Ashtakoota · guna milan
20.5 of 36 gunas — an acceptable classical score — traditionally workable
| Koota | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Varna | temperament hierarchy (Brahmin + Shudra) | 0 / 1 |
| Vashya | mutual influence between sign groups | 0.5 / 2 |
| Tara | birth-star distance and wellbeing | 3 / 3 |
| Yoni | instinctive nature (Sheep + Cat) | 2 / 4 |
| Graha Maitri | friendship of the Moon-sign lords (Moon + Mercury) | 1 / 5 |
| Gana | temperament class (Deva + Deva) | 6 / 6 |
| Bhakoot | Moon-sign distance and life rhythm | 0 / 7 |
| Nadi | constitutional stream (Madhya + Adi) | 8 / 8 |
| Total | 20.5 / 36 | |
Computed nakshatra-to-nakshatra using each nakshatra’s principal rashi; where a nakshatra spans two rashis, exact birth details can shift Bhakoot, Graha Maitri and Vashya — run the full calculation with both birth details →
Bhakoot: the Moon signs sit in a 2/12, 5/9 or 6/8 relationship, so Bhakoot scores 0. Classical practice examines the sign lords before treating this as decisive.
Pushya — Pushya is widely honoured as the most auspicious nakshatra — the udder that feeds, the lotus that blooms from mud. Ruled by Saturn and presided over by Brihaspati, it nourishes steadily and keeps its promises.
Punarvasu — Punarvasu is the light that comes back after the storm — the arrow returned to the quiver. Ruled by Jupiter and presided over by Aditi, the boundless mother, it restores, forgives and begins again.
Match two full birth charts → · Baby names by nakshatra →
What this is: the classical Ashtakoota tally, computed exactly as the muhurta texts describe — and what it is not: a verdict on two human beings. Traditions themselves treat the score as one voice among many (families, temperaments, and the judgement of elders and priests), and low scores have classical remedies and exceptions the texts discuss at length. We show the arithmetic honestly and leave the wisdom where it belongs — with you.