Relationship

Nakshatras and Ruling Animals

Hostile or incompatible Animals

These are the horse and buffalo, elephant and lion, sheep and monkey, serpent and mongoose, dog and rabbit, cat and rat, cow and tiger. Combinations of these should be avoided in marriage. Generally, this is enough to reject a marriage according to this system. This gives 0 points in terms of Yoni Kuta.

Unfriendly Animals

These are counted from the Nakshatra of the male. Marriage between unfriendly animals is considered to be more difficult. They give 1 point in terms of Yoni Kuta.

Neutral Animals

These are considered average in terms of compatibility. They give 2 points in terms of Yoni Kuta.

Friendly Animals

These relationships are also determined from the Nakshatra of the male. Hence, a man under the horse will generally do well with a woman under the serpent, as there is friendship between their animals. These give 3 points in terms of Yoni Kuta.

Same Animal

Marriage between men and women of the same animal is considered to be the best, particularly if they are of male and female stars respectively, for example, an Ashwini man and a Shatabhishak woman. It is conducive to sexual compatibility and happiness through children. Relationships of the same animal give 4 points in terms of Yoni Kuta.

Some animal types are difficult in terms of sexual compatibility. Such are, in order of difficulty, the tiger, lion, dog and rat, which have no friendly animals. Those of these animal types have more difficulty in sexual relationships. The serpent, cat and rabbit have some difficulties as well. Most generally compatible are the monkey and elephant. The others fall in the middle.

In addition, it is more favorable if the male's animal falls in a masculine division and if the woman's animal falls in a feminine division. Please note the table at the end of this lesson, which allows you to look up the compatibility numbers between various Nakshatras based upon this principle.

Related Links

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• Ashta Kuta Matching