NORTH INDIAN METHOD OF CHECKING COMPATIBILITY
( Note : Please convert to UNICDE 8 to read the text given in Sanskrit)

While in south India we check Dina KUTA, GANA KUTA, MAHENDRA KUTA, STHREE DEERGHA, YONI, RASI, GRAHA MAITHRI, VASHYA, RAJJU VEDA, IN NORTH INDIA they CALL IT ASHTAKOOT MATCHING Viz.:1.. Varna 2. Vashya 3. Tara 4. Yoni 5. Graha Maitri 6. Gana 7. Bhakoot ( RASI KOOTA)8. Nadi . and 2 DOSHAS are RAJJU AND VEDHA.

The Varna system is followed in North India. Is from RASIS ONLY. But South Indians check VARNA from RAASIS and if it is not found conducive then check as per NAKSHATHRAS and if found agreeable the astrologers say that VARNA KUTA is compatible. Since this is not dealt by Sri. P.S. KRISHNAN, I shall explain both systems

VARNA SYSTEN FOLLOWED BY BOTH SOUTH INDIANS AND NORTH INDIANS:.

As per RASIS in which the Moon is placed in the Horoscopes :

The castes (VARNA0 is divided as per the RAASI in which the moon is situated as BRAHMANA, KSHATHRIYA, VAISYA and SHUDRA. They are as follows :-

According to the following verses :

मीनाळी कर् ‍क्कॊ विप्रः
क्षत्री मॆषो हरिर्‍ धनुः
शुभाः युग्मं तुला कुम्भं वैस्याः
कन्या व्रुषॊ म्रुगः.
Meaning : If the Raasi in which the Moon situates is one among Meena, Vrischika or Karkkataka then the Varna is BRAHMANA., If the Rasi ( House ) in which the MOON situates is one among MESHA, SIMHA or DHANUS then KSHATHRIYA ; If the House in which moon situates is Vrishabha, Thula or Kumbha then Viasya; and If the Moon is in Kanya,

AS PER NAKSHATHRAS IN WHICH THE GIRL AND BOY ARE BORN ( This method is recognized and can be adopted if there is no compatibility as per the first one. )

“ क्रमात् द्विज क्षत्रिय वैश्य शूद्राः
वर्णानुलॊम प्रतिलॊमजौ च
ऋक्षाणि दस्र प्रभृतीनि षट् षट्
भाद्रात्रयं विप्र नरॆन्द्र वैश्याः – माधवीयं.
संयॊगो वर यॊषितॊरति श्यमः स्यादॆक जातीयतॊः
श्रॆष्टश्चॊत्तम जातिझॊ यदि पुमान् स्त्री हीनजात्युत्भवॊ
कष्तम् तद्विपरीतता यदि भवॆन्मद्ध्यॊ अनुलॊमॊत्भवैः
स्त्रीपुंसैः प्रतिलॊमजैश्च न शुभॊ वर्णॊत्भवानां क्वचित् l

According to this method the stars starting from Aswini. Bharani. Krthika and Rohini are to be treated as Brahman, leaving Mrigasia as Anulomaand and Ardra as Prathiloma respectively ie. The same way other stars are also to be counted.

Then comes BHADRA THRYAM” which are Poovabhadra, Utharabhadra and Revathi They are to be treated as Brahmana , Kshathriya, and Vaisya respectively.

For those who are learners I shall tell this : BRAHMAN NAKSHATHRAS are Aswini, Panarvasu, Hastha, Moola and Poorvabhadra..

Kshathriya Stars are Bharani, Pushya, Chithra, Poorvaashaada and Utharabhadra,

Vaisya Nakshathras are Krithika, Aslesha, Swathi, Uthra and Revathi,

Shudra Nakshathras are Rohini , Makha, VishAkha and Shravana

Anuloma Nakshathras are Mrugasir, Puva Phalguni, Anuradha and Dhanishta

Prathiloma Stars are Ardra, Uthra phalguni, Jyeshta and Shatha Bhishak.

Friends I think I have given the explanation to the best of my knowledge and ability. .

According to BRUHASPATHI :

“ऎकजातिषु संयॊगः शुभः स्यादुत्तमॊत्तमः
अनुलॊमॆन संयॊगॊ भिन्न जातिषु मध्यमः
प्रतिलॊम्यॆधमॊ यॊगॊ.जाति यॊग उदाहृताः”

As per this , the compatibility of the horoscopes of a boy and a girl born in the same VARNA ( CASTE ), is highly compatible. If the boy is born in a higher caste (VARNA) then it can be considered as Madhyama. However there is no match between Prathiloma boy and girl. .

There are cancellation for this COMPATIBILITY. :

If there is Rasyadhipa compatibility in the, Horoscopes it is an antidote for Varna Koota i.e. it cancels the evil due to this compatibility..

If there is no Varna compatibility , give DANA to a Brahmin, a cow or gold, or meals, or cloth. This will ward off the evil effects. .

2. VASYA : This is checked as we check as per MUHURTHA SAMGRAHA

3. THARA KUTA : This is nothing but DINA KUTA CHECK as per our South Indian Compatibility Check.

4. GANA KUTA : This is also as we check.

5. YONI : There is no difference in this check

6. GRAHA MAITHRI : There is no difference

7.. BHAKOOT :This is also same as we check RASI KOOTA

8. NAADI KOOT : This is the same we check as RAJJU DOSHA. In this system the nakshathras are grouped in 5 types; namely KATI RAJJU, PAADA RAJJU, KANTHA RAJJU, NABHI RAJJU or Udara Rajju and SHIRO RAJJU.

While KATI RAJJU contains BHARANI, PUSHYA, PURVA PHALGUNI, ANURADA, PURVASHADA and UTHARABHADRA , PAADA RAJJU contains ASWINI, ASLESHA, MAKHA, JYESHTA, MOOLA and REVATHY. KANTA RAJJU contains ROHINI,ARDRA, HASTHA, SWATHY, SHRAVANA and SHATHABHISHAK.
UDARA RAJJU contains KRITHIKA, PUNARVASU, UTHARA, VISAKHA, UTHARAASHAADA and POORVABHADRA. And SHIRI RAJJU contains DHANISHTA, CHITHRA and MRUGASHIRA.

Generally we ignore this Koota but NORTH INDIANS give importance to this Koota.
We check only Madhyama Rajju Dosha.

This is called ASHTAKOOT CHECK avoiding MADHYAMA RAJJU and VEDHA are important for both South and North Indians.

Having said this I shall now deal with ASTROLOGICAL METHOD OF TREATING GOTHRA , although many have written for and against this check.

Astrologically the GOTHRAS are divided into 7 (SEVEN) groups. It is said that both the boy and girl should not come in the same GOTHRA as prescribed herein :

RISHI NAKSHATHRAS BELONGING TO THE RISHI

1, MAREECHI : ASWINI, PUSHYA, SWATHY, ABHIJITH

2. VASISHTA BHARANI, ASLESHA, VISHAKHA, SHRAVANA

3, AAMGEERASA KRITHIKA, MAGHA, ANURADHA, DHANISHTA

4. ATHRI ROHINI, PURVAPHALGUNI,JYESHTA,
SHATHABHISHAK

5. PULASTHYA MRUGASHIRA,UTHARA, MOOLA,
PURVABHADRA
6. PULAHA ARDRA,HASTHA, POORVAASHAADA,
UTHARABHADRA
7. KRATHU PUNARVASU,CHITHRA, UTHARASHADA
REVATHI

The above division shows how much holloe is of our method of division of GOTHRA (SAGOTHRA)

To prove my contention I am giving the Sanskrit version below on this subject :

“ दस्रादिकानाम् ऋषयॊ मरीचि
श्रॆष्टॊवसिष्टॊ मुनिरंगिराश्च
अत्रिःपुलस्त्यः पुलः क्रितुश्च
क्रमॆणभाना मभिजिद्युतानां l”

Again :
ऎकर्षि गॊतॊत्भवयॊर् विपत्तिं
करॊति कन्यानरर् विवाहः
विभिन्न गॊत्रॊद्भवयॊः त्रियाच
भजन्म गॊत्रैक्यमपीह मद्ध्यं l/
Note : भजन्म means the nakshathra in which the Lagna Sphuta comes.

Friends, I am very clear in my statement that I DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE SAGOTHRA CONCEPT OF BRAHMINS. I am of the opinion that, in this regards , we must get the boy and girl checked by a competent expert.

There are many more compatibility checks which are not much checked, of which some of them are given below :

MANA PORUTHTHAM (b) CHOLANUMOOLA PORUTHTHAM (c) PAANDYANUKOOLA PORUTHTHAM (d) REKHA PORUTHTHAM (e) ISHWARA KRUPAA PORUTHTHAM (f) VIDYAA VINAYA PORUTHTHAM (g) STHANAABHIJAATHYA PORUTHTHAM (h) SHRUTHI PORUTHTHAM (i) VAYA PPORUTHTHAM (j) AAYU PPORUTHTHAM (k) RUNA PPORUTHTHAM (l) NIRA PORUTHTHAM , (m RATHNA PORUTHTHM ETC.