When the boy's moon is in Shatabhisha and the girl's in Purva Bhadrapada, the four birth-star kootas — tara, yoni, gana and nadi — contribute 5 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 8.5 to 28 out of 36.
Depending on pada, this pairing lands anywhere from “Needs a careful look” 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 (2/4): neutral yoni animals (Horse and Lion) — 2 of 4 points.
- Gana (0/6): Shatabhisha is Rakshasa (intense, strong-willed); Purva Bhadrapada is Manushya (practical, balanced). That scores 0 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 1–1, 1–2, 1–3, 2–1, 2–2, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2, 3–3, 4–1, 4–2, 4–3.
Bhakoot: watch the pada
Because Shatabhisha and Purva Bhadrapada each span sign boundaries by pada, bhakoot dosha (0/7) arises for pada combinations 1–4, 2–4, 3–4, 4–4. 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 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 28 | nadi dosha cancelled |
| 1–2 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 28 | nadi dosha cancelled |
| 1–3 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 28 | nadi dosha cancelled |
| 1–4 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | Meena (Pisces) | 8.5 | nadi dosha, bhakoot dosha |
| 2–1 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 28 | nadi dosha cancelled |
| 2–2 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 28 | nadi dosha cancelled |
| 2–3 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 28 | nadi dosha cancelled |
| 2–4 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | Meena (Pisces) | 8.5 | nadi dosha, bhakoot dosha |
| 3–1 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 28 | nadi dosha cancelled |
| 3–2 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 28 | nadi dosha cancelled |
| 3–3 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 28 | nadi dosha cancelled |
| 3–4 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | Meena (Pisces) | 8.5 | nadi dosha, bhakoot dosha |
| 4–1 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 28 | nadi dosha cancelled |
| 4–2 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 28 | nadi dosha cancelled |
| 4–3 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 28 | nadi dosha cancelled |
| 4–4 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | Meena (Pisces) | 8.5 | nadi dosha, bhakoot dosha |
The honest read
If an online calculator gave you one flat number for Shatabhisha–Purva Bhadrapada, it guessed your padas — or ignored them. The spread above (8.5 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: Purva Bhadrapada boy – Shatabhisha girl (reverse) · Shatabhisha compatibility with all 27 nakshatras · Purva Bhadrapada compatibility · what a score of 8 means
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