Papasamyam is a method in Astrology to calculate the Dosham in a Horoscope.

When checking the Horoscope of a Girl and Boy, this is an important Tool for many As trologers, to work out the amount of Dosham and decide about their Marriage. Thi s is also known as Doshasamyam.

Saturn, Rahu, Kethu, Mars and Sun are the Grahams which could trouble a Person d epending upon its Position and Strength in a Horoscope. When these 5 planets are in 1-2-4-7-8-&12th places from Lagnam, Chandran & Sukran, they create a certain amount of problem,(Dosham). The ferocity of the Dosham depends upon its strengt h in these houses, such as a Friend or Foe, (Uchcham) High or Low (Neecham) - Ru ler or Equal. The total amount of Dosham for the Girl and Boy has to be calculat ed at the time of Horoscope Comparison for a marriage. If the Dosha index is mor e for the Girl than the Boy marriage will not be recommended. When the Dosha ind ex is more for the Boy or it is Equal for Both marriage will be recommended. The re are several methods to work out the Dosha Index. Papa Grahas like Mars, Sun, Ketu, Rahu, and Saturn in the 2nd, 4th,7th,8th,& 12t h houses from their Lagnas, Moon signs, and parking of Venus in a house. If the a bove malefic are situated in the above mentioned houses from Lagna, Moon, and Ve nus, in a female horoscope, it should be matched only with male horoscope, havin g similar Papa Grahas in his horoscope, in the above stated similar houses and v ice versa. This is important part of Marriage Chart Matching. Dosha Samyam is, that if any particular Bava in a male or female horoscope to be matched with each other, is weak, this Bava should be strong in the other horos cope. For example, if Lagna is weak in a male horoscope, it should be matched wi th a girl having good Mangalya Bhava. Similarly, if the 5th house or the Bava de noting children is weak and afflicted in a male horoscope, and at the sametime , the Doshas are not so strong as to deny the possibility of issues in his horosc ope, it should be matched with a girl s horoscope with strong Putra Bava. SOME IMPORTANT POINTERS FOR MATCHING HOROSCOPES FOR MARRIAGE: 1. Owners of each house in the respective birth charts must be matching ; 2. The Planets in either birth charts must be well positioned those not favourab ly placed in one chart must be well balanced in the other matching chart. 3. The matching of charts under specific rules : Mental & Psychological Health ; More t...han one marriage; Kuta Agreement; Marital Disasters; Dowry and other so cial harassments; 4. Conflicts being present for disturbing harmonious family life: 5. Loss (in some stage or form) of spouse; 6. The established results of 7th house of individual chart while matching; 7. Mars Dosha : Pointer for progeny: 8. Arriving correct date of marriage under various rules as well as Gochara effect s: 9. Extra adds on from the female chart to male chart: 10. Results in favour for match for marriage from Navansha. 11. Papa Samya (Balancing of malefic content) - results with Dasha Sandhi : Source: http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/religion-studies/2247789-important-poi nters-matching-horoscopes-marriage/#ixzz2xmpNukE1