Ashtakoota · guna milan
21.5 of 36 gunas — an acceptable classical score — traditionally workable
| Koota | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Varna | temperament hierarchy (Brahmin + Kshatriya) | 0 / 1 |
| Vashya | mutual influence between sign groups | 1 / 2 |
| Tara | birth-star distance and wellbeing | 1.5 / 3 |
| Yoni | instinctive nature (Cow + Horse) | 1 / 4 |
| Graha Maitri | friendship of the Moon-sign lords (Jupiter + Mars) | 5 / 5 |
| Gana | temperament class (Manushya + Deva) | 5 / 6 |
| Bhakoot | Moon-sign distance and life rhythm | 0 / 7 |
| Nadi | constitutional stream (Madhya + Adi) | 8 / 8 |
| Total | 21.5 / 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 — and here Graha Maitri is strong, which the texts treat as a mitigating factor.
Uttara Bhadrapada — Uttara Bhadrapada is the serpent of the depths — stillness that contains oceans. Ruled by Saturn and presided over by Ahir Budhnya, it is the most restrained and perhaps the wisest of the water nakshatras: slow anger, long compassion, bottomless keel.
Ashwini — Ashwini is the first nakshatra, the spark that sets the zodiac in motion. Ruled by Ketu and presided over by the Ashvins — the twin physicians of the gods — it carries the energy of swift starts, rescue and healing.
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.