Marriage Matching and Kuja Dosham
िववाह िमलान और मगं ल दोष
Notes By: S N Pandey
A man and a woman spend 2/3 of their lives as a married couple. Along with
experiencing the marriage bliss they also hold the responsibility of domestic life, taking care
of elders and also preparing the children to be responsible citizens. Misunderstanding, ego,
financial and family problems crop up but when they reach severe levels, they break the
marriage causing suffering to everyone around.
The Karaka planet for the marriage/wife is VENUS. The husband Karaka planet for
women is MARS, but some consider Jupiter. The 7th bhava is the bhava for marriage. The
7th bhava, its lord, and karaka VENUS together play a role in marriage and its success /
failure. The 8th bhava for women is the “mangalya sthana”. This also plays a big role in
marital relationships. The woman with benefic planet in 8th bhava dies before her husband
(“Sumangali Yoga”).
The astrologers started a practice of matching the horoscopes of boy and girl before
marriage, to ensure a successful marriage. This today has become a big business running
into crores of rupees.
First of all, we should remember that no maharishi in history has followed this
theory. The authority for astrology BPHS does not mention about it. It started relatively
recently and due to its theoretical efficacy, was propagated by the commercial minded
astrologers.
Due to the public anxiety about marriages, and fears of mothers and fathers, it got
entrenched permanently. There are very few families who perform marriages without
looking into horoscopes. Today unfortunately it is a big business.
I have personally seen few families, known to each other, waited to come together
through marriage. They almost decide and finally their family astrologer breaks it saying
that the horoscopes don’t match. Both parties get disappointed but follow the astrologer’s
advice.
For marriage, traditionally one has to see the boy, girl, their family backgrounds,
physical qualities, mental abilities, social reputation, financial status, careers etc. and finally
if boy and girl accept each other, they can happily go ahead. If any problem crops up, then
along with wise thinking, the horoscopes also can be consulted. Any problems can be solved
with MIND power and divine blessings.
Astrologically speaking, if I am represented by ascendant, then 7th is my wife bhava.
The 7th by nature happens to be enemy bhava to ascendant. Hence by marriage, I am getting
an enemy in the form of wife, into my house. It is funny but true.
If 7th bhava and lord are fortified by benefic planets, the marriage life would be
comfortable. But it is rarely supported in such a manner. Hence problems do exist at
different levels which have to be solved or at least adjusted.
As it is we can understand that no two random minds can automatically match.
Adjustments and compensations have to be implemented.
In spite of many differences in personalities, many wise people in Indian middle
class are leading successful marital lives based on the awareness of necessity of adjustments
and also due to the feeling of responsibility towards the institution of marriage. This is due
to the wisdom created in them by the sanskara of Hindu dharma and also other dharmas.
Hats off to all such humble beings.
“The excessive unwanted importance of “Kuja Dosham”.
The “Kuja Dosham, मगं ल दोष” is not to be found in the standard astrological texts. It
is said that “Kuja Dosham” exists if MARS is placed in 2, 4, 7, 8, 12 bhavas of a horoscope.
Some include 1 bhava also. Some go further and say that the above bhavas to be checked
from Moon and Venus also. If truly checked, we won’t find anybody without Kuja dosham.
Hence, for our discussion, let us limit Kuja Dosham from ascendant only.
Details about Kuja Dosham- मगं ल दोष: Mars is a strong planet representing Anger,
aggression, emotions, sex energy weapons and blood. Let us examine the bhavas where if
MARS is placed, give rise to Kuja Dosham.
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1. Family place 2 Bhava: The talk becomes strong without diplomacy, interest in
arguments. Excess expenditure. There are fights in the family quiet frequently.
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2. Domestic (Gruha) place: 4 bhava Mars here in dwelling place causes depressions,
dullness, misunderstandings and family fights among the members. 4th mars is
suitable for gain of lands.
3. Marriage place: 7th bhava This is the marriage and partnership place. Mars here
damages the relationship with ego, arguments, aggression. The partner is tough to
manage. If other malefics aspect or associate, then separation takes place.
4. Mangalya Sthana: 8th bhava Mars here is very bad for women since it is a
husband’s location in a woman’s chart. It tries to take away the Mangalya. Mars here
if aspected or associated with malefics, tries to kill the husband, making the woman a
widow. The person with mars in 8th bhava also is very tough in mind, not allowing
any compromises.
5. Vyaya bhava - 12th bhava with respect to the marital subject, this is a location of
bed comforts, misunderstanding, non-compatibility, arguments do happen. Mars in
12th gives excessive talk and expenditure. If causes also bandhana yoga.
Now if we study the above bhavas and we replace Mars with Saturn, SUN, Rahu, Ketu,
similar problems at a different scale can be experienced. Since Mars is a karaka for
aggression, MARS is more a malefic than others w.r.to marital relationships.
In astrology, there are three planets which are called “Terrorist Planets”. They are SUN,
SATURN and RAHU. If they are placed alone in any bhava, they act like terrorists. That is,
they don’t allow good results from that bhava to be realised.
While analysing a horoscope, the lone placement of terrorist planets have to be analysed
carefully.
Now the above situation happens in 7th bhava, the effect would be as serious as that of
MARS placement.
So, ignoring the effects of all such planets and giving excessive importance to only MARS
in the name of “Kuja Dosham, मगं ल दोष” is wrong.
In fact, the total elements to be studied in a horoscope for marriage matters are
- 7th bhava & 7th lord
- 8th bhava & 8th lord
- Venus as Karaka
- Mars as husband karaka
- Navamsa chart
- 7th lord in a star & Navamsa
- Coordination with Dasas
- Transits affecting 7th & 8th
The Mars and the terrorist planets have to be referred w.r.to all above elements Ketu also
plays an important role in marital affairs as shown below.
KETU:
- He acts like Mars for flare up of situations & sudden events.
- He causes “disinterest” wherever he is placed alone.
- He causes fires, suicides and “Sadism”.
- He is a “Napumsaka” planet along with mercury and Saturn.
When parameters are so many as explained above, the analysis becomes complex and
conclusion is difficult. It becomes a challenge for Astrologer to predict in a correct manner.
Simple and sincere remedies can be carried out by the person, depending on which planet is
predominant in troubling. Graha stotra pathanam and the deity archana are the simple
remedies which can be followed by anybody Universally.
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