Below is a tabulated form of the friends, the neutrals and the enemies of each graha as per Jyotisha. (Source):
Graha | Friend | Neutral | Enemy |
---|---|---|---|
Surya | Chandra, Mangala, Guru | Budha | Shukra, Shani |
Chandra | Surya, Guru | Mangala, Budha, Shukra, Shani | - |
Mangala | Surya, Chandra, Guru | Shukra, Shani | Budha |
Budha | Surya, Shukra | Mangala, Guru, Shani | Chandra |
Guru | Surya, Chandra, Mangala | Shani | Budha, Shukra |
Shukra | Budha, Shani | Mangala, Guru | Surya, Chandra |
Shani | Budha, Shukra | Guru | Surya, Chandra, Mangala |
Interestingly if one observes, some of these relationships have a Puranic backing. For example,
- Due to the Tarakama Yuddha, Budha hates Chandra for his misdemeanour, Guru being Guru of even Chandra, is friendly with him but is inimical towards the product of Chandra’s misdemeanour i.e. Budha.
- Surya hates Shani for supposedly eclipsing him when he was born.
- Guru hates Shukra being Daitya Guru. Wonder why Shukra doesn’t reciprocate?
- Surya Chandra Mangala Guru are mutual friends (except one case of neutrality), which can be attributed to Guru being these Deva planets’ Guru.
Question:
Are there any such Puranic legends which can serve in providing the reason for the friendly, neutral and inimical relationships between Grahas. If yes, please mention very briefly (1-2 lines per relation) with citation.
If besides those mentioned, there are none, then please provide some basis or logic for their relationships like their nature of Deva, Daitya, etc.; Varna; ruling tattvas, etc. or another logic/ way for easy remembrance as is traditionally taught. It’s very difficult to remember otherwise.
Note: Mentioning incidents and citation from Purāṇa is sufficient eg. tarakama Yuddha, Matsya Purāṇa Chapter XYZ, else answer will become very long. If no story then basic explanation with 2-3 examples for the traditional way/logic/basis for remembering will suffice. Also do correct if something above has been written down wrongly. Information about Rahu Ketu is more than welcome.