Marriage
Compatibility
My findings: The existence of compatibility or otherwise
between the couple to be married is to be ascertained on the basis of their
birth stars.
My findings: Before
deciding a marriage, agreement in regard to the following should be considered:
Rasyadhipa, Nakshatra, Varna, Yoni, Gana, Rishi, Pakshi, Mriga, Vedha, Bhuta,
Rajju, Vayas, Ashtakavarga and Sakti.
My findings:
Regarding the first Rasi agreement, the author of Sarvasiddhi says: "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
be done provided both are not of the same Nakshatra.
NOTES
The count is always
from the Janma Rasi (radical Moon of the
girl).
My findings: When the woman is born in an odd Janma
Rasi, then the man born in the 6th and 8th therefrom can be taken as an
optional measure. If she is born in an even Janma Rasi, the man born in the 6th
should be rejected and the 8th can be accepted.
My findings:
Madhavacharya is of the opinion that the Janma Rasi of the man falling in the
2nd from that of the woman will cause loss of money; in the 5th gives loss of
children; in the 6th causes diseases, danger and separation; in the 3rd, sorrow
and in the 4th, quarrels and misunderstandings.
My findings:
Brihaspati is of the opinion that the man born in the 6th and 8th from the
Janma Rasi of the girl brings in losses and ruin, unless both the Rasis are
governed by the same planet or are friendly to each other.
My findings: If the
Janma Rasis of both the man and the woman have 'Vasya' and do not have 'Vedha',
then the 6th and the 8th dispositions can be accepted as good.
My findings: When
the bridegroom's Janma Rasi is the 5th or 2nd from that of the bride,
compatibility does not exist. Even if the lords of both are mutual foes, a
person born in the 7th can be accepted as very good.
My findings: If the
bridegroom's Moon is in the 6th or 8th from that of the bride, then they will
separate or quarrel or die. If he is born in the 2nd or 12th, they will suffer
from poverty. If he is born in the 5th, their children will die. If he is born
in other Rasis, they will enjoy prosperity, happiness and wealth. If the lords
of both are mutual foes or if they have vedha dosha, then the evils attendant
on 2nd, 5tb, 6th, 8th and 12th will be felt in a greater degree. If these lords
happen to be one and the same planet and if they have Vasya, these evils will
not be felt.
My findings: If it
is found in the horoscopes of the husband and the wife, that the ascendant, its
Navamsa, the Moon and its Navamsa happen to be Virgo, Scorpio, Taurus or Leo,
then there will be no issue born to the couple.
My findings:
Capricorn and Pisces symbolize the yonees (sex organs) of birds; Cancer and
Scorpio symbolize reptile sex organs; Aries, Taurus, Leo and Capricorn denote
animals; and Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Aquarius and Sagittarius testify human.
My findings: If the
yonees of the man and the woman as indicated by the Rasis be the same then it
can be considered as good; if one is pasu-yonee (animal sex) and the other
nara-yonee (human sex), it is fair; in the same manner, if one is pasu and the
other pakshi (bird) or sarasripa, it is unfavorable; if one is human and the
other reptile or bird, it is bad and should not be accepted.
My findings: In
Muhurtha Sangraha, it is stated that a man born in the 6 signs from the 7th
from the Janma Rasi of the woman can be taken for wedlock. But a man born in
the 6th can be considered only as madhyama or ordinary. The male born in the
4th also can be accepted if other items of agreement are present. The rest
should be rejected.
NOTES
The author often quotes different authorities. The my findings in
question gives the opinion of the famous book Muhurtha Sangraha.
A bridegroom, having his radical Moon or Janma Rasi in the 7th, 8th,
9th, 10th, 11th or 12th from the radical Moon of the bride, can be considered
for marriage. But if one's Janma Rasi happens to be the 6th from that of the
girl, then the agreement is madhyama or moderate or ordinary. The bridegroom's
Janma Rasi being the 4th from that of the bride is passable provided other
factors of agreement are present.
My findings: If the
birth constellations of the boy and the girl happen to be the same, marriage is
permissible provided it is not Jyeshta, Moola, Poorvashadha, Pushyami, Aslesha,
Makha, Hasta, Rohini, Dhanishta, Satabhisha, Aridra or Bharani.
My findings: If
both the couple have the same Janma Rasi, but not the same asterism, it is
good. Sons and grandsons will issue out of the wedlock. If both have the same
asterism, fear from poison has to be guarded against. If the couple's Janma Rasis
are mutually 7th from each other, the couple will be loving dearly. If the
Rasis are dwirdwadasa and also happen to be the end of Cancer, Scorpio or
Pisces, the couple will experience poverty. Here ends the first part of
Rasyaanukulya.
NOTES
When the Janma
Rasis of the couple are 2nd and 12th from each other, the alliance is to be
rejected if the Rasi of either the groom or the bride falls at the end of
Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces.
My findings: If a male is born in a Rasi for which the
Rasi of the woman is Vasya, then it is favorable. Every Rasi has a Vasya Rasi
and they are: Aries — Leo and Scorpio; Taurus — Cancer and Libra; Gemini —
Virgo, Cancer — Scorpio and Sagittarius; Leo — Libra; Virgo Gemini and Pisces;
Libra — Virgo and Capricorn; Scorpio — Cancer. Sagittarius — Pisces; Capricorn
— Aries and Aquarius; and Aquarius and Pisces — Capricorn.
NOTES
If the Vasya Rasi
of the Janma Rasi of the girl happens to be the sign of the bridegroom, it is
said that vasya kuta prevails.
My findings: If the Vasya Rasi of the man's Janma Rasi
happens to be the Janma Rasi of the girl, then it is auspicious. The Janma
Rasis of both should be mutually Vasya Rasis. A pair born in Vasya Rasis, if
yoked, will lead a loving life.
My findings: If the
lords of the Janma Rasis of both are friends, or are one and the same, the
match can be accepted. Planetary friendships are disposed thus: The Sun has
Jupiter as his friend; the Moon — Mercury and Jupiter; Mars — Mercury and
Venus; Mercury — the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn; Jupiter — the Sun,
the Moon, Mercury and Saturn; Venus — Mars, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn; and
Saturn — Mercury, Jupiter and Venus.
My findings: For
any planet the lords of the 4th, 2nd, 5th, 8th, 9th and 12th from its own
Moola-trikona Rasi are friends. The rest are enemies.
NOTES
My findings: From Vidya Madhaveeyam a famous
work on Muhurta or electional astrology. The reckoning of friendships,
according to this my findings, is based on Satyacharya's dictum referred to by
Varaha Mihira in Brihat Jataka — (...) which means for any planet, the lord of
its exaltation, and the 2nd, 12th, 4th, 5th, 9th and 8th from its Moolatrikona
signs are his friends.
Take for instance
the Moon. His Moolatrikona is Taurus. The 4th is Leo and the lord is the Sun.
He is a friend of the Moon. The 2nd and 5th are ruled by Mercury. He is the
friend of the Moon. The 12th from Taurus is ruled by Mars. He could be a
friend. But Mars also rules the 7th which is not one of the houses mentioned
any where. Therefore, Mars is only a neutral. The 8th from Taurus is ruled by
Jupiter who is also the lord of the 11th, which is not included in the list.
Therefore Jupiter is also a neutral. Venus is no doubt the lord of the
exaltation sign of the Moon. But Venus also owns the 6th and hence he becomes a
neutral to the Moon. According to the same argument Saturn also becomes a
neutral.
The following table based on this my findings is given for the
information of the reader.
Planet
|
Friend
|
Neutral
|
Enemy
|
Sun
|
Moon, Mars and Jupiter
|
Mercury
|
Saturn, Venus
|
Moon
|
Sun and Mercury
|
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus
|
None
|
Mars
|
Jupiter, the Moon, the Sun
|
Venus, Saturn
|
Mercury
|
Mercury
|
Sun, Venus
|
Mars, Jupiter Saturn
|
Moon
|
Jupiter
|
Sun, Moon, Mars
|
Saturn
|
Mercury, Venus
|
Venus
|
Mercury, Saturn
|
Mars, Jupiter
|
Sun, Moon
|
Saturn
|
Mercury, Venus
|
Jupiter
|
Sun, Moon, Mars.
|
With this Rasyadhipati
consideration ends.
My findings: Then
comes the third consideration known as Dina Kuta. The birth asterism is known
as janmarsha; the 10th from it is karmarsha; and the 19th asterism from it is
adhanarksha. The 3rd, 6th, 7th asterisms from the janmarsha of the girl should
be avoided.
My findings: The
bridegroom born in the 3rd and 7th asterisms from the birth asterism of the
girl brings in trouble. One born in the 5th causes more trouble.
NOTES
According to this a
boy born in the 3rd or 7th asterism from that of the girl should not be
considered. But one born in the 5th is more inauspicious.
My findings: The person born in the 88th Navamsa from
the quarter of the birth star of a girl brings in evil only. One born in the
108th Navamsa from the Navamsa of the girl's star is equally bad.
NOTES
Here the Navamsa
refers to the Navamsa position of the Moon and not that of the ascendant.
My findings: If the birth star of the boy happens to
be the 4th, the 7th or the 10th from that of the girl, it promotes their
well-being. The farther the birth asterism of the boy is from the girl's star,
the better it will be for their happiness.
My findings: If the
girl is born in the 4th asterism from that of the boy, it is Mahendra; if she
is born in the 7th, it is known as Upendra. Mahendra gives wealth and grain and
Upendra gives children.
My findings: When
the number of asterisms counted from the asterism of the girl to that of the
boy exceeds 15, it is very good. This is called Streedeergha.
My findings : The
six stars beginning from Ashwini to Aridra, Punarvasu to Uttara, Hasta to
Jyeshta and Moola to Satabhisha in regular order rule the Brahmin, the Kshatriya,
the Vaisya, the Sudra, anuloma and pratiloma castes. Poorvabhadra, Uttarabhadra
and Revati signify the Brahmin, the Kshatriya and Vaisya respectively.
NOTES
Ashwini, Bharani,
Krittika, Rohinit Mrigasira and Aridra represent respectively the Brahmin, the
Kshatriya, the Vaisya, the Sudra, the anuloma and the pratiloma castes.
Likewise consider from Punarvasu, Hasta and Moola. The last three stars signify
the Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vaisya.
My findings: If both the boy and the girl belong to
the same caste (varna), it is the best. If the boy is of a higher caste, and
the girl is of a lower caste, it is also admissible. If the girl is of a higher
caste and the man is of a lower grade, it is inadmissible. If one of them is
anuloma and the other belongs to one of the four castes, it is passable. If one
of them is pratiloma and the other is one of the four castes, it is to be
rejected.
NOTES
The varnas of the
man and the woman are to be determined from the Nakshatras as given in the 27th
my findings.
My findings: Brihaspati is of the opinion that both
should be of the same caste; the man should be higher in caste, if the couple
belongs to two different castes; if the man is to be lower in caste, it should
be avoided. The first is the best, the second is ordinary and the third is
lowest.
My findings: Sex
compatibility (yonyanukulya) can be considered in two ways and they are given
below: If a girl is born in a female asterism and the boy in a male, the couple
will be happy. If both are female asterisms, there is loss of wealth. If both
are male asterisms, it is to be rejected. Ashwini, Bharani, Pushyami, Aslesha,
Makha, Uttara, Swati, Visakha, Jyeshta, Moola, Poorva-shadha, Uttarabhadra,
Sravana, Poorvabhadra are male asterisms. The remaining 13 are feminine in sex.
My findings:
Another view: Ashwini, Rohini, Punarvasu, Pushyami, Hasta, Anuradha, Sravana,
Poorvabhadra, Uttarabhadra are masculine constellations. Mrigasira, Moola and
Satabhisha are eunuchs; the remaining 15 are feminine in sex. A man born in a
male asterism marrying a woman born in the same star is inauspicious. A man born
in a male asterism and a woman born in a female asterism is good. A man born in
a male asterism and a woman born in a eunuch is good. A man born in a feminine
star and a woman born in a male one is nindya (fit to be censured). A man born
in a feminine star and a woman born in a feminine asterism is ordinary. A man
born in a female star and a woman born in a eunuch is not favored. A man born
in a eunuch star and a woman born in a masculine star should be rejected. A man
born in a eunuch star and a woman in a feminine star is passable. And a man
born in a eunuch and a woman in a eunuch is not favored.
Gananukulya
My findings:
Revati, Ashwini, Anuradha, Sravana, Swati, Punarvasu, Mrigasira, Hasta,
Pushyami belong to divine category. Bharani, Pubba, Poorva-shadha,
Poorvabhadra, Aridra, Uttara, Uttara-shadha, Uttarabhadra and Rohini belong to
human category. And the remaining is of a demoniacal nature.
If the boy and the
girl belong to divine and demoniacal groups, quarrels and even death may occur.
If the divine group and human group are brought together, the yoni kuta will be
ordinary.
My findings: If the
boy and the girl have the same gana, it is highly propitious. If the boy is of
Deva Gana and the girl of Kara Gana, it is fairly good. A man of Asura Gana and
a woman of Nara Gana are ordinary. A man of Nara Gana and a woman of Deva Gana
is bad. A man of Nara Gana and a woman of Asura Gana should not be brought
together.
NOTES
Light is thrown on
the significances of Ganas — deva (divine), manusha (human) and rakshasa
(diabolical) in my book Muhurtha or Electional Astrology to which my esteemed
reader is referred. It looks as though the gunas represent different
psychological temperaments. We can roughly equate the deva with satwic nature,
the manusha with thematic nature and the rakshasa with rajasic nature. In
actual practice, it is found that unless there are strong antidotes, a rakshasa
gana girl is generally quarrelsome and capable of keeping the husband in
perpetual tension, despite all the other desirable qualities she may have. If
both the boy and the girl are born in rakshasa gana stars, the home will be a
veritable battle-field, magnifying each trifle into an enormous problem. Either
the husband or the wife should possess an adjusting capacity if relative peace
is to prevail.
However, there are
some exceptions which are dealt with in the next my findings.
My findings: Work
out the Nakshatras for the ascendants of the boy and the girl. If these
asterisms indicate agreement by gunas; or woik out also the Nakshatras of the
lords of the Chandra Navamsa of the couple; if there is agreement between the
gunas of these two Nakshatras; or if there is stree-deergha, the objection of a
boy in a human asterism marrying a girl born in a demoniac star can be ignored.
Gotranukulya
(Agreement of Gotra)
My findings: Ashwini,
Pubba, Swati, Abhijit signify Marichi Gotra; Bharani, Aslesha, Visakha, Sravana
signify Vasishta Gotra; Krittika, Makha, Anuradha, Dhanishta belong to Angirasa
Gotra; Rohini, Pubba, Jyeshta and Satabhisha belong to Athri Gotra; Mrigasira,
Uttara, Moola, Poorvabhadra belong to Pulaha Gotra; and Punarvasu, Chitta,
Uttarashadha and Revati signify Kretu Gotra. The Gotras of the couple should be
ascertained from their birth asterisms.
My findings: If the
boy and the girl belong to the same Gotra, it brings disaster. If the Gotras
are different, prosperity will come in. If the Gotras of Nakshatras worked out
according to the ascendant are the same, the result is ordinary.
NOTES
If there is no
compatibility between the Gotras based on the birth asterisms of the boy and
the girl, and then ascertains the asterisms on the basis of the ascendant
points of the couple. If the Gotras are the same here also, the compatibility
in respect of this item is ordinary.
Vihanganakulyam
My findings: Ashwini
to Mrigasira signify the bird Bharandhaka; Aridra to Pubba — Pingala; Uttara to
Anuradha — Kaka (crow); Jyeshta to Sravana — cock; and Dhanishta to Revati —
peacock. If the asterisms of the couple indicate the same bird, it is
auspicious.
NOTES
If one is friendly
to the other, it is passable. If one is the natural enemy of the other; it is
bad.
My findings: The constellations have been assigned to
the yonis of certain animals in the order beginning with Ashwini: horse,
elephant, she-goat, serpent, dog, cat, sheep, cat, mouse, rat, camel,
he-buffalo (bull), lion, he-buffalo (bull), tiger, stag, deer, dog, monkey, ox,
monkey, she-buffalo, horse, woman, cow and elephant. If the asterisms of the
boy and the girl govern animals which agree in nature, the married couple will
live amicably. If they are mutual foes, the couple also will quarrel and
separation will come in.
My findings: If the
asterisms of the couple come under influence of the following animals, there
will be family felicity and happiness. They are elephant, horse, cow, woman,
stag, goat, she-goat and cat. If tiger and serpent happen to be the animals of
the couple, death may ensue.
My findings: The
cat and the serpent are natural enemies; so are the rat and the dog; so are the
horse and she-buffalo. Lion has no natural enemy. Dog, mouse, cat, dog and
serpent are mutual enemies. Hence yoking persons ruled by these will be
disastrous.
NOTES
Yoking the two (man
and woman) ruled by animals having antagonistic yonis will spell trouble to
family life.
My findings: According to Madhaveeya, tiger is the
enemy of cow, dog, woman, he-buffalo, stag, goat and monkey. Dog is the enemy
of cow, goat, she-goat, monkey and stag. Cat and rat are mutual enemies.
Elephant and stag are enemies. Horse and he-buffalo are natural foes. Cat and
serpent are traditionally averse. When we consider this compatibility, we
should see whether the asterisms indicate the same animal or animals friendly
to one another. If they happen to be inimical yonis, they are bad.
My findings:
According to Brihaspati, Chitta governs the yoni of the tiger. In Muhurtha
Ratna, it is said that Chitta governs lion. As this is controversial, it is left
to the discretion of the learned to settle one way or the other.
Vedha Dosha
My findings: The
asterisms can be classified into 5 divisions thus: Kantha — Rohini. Aridra,
Hasta, Swati, Sravana, Satabhisha; Kati — Bharani, Pushyami, Pubba, Anuradha, Poorvashadha,
Uttara-bhadra; Pada — Ashwini, Aslesha, Makha, Jyeshta, Moola, Revati; Siro —
Mrigasira, Chitta, Dhanishta; and Kukshi — Krittika, Punarvasu, Uttara,
Visakha, Uttara, Poorvabhadra.
My findings: If the
asterisms of the couple do not fall in the same varga or division, it is
productive of good results. If the asterisms fall in the first varga (Kantha),
the result is widowhood; if in Kati, poverty results; if in Pada, distant
travels; if in Siro — death will ensue; and if Kukshi — loss of children. The
Vedha blemish should also be looked into when constructing new buildings.
My findings: Each
asterism has a vedha asterism as follows: Ashwini — Jyeshta, Bharani —
Anuradha, Aridra — Sravana, Krittika — Visakha, Rohini — Swati, Aslesha —
Moola, Makha — Revati, Pushyami — Poorvashadha, Punarvasu — Uttarashadha, Pubba
— Uttarabhadra, Hasta — Satabhisha, Uttara — Poorvabhadra; Mrigasira, Chitta,
Dhanishta are mutually vedhas or mutually repelling. The asterisms of the
couple should not fall in the vedha group.
NOTES
Vedha stars are
mutually repelling. Thus Ashwini repels Jyeshta, Aridra repels Sravana and so
on. The bridegroom's and the bride's stars should not fall in the same
repelling group. Mrigasira, Chitta and Dhanishta are also vedha stars mutually.
My findings: If there is Vedha affliction both the
husband and the wife will go to rack and ruin. Even if there are other items of
agreement as Vasya, etc., Vedha will prevail. The Vedha stars are connected
with the 6th and 7th relatively.
Bhuthanukulya
My findings: The 27
constellations have been classified into 5 Bhutas or elements thus: Prithvi
(earthy): Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika, Rohini, Mrigasira; Jala (watery): Aridra,
Punarvasu, Pushyami, Aslesha, Makha, Pubba; Teja (fiery): Uttara, Hasta,
Chitta, Swati, Visakha; Vayu (airy): Anuradha, Jyeshta, Moola, Poorvashadha,
Uttara-shadha and Sravana; and Akasa (ethereal): Dhanishta, Satabhisha,
Poorvabhadra, Uttara-bhadra and Revati.
If the asterisms of
the couple are of one and the same Bhuta, it is good. If one is aerial and the
other is fiery, it is equally good. If one is earthy and the other belongs to
any other Bhuta, it is also good. If one has watery Bhuta, and the other has
fiery Bhuta, it is bad. If ethereal Bhuta combines with any other Bhuta, it is
passable.
My findings: Bhutas
are classified into 5 as given above, but some writers say that Gemini, Virgo,
denote Prithvi; Taurus, Cancer and Libra — Jala; Aries, Leo and Scorpio-Agni;
Capricorn and Aquarius — Vayu; and Sagittarius and Pisces — Akasa.
My findings: In
Sarvasiddhi, it is stated that the Bhutas should be classified as given in
verse 47. If the asterism of both happens to be one and the same Bhuta, it is
auspicious. If one is fiery and the
other watery, it is bad. Other combinations are passable.
Rajju
My findings:
Classify the asterisms into three groups of nine each as given below:
1st group
|
2nd gronp
|
3rd group
|
Ashwini
|
Bharani
|
Krittika
|
Aridra
|
Mrigasira
|
Rohini
|
Punarvasu
|
Pushyami
|
Aslesha
|
Uttara
|
Pubba
|
Makha
|
Hasta
|
Chitta
|
Swati
|
Jyeshta
|
Anuradha
|
Visakha
|
Moola
|
Poorvasbadha
|
Uttarashadha
|
Satabhisha
|
Dhanishta
|
Sravana
|
Poorvabhadra
|
Uttarabhadra
|
Revati.
|
If the asterisms of
the couple happen to fall in the same group, the yoking of the couple must not
be done.
NOTES
If the asterisms of
the couple happen to fall in the second group, it is called Madhyama Rajju and
the result will be death, quarrel, and less and hence this is supposed to be
very inauspicious.
If the asterisms
fall in the 1st and the 3rd, it is called Rajju and it also cause calamities.
Vayanukulya (Age)
My findings: If the
bridegroom is three 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 will become extinct.
Ashtavarganukulya
My findings: If the
Janma Rasi of the boy falls in a sign which, in the Moon's Ashtakavarga of the
girl's chart, has more bindus it is good. Similarly if the Janma Rasi of the
girl falls in a sign which, in the Moon's Ashtakavarga of the boy, has more
bindus, it is equally good.
My findings: Find
out the kaksha in which the Moon is found in the girl's horoscope. If the Janma
Rasi of the boy falls in the sign of the lord of this kaksha, the compatibility
is good. The same is the case in respect of the boy's horoscope.
NOTES
According to the
Ashtakavarga scheme, each sign is divided into 8 parts or kakshas of 3° 45',
the lords of which are respectively Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus,
Mercury, the Moon and the ascendant. Suppose in the bride's case the Moon is in
Aquarius 11° 40'. This will be the 4th kaksha, the lord of which is the Sun. If
the groom's Jan in a Rasi falls in the sign ruled by the Sun, viz., Leo, it is
good.
Chittanukulya
My findings: If the
couple loves each other, they can enter into wedlock, even if there is no
agreement in other ways. This is very important in the matter of marriage.
My findings: One
who loves a girl sincerely from his heart should marry her. Pure love is
greater than any other virtue.
NOTES
My findings 55 and
56 are suggestive and reflect the wisdom of the ancients in giving priority to
mutual love in preference to any other astrological factor. But the love for
each other must spring from their hearts and not from just casual desire. When such
pure love is seen between a boy and a girl, no astrological consideration
should intervene to prevent such a marriage. But in the modern times, except in
very rare cases, it is not love that seems to weigh. It is lust which is
transient and disappears the moment initial infatuation ends. Hence we see
today any number of tragedies involving young men and women.
Other Considerations
My findings: Count
from the asterism of the girl to that of the boy. Multiply this number by 5 and
divide the product by 7. The remainder is vyaya or expenditure. If the counting
is again made from the birth-star of the bridegroom and the same process
repeated, the remainder indicates 'aya' or gain or income.
My findings: If
income is greater than expenditure, marriage brings in all-round prosperity. If
expense is greater, the couple will experience much poverty.
My findings: Count
from Ashwini to the asterism of the boy as well as the girl and total them up.
Add to this sum 13. From the total figure subtract 32. Divide the difference by
5. If the remainder is 1, the result is, acquisition of children; 2, death of
one of the couple; 3, prolonged illness; and 4, prosperity. If the total after
adding 13 does not come to 32, then the counting should be made from the birth
asterism to Ashwini.
My findings: Count
from the birth asterisms of the couple to Ashwini. Add the two figures and
deduct the sum by 5. If the remainder is 1, prosperity is indicated; if 2,
general progress; if 3, calamities; if 4, acquisition of wealth and if 5, disasters.
NOTES
It is held by some that the principle given in this my findings only to
the Chola country.
My findings : If
the birth stars of the male and female fall in the first varga — Aridra, Hasta,
Poorva-shadha, Uttarashadha — there will be great progress; if they fall in the
second varga — Krittika, Rohini, Mrrgasira, Makha, Pubba, Uttara, Anuradha,
Jyeshta, Moola, Dhanishta, Satabhisha, Poorva-bhadra — prosperity will follow;
and if they fall in the third varga — Ashwini, Bharani, Punarvasu, Pusbyami,
Aslesha, Chitta, Swati, Visakha, Uttarashadha, Sravana, Revati — expenditure
and debts will come in.
My findings: The
anukulyas (sources of agreement) described here are very effective in results.
The effects of some of them are described elsewhere and they are noted below.
My findings: Dina
agreement indicates that the couple will live long. mahendra brings in children
and grand-children; streedeergha gives the husband long life; yoni confers
unfailing prosperity; gana makes the couple mutually more and more attached;
and vayas (age) brings in union and greater amity.
My findings: Of the
various compatibilities described, 4 are based on Janma Rasi and one each onthe
lord of the Janma Rasi, sakti (love) and vayas (age); and 16 are based on the
asterisms. Thus we have 23 items or sources of agreement in all.
My findings: Of the
compatibilities suggested above, some are strong and others are weak.
My findings: Their
relative importance will have to be noted. According to the work
Sarvartha-siddhi, 20 items of compatibilities are to be looked into. Of these,
agreement in respect of Janma Rasi, lord of Janma Rasi, Vasya, Mahendra and
Yoni are the most important. Hence these should be carefully studied.
My findings: For
matrimonial purposes the most important items of concordance to be considered
are Janma Rasi, lord of Janma Rasi, Vasya, Mahendra, Gana, Yoni, Dina and
Streedeergha.
My findings:
According to Muhurthabharana, Janma Rasi, lord of Janma Rasi, Mahendra, Yoni
and Vasya are the five most important sources of agreement that should be
considered.
My findings:
Madhava gives 15 items for consideration in all. Of these Mahendra, Yoni, Janma
Rasi, lord of Janma Rasi are the most important ones. Besides, Brahmins should
look into the Gotras they are born in. Others should consider the agreement in
respect of Varna besides the five already mentioned.
My findings: Five
items of agreement, viz., Vasya, Mahendra, Yoni, Janma Rasi and lord of Janma
Rasi have been found to be very effective by experience by many learned writers
on the subject. Hence, at least these five should be looked into before the
settlement of the marriage is made. Besides these, Brahmins should look into
their Gotras, and other castes (Varnas), these being special to them.
NOTES
The question of a
concordance in the matter of matrimony has been elaborately described, giving
the opinions of other well-known authorities. In fact the author gives 23 items
for consideration. But in this verse he is practical enough to suggest that at
least five items are very important and they should be looked into before the
settlement of marriage is made.
With due deference
to the great author I must record my humble difference from him. All these
items are based either on the birth star or birth Rasi. In actual practice,
however, I feel that inherent compatibility should exist in the horoscopes of
the male and female if the marriage is to be successful. The author does not
allot any unit for the various Kootas as has been done in works on Muhurtha. I
commend to my esteemed readers the chapter on Marriage given in my book
Muhurtha or Election Astrology, wherein the subject has been discussed in great
detail.
