Compendium of Astrology

Om! The eight criteria for compatibility are: 1. Varna (Social-Spiritual Class), 2. Vashya (Amenability/Dominance), 3. Tara (Birth Star relationship), 4. Yoni (Physical/Biological type), 5. Graha-maitram (Friendship between planetary lords), 6. Gana-kuta (Temperamental category), 7. Bhakuta (Relative position of the zodiac signs), and 8. Nadi (Constitutional energy). These qualities are listed in increasing order of importance and numerical weight. In Indian "Ashta-kuta" matching, these eight categories are assigned points totaling 36; a higher score indicates better compatibility for marriage.

The Vipra original: "Vipra"; the scholarly or priestly class, associated here with the Water signs. signs are Pisces, Scorpio, and Cancer. The OCR text lists "Usha" (possibly a scribal variant for Pisces/Meena), Scorpio, and Cancer. Following these are the Nripa (Kings/Warriors), the Vit (Merchants), and the Shudra (Laborers), assigned to the remaining signs in sequence. The Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) are the Warrior class; Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) are the Merchant class; and Air signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) are the Laborer class. Sages declare that a higher Varna in the groom is preferable.

Regarding Vashya (the power of attraction or control): all signs are considered "amenable" to humans, except for the Lion (Leo). Water-dwelling signs are generally compatible with one another, but the Scorpion is considered distinct by the learned. original: "Ali" or "Vrishchika".

The signs are categorized by their physical forms:

• Quadrupeds (Four-footed): Aries, Taurus, Leo, and the latter half of Sagittarius and the first half of Capricorn.
• Aquatics (Water-dwellers): Cancer, the latter half of Capricorn, and Pisces.
• Bipeds (Two-footed/Human): Gemini, Libra, Virgo, the first half of Sagittarius, and Aquarius.
• Insect/Centipede: Scorpio is described as having its own unique nature. original: "Siri Sapo", referring to the creeping or stinging nature of the scorpion.

The text concludes with a fragmented calculation rule regarding the Gana or temperaments—Divine, Human, and Demonic—which are determined by dividing the birth star by nine.