When the boy's moon is in Punarvasu and the girl's in Punarvasu, the four birth-star kootas — tara, yoni, gana and nadi — contribute 13 of their 21 points. The full 36-guna score depends on which pada (quarter) each moon occupies: across all sixteen pada combinations it ranges from 22.5 to 28 out of 36.
Depending on pada, this pairing lands anywhere from “Acceptable” to “Very good” on the classical bands. Below is what each koota actually contributes — computed, not copied from a compatibility chart.
The birth-star kootas (fixed for this pair)
- Tara (3/3): counted from each birth star to the other; this pair scores 3 points.
- Yoni (4/4): the same yoni animal (Cat) — full 4 points, strong instinctive ease.
- Gana (6/6): Punarvasu is Deva (gentle, giving); Punarvasu is Deva (gentle, giving). That scores 6 of 6.
- Nadi (0/8 — dosha, unless cancelled): both stars are Aadi nadi. This is the heaviest single loss in the system — and the one fear-sellers lean on. The classical cancellation is checked per pada in the table below; it applies for pada combinations 1–4, 2–4, 3–4, 4–1, 4–2, 4–3.
Bhakoot: watch the pada
Because Punarvasu and Punarvasu each span sign boundaries by pada, bhakoot dosha (0/7) arises for pada combinations 1–4, 2–4, 3–4, 4–1, 4–2, 4–3. This is exactly why a score without pada is a guess.
Every pada combination, scored
Boy pada – girl pada, the moon signs they imply, and the complete 36-guna total (all eight kootas, cancellations applied):
| Padas (B–G) | Boy moon | Girl moon | Score /36 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–1 | Mithuna (Gemini) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 28 | nadi dosha |
| 1–2 | Mithuna (Gemini) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 28 | nadi dosha |
| 1–3 | Mithuna (Gemini) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 28 | nadi dosha |
| 1–4 | Mithuna (Gemini) | Karka (Cancer) | 22.5 | nadi dosha cancelled, bhakoot dosha |
| 2–1 | Mithuna (Gemini) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 28 | nadi dosha |
| 2–2 | Mithuna (Gemini) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 28 | nadi dosha |
| 2–3 | Mithuna (Gemini) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 28 | nadi dosha |
| 2–4 | Mithuna (Gemini) | Karka (Cancer) | 22.5 | nadi dosha cancelled, bhakoot dosha |
| 3–1 | Mithuna (Gemini) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 28 | nadi dosha |
| 3–2 | Mithuna (Gemini) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 28 | nadi dosha |
| 3–3 | Mithuna (Gemini) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 28 | nadi dosha |
| 3–4 | Mithuna (Gemini) | Karka (Cancer) | 22.5 | nadi dosha cancelled, bhakoot dosha |
| 4–1 | Karka (Cancer) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 23.5 | nadi dosha cancelled, bhakoot dosha |
| 4–2 | Karka (Cancer) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 23.5 | nadi dosha cancelled, bhakoot dosha |
| 4–3 | Karka (Cancer) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 23.5 | nadi dosha cancelled, bhakoot dosha |
| 4–4 | Karka (Cancer) | Karka (Cancer) | 28 | nadi dosha |
The honest read
If an online calculator gave you one flat number for Punarvasu–Punarvasu, it guessed your padas — or ignored them. The spread above (22.5 to 28) is the truth of this pairing. And even the right number is the beginning of matching, not the end: dasha timing, the seventh house of both charts, and manglik for both partners sit outside the guna count entirely. Anyone who turns a low number into a remedy bill skipped all of that on purpose.
Related: Punarvasu boy – Punarvasu girl (reverse) · Punarvasu compatibility with all 27 nakshatras · Punarvasu compatibility · what a score of 22 means
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