🤝Mitra Saham (Point of Friendship) Calculator

The sensitive point of friendship and alliance

Mitra Saham is the degree associated with friendship, goodwill and the alliances a person attracts. Unusually it is built from two other Sahams projected from Venus, the natural karaka of affection and harmony, rather than from the Ascendant.

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Formula

Vidya Saham − Punya Saham + Venus. The two leading terms swap for a night birth, so an accurate birth time matters.

How to Read It

Cross-check against the 11th house and Venus. Benefics here suggest friendships that support and endure; malefic contact is read as circles that shift or cost more than they give.

Three Pillars of Mitra (Friends) Strength

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Lord Dignity

Mitra (Friends) lands in a different sign for every chart. When that sign's lord is exalted or in its own sign, this Saham backs its theme fully; when the lord is debilitated or heavily afflicted, the same theme meets resistance.

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House Placement

Where Mitra (Friends) falls matters as much as its lord. In kendras (1, 4, 7, 10) or trikonas (1, 5, 9) it tends to act directly and visibly; in dusthanas (6, 8, 12) the same energy still exists but works through obstacles, competition or delay rather than ease.

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Cross-Check

No Saham is read in isolation. Mitra (Friends) is always cross-checked against the 11th house of gains and social circle before drawing a conclusion — a sensitive point is a clue, not a verdict on its own.

Myths vs Reality

✗ A well-placed Mitra (Friends) guarantees an easy life in this area.

✓ It lowers resistance, not effort — opportunities tend to arrive more naturally, but the work of acting on them still remains.

✗ A weak Mitra (Friends) is a permanent curse.

✓ A chart carries dozens of relevant factors — this Saham is one data point, not the whole picture. The actual house and its lord remain the primary indicators either way.

✗ Mitra (Friends) alone is enough to make a major life decision.

✓ Classical practice always reads it alongside the relevant house, its lord, and the applicable Dasha period — never as a standalone signal.

What If Mitra (Friends) Is Weakly Placed?

A weak Mitra (Friends) does not mean this life area is closed off — it means results here tend to come through deliberate effort rather than natural ease. Check the 11th house of gains and social circle directly: they carry the primary promise, with this Saham only a secondary refinement on top.

Mitra Saham (Point of Friendship) Calculator — FAQ

Why is this Saham projected from Venus and not the Ascendant?

Most Sahams add the Ascendant as the third term. Mitra Saham instead adds Venus, tying the point to the planet that classically governs affection and agreeable company.

Does it need other Sahams computed first?

Yes — both Vidya Saham and Punya Saham are inputs, so this calculator resolves those before deriving Mitra Saham.

Can I check Mitra (Friends) without an accurate birth time?

No — Sahams are extremely sensitive to the Ascendant degree, which changes roughly every 2 hours. Even a 15-minute error in birth time can shift this Saham into a different house. An accurate birth time is essential.

Will this Saham show the same result in every astrology app?

Minor differences are possible — the ayanamsha used (we use Lahiri), the precision of the birthplace coordinates, and rounding can shift the final degree by a few arcminutes, though the sign and house usually stay stable.