Vedic numerology

Numerology — Your Numbers, Explained

In Vedic numerology, numbers derived from your birth date and name reveal your nature, strengths, and life direction. The two most important are your Mulank (root number, from your day of birth) and your Bhagyank (life path, from your full date of birth), each linked to a ruling planet.

Calculate your numbers

Enter your name and birth date for your Mulank, Bhagyank, and name numbers.

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The numbers 1–9

1The Leader

Sun (Surya)

2The Diplomat

Moon (Chandra)

3The Communicator

Jupiter (Guru)

4The Builder

Rahu / Uranus

5The Free Spirit

Mercury (Budha)

6The Nurturer

Venus (Shukra)

7The Seeker

Ketu / Neptune

8The Powerhouse

Saturn (Shani)

9The Humanitarian

Mars (Mangal)

Which planet rules which number

Vedic numerology assigns each digit to a graha, which is why the numbers carry the temperament they do. If you know the planet and want the number, read this table the other way round.

GrahaNumberCharacter
Sun (Surya)1The Leader
Moon (Chandra)2The Diplomat
Jupiter (Guru)3The Communicator
Rahu / Uranus4The Builder
Mercury (Budha)5The Free Spirit
Venus (Shukra)6The Nurturer
Ketu / Neptune7The Seeker
Saturn (Shani)8The Powerhouse
Mars (Mangal)9The Humanitarian

So Shani (Saturn) is number 8, Surya (Sun) is 1, and Mangal (Mars) is 9 — the mapping most commonly used in Indian numerology.

How to calculate your Mulank and Bhagyank

Mulank (root number, also called psychic number) comes from the day of the month you were born, reduced to a single digit. Born on the 23rd: 2 + 3 = 5, so Mulank 5. Born on the 9th: it is already single, so Mulank 9. It describes how you experience yourself, and is said to weigh most heavily in the first half of life.

Bhagyank (destiny number, also called life path) uses the complete date. For 23 August 1990: 2+3 + 0+8 + 1+9+9+0 = 32, then 3 + 2 = 5, so Bhagyank 5. It describes the direction a life tends to take, and is traditionally read as growing stronger with age. Where the two differ, most practitioners give Bhagyank the greater weight for long-run questions and Mulank for temperament.

A note on 11, 22 and 33: many schools stop reducing at these “master numbers” rather than taking them to 2, 4 and 6. Others reduce them anyway. Both conventions are in use, so a calculator giving you 2 where another gives 11 is not necessarily wrong — it is following a different rule.

Number compatibility

How any two numbers are traditionally read together — friendly, workable, or in need of effort. Pick a number to see all nine of its pairings.

Number 1 pairings · Number 2 pairings · Number 3 pairings · Number 4 pairings · Number 5 pairings · Number 6 pairings · Number 7 pairings · Number 8 pairings · Number 9 pairings

Master numbers

11 — The Visionary · 22 — The Master Builder · 33 — The Master Teacher

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