Matching of Horoscopes Part-III

4) Yoni Koota: Largely marriages hetero sexual, worldwide. Marriage

is a secure way of obtaining sexual pleasure and that adds to

love. Procreation is an important purpose of marriage, and so this

koota assumes considerable significance. This compatibility test carries

4 marks both in North and South India. Every star is assigned an

animal. An ideal compatibility results when both the boy's and girl's

stars fall under the same animal. Example, if the stars of boy and girl

are Rohini and Mrigasira, they have utmost compatibility, as both of

them are under Sarpa yoni. The stars are classified in the following

method:-

Horse : Aswini and Satabhisha

Elephant : Bharani and Revati

Sheep (goat) : Pushya and Krittika

Serpent : Rohiniand Mrigasira

Dog : Moola and Aridra

Cat : Aslesha and Punarvasu

Rat : Makha and Pubba

Cow :Uttaraphalguni and Uttarabhadra

Buffalo : Swati and Hasta

Tiger : Visakha and Chitra

Hare (deer in South India): Jyeshta and Anuradha

Monkey : Poorvashadha and Sravana

Lion : Poorvabhadra and Danishta

Mongoose : Uttarashadha

When both the stars represent same animal, the matching gets full 4

marks. Cow and tiger; elephant and lion; horse and buffalo; dog and

hare; rat and cat; sheep and monkey; snake and mongoose are declared

vaira yonis (enemies). The stars of mutual enemies do not agree. I have

observed that marriages conducted in enemy group of stars proved

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disastrous. In some parts in West Cost of India, the the stars are again

classified as male and female within the animal classification. Under

this scheme, it is desired that a man with male star should marry a girl

with female star, within the same animal group. Male stars are Ashwini,

Pushya, Hasta, Anuradha, Sravana, Poorva bhadra and Uttara bhadra.

Neutral Stars are Mrigasira, Moola and Shatabhisha. The remaining are

female stars. Further examination of 12th and 8th houses are called

for. When the matching of the chart is done for the purposes of

business partnership, this compatibility may safely be set aside.

5) Rasyadipati koota [Grahamaitri koota in North India]: The number

of units for this koota is 5. This koota is equally important as Rasi

koota because it considers the relationship between the lords of rasis.

The rasi lords of boy an girl should be either friendly or neutral. Some

astrologers consider the temporary relationship (tatkalika) along with

natural relationship (naisargika) relationship of planets. I feel, tatkalika

relationship (planets in close proximity become friends like in

10-11-12-2-3 houses). The very concept of tatkalika relationship is

dubious as the planet in 5th or 9th surely gives good results, though

they are classified as tatkalika enemy planets. If lords of rasis of the girl

an boy are friends, the Rasi koota gets full marks. When one is a friend

and the other is a neutral, it is permissible. When both are neutral [one

planet is friend and another is neural or enemy], this koota turns out to

be very ordinary. If the lords are enemies [one is neural and the other is

enemy or both are enemies to each other], the koota contributes no

marks. When such favourable relationship is not found in rasi chart,

some optimists search for favourable relationship in navamsha chart.

Well, this deviation more of convenience than reasoning. A match I had

rejected was declared excellent based on navamsha chart by another

astrologer - the father of the girl was a 'forceful character'.

6) Gana Koota : This is the matching of the human minds and their

temperament. The stars are divided into three categories. Deva,

Manava and Rakshasa indicating Satwa, Rajo and Tamo gunas

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respectively. This agreement confers general happiness of marital life. It

can not be said that a person belong purely to one of these

ganas. Everybody has a blend of all these three gunas - in the

mornings, satwa guna predominates, rajasika in the day time and tamo

guna during night fall. A Deva gana person can marry a Deva, a

Manusha gana person can marry a Manusha and a Rakshasa can marry

a Rakshasa. Deva man should not marry a Rakshasa girl. But marriage

between a Rakshasa and a Manusha persons is of secondary

consideration.

Deva Gana stars: Punarvasu, Pushya, Swati, Hasta, Sravana, Revati,

Anuradha, Mrigasira and Aswini

Manusha Gana stars: Rohini, Pubba, Poorvashadha, Poorvabhadra,

Bharani, Aridra, Uttara, Uttarashadha and Uttarabhadra

Rakshasa Gana stars: Krittika, Aslesha, Makha, Chitta, Visakha,

Jyeshta, Moola, Dhanishta and Satabhisha

Some people opine that marriage between a Rakshasa man and a

Deva girl is all right. Some astrologers opine that Gana koota applies

only to 14 stars from the star considered. That is to say, aswini of

deva gana can not be matched with kritika of rakshasa gana but can be

matched with chitra, vishakha, jesta, moola, dhanista and satabisha of

the very same rakshasa gana. I have not found any differences in my

experience between people born in kritika and chitra. I hold that the

rule should be applied to all the stars beyond the 14th star. The number

of units of compatibility assigned to this koota is 6.

7) Rasi Koota: [Bha koota or Bhoota koota in North India]: The

number of units for Rasi koota is 7. Counted from girl's rasi, 2, 4, 6, 8,

12th rasis in the boy's chart should be rejected. Following results are

mentioned in some classical texts:

(i) If the boy's rasi be 2nd from the girl's - loss of wealth

(ii) If the boy's rasi be 5th from the girl's - loss of children

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(iii) If the boy's rasi be 6th from the girl's - worries, difficulties,

diseases

(iv) If the boy's rasi be 3rd from the girl's - grief

(v) If the boy's rasi be 4th from the girl's - enmity

(vi) If the boy's rasi be 6th or 8th or 12th from the girl's - separation

Some astrologers consider reverse matching from boy's to girl's rasi in

rasi koota and mahendra koota. This is against the very spirit of

matching of horoscopes. No matter whether the girl is the daughter or

perspective daughter-in-law, the matching should invariably be

considered with reference to girl's rasi and star.

8) Nadi Koota: It is considered to a most important as it carries 8

marks. Nadi, in Sanskrit means temperaments like vatha (wind), pitha

(bile) and kapha (phlegm) and it also means nerves and stars. This

koota is said to show spiritual nature, physique, internal metabolism

and hereditary characteristics. The stars are classified as Vatha (wind),

Pitha (bile) and Kapha nadi. It should be ensured that both partner's

nadis are different.

Vatha: Aswini, Punarvasu, Uttara, Hasta, Jyestha, Moola, Satabhisha,

Poorvabhadra and Aridra

Pitha: Bharani, Pushya, Poorava phalguni,

Chitta, Anuradha, Poorvashadha, Dhanistha, Uttarabhadra

and Mrigasira

Kapha: Krittika, Aslesha, Makha, Swati, Vishakha, Uttarashadha,

Sravana, Revati and Rohini

In the event both the stars fall in the same nadi, then the padas

(charanas) of stars are considered which seems to be a method of

convenience. If the star of both the boy and girl is Aswini, there is nadi

dosha. In such an event the marriage is permitted, if the boy's star is

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Ashwini 2nd or 3rd or 4th padas. The pattern of arrangement of stars,

pada wise is given below:-

Vatha Pitha Kapha

Aswini 1 Aswini 2 Aswini 3

Bharani 2 Bharani 1 Aswini 4

Bharani 3 Bharani 4 Krittika 1

Krittika 4 Krittika 3 Krittika 2

and so on......

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