RELEVANCE OF

MANGLIK DOSHA
AND
GUNA MILAN
SYSTEM IN
MATCH MAKING

A RESEARCH STUDY
By S. P. GAUR
Jyotish Maharshi
Regn. No. 064381
Gurgaon Chapter
3 MARS-A NATURAL MALEFIC PLANET
In Vedik Jyotish only two planets are considered as natural benefics viz.

Jupiter and Venus. But natural malefic planets are five in comparison viz. Mars,

Saturn, Rahu, Ketu and Sun. Mars is considered to be the most malefic planet in

intensity, followed by Saturn, Rahu, Ketu and Sun being the least malefic in that

order.

The remaining two planets viz. Moon and Mercury can go to any category

depending upon their position. Moon is most malefic on Amavasya day when it is

in close proximity to Sun. For a layman Moon is benefic from Ekadashi of Shukla

Paksha to Panchami of the ensuing Krishna Paksha i.e. for 10 days in a month.

Alternatively Moon is considered a benefic when its degree-wise distance from the

Sun is more than 720.

Mercury is a benefic planet when it is alone in a rashi or when it is conjunct

with a natural benefic planet.

Thus Moon and Mercury are conditional benefics.

 4 WHY MARS IS SINGLED OUT FOR MANGLIK DOSHA
Since Mars is the most powerful natural malefic planet, it has been picked

up for the dreaded Manglik Dosha. But it should be amply clear that other

malefics are also harmful like Mars though the intensity or power to do harm is

lesser than Mars depending upon their chronological position among the malefics.

For example Saturn is almost as good a malefic as Mars being in the second

position. Saturn also possesses a separatist tendency like Rahu and Sun.

One more plausible reason is that Mars is a male planet and also represents

8th house in Kalpurusha horoscope, thus represents the external genitalia i.e. sex

organs, which are vital for physical happiness out of marriage between two

persons. Mars also gives a short tempered nature, a quick reaction in the heat of

the moment without weighing all aspects of the situation, lacking logic and

maturity and thus causing immence damage to the marital relations in seconds

while it would have taken a long time to build up cordial relations among the

partners.
 5 NO MENTION OF MANGLIK DOSHA IN CLASSICAL BOOKS

It would be interesting to note that while many Arista Yogas have been described

in our ancient classical books, there is no mention of Manglik Dosha. I have failed

to find out any malefic yoga by this name or a similar name in classics viz.

Parashar Hora Shashtra,

Mansagari,

Sarawali

Uttar Kalamrita

Jatak Parijat

Jatak Bharan

Jatak Alankar

Jatak Tatvam

Vrihajjatak etc.

Therefore it seems that Manglik Dosha is of subsequent origin. Otherwise

also if we refer to Ramayan, Mahabharat or Puranas, nowhere matching of charts

before marriage was described as a condition for an arranged marriage, only

auspicious Muhurta for marriage was given due importance.

6 TYPES OF MARRIAGES – RELEVANCE OF MATCHING

In Vedik culture 8 types of Marriages are described viz.

1. Brahma

2. Prajapatya

3. Deva

4. Arsha

5. Gandharva

6. Aasur

7. Rakshasha

8. Pishacha

The first four types of marriages involve social function where bridegroom

is chosen and is invited by bride’s family on an auspicious day for performance of

marriage with Havan/Yagya and recitation of proper Mantras in the presence of

relatives/friends of both the families. The bride would be given suitable gifts and

would formally leave her parents to live with the bridegroom’s family thereafter.

Gandharva marriage was a love affair marriage performed in private by

bride and bridegroom only.

Aasur marriage was an arranged marriage where bride’s parents would

accept money or gifts as a precondition.

Rakshasha marriage was one where after winning a battle the victor would

force the defeated person’s ladies to marry him or when a mighty person would

abduct a lady and forcibly marry her.

 Pishach marriage is one where fraudulent and unfair means are adopted like

blackmailing, telling a lie, threatening, abducting the lady in unconscious state etc.

for marriage.

The last 3 types of marriage are illegitimate but still recognized if ultimate

aim was to have progeny. This is another example of an ultra liberal Hindu

culture.

The matching of horoscopes has relevance for only the first 4 types of

marriages where marriage rites are witnessed and participated by members of

society. The 5th type of marriage i.e. Gandharva is the name given to love

marriage where the boy and girl themselves take full responsibility for a successful

marriage hence no matching of horoscopes in required. Indirectly this highlights

the importance of our present Karmas or deeds through which we can modify the

‘karmaphal’ of our previous life’s karmas in the context of marital happiness.

In conclusion we can say that matching of horoscopes has relevance only for

the arranged alliances.

 7 WHY THESE 5 HOUSES ARE CHOSEN

FOR MARITAL HAPPINESS?

For a happy married life, Dr. Shukdev Chaturvedi, in his book “Dampatya

Sukh” has highlighted the following requirements:-

1. Good Health

2. Availability of goods and items of necessity and luxury

3. Conjugal Bliss/Sex pleasure

4. Good Longevity of partners and safety from sudden obstacles,

problems

5. Good purchasing power to spend on planned and non-planned

Requirements

The above mentioned requirements pertain to the 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th and 12th houses

respectively of the horoscope, which can be termed as the vital houses for marital

happiness. Now we can have good results of these 5 houses only when these

houses are strong. For strength of a house one basic condition is that neither any

malefic planet be located in that house nor the house be aspected by malefic planets.

Any malefic planet would cause harm to these houses be it Mars, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu

or Sun. For that matter even Mercury and Moon would also adversely affect these

houses if they are malefic. The effect of Mars would cause maximum harm because

it has been categorised as the most malefic planet compared to others. Therefore

presence of Mars in these houses forms the Manglik Dosha.

9.1) Mars in Lagna – When Mars is located in
Mar
Lagna it makes the native aggressive and

obstinate. Through its aspects on 4th house it

would create disharmony in marital relations,

problems in acquiring property, the vehicle and other luxury goods. By its

7th aspect on 7th house, it would harm sexual happiness and cause health

problems to the spouse.

Again by its 8th aspect on 8th house, it would affect the longevity of

self, make the native prone to accidents, sudden problems and cause ill

health to the spouse, sour relations with the in-laws.

9.2) Mars in 4th house

Mar
Mars in 4 house will cause bickering in relatio ns with the
th

obstacles in acquiring house, vehicle, luxury items ,

and be adverse for mother and father-in-law. By its 4th aspect on 7th house,

conjugal bliss would be adversely affected, spouse would face health

problems.

Since Mars becomes Digbali in 10th house and is strong and

beneficial in 11th house as a natural malefic, my view is that its aspect on

10th and 11th house should largely be beneficial for the job and income and

be harmful only for health and relations.

 9.3) Mars in 7th house

By its presence in 7th house, Mars

Mar
would harm the physical pleasure derived

from marital relations. Its 4th aspect on 10th should be good for the

profession or business but bad for the health of parents. Its aspect on Lagna

would make the native unnecessarily aggressive, cause injury or diseases of

the forehead. The 8th aspect on 2nd house would cause unpleasant relations

with the family members, separation from family, ill health to the spouse,

spoil conversational skills, cause weakness in right eye, injury to face and

loss of wealth.

9.4) Mars in 8th house

Mars in 8th house is bad for longevity

Mar
and for spouse’s health as already discussed.

4th aspect on 11th house should broadly be beneficial for income and adverse for

health and relations with elder brothers/sisters.

7th aspect on 2nd house will be bad as already discussed. However it 8 th

aspect on 3rd house should give success to the efforts and adventures made

by the native, though not good for longevity and relations with younger

brothers/sisters.
9.5) Mars in 12th house Mar

Mars in 12th will cause excessive and

wasteful expenditure and harm bed pleasure.

Its 4th aspect on 3rd house should be largely beneficial. Similarly

its 7th aspect on 6th would give upper hand over opponents or in

competitions. The 8th aspect on 7th house would spoil relations with the spouse and

adversely affect health of both self and spouse.

 PART 2

RELEVANCE OF

GUNA MILAN

SYSTEM

IN

MATCH
MAKING
 1 GUNA MILAN IN MATCHING OF HOROSCOPES

According to a popular saying -- “Matches are made in Heaven only marriage is

solemenised on Earth”. Thus it is believed that a person is destined to get a

particular person as partner. When that person is found, the search for alliance

ends. If that is so, what is the use of matching of horoscopes, because

circumstances would be created by nature and would force you to select that

destined person as the life partner. In fact, why only marriage partner, everything

else is also destined based upon this theory. Then why one should make efforts to

achieve and attain personal goals in life.

There are two ways to look for an answer. One is the instinct of the human being

which is starkly different from animals and birds. The animals and birds always

prefer to go by whatever is provided by mother nature. They do not make much

effort to change the course of nature and get easily satisfied with their lot. On the

other hand human nature is very inquisitive and restless. Man by nature is never

satisfied with what the nature offers to him. He finds novel ways to extract more

and more from mother nature and his wishes never get satisfied. So many

discoveries and ever increasing number of inventions is the result of this human

instinct. Inspite of his massive achievements till date, man is still not satisfied

and is engaged vigorously to achieve newer heights. It is another matter that he

has simultaneously created many more problems along with the rapid

developments.
 Another reason is implicit in the Karmaphal theory. A person gets his

‘Prarabhdha’ or destiny at the time of his birth, based upon the Sanchit Karma in

previous lives. This is reflected in his birthtime horoscope, based upon the

position of planets in particular Rashis and Nakshatras. His destiny or Prarabhdha

does not and can not take into account the ‘Kriyaman’ Karmas i.e. the Karmas or

deeds to be done in this life. Of course the actions or Karmas in this life are to a

great extent covered or influenced by his past karmas in previous lives but still

there is ample scope to make a deviation and create a different destiny than what

was projected for him originally.

Therefore despite the popular dictum that couples are made in Heaven, man

would make his own efforts to identify a suitable life partner for him and rightly

so.
2 NAKSHATRA MELAPAK OR ASHTAKOOT MILAN

Ashtakoot Milan is the most popular method in north India. In South India

Dashkoot Milan ,which is a more comprehensive system, is in vogue. Here

we are restricting ourselves to Ashtakoot Guna Milan system.

The matching is based upon natal Moon positions of the boy and girl.

Lagna is not given importance in Nakshatra Melalpak. Since marriage is

directly concerned with the mind whose significator is Moon, hence Moon

chart is the base for matching of horoscopes.

Eight factors are considered as given below :

1. Varna
2. Vashya
3. Tara
4. Yoni
5. Graha Matri
6. Gana
7. Bhakoot
8. Nadi

The above factors are in increasing order of importance and accorded values

or Gunas also in the same order. One mark or Guna is allotted to Varna, 2 to

Vashya, 3 to Tara and so on upto 8 to Nadi factor. Thus total number of Gunas are

1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8 = 36

Gunas or Marks are allotted to the couple factor wise and then totalled.

Thus a couple can score maximum upto 36 marks.

6.1. Varna

The Rashis of the Boy and the Girl is decided from their respective Birth

Nakshatras and the Nakshatra charan or pada. Rules for matching

 Brahaman Varna is supposed to be of the first order, followed by Kshatriya,

Vaishya and Shudra. Varna of bridegroom should be superior or same as of the

bride for scoring one point or Guna. Where Varna of bride is superior, no point is

given.

Varna represents the working attitude and capacity. The bridegroom’s capacity

needs to be higher than that of the bride for smooth running of the family.

6.2. Vashya

Vashya implies within control. This Koot considers the nature of various

zodiac signs to find out which sign can control which other sign.

6.2.1 Rules of Matching

Full two points are given if the bride and bridegroom belong to the same

group. Where bride’s rashi is Vashya (controllable) to bridegroom’s rashi, one

point is given. Where bride’s rashi is Bhakshya (eatable) to bridegroom’s rashi,

½ point is given.

Vashya and Bhakshay consideration is decided on the basis of the

nature of signs. For example human or Dwipad signs can control all other signs

except Leo, and for them Jalachar signs are Bhakshya.

6.3. Tara

Tara are of 9 types viz.

 Jamna
 Sampat
 Vipat
 Kshem
 Pratyari
 Sadhak
 Vadha
 Mitra
 Atimitra

The 3rd Tara Vipat, 5th Pratyari and 7th Vadha are inauspicious. Tara

contains maximum 3 points or Gunas.

6.3.1 Rules of Matching

 Count from bridegroom’s Nakshatra to bride’s Nakshatra and divide it by 9,

if the remainder is 3, 5 or 7 then Tara is malefic, otherwise benefic. 1 ½
point is given for benefic Tara and nil point for malefic Tara.
 Similarly count from bride’s Nakshatra to bridegroom’s Nakshatra and
divide it by 9, find out the remainder. If it is 3, 5 or 7 no point is given
otherwise 1 ½ point is given.
 If on both counting, benefic Tara is obtained, full 3 points are given. For
one benefic Tara 1 ½ point is given and for both malefic Tara, no point is
given.
6.4. Yoni

There are 14 yonis based upon 28 Nakshatras. The extra Nakshatra is Abhijit

which falls in 4th Charan of Uttar Shada Nakshatra. Two Nakshatra represent one

Yoni. Yonis of bride and bridegroom should not be inimical to each other. The

yonis allotted to different Nakshatras and their bitter enemy or inimical yonis are

as per the Table below:

6.4.1 Rules for Matching

If yonis are Same - 4 points given

If yonis are Friendly - 3 points given

If yonis are Neutral - 2 points given

If yonis are Inimical - 1 point given

If yonis are Highly inimical - 0 point given

Yoni matching is considered must for Shudra (3,7,11) rashis. In addition yoni
matching is applicable for compatibility between Master and Servant, Boss and
Subordinate, and between Business partners as well.

6.5. Graha Maitri (Friendship of Rashi Lords)

This is very important because if the Moon rashis and the rashi lords
are same or they are friends then there are good chances for a successful marriage
between two unknown persons.

6.5.1 Rules for Matching

Take the lords of natal moon signs of bride and bridegroom and allot marks
as follows:
If the two rashi lords are same or mutual friends - 5 points
If one is friendly and other neutral - 4 points
If both are neutral to each other - 3 points
If one is friendly while other is inimical - 1 point
If one is neutral while other is inimical - ½ point
If both are mutual enemies - 0 point

6.6. Gana

There are 3 Ganas viz.

1. Deva Gana
2. Manushya Gana
3. Rakshasha Gana
Representing Satwa, Rajas and Tamas Gunas. The Gana is identified
by the birth Nakshatra. For this purpose the 27 Nakshatras have been divided into 3
groups as follows :-
Deva Gana : Ashwini, Mrigshira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Swati,
Anuradha, Shravan, Rewati
Manushya Gana : Bharni, Rohini, Ardra, P.Phalguni, U.Phalguni, P.Shada,
U.Shada, P.Bhadrapada, U.Bhadrapada.
 Rakshasha Gana : Krittika, Ashlesha, Magha, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Moola,
Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha.
A Deva Gana native is more humane and display qualities like passion,
patience, love, empathy, sympathy and helping nature.
A Manushya Gana native is alert to self interest, ambitious, social,
courageous and far sighted.
A Rakshasha Gana native is cunning, shrewd, daring, proud, obstinate, cruel
and causes harm to others for self gain.
6.6.1 Rules for Matching
If bride and bridegroom have same gana - full 6 points
If bridegroom is Deva, bride is Manushya - 6 points
If bride is Deva, bridegroom is Manushya - 5 points
If bridegroom is Rakshasha, bride is Deva - 1 point
Remaining case s - 0 point

Gana matching is considered necessary for Vaishya rashis (2,6,10). This is taken
as Mahadosha since it carries 6 points.
6.6.2 Cancellation of Gana dosha

 Where Rashi or Navamsha lords are same or mutual friends, Gana dosha
loses its maleficence.

 If there is proper Rashi maitri, Yoni and Bhakoot matching, marriage can
take place even without Gana matching.

6.7. Bhakoot

Relative positions of Janma rashis of bride and bridegroom is

considered under Bhakoot matching.

6.7.1 Rules for Matching

When bride and bridegroom have same Janma Rashis it is considered benefic
but in that case either their Nakshatras should be different or if Nakshatra is
common then Nakshatra ‘charan’ should be different otherwise this would create
Nadi Dosha.
6.8 Nadi Matching
There are three Nadis viz.

(i) Aadi
(ii) Madhya
(iii) Antya

6.8.1 Rules for Matching

 Bride and bridegroom should not have same Nadi, otherwise Nadi

Mahadosha will occur and no point is given.

 When they have different Nadis, full 8 points are given.

6.8.2 Exceptions or Cancellation of Nadi Mahadosha

(i) Where bride and bridegroom have the same Rashi but different Nakshatras,
Nadi dosha will be cancelled. (For example both have Gemini Rashi but one
has Ardra and the other has Punarvasu Nakshatra, thus having same Aadi
Nadi)

(ii) Where both have same Nakshatra but different Rashis, Nadi Dosa will be
cancelled (For example both have Krittika Nakshatra but one has Aries
and the other Taurus Rashi)

(iii) Where both have same Nakshatra but have different quarter or charan,
Nadi Dosha will be cancelled.

(iv) Where both have different Rashis but the Rashi Lord is the same planet,

Nadi Dosha gets cancelled. (For example, one has U.Shada and the other

Revati Nakshatra but U.Shada falls in Sagittarius rashi and Revati in Pisces,

thus Rashi lord is same i.e. Jupiter).

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 3 PUBLIC PERCEPTION ABOUT GUNA MILAN
MATCHING

A majority of people among Hindus are well aware of this system of matching. It

is very simple and quantifiable. Out of maximum 36 points or Gunas, the points

scored by the couple can be easily compared. People believe that a minimum of 18

points must be scored for matching, which amounts to 50% of total points. More

the points, better will be compatibility. If the score is over 27 points the matching

is considered to be excellent. In other words the points reflect the quality of

married life. A poor score of less than 10 or less than 15 would mean problems in

married life hence marriage is avoided. Since astrology softwares are easily

available, some people feel they can themselves decide about the marriage on the

basis of Guna Milan Score and Manglik Dosha.

The maximum score of 36 points has been divided into 4 segments viz.

(i) 0 to 9 points i.e. very low score (0 to 25%)

(ii) 10 to 17 points i.e. low score (25 to 50%)

(iii) 18 to 27 points i.e. good score (50% to 75%) qualifying for

marriage

(iv) 28 to 36 points i.e. very high score ( 75 to 100%), say a kind of

certainty for happy marriage

 .
Parihar Or Cancellation

10.1 Rashish Maitri means the rashi lords of the bride and bridegroom are

mutual friends or friend neutral based upon natural friendship chart.

if Rashi lords are mutual friends then Varna, Varga, Tara, Yoni,

Gana, Dwirdwadasha, Shadashtaka and Navpancham Doshas are destroyed.

Minimum Gunas

Generally when Guna score is 18 or more, that is 50% or above, marriage

can be recommended.
 CONCLUSION
Part 1—Manglik Dosha

 Manglik Dosha factor alone, has not been found to be a reliable or relevant
factor in determining the Quality or Success of Married Life.

 It is also observed that in almost all the cases, Manglik dosha was found to
be cancelled, either due to combinations available in the Manglik horoscope
itself or due to combinations found in the partner’s horoscope. Therefore
cancellation needs to be seriously considered as well as honoured.