PANCHADHA MAITRI/FIVE-FOLD REALTIONSHIP (COMPOUNDED
FRIENDSHIP): PLANETARY FRIENDSHIP/ENMITY
Strength of
a Planet depends upon his position and relationship with other planets.
Planets are
strong in signs of their exaltation, Mool Trikona, own sign, great friends or
friends (shubh Panchak). Planets are neutral in strength in neutral signs. They
are weak in the signs of their enemies or great enemies, and more so in their
fall (debilitation).
When two planets influence each other through some
relationship then their impact on the native depends upon the quality of that
relationship. The said planets may share
the relation of a Fast Friend (atimitra), Friend (mitra), Neutral (sama), Inimical
(shatru)or Bitter Enemy (ati shatru) , which is ascertain by assessing their
Naisargik(natural) and Takalik(temporal) maitree. This relationship is called
Panchdha Maitree. Based on this,
