but in reference to astrology, it signifies pulse or nervous energy indicating the
physiological and to a certain extent hereditary factors. The Hindu medical works enumerate three Nadis or humours,
viz., Vatha (wind), Pitha (bile) and Sleshma (phlegm). A boy with a predominantly windy or phlegmatic or bilious
constitution should not marry a girl of the same type. The girl should belong to a different temperament. The three
Nadis are ruled by the different constellations as follows:

Principle: If the constellation of the groom and bride fall in different columns, then agreement between the couple will
be good. If the stars of the bride and groom fall in the first of last column, it is passable, however they should not fall in
the middle column.
Nakshatra Pada Kuta
Principle: If Nadi Kuta is not present on the basis of the Nakshatras, then the same may be reckoned taking into
account the Nakshatra Padas. Thus, the different quarters will be governed by the three humors (Nadis). Beginning
from Aswini 1, the counting should be done forwards and backwards in threes as given below:.

In the example considered above, both the constellations fall in the middle line and hence Nadi Kuta is completely
absent.
2. Rasi Kuta: (7)
Happiness, auspiciousness and harmony in marriage

It is an important consideration in marriage matching. Count from the sign occupied by the Moon in the male chart to
the sign occupied by the Moon in the female chart. The resulting number gives results as indicated in Table 4.
Principle 1: The male born in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Rasis from that of the female should not enter into
wedlock. If both have the same Janma Rasi, marriage can only be done provided both are not of the same Janma
Nakshatra. This means that the Janma Rasi of the man should not be in the Adrisya portion from the Janma Rasi
from the woman. From any sign, the Adrisya (Invisible half) are the Lagna (beyond the cusp) to the 7th (before the
Cusp), for practical purpose this can be taken as 2nd to 6th.
Madhavacharya has given more specific effect of the placement of the males Janma rasi in the unfavorable positions
from the females Janma rasi. They are as follows:
2nd: Loss of Money
3rd: Sorrow
4th: Quarrels and Misunderstanding
5th: Loss of Children
6th: Diseases, Danger and Separation
Principle 2: Along with the placement mentioned above, the placement in the 8th and 12th from the Janma rasi of the
Women is not favorable. This is understandable, that the Dusthana placement of the mans rasi from that of womens
cannot be favorable for conjugal happiness as they would either be inimical or indifferent from each other.
Principle 3: Even if the lords of the mans and womans rasis are foe, if they are 7th from each other, this can be
accepted as very good.
Riders:
1. If the Janma Rasi is of the male is not in a favorable place from the Janma Rasi of the Female, the blemish can be
reduced, if the lord of those rasis are mutually friendly. However, the blemish intensifies, if the lords are inimically
disposed.
2. When the women is born in an odd Janma Rasi, then the man born in the 6th and 8th there from can be taken as
an optional measure. If she is born in even Janma Rasi, the man born in the 6th should be rejected and the 8th can
be accepted.
3. If the Janma Rasi of both the man and women have vasya and do not have vedha, then the 6th and 8th position of
the mans rasi from the womans one can be accepted. We shall study the vasya and vedha dosha later.
4. Harihara does not attach much blemish to the 3rd and 4th house positions for the Janma Rasi of the male from that
of the female as this shall neither indicate poverty, nor serious quarrels leading to estrangement nor loss of children.
Sorrow is a part and parcel of human birth and this should not be taken as a criterion for marriage dissolution.

5. The same Janma Rasi is allowed as long as the couples dont have the same Janma Nakshatra. However, if they
happen to be the same, marriage is permissible provided it is not Jyestha, Moola, Purva-ashadha, Pushya, Aslesha,
Magha, Hasta, Rohini, Dhanistha, Shatabhisaj, Ardra or Bharani.
3. Gana Kuta: (6)
Increase of affection & bond with time between the partners
Gana matching is done with regard to the attitude and general worldview of both partners. The gana of the janma
nakatra shows the nature of the persons family. The gana of the lagna shows that of the individual. Here, planets in
the lagna will modify the nakatra gana sattvic planets have deva gana, rajasic planets have manuya gana, and
tamasic planets have rkasa gana. In order that a couple is able to coexist in harmony, it is desirable to ensure that
both partners have a similar disposition in this regard so when matching, they should ideally have the same gana.
Principle: The Nakshatra are divided into three categories of Deva, Nara and Rakshasa. Their compatibility is given
below:
The Gana of the Nakshatras
There are three levels of analyzing this compatibility, namely:
a. Janma Nakshatra:
b. Lagna Nakshatra:
c. Chandramsa Nakshatra: Find the Nakshatra of the Chandra Navamsa for the boy and girl. If there is compatibility
or there is stree-deergha, the objection of a boy of Nara gana marrying a girl of Rakshasa gana can be safely
ignored.
Astrologically three Ganas (temperaments of natures) are recognised viz., Deva (divine), Manusha (human), and
Rakshasa (diabolical). Deva represents piety, goodness of character end charitable nature. Manusha is a mixture of
good and bad, while Rakshasa suggests dominance, self-will and violence. These different natures are indicated by
the birth, constellation. A distaste for piety and religious disposition cannot be easily associated with piety and
religious nature. A difference in beliefs and dogmas cannot always be overbalanced by sexual compatibility. Hence
one born in a Deva constellation is not able to get on well with a person born in Rakshasa constellation. BV Raman
BV Raman opines that Nara or a Deva man should not marry a Rakshasa girl unless there are other neutralizing
factors. But marriage between a Rakshasa man and a Deva or Nara girl is passable. If marriage is brought about
between prohibited Ganas there will be quarrels and disharmony. So that the couple would always welcome an
opportunity for separation and divorce.
4. Graha Maitri: (5)
Life style & objectives of life, Psychological disposition

Principle 1: If the lords of the Janma Rasi of both are mutual friends or are owned by one planet, the match is
favorable.
Principle 2: The mutual placement of the lords of the Janma rasi of the couples should determine the extent of the
compatibility.
Graha Maitri Table
5. Yoni Kuta: (4)
Prosperity and financial stability
Principle: If the girl is born in a female Nakshatra and the boy is in a male, the couple will have financial stability. If
both are in female Nakshatra, there will be loss of wealth. If both are in the male Nakshatras, it is to be rejected.
There are two kinds of Yoni Kuta:
1. Nakshatra Yoni
Hostile animals, which are to be avoided for Yoni Kuta
Cow and Tiger;
Elephant and Lion;
Horse and Buffalo;
Dog and Hare;
Serpent and Mongoose;
Monkey and Goat;
Cat and Rat
There is various extents to which the Nakshatra yoni match. The following table shows the extent of match between
different yoni. The maximum is 4 and minimum is 0
2. Rasi Yoni:
Capricorn, Pisces : Pakshi
Cancer, Scorpio: Reptile
Aries, Taurus, Leo: Pasu
Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Aquarius, Sagittarius: Nara
Compatibility of Rasi Yoni
Pasu + Pasu Good
Pasu + Nara Fair
Pasu + Pakshi /Reptile Bad
Human + Pakshi /Reptile Bad

6. Dina Kuta: (3)

Dina means day and this refers to the day to day life and activities of a couple. This matching factor is based on the
navatara chakra which is used in the analysis of transits. Just as the transit of the Moon on the 3rd
, 5th and 7th nakatras from its natal position gives unfavourable results, the matching of two people whose natal
Moons fall in these relative positions will be unfavourable. The reason for this is so that when one person is
experiencing an adverse transit, the other is not and is thereby able to give their partner support during that period.
Length of married life
Principle 1: This is based on the Navatara Chakra of the female chart. In the Navatara chakra, the 27 Nakshatras are
divided into three groups of nine each, starting from the Janma Nakshatra. The first group of 9 is called as
Janmarsha, the 10th to 18th Nakshatra from the Janma Nakshatra is known as the Karmarsha group and the 19th to
27th Nakshatra is known as the Adhanarksha.
The mans Nakshatra in the 3rd (Vipat), 5th (Pratyak) or 7th (Naidhana) from the Janma Nakshatra of the woman is
harbinger of troubles and shows separation. The 6th (Saadhana) Nakshatra is also inauspicious, however, not as bad
as the 3rd/ 5th or 7th.
Principle 2: The man born in the 88th or 108th Navamsa from the Navamsa Moon of the women is not auspicious.
88th Navamsa is the 4th Navamsa from the Navamsa Moon, whereas 108th is the 12th from the Moon sign. 108th
Pada is just the pada before the Moons Nakshatra pada, whereas the 88th pada is 20 padas before the womans
Janma Nakshatra pada.
Principle 3: The farther the Janma Nakshatra of the boy from the Girls Nakshatra, the better it will be for him for their
happiness.
Pt. Sanjay Rath says:
1. Dina Kuta means mating of charts or compatibility for 'day to day living and sharing of happiness and sorrow'. The
word dina simply means day and refers to the day to day living and sharing.
2. Dina Kuta is based on the Navatara chakra which is all too well known for astrologers. The transit of the natal Moon
on the various naksatra is judged to give favorable and unfavorable results to the mind and its perception of the
various events. The transit in naksatra 3,5 and 7 from Janma rasi are considered very unfavorable. This is the basis
for the dina kuta matching. The point is that when two people marry then they should be supportive of each other
during the days of worry and troubles. For example on a day when the Moon is in the 3rd from janma naksatra of the
boy and he is sorrowful then this should be strong for the bride and she should be able to support him to tide over the
difficulties. That is the reason why dina kuta is necessary.
3. To understand the working of Dina Kuta you have to study the janma and lagna naksatra of the couple and
determine their compatibility in both the janma naksatra i.e. Moon naksatra as well as lagna naksatra. If dina kuta is

not present in the janma naksatra matching then the couple will never really become very close to each other and
they will not be of any support to each other during difficult days and sharing will be low. On the other hand if dina kuta
is not present from lagna naksatra then they cannot agree on major issues and should be advised to respect the
views of their partner instead of getting into meaningless arguments.
This is also one of the reasons why marriage between couples having the same janma naksatra was not encouraged.
7. Vasya Kuta: (2)
Affection and love between the partners
Vashya means subdued, tamed or humbled, and this is used to determine whether one partner will win over the
other. This effect is temporary, lasting only a year, and need only be considered if the two people need to be attracted
to one another.This indicates the degree of magnetic control or amenability the wife or husband would be able to
exercise on the other.
Principle: If the Janma rasi of the man is the vasya rasi of the womens Janma rasi or vice versa, then the vasya kuta
prevails. If the grooms rasi happens to be the vasya rasi of the bride, the bride shall dearly love the groom and vice
versa. Thus, If the Janma rasi of the man and woman happens to be the Vasya rasi of each other, then the affection
among them is the strongest.
The Vasya rasi for different rasis are given hereunder:

8. Varna Kuta: (1)

The parampar teaches that varna kuta is important for couples who work together but less so otherwise. Partners
should preferably have janma nakshatras of the same varna where the varna of each nakshatra has been
elucidated in Prasna Marga. The lagna can also be considered in this regard.
Harihara states that it is best if both partners have the same varna, but acceptable if the groom has a higher varna
than that of the bride. The opposite is considered unfavourable. Here, the order of varnas is, in descending order,
Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, shudra. If one partners nakshatra is Anuloma (mixed-caste), then it is acceptable for the
partners nakshatra to be of any of the four discrete castes. If one partners nakshatra is Pratiloma (no-caste), then the
other partners nakshatra should also be the same. The classification of the nakshatras into castes can be learnt from
Prasna Marga.
Ideals and Principles that drive the couples life
Principle 1: The six nakshatras beginning from Ashwini to Ardra, Punarvasu to Uttara, Hasta to Jyestha and Moola to
Shatabhisaj in the regular order represent the Brahmins, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Sudra, Anuloma and Pratiloma caste.
If the man and the woman belong to the same caste, then it is the best. Otherwise, if the man belongs to the higher

caste than that of the woman, it is permissible. However, if the womans caste is higher than that of the man, it is not
permissible.
Principle 2: Anuloma and Pratiloma: If one of them is Anuloma and other belongs to one of the other four castes,
then it is passable. However, this is rejected is one of them is Pratiloma and the other one belongs to the rest four.
Kuta without points
9. Mahendra Kuta:
Blessings in the married life; Well-being; Longevity
Principle: If the Girl is born in the 4th Nakshatra from that of the Boy, it is Mahendra; if she is born in the 7th, it is
known as Upendra. Mahendra gives wealth and Upendra gives children.
10. Stri Deergha:
Long life to the Husband
This is used to determine how much support the spouse will get from the husbands family and social circle.
Traditionally, it is the bride that leaves her home to join the grooms family, and in doing so undergoes significant
overhaul in circumstances. For this reason, the amount of support and comfort she receives in her new home is an
important consideration. The jyotia should decide, depending on the nature of the relationship, whether stri drgha
matching will be important to the sustenance of the relationship.
The principle is to see the distance between the grooms natal Moon and the brides natal Moon. The greater the
distance, the better it should ideally be greater than 15 nakshatras. This is based on the paksha obtained by the
brides Moon with respect to that of the groom. If it is in the Sukla paksha, then the bride receives good light from the
groom and his family. If the opposite is true, then we can infer that the brides family will be more supportive of the
relationship than the grooms.
Principle: The male Nakshatra should be more than 15 stars away from that of the female. If that is not so, long life of
the male is not supported. Other factors like Navamsa have to be considered.
Rider: This consideration can be ignored if Rasi Kuta and Graha Maitri is there.
11. Rajju Kuta:
The Asterism can be classified into 5 categories and the 27 nakshatras are divided into five rajju groups as shown.
Principle: To identify where a problem will arise, count from the prospective grooms rajju to the prospective spouses
rajju. If the Nakshatra of the couple do not fall in the same category, it is auspicious. If the Nakshatra fall in the same
category, the results are as follows:

 One - the couple will wander and not be settled in life (padarajju).
Two - have monetary problems (katirajju).
Three - children can suffer (nabhirajju).
Four - wife may die or have ill health (kantarajju).
Five - husband may have ill health or die (sirorajju).
12. Vedha:
Obstacles in Married life
Kantha Widowhood
Kati- Poverty
Pada- Distant Travels
Siro- Death
Kukshi Loss of children
Vedha means penetration, piercing and disturbance, and indicates the ability of one nakshatra to greatly influence
and control another. Whilst vedha need not necessarily be negative, its effect is to be avoided in marriage matching.
The reckoning of vedha is based on the advice given by Harihara in Prasna Mrga. The nakshatras are grouped into
vedha groups as per Table 3, where nakshatras in the same group cause mutual vedha. The janma nakshatras of one
partner should not cause vedha to that of the other. This can also be applied to the udaya nakatras of the couple.

Principle 1: The Nakshatra of the couple should not fall in the vedha group as mentioned below.
Principle 2: Even if there is other agreement such as Vasya, etc., Vedha will prevail.
13. Gotra Kuta:
For prosperity of the lineage after marriage
Gotra means family, lineage it shows which rishi influencing the mind of the person in work. The nakatras are
divided into 7 gotras .
Principle: If the boy and the girl belong to the same Gotra, it brings disaster to the lineage. If the gotras are different,
then the lineage shall prosper.

14. Vihanga Kuta:

Dominance of one partner over other

Principle: If the Nakshatra of the couple indicate the same bird, it is auspicious. Otherwise, one bird shall dominate
over the other in the descending order of Peacock, Cock, Crow, Pingala, Bharandhaka

15. Yonyanukulya:
Sexual compatibility
Principle: If the girl is born in a female Nakshatra and the boy is in a male, the couple will have sexual compatibility. If
both are in female Nakshatra, it is acceptable. If both are in the male Nakshatras, it is to be rejected.
The male and female Nakshatras along with their yoni are given hereunder:
16. Bhuta Kuta:
Prevailing element in the personality.
Principle: If the Nakshatra of the couple are of the same bhuta, it is favorable. If they are different, the results are as
follows:
Fire+ Air Favorable
Earth +Other Favorable
Water+ Fire Bad
Nakshatra Bhuta: Psychological nature
Rasi Bhuta: Spiritual nature.
17. Vayanukulya:
Continuation of Lineage
Principle: If the groom is 3 times older than the bride, it is considered as good. If he is twice old, it is passable; if he
is older only by a few years, it results in sorrow. If the bride is older, the family shall become extinct. Thus for such
cases, it forebodes a death in the family or there will be no male issues
18. Ashtakavarga:
Mental Compatibility
Principle 1: if the Janma Rasi of the groom falls in the sign which, in the Moons astakavarga of the girls chart has
more bindu, it is good. Similarly, if the Janma Rasi of the Girl falls in a sign which, in the Moons astakavarga of the
boy, has more bindus, it is equally good.

Principle 2: Find out the Kaksha in which the Moon is found in the girls horoscope. If the Janma rasi of the boy falls
in the sign of the lord of this Kaksha, the compatibility is good. The reverse is also holds true.
Kakshya: Each sign is divided into 8 Kakshas of 3d 45m each lorded by Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury,
Moon and Lagna.

19. Chittanukulya:
God's will
This is the over-riding power of God and when two people are in love, the chart matching becomes meaningless, as
there is the will of God in this. If they are normal people then their affection should be tested with time and if one is
spiritual then his/her falling in love for marriage and children has a divine purpose and is beyond the normal rules of
Jyotish compatibility. In this case, since the couple has expressed their love for each other, they should be
encouraged to enter wedlock.
20. Aya-vyaya:
Income and Expenditure
Principle: Count from the Nakshatra of the bride to that of the groom. Multiply this number by 5 and divide the
product by 7. The reminder is Vyaya or expenditure. If the counting is again made from the Janma Nakshatra of the
groom and the same calculation is repeated, the reminder indicates aya or gain or income.
If the aya is greater than vyaya, marriage brings all round prosperity. If this is reverse, the couple will experience
poverty.
21. Rna-Dhana:
Overall marital happiness
Principle 1: Count from Aswini to the Janma Nakshatra of the groom as well as the bride and total them up. Add to
this sum 13. From this total figure subtract 32. Divide the difference by 5. Check the reminder for the following results:
X= Reminder [(Groom+Bride+15-32)/5]
1- Acquisition of children
2- Death of one of the couple
3- Prolonged illness
4- Prosperity
5- N.A.
If the total after adding 13 does not come to 32, then the counting should be made from Janma Nakshatra to Aswini.
Principle 2: Count from the Janma Nakshatra of the couple to Aswini. Add the two figures and deduct the sum by 5.

Check the reminder for the following results:

1- Prosperity
2- General progress
3- Calamities
4- Acquisition of wealth
5- Disasters
Principle 3: If the Janma Nakshatras of the groom and the bride fall in the first group namely Ardra, Hasta, PurvaAshadha, Uttara-Ashadha, there will be great progress. If they fall in the 2nd group namely, Krttika, Rohini, Mrgashira,
Magha, Purva-Phalguni, Uttara-Phalguni, Anuradha, Jyestha, Moola, Dhanistha,, Shatabhisaj, Purva-Bhadrapada,
prosperity shall follow immediately after marriage. However, if they fall in the 3rd group- Aswini, Bharani, Chitra, Swati,
Vishakha, Uttarashadha, Sravana and Revati, expenditure and debts shall follow the marriage.
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22. Upapada Matching

In order to successfully perform the matching that has been described so far, it is necessary to determine which
upapada both natives are presently experiencing. This can sometimes be quite problematic; some pointers to help in
this pursuit are given below.
When in doubt about which upapada a person is experiencing, it is prudent for the jyotisa to cast a prasna. The
placement of the upapada in the prasna navma will indicate the immediate past relationship of the person. The
upapada in the prasna rsi will indicate the present relationship of the person. It should be in trines, or have similar
planetary influences to the corresponding upapada in the natal chart.
Upapadas in the natal chart that are in certain ways afflicted will tend not to manifest in a sustained relationship or
marriage, or to curtail it. Some common factors are:
An upapada whose lord is involved in a curse, and otherwise weak, will not normally bring about marriage.
If the second lord from an upapada is afflicted in this manner, then marriage will occur but it will not last.
An upapada associated with the nodal axis can cause the person to become stuck in that relationship, seemingly
without progress or termination.
Upapadas badly placed from the karaka for marriage, Venus, indicate that the person is not able to love the partner
and therefore will not sustain the relationship. Here the placement in the 6th (marana kraka sthna) or 4th (pcakdi
sambandha) is unfavourable.

 If the lord of the upapada is ill placed in the navmsa, then the person will not want to sustain the relationship. This
applies also to the lord of the second from the upapada.
Often there may be several contradictory indications that need to be taken into account. In such cases it is up to the
discretion and intuition of the jyotia to assess the result of these interactions.
The upapadas of a prospective couple should be matched to ensure that each person is able to accept the other
person as a marital partner. The upapada of one person should be in trines or 7th to the lagna of the other, and vice
versa. If this condition attains, then each partner will see the other as a possible spouse.
When applying this principle, it is important to identify which upadada both partners are currently experiencing, by
accounting for previous relationships.
Upapada is the arudha of the 12th house in any horoscope. This is computed by counting as many houses from the
12th lord as the lord gained from the 12th house. If the upapada falls in the 12th or the 6th house, then count 10th
from the sign again to arrive at the final upapada.
Upapada tells a lot about the spouse, one who is committed to follow you for the whole lifetime or at least for the
duration of the marriage. The various results related to upapada can be studied from jyotish classics such as Brhat
Parashara Hora Shastra or Upadesha Sutras of maharishi Jaimini. The matching of Upapada is very crucial as this
shows, how the images of the partners are related to each other and hence has a strong say on the marital affairs and
harmony. The matching criteria for upapada is given below1. The Lagna of the bride should be in trine or 7th from the Upapada or in the paka upapada and vice versa.
2. The Upapada and AL should be placed in Kendra or Trine or 3/11 to each other. Otherwise, this shows lack of
harmony in the relationship.
3. The 2nd of Upapada rules the longevity of the marriage. If the 2nd house or the lord is afflicted by malefics such as
nodes, then the marriage can be in serious troubles. This is also true if the lord is debilitated and aspected by
malefics.
4. The remedy of all marriage troubles is to fast on the day ruled by the Upapada lord.
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Marriage date
1. Marriage should normally occur in an odd year of the male and even year of the female. Otherwise this forebodes
troubles.
2. Marriage should happen when Jupiter aspects or transits the 2nd from Upapada.
Finding the marriage date using dasas such as Vimshottari, Narayana, Naisargika dasa etc and through transits
would be given in another article.

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Special Considerations
Exceptions the Kuta matching
The following are the salvaging factors, if present; one can ignore certain incompatibilities in the Kuta.

1. The absence of Stree-Deerga may be ignored if Rasi Kuta and Graha Maitri are present.
2. If the Rasi of the girl is odd, the 6th and 8th Rasis there from are friendly. If the Rasi of the girl is even the 2nd and
12th there from become friendly. The evil due to the birth of the bride in a Rakshasa gana star may be ignored if
Janma Rasi being 2nd and 12th, 9th and 5th or 6th and 8th, the lords of the Rasis are the same or are mutual friends.
3. Though Graha Maitri is by far the most important, it need not be considered if the couple has their Janma Rasis
disposed in one and seven from each other.
4. Rajju Kuta need not be considered in case Graha Maitri, Rasi, Dina and Mahendra Kutas are present.

5. The evil due to Nadi Kuta can be ignored subject to the following conditions:

The Rasi and Rajju Kuta prevail

The same planet is lord of the Janma Rasis of both the mate and the female

The lords of the Janma Rasis of the couple are friends

Common Janma Rasis and Nakshatras

In many cases, the Janma Rasis of the Janma Nakshatras of the bride and bridegroom would be the same. Special
attention is paid by astrological writers to such exceptions and we shall throw some light on them for the edification of
our readers.
Common Janma Rasi:
Views differ as regards the results accruing from the Janma Rasis being common. According to Narada, common
Janma Rasi would be conducive to the couple provided they are born in different constellations. Garga opines that
under the above circumstance, the asterism of the boy should precede that of the girl if the marriage is to prove
happy. Incase the reverse holds good (Stree-purva). i. e., the constellation of the girl proceeds that of the boy, the
alliance should be rejected. This view is supported by other sages, viz., Brihaspati and Bhrigu. In fact, the author of

Muhurtha tattva goes to the extent of saying that in cases of common Janma Rasi, provided the man's constellation is
preceding the girl's, the Kutas or adaptability need not be applied at all.

Common Janma Nakshatra:

This is a further extension of the principle of common Janma Rasi. The Janma Nakshatras of the bride and
bridegroom, being one and the same, are approved in case of Rohini, Aridra, Makha, Hasta, Visakha, Sravana.
Uttarabhadra and Revati. The effect would be ordinary if the common Janma Nakshatras are Aswini, Krittika,
Mrigasira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Pubba. Uttara. Chitta, Anuradha, Poorvashadha and Uttarashadha, Bharani, Aslesha.
Common Janma Nakshatras is not recommended if the Nakshatras happens to be Swati, Jyeshta, Moola, Dhanishta,
Satabhisha and Poorvabhadra.
Here again certain ancient authors hold that even though the Janma Nakshatras are same, the evil becomes nullified
if the Padas are different. If the Janma Nakshatra belongs to two signs (e.g., Krittika) the Pada of the bride should
relate to the preceding sign. For example, if Krittika is the common Janma Nakshatra, the bride should have her
Janma Rasi in Mesha and the bridegroom in Vrishabha. If, however, the common Janma Nakshatra belongs to two
signs equally (e.g., Mrigasira, Chitta, etc.) the sign for the first two quarters should be that of the bridegroom.
The couple should not have the same Janma Rasi, same Janma Nakshatra and Pada. However, in regard to
Satabhisha, Hasta, Swati. Aswini, Krittika, Poorvashadha, Mrigasira and Makha, the evil given rise to by virtue of
common Janma Rasi, Nakshatra and Pada gets cancelled if the couple are born in the first quarter.
Destructive Constellations
Certain parts of Moola, Aslesha, Jyeshta and Visakha are destructive constellations

Moola (first quarter) for husband's father

Aslesha (first quarter) for husband's mother
Jyeshta (first quarter) for girl's husband's elder brother
Visakha (last quarter) for husband's younger brother.
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The Kuja Dosha

A person suffering with Kuja Dosa is vulnerable to physical abuse from the partner. However, the dosha is
counteracted by the conjunction of Mars with Jupiter or Mars with the Moon; or by the presence of Jupiter or Venus in

the ascendant.
BV Raman
----------------------The position of Venus and Mars is very important in judging marital relations. Mars whose element is fire rules
marriage. Where he is badly situated or associated in the horoscope of a male or female, it follows that the sacerdotal
fire gets extinguished soon. Such unfavorable situation goes under the name of Kuja Dosha.
It must be noted that in determining marriage adaptability between two parties, there are several elements of much
more importance than Kuja Dosha. And the evil influence accruing from the bad position of Mars is only one of the
several elements.
It is unfortunate that throughout South India especially in the Tamil areas, much is made of the so-called Kuja
Dosham and this bugbear has been the means of destroying the happiness of many families by preventing marriages
otherwise very eligible and anxiously wished for. So far as our humble experience goes it is only in the Kerala Sastra
that mention is made of Kuja Dosha. The stanza runs thus: Dhana vyayecha pathale jamitre chashtame kuja; Strinam
bharthru vinasamcha bharthunam strivinasanam. This means: - "If Mars is in the 2nd, 12th, 4th, 7th and 8th houses in
the horoscope of the female, the death of the husband will occur; similar situation in the husband's horoscope causes
the death of wife."
The Lagna represents body, the Moon, mind and Venus, sexual relations. Therefore, the houses have to be reckoned
with reference to all the three, viz., Lagna, Moon and Venus. The dosha (evil) is considered weak when it exists from
Lagna, a little stronger from the Moon and still more powerful from Venus.
The second house signifies family; the twelfth represents comforts and pleasures of bed. The fourth rules sukha or
happiness. The seventh indicates husband and eighth represents longevity of the wife or husband. Hence the position
of Mars in these houses is supposed to produce this peculiar dosha or evil. If Kuja Dosha obtains in the horoscopes
of both the bride and bridegroom, the dosha gets cancelled. There are, of course, many good combinations which
assure marital felicity and much importance need not be given to Kuja Dosha.
Granting that Kuja Dosha is a factor whose occurrence should not be ignored, there are antidotes which are not
generally known to the rank and file of Hindu astrologers. If Mars is placed in the signs mentioned below
corresponding to different houses, there shall not be any dosa:
2nd - Gemini and Virgo
12th - Taurus and Libra
4th - Aries and Scorpio
7th - Capricorn and Cancer

 8th - Sagittarius and Pisces.

In Aquarius and Leo, Mars produces no dosha whatsoever.
The dosha is counteracted by the conjunction of Mars and Jupiter or Mars and the Moon; or by the presence of
Jupiter or Venus in the ascendant.
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Fixing the Marriage Muhurtha
The lunar months of Magha, Phalguna, Vaisakha and Jyeshta are good. Kartika and Margasira are ordinary. The
rest are not auspicious. Some sages opine that marriages can be celebrated in Pushya and Chaitra provided the Sun
is in Capricorn and Aries respectively.
The following lunar days, viz., from the 11th day (dark half) to New Moon, Riktha Thithis, 8th, 12th and 6th should
be rejected. The best lunar days are the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 11th and 13th (of the bright half).
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are the best. Sunday and Saturday are middling. And Tuesday should be
invariably rejected.
The best asterisms are Rohini, Mrigasira, Makha, Uttara, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Moola, Uttarashadha,
Uttarabhadra and Revati. The first quarter of Makha and Moola and the last quarter of Revati are inauspicious and
they should be rejected. Constellations not mentioned here are unsuitable and they should be avoided.
The following yogas should be rejected: Vyatipata, Dhruva, Mrityu, Ganda, Vajra, Soola, Vishkambha, Atiganda,
Vyaghata and Parigha.
Vishtikarana must invariably be discarded.
Among the zodiacal signs Gemini, Virgo and Libra are the best. Taurus, Cancer, Leo, Sagittarius and Aquarius are
middling. The rest are inauspicious.
Elements of Muhurtha Chart:
In the election of a Muhurtha for marriage, as many of the 21 dosha are possible and should be avoided. The most
important considerations however are
(1) The 7th house must be unoccupied by any planet
(2) Mars should not be in the 8th
(3) Venus should not be in the 6th
(4) Lagna should not be hemmed in between malefics

(5) Malefics should not occupy Lagna

(6) The Moon in the election chart should not conjoin any planet
Apart from the above, the usual Tarabala, Panchaka. etc., should be looked into. The calculation of Panchaka and
Tarabala would be given in another article.
Jupiter, Mercury or Venus in Lagna, malefics in the 3rd or 11th, would constitute a formidable force in rendering the
Lagna strong. The following are some of the special combinations which are supposed to fortify the marriage election
chart:
1. Jupiter in the ascendant, Venus in the 8th and the Sun in the 11th - Mahendra Yoga.
2. Venus in Lagna, Jupiter in the 10th and the Sun and Mercury in the 11th-Vishnu Priya Yoga.
3. Venus in the 2nd, Jupiter in the 12th, the Sun in the 8th and Saturn in the 6th - Sreenatha Yoga.
4. Venus in Lagna, Jupiter in the 4th, Mercury in the 2nd and Saturn in the 11th - Samudra Yoga.
5. Mercury, Jupiter and Venus in Lagna - Vijaya Yoga.
6. Venus and Jupiter in Lagna elevated or otherwise strong - Jaya Yoga.
7. Saturn in the 3rd, Jupiter in the 6th, the Sun in the 10th and Mars in the 11th - Pushya Yoga.
8. Mars in the 3rd, Saturn in the 6th, Venus in the 9th, Jupiter in the 12th - Maharshi Yoga.
9. Venus in Lagna, Jupiter in the 11th - Ardhama Yoga.

Papa Graha Dosham calculation:

Dosh means Bharya Nasham in Boy's horoscope and Bhartr Nasham in Girl's horoscope. They should be equal for a
perfect match. For an ok match the girl can have 1 dosh less.
Rule 1: Papa grahas as Sun, Mar, Sat, Rah, Ket
Rule 2: Count papa grahas in 1,2,4,7,8,12 from Ascendant, Moon and Ven.
For marriage horoscope matching purpose dosh calculation, Jup Ven Mer and Moo or their dhrishti are not
considered. Only for general reading of a horoscope the dhrishti (aspect) of Jup and Ven are considered.
Lagna Matching:

Sambandha Or Relationship between planets

The word sambandha in Sanskrit means binding or joining, a close connection or union or association, conjunction,
inherence, connection with or relation to. It connotes personal connection like a relationship, fellowship, friendship and
even intimacy. The word sambandhi (or as used samdhi refers to a kinsman, a relationship brought about by a
marriage or family by birth.
There are three main kinds of Sambandha we see in Jyotish; They are
i) Naisargika sambandha or Natural relationship
ii) Tatkalika sambandha or Temporary relationship
iii) When we apply the above two rules of sambandha we get the Compound
Relationship.
Naisargika Sambandha:
Parasara teaches the general rule which is applied in 2 stages. First step is to determination of natural relationship.
This is based on the Moolatrikona and is the desire of every planet to achieve its object. Second step is the
modification to this in individual charts. Take the Moolatrikona of the planet, Lord of the rasi where it is exalted is its
friend.
Satyacharyas rule: The lords of the signs in 2, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 12 from the moolatrikona sign of a planet are its mitra
(friends). Lords of other rasis (viz. the 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th and 11th position lords) are its natural satru (enemies). If a
planet becomes a friend and an enemy on account of owning 2 rasis, then it is a sama (neutral planet).
This is a permanent relationship and is not influenced by position of planets in the zodiac. Due to their inherent
nature, the planets are friendly with certain planets and inimical to others. The rays of planets will be intensified by the
rays of one declared as its friend and counteracted by those of a planet declared as enemy.
Let us apply the above rules to a planet say Sun. One thing to remember is that the exaltation signs lord of a planet is
always its friend even if it owns 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th and 11th from its moolatrikona sign.
Let us take the planet Sun. Suns Moolatrikona sign is Leo. It is exalted in Aries. So Mars is a friend of Sun. The 2nd
house from the moolatrikona sign is Virgo whose lord is Mercury. So he is a friend. But Mercury also owns the 11th
house from Leo. Hence he becomes neutral. The 3rd house from Leo is owned by Venus who also owns the 10th
house. Hence he becomes enemy. The 4th house and the 9th house from Leo are owned by Mars and hence he
becomes a friend. The 5th house and the 8th house are lorded by Jupiter and hence he becomes a friend. The 6th
and 7th houses are owned by Saturn and hence enemy. The 12th house is owned by Moon and so he is a friend.
Now you can verify the table below to look at the relationship of all the planets based on this rule.

Conclusion:
These marriage matching techniques will, if used properly, enable the jyotisa to identify the problem areas in a
prospective or current relationship, and advise appropriate measures for their remedy. There can sometimes,
however, be a tendency to become pessimistic about the problems apparent in a match. To this it is useful to apply
the words of Harihara in Prasna Mrga,that pure love transcends any barriers to its expression, and is able and
should be permitted to overcome any tumult that may be cast upon it.
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