This is also one of the important agreements to be seen as it deals with the psychological dispositions of the couple, their individual mental attitudes and their affection for each other.
The friendship or otherwise between the lords of the Janma Rasis of the boy and the girl are taken into consideration. Planetary friendships are given in almost all Astrological books.
However, I have given at the beginning the friendships table (Refer chapter 6). Here we take into consideration only the Naisargika Sambandha between the planets. Some astrologers are also of the view that the Tatkalika Sambandha is also to be taken into account. According to Dr B.V.Raman it is not required as we are considering only the birth Nakshatras and not the birth horoscope as a whole here.
Rule:
1. When both lords are friends – Agreement has Full strength 2. One is a friend and the other is Neutral – Agreement is Moderate 3. Both are Neutral – Ordinary agreement
4. Both are enemies – Agreement does not exist
If we look at the planetary friendship table we find three columns Friend, Neutral and Enemy. The above are the only rules specifically stated in almost all books. There is no mention regarding the following pairs:
a. If one is a friend and the other is an enemy – Just as Mercury and Moon. Moon treats Mercury as a friend while Mercury considers Moon as his enemy.
b. One is a neutral and the other is Enemy – Like (1) Moon – Venus and Moon – Saturn (2) Mars – Saturn (3) Mars – Mercury (4) Mercury – Jupiter (5) Venus – Jupiter.
Since one planet involved is an enemy in both the cases we shall treat the same as bad.
There is an exception to this rule also. If the lords of the rasis are not friendly, then look for the relationship in the Navamsa between the lords where Moon is placed therein. If those lords are friendly there, then Graha Maitram is present in the chart. So here it becomes essential to have the charts prepared to find out the placement of the Moon in the
Navamsa. But this can be done only when we have the horoscopes. But our aim here is not to refer to the horoscopes. Yes. There is a possibility of doing this. I have given in the end by way of Annexure, the entire list of Navamsas for all the 27 Nakshatras – 27 x 4 padas = 108 padas along with their lords. So from the table it will be easy to find out the result.
The number of units for this kuta is 5.
In our sample chart in Rasi chart both the boy and the girl have Mercury as the Rasi Lord and hence Graha Maitram agreement is present.
Just out of curiosity, if we want to look at the Navamsa Moon lords of the boy and the girl, we can do so from the table at the end.
Girl is in Mrigasirsha-4th Pada – From the Navamsa Table we note that the Navamsa for this Pada is Scorpio whose lord is Mars and that of the boy’s constellation is Uttaraphalguni-2nd Pada whose Navamsa Moon will be placed in Capricorn lorded by Saturn. Now from the friendship table we can see that Mars treats Saturn as neutral whereas Saturn treats Mars as an enemy. Hence in this case we can say that the agreement is only ordinary.
7.8. Vasya:
The term ‘Vasya’ means having control over another person. In ancient days this kuta was used in determining whether a husband will have influence on his wife or not. As in the
Rule: If the Janma Rasi of the boy is the Vasya Rasi of the girl’s or vice versa, then Vasya Kuta is present. If the Janma rasi of the boy and the girl happens to be the Vasya Rasi of each other, then the affection and love between them is the strongest.
The Vasya Rasi for different Rasis is given as under:
Rasi Vasya Rasi
From the above table (as per Dr. B.V. Raman) it appears that there is mutual attraction only between Gemini and Virgo and again between Cancer and Scorpio. For other signs there is no mutual attraction. For instance for a Capricorn Rasi the Vasya sign is Pisces where as for Pisces - Aries is Vasya and hence there is no mutual attraction. Also it is possible that the Rasis of both may not come fall under the Vasya table given above. In such a situation what
is to be decided upon? Such a situation is quite possible. We cannot always expect that there will be matching between a girl of Pisces Moon sign and an Aries boy. Boy’s Rasi may be different say anything other than Aries. In that case how are we to know whether Vasya Kuta exists or not. Normally it is concluded that no Vasya is present, when both the rasis have no Vasya as per the given table.
There is another practice according to which if the rasi of the boy is Vasya to the girl or if both the rasis are same it is treated as auspicious and good. On the other hand if the girl’s rasi is Vasya to that of the boy, then it is treated as Ordinary.
Even in the list of Vasya rasis there are certain anomalies. Prasna Marga states that For Aquarius and Pisces Capricorn is the Vasya rasi whereas in the above table for Aquarius Aries is shown as Vasya rasi.
Another variation given in Triganith Panchang is – For Leo – Capricorn
For Virgo – Taurus and Pisces For Libra – Capricorn
For Scorpio – Cancer and Virgo For Capricorn – Aquarius
For Aquarius – Pisces are Vasya rasis.
We will take the list as given by Dr. B.V.Raman as the correct one.
In our sample chart the girl’s rasi is Gemini and the boy’s rasi is Virgo. As per the Vasya table both have mutual Vasya. Hence this kuta is present for these two charts.
The Unit of agreement is 2.
7.9. Rajju:
Rajju is an indicator of longevity of the marriage and is based on the relative position of the two Nakshatras; all the stars have been classified into five categories. Rajju pertaining to each Nakshatra has been given in the table Classification of Nakshatras.
Rule: If the Nakshatra of the couple do not fall in the same Rajju, it is good. In case the Nakshatras fall in the same category then the results are as follows:
1. Pada Rajju – Problems while undertaking distant travels 2. Ooru or Kati Rajju – Poverty
3. Nabhi Rajju – Loss of Children 4. Kanta Rajju – Widowhood 5. Siro Rajju – Death
There is also another more clear explanation as below:
In case the Rajju of both are same, count from the prospective groom’s Rajju to the prospective spouse’s Rajju. The resulting number will give results as below:
• One – The couple will wander and not be settled in life (Pada Rajju)
• Two – Have monetary problems (Ooru or Kati Rajju)
• Three – Children can suffer (Nabhi Rajju)
• Four – Wife may die or have ill health (Kanta Rajju)
• Five – Husband may have ill health or die (Siro Rajju)
The allocation of Rajju to different Nakshatras is worth studying. Look at the following table:
Rajju Nakshatras
Pada (Foot) Aswini Aslesha Makha Jyeshta Moola Revathi
Ooru (Thigh) Bharani Pushya Purvaphalguni Anuradha Purvashada Uttarabhadrapada Nabhi (Naval) Krittika Punarvasu Uttaraphalguni Visakha Uttarashada Purvabhadrapada Kanta (Neck) Rohini Ardra Hasta Swathi Sravana Satabhisha Siro (Head) Mrigasirsha Chitra Dhanishta
Look at the order – First 5 steps forward and then backward 4 steps beginning from the last but one and again going forward by 5 steps and the 5th one placed in the previous group and again backward as earlier and again forward and so on.
Exceptions:
Various exceptions are also given by eminent authors.
1. If lords of Janma rasis of both the boy and the girl are one and the same or if they are mutual friends or if the Janma rasis of the boy and the girl are in 1: 7 (Samasaptaka) position, Rajju dosha need not be considered.
2. Another view is that if both are having the same Rajju and if one is in the ascending order and the other is in descending order, there is no Rajju dosha. For the purpose of determining the Ascending as well as descending order, the following table will be helpful.
3. Some astrologers are also of the opinion that if there is agreement in respect of Dina, Mahendra and Rasyadhipa, Rajju agreement need not be considered.
Some are of the Opinion that the last two Rajjus viz. Kanta and Siro are less important and need not be worried about unless in the couple’s charts indicate otherwise. Matches involving the first three Rajjus should not be advised.
Based on this corollary, M.Ramakrishna Bhatt’s explanation of Rajju Kuta is worth mentioning here. He has classified all the 27 Nakshatras into three categories going three steps forward and three steps backward continuously as shown below and the same is also mentioned in Prasna Marga.
If the two stars be found in the same column, it will be a blemish called Sama-Rajju. So the alliance should not be recommended. If they are found in the Central Avenue, it will be called as Madhyama Rajju and the result will be death, quarrel and loss and hence this is supposed to be very inauspicious. If they fall in the 1st and the 3rd, it also causes calamities.
Readers might remember that we talked about this Madhyama Rajju under Mahendra Kuta and also given a list of Nakshatras which you will find listed in the central avenue here.
This agreement is considered as one of the essential requirements for matching in South India. If there is no Rajju agreement, they totally reject the alliance. However, in the North Indian system of Ashta Kuta, this agreement has not been taken into account at all.
Let us take our sample chart now for this agreement.
The girl’s Rajju is Nabhi and the boy’s Rajju is Siro. So the Rajjus are not the same. If we apply the rule as given by M.Ramakrishna Bhatt, Mrigasirsha falls under Central avenue where as Uttaraphalguni falls under the first avenues. Hence Rajju Kuta is present in the charts.
7.10. Nadi
This is one of the important agreements and should not be overlooked as it shows how a couple work on a spiritual level and hoe their union will impact their children. In the Scoring Kuta system, you will find that this has the highest score. Hence absence of this agreement will considerably reduce the score.
Nadi is a term taken from Ayurveda. It means pulse which is a medical term. NADI Kuta compares the Ayurveda temperaments of the couple’s Moon Nakshatras, which indicate their psycho-physiological energies resonate with each other. There are three types of body as per Ayurveda based on the biological humors or Dhatus. They are Vata, Pitta and Sleshma. Each Nakshatra is classified as a specific body type which can be seen from the Classification of Nakshatra table. When all of them are in required proportion in the body, we are healthy. When one or the other predominates, it creates imbalances and illness.
Vata – the Air quality. The natural qualities of Vata are action, sensation and enthusiasm.
If both the partners are of Vata this will lead to adverse health effects on the couple, financial crisis and worries may result. Vata people are by nature worrisome one. They are nervous and prone to tension. If both are of worrying type, that will increase the tension more.
Pitta – the Fire quality: Pitta produces heat, desires, cheerfulness, intelligence, vision.
When two such people join together, that may lead to anger, overt ambitions and too many desires. That will be a fire out of control. Pitta can create unexpected events that create major stresses on the relationships.
Sleshma – the water quality: Sleshma being potency or strength and forbearance. Both having this may find lack of energy, lethargy and selfishness. They can be too lazy to make any efforts. Their emotions will be ruling over their relationships.
For the sake of convenience, I am giving below the Nakshatras that belong to the three different kinds of Nadis so that it will be easier to follow the rules:
Vata Pitta Sleshma
Aswini Bharani Krittika
Ardra Mrigasirsha Rohini
Punarvasu Pushya Aslesha
Uttara Phalguni Purva Phalguni Makha
Hasta Chitra Swathi
Jyeshta Anuradha Visakha
Moola Purvashada Uttarashada
Satabhisha Dhanishta Sravana
Purvabhadrapada Uttarabhadrapada Revathi
Rule: If the Nakshatra of the boy and the girl fall in different rows, then agreement between the couple will be good. They should not fall in the middle least there will be many fights, as they both will be fiery in nature. Nakshatras may fall in the first and last line under certain circumstances.
In our sample chart the girl belongs to Pitta and the boy belongs to Vata and hence different rows and so Nadi Kuta is present.
Nakshatra Pada Kuta:
Principle: If the Nadi kuta is not present on the basis of Nakshatras, then the same may be reckoned taking into account the Nakshatra padas. Thus the different padas of the Nakshatras will be grouped with the same principle as done for Nakshatra vis. beginning from Aswini 1, counting forwards and then backwards. I am giving below the entire table for all the 108 padas.
Rule: If Nakshatra Pada Kuta is in agreement then Nadi Kuta is in agreement. The same rule is applicable as given in Nakshatra Nadi Kuta. That is to say both the Nakshatras should
Vata Pitta Sleshma Vata Pitta Sleshma Mrigasirsha 2 Mrigasirsha 1 Rohini 4 Jyeshta 4 Jyeshta 3 Jyeshta 2 Mrigasirsha 3 Mrigasirsha 4 Ardra 1 Moola 1 Moola 2 Moola 3 Ardra 4 Ardra 3 Ardra 2 Purvashada 2 Purvashada 1 Moola 4 Punarvasu 1 Punarvasu 2 Punarvasu 3 Purvashada 3 Purvashada 4 Uttarashada 1 Pushya 2 Pushya 1 Punarvasu 4 Uttarashada 4 Uttarashada 3 Uttarashada 2 Pushya 3 Pushya 4 Aslesha 1 Sravana 1 Sravana 2 Sravana 3 Aslesha 4 Aslesha 3 Aslesha 2 Dhanishta 2 Dhanishta 1 Sravana 4 Makha 1 Makha 2 Makha 3 Dhanishta 3 Dhanishta 4 Satabhisha 1 P.Phalguni 2 P.Phalguni 1 Makha 4 Satabhisha 4 Satabhisha 3 Satabhisha 2 P.Phalguni 3 P.Phalguni 4 U.Phalguni 1 PBhadrapada 1 PBhadrapada 2 PBhadrapada 3 U.Phalguni 4 U.Phalguni 3 U.Phalguni 2 UBhadrapada 2 UBhadrapada 1 PBhadrapada 4 Hasta – 1 Hasta – 2 Hasta – 3 UBhadrapada 3 UBhadrapada 4 Revathi 1 Chitra 2 Chitra 1 Hasta – 4 Revathi 4 Revathi 3 Revathi 2
Among the various noting done by my grandfather, who was my Guru for Astrology, I gathered the following information in respect of this Kuta:
Nadi is not evil in the case of the same birth sign with different Nakshatras and in the case of different signs with the same Nakshatras.
Krittika, Rohini, Mrigasirsha, Ardra, Pushya, Jyeshta, Sravana, Uttarabhadrapada and Revati do not have Nadi blemish.
If the lord of Janma rasi of the boy and the girl is Venus or Jupiter or Mercury, one need not think of Nadi blemish.
Nakshatra Nadi Kuta is to be applied only when Nadi Kuta as per Nakshatra is not present.
In any case, if we consider our example chart, we note that the girl’s Mrigasirsha 4 Nakshatra comes under Pitta Nadi and the boy’s Uttaraphalguni 2 falls under Sleshma Nadi.
As both the nadis are different we conclude that Nakshatra Nadi Kuta is also present in the chart.
7.11. Vedha:
Vedha means affliction. This agreement wards of all evils and pitfalls in married life. A happy and prosperous married life is assured. This is based on the fact that some pairs of Nakshatras are mutually incompatible.
Rule 1: Marriage between two people falling under this group is not recommended. Even