Radhika Kothuri
May 2021
This is the third article in the series about “Marriage Astrology”.
In this article, we will discuss important tools for horoscope matching other than Koota matching (Dasa koota and Ashtakoota) and Kuja dosha.
The two most important tools for horoscope matching are Aruda Pada (Saptamaruda, Darapada, Kalatrapada) and Upapada lagna.
Aruda Pada:
Aruda refers to rising or mount. Pada means a quarter or a portion. In one’s chart, while lagna stands for our true self, Aruda lagna stands for our perceived self by the world. For example: A person may look very confident and determined. But in actual life when the situation demands the person might actually turn out to be timid. So Aruda is a Maya of the original.
From a sign count the number of houses its lord has gone to, then count as many houses from the lord to arrive at Aruda of that house. If one has to calculate aruda or Darapada(aruda of 7th house) then from 7th house count the number of houses the lagna lord is placed at and now count that many houses from the 7th lord to arrive at Saptamaruda. Example- lagna is Makara and its 7th house being Karkataka and lord is Moon and placed in Vrischika. As Vrischika is 5 houses away from Karkataka now count 5 houses from Vrischika which will be Meena. hence Meena is the Saptamaruda.
Exception: Some Astrologers follow that Arudapada cannot be the same sign or the seventh from itself, hence the tenth house becomes the Aruda.
Saptama aruda (A7) is mainly seen for sexual compatibility and cordial physical relationship in married life.
Upapada:
Upa means near to or relating to and second most important. Pada means quarter or part of. Uppada lagna is the Aruda of the 12th house from lagna. Upapada lagna indicates the conditions of married life, it shows the nature of the family a person comes from, long standing of the marital relationship, progeny etc.
Upapada lagna calculation:
From the 12th house of one’s chart, count the number of houses the 12th house lord is placed in. Now count the same number of houses 12th to its lord and arrive at Upapada lagna.
Example – If lagna is Tula, its 12th house will be Kanya, its lord is Mercury. Say if Mercury is posited in Makara, then the number of houses passed from 12th is 5 houses. Now count 5 houses from Makara is Vrishabha . Hence, Vrishabha becomes Upapada lagna.
Exception:
If the 12th house lord is placed in the 12th house itself or 7 houses away from the 12th house then the counting process will again take back to the 12th house. In such cases, we count 10 places away from the 12th house or the 7th house.
Horoscope matching with Arudapada and Upapada Lagna:
Hence, a thorough analysis of both the charts from lagna, aruda pada, and upapada lagna needs to be seen for good married life. In the next article we will discuss on other important tools along with planetary placements in horoscope matching.