7. Vasyam.—The zodiacal signs of the pair should be compatible, e.g., Midunam and Kanni, Singam and Makaram, Dhanus and Mīnam, Thulām and Makaram, etc.
8. Rajju (string).—The twenty-seven asterisms are arranged at various points on four parallel lines drawn across three triangles. These lines are called the leg, thigh, abdomen, and neck rajjus. The vertices of the triangles are the head rajjus. The asterisms of the pair should not be on the same rajju, and it is considered to be specially bad if they are both on the neck.
9. Vriksham (tree).—The asterisms belong to a number of trees, e.g.:—
- Aswini, Strychnos Nux-vomica.
- Bharani, Phyllanthus Emblica.
- Krithikai, Ficus glomerata.
- Pūram, Butea frondosa.
- Hastham, Sesbania grandiflora.
- Thiruvōnam, Calotropis gigantea.
- Uththirattādhi, Melia Azadirachta.
Some of the trees are classed as milky, and others as dry. The young man’s tree should be dry, and that of the girl milky, or both milky.
10. Pakshi (birds).—Certain asterisms also belong to birds, and the birds of the pair should be on friendly terms, e.g., peacock and fowl.
11. Jādi (caste).—The zodiacal signs are grouped into castes as follows:—
- Brāhman, Karkātakam, Mīnam, and Dhanus.
- Kshatriya, Mēsham, Vrischikam.
- Vaisya, Kumbam, Thulām.
- Sūdra, Rishabam, Makaram.
- Lower castes, Midhunam, Singam, and Kanni.
The young man should be of a higher caste, according to the zodiacal signs, than the girl.