Why Guna Milan Alone Is Not Enough
36 points out of 36 and still a difficult match — here is what the score misses.
Guna milan measures eight compatibility factors and produces a score out of 36. It is a useful first filter and a poor final verdict.
What the score covers
The eight kutas weigh temperament, mental compatibility, health and progeny among other factors, all calculated from the Moon's nakshatra. Everything is derived from one point in each chart.
What it ignores
The seventh house and its lord in both charts. The condition of Venus and Jupiter. Whether either partner is running a dasha that strains relationships. The financial and family houses. None of this appears in the score.
A better sequence
Read each chart independently first. Then compare the marriage indicators directly. Use guna milan last, as a supporting data point rather than the decision.