Astrological Rule for Happy Marriage
February 22nd, 2010 | by admin |
Marriage, both in the social and economic sense, is a sexual relationship entered into with the intention of making it permanent. In India, marriage was and is regarded as a religious sacrament and marriage comprehends the equality of the partner in respect of Dharma (right conduct), Artha (financial position), Kama (sex relation) and Moksha (final salvation). The universality of marriage constitutes one of the most striking differences between the Hindus and the other races. When the question of marriage is considered, various factors demand our attention, important ones being physical fitness, mental qualities, heredity, sexual compatibility and social and economic status.
In the modern world so much is made of the sex element in marriage that the other equally important factors, social and psychological, are practically ignored. The Hindu Shastras, having in view the climatic and ethnological conditions of India, have fixed the maximum and minimum age limits for marriage. Marriage between parties belonging to the same gotra is prohibited on account of the dysgenic influence on the offspring. Inter-racial, inter-communal and inter-religious marriages are equally condemned because in such matches there are great cultural differences. There can be very little sympathy between the parties. After a careful consideration of all these factors, the Hindus had devise astrological means of judging marriage compatibility whereby the relations between the couple may stand the strain of maladjustments, Pseudo-sexologists and sociologists are not wanting in India who are ever ready to point out their finger of contempt at the sound and sensible institution of marriage developed by the Hindus after centuries of experience and experiment. We are not concerned with such socialistic theories advocating companionate marriage and encouraging unbridled license in love affairs.
The Hindus have solved this complex problem of marriage selection by recourse to astrological considerations. If the horoscopes of the bridegroom and bride are correctly studied and investigations into the various kutas are undertaken, before marriage is contracted, there will be fewer tragedies than at present and less marital infidelity. Modern science has devised no means to find out the compatibility between the marrying couple. Sexologists suggest that the bride and bridegroom should subject themselves to a thorough medical examination. Although this sounds reasonable, it makes an important omission in that mere physical fitness does not ensure complete marital happiness. Happiness largely rests upon so many other factors that the aid of astrology should be sought for by every sensible individual.
In selecting horoscopes for marriage purposes, three factors have to be carefully considered. They are:
(a) The longevity of the bride and the bridegroom.
(b) The larger strength of the 7th and the 8th houses.
(c) Agreeability in regard to the Kutas.
When there is no longevity in the case of bride, the horoscope must be rejected even though the 7th house may be strong or the requisite numbers of units are available. Likewise, when the 7th house is weak and is considerably blemished, the horoscope to be matched should have antidotes or counteracting influences.
The Kutas or the units or agreement should be considered only when there is general sympathy between the horoscopes of the parties to be brought together. The existing practice almost all over India and particularly in the South is highly defective and dangerous as horoscopes are rejected simply because they do not conform to certain Kutas, while the most important factors such as longevity, widowhood, etc., are completely ignored. Therefore it is very essential to examine, to start with the general strength of the charts; and when good longevity is indicated in both the horoscopes and they are free from the afflictions in regard to the 7th and 8th houses, further agreement should be judged. When Mars and Venus are in the 7th, the boy or girl concerned will be highly sexed and such an individual should be mated to one who has similar instincts and not to a person having Mercury or Jupiter in the 7th, as this makes one under-sexed. When sexual incompatibility sets in marriage, life proves charmless and friction arises between the couple. Therefore, it is bounden duty of the parents to consult learned astrologers and not to entrust the work of comparing horoscopes to persons who have no practical experience. History is replete with ill-matched marriages and the most miserable lives the couple had to live. Thank you for reading my article, I love to hear any ones opinion or suggestions. Good luck to everyone.
alka kaushik
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