The maximum point that can be attained in each of the kutas are mentioned against each of the
kuta in brackets.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
In the following cases, the rasi of the bride and groom becomes the Vasya rasi of each other.
Gemini Virgo This is 4th 10th from each other
Cancer Scorpio This is 5th 9th from each other.
Principle: 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:
Kantha Widowhood
Kati- Poverty
Pada- Distant Travels
Siro- Death
Kukshi Loss of children
12. Vedha:
Obstacles in Married life
Principle 1: The Nakshatra of the couple should not fall in the vedha group as mentioned below.
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:
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, Purva-Ashadha, 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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Upapada Matching
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 1oth 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: 6. The Rasi and Rajju Kuta prevail
7. The same planet is lord of the Janma Rasis of both the mate and the female
8. 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, Astesha, Jyeshta and Visakha are destructive constellations
Moola (first quarter) for husband's father
Aslesha (first quarter) for husband's mother
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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.