CHAPTER 1 - houses in kundli (horoscope)

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According to Vedic Astrology, Kaal Purush Kundali starts with Aries Ascendant and it is also considered as a Natural Vedic Birth Chart. Mentioned below is the names of rulers for particular houses:

• Mars: rules over first and eighth house in Kaal Purush Kundali
• Venus: rules over second and seventh house in Kaal Purush Kundali
• Mercury: rules over third and sixth house in Kaal Purush Kundali
• Moon: rules over fourth house in Kaal Purush Kundali
• Sun: rules over fifth house in Kaal Purush Kundali
• Jupiter: rules over ninth and twelfth house  in Kaal Purush Kundali
• Saturn: rules over tenth and eleventh house in Kaal Purush Kundali

1. First House in Kundli

·  House of the Self – Tanu Bhava

·  Lagnasthan, Tanusthan

Ascendant or “Lagna” in Sanskrit.

The planet ruling the 1st house becomes your Lagna or symbol for your birth chart/life chart. This house signifies life, longevity, self, health, nature and appearance of native.  It represents you as a human being, who you are generally. When well aspected it can give fame, beauty, popularity, good health and the ability to make a good first impression. When afflicted, it can do the opposite.

First House represents Body, fame, strength, character, courage, knowledge or lack of it, residence, place of birth, dignity, honour, ancestry, livelihood, the present wisdom, wealth, comforts and discomforts, self-respect, peace of mind, happiness and un-happiness, detachment, virtues and vices, health of parents.

Body in general, limbs, complexion, marks or moles on the body, sound and unsound health, skin texture, longevity, sleep, head, brain, texture of hair, stamina.

2. Second House

·  House of Wealth – Dhan Bhava

·  Dhana-sthan, Kutumb-sthan

This house indicates inflow of finances, bank position, right eye,  

face, teeth, tongue, oral cavity, nose, nails, speech, family, early age or boyhood, speech, sanyas, servants and friends. Self earned wealth, loss or damage, worldly possessions, jewellery, grandfather and mother. It also denotes family, understanding with family members, inheritance and law suits. The quality of what a person eats and drinks can be seen here. Also, foul language and the tendency to lie is seen from this house.

3. Third House

·  The House of the Siblings – Sahai Bhava

·  Shatru-sthan, Parakram-sthan

It denotes younger brothers and sisters and their relations. It signifies courage, intelligence, Ears(right ear), neck, throat, shoulders, bones, upper limbs, mental instability, physical growth, longevity, education up to Higher Secondary level, taste for writing, ornaments, clothes, short journeys. Signing contracts and documents etc. It also represents physical fitness, hobbies, talent, education and good qualities.

4. Fourth House

·  House of the Home/Mother – Bandhu Bhava

·  Matru-sthan, Sukha-sthan

This house signifies mother, Chest, lungs, heart, breast, potent, medicine,

property, conveyance, domestic surroundings and happiness. Old age environments, private affairs, public, inheritance, false allegations, agriculture land and its produce. It is also responsible for hidden treasures, comforts and discomforts, victory and defeat and possession of cattle.

5. Fifth House

·  The House of Children – Putra Bhava

·  Vidya-sthan, Putra-sthan

It is responsible for Children, speculation, intellectual status and luck are gauged from this house. It also gives pleasure, love affairs, lady love, Heart, upper abdomen, liver, gall bladder, mind, mental illness, problems related to pregnancy, legal or illegal amusements. The Fifth house is responsible for kidnap and rape. It denotes mental ability, learning, knowledge, character, acquisitions through wife, fascination for women and karmas of past lives.

6. Sixth House

·  The House of Enemies – Ari Bhava

·  Ripu-sthan, Rog-sthan

This house is responsible for enemies, health, service, servants, uncle, aunts and relations on father’s side. It represents Enemies, oppositions, mental agitation, injuries, accident, disease, wounds sustained in war, loans, debts, losses, disappointments, obstacles, poisions, slanders, humiliation, cruelty, indulgence in prohibited acts, theft, quarrels, imprisonment, maternal uncles, maternal aunt, step-mother, pets, cattle, flavours of food, servants, subordinates, nuisances in general, intestines, umbilical region, phlegmatic illness, tuberculosis, eye disease, poisoning, accidents, operations.

7. Seventh House

·  The House of the Spouse – Yuvati Bhava

·  Bharya-sthan, Maraka-sthan

Matters regarding wife, husband, partnership, external sex organs, conjugal happiness are associated with the Seventh House. It also represents Spouse, sex partner, marriage, adultery, lust or passion, nature or character of spouse, sexual union, secret love affairs, journey, deviation from ones path, partnership in business, overt enemies, quarrels, theft, loss of memory, recovery of lost wealth, progress, attainment of status, grandfather, brothers son death, lower urinary tract, anal canal, semen, seminal vesicle, urethra, prostrate, sexual act.

8. Eighth House

·  The House of Death – Randhr Bhava

·  Mrityu-sthan

Eight House is a very important house and represents death, obstacle, defeat, disgrace, diseases, finances through unfair means, internal sex organs, longevity, mental pain obstacles, dowry of wife, gain from in laws, mode of death, imprisonment, worries, misery, loss of memory, sin, killing a living being, capital punishment, nature of death, place of death, wickedness, humiliation, wife's wealth and sudden unexpected gain, External genitalia, incurable or chronic disease, loss of limb, longevity, cause of death, severe mental anguish.

9. Ninth House

·  The House of Fortune – Dharma Bhava

·  Bhagya-sthan

This house indicates religion, father, foreign travel, publicity, preceptor, higher education, learning, writing books, Virtuous deeds, pilgrimages, worship, religious inclination, devotional and religious learning, karmas of the present birth, splendour, association with virtuous, auspiciousness, the preceptor or guru, father, austerity, penance, charity, kindness, wisdom, knowledge, devotion towards the preceptor, spiritual initiation, mental quietude, fame and fortune, progeny, temples, vedic rituals, long journeys, travel by sea, Hips, thighs, nourishment.

10. Tenth House

·  House of the Career – Karma Bhava

·  Karma-sthan, Pitru-sthan

This is an important house and indicates profession, source of livelihood, income through job, foreign travel, financial status,, property, status in life, activities outside house, pleasures, honor, wealth, political power, social status, hidden treasure, prescribed course, education, performance of sacred and religious deeds, Knee joint, knee cap, lower part of body.

11. Eleventh House

·  The House of Large Sums, Gains and Friends – Labh Bhava

·  Labha-sthan

Eleventh House represents for income, acquisition, fulfillment of desires, accumulated wealth, rewards, favours from government and rulers,  special status, ancestral property, elder brothers and sisters and relations with them. It also denotes gains of all the nature, lost wealth and profits and returns, Legs, left ear, left upper limb, recovery from disease.

12. Twelfth House

·  The House of Enlightenment – Vyaya Bhava

·  Vyaya-sthan

It signifies private enemies, pleasures of beds, law suits, imprisonments, secret works, moksha, hospitalization, conjugal relations with opposite sex other than legitimate. Sorrows, debts, lost goods etc. It also represents spending money, mental anguish, loss of sleep, physical disease, wickedness, penury, imprisonment, confinement in an enemys house, loss of spouse and loss in travel and enemies, Sleep disorders, mental imbalance, hospitalisation, feet, left eye, death.

1) Kendra Houses: 

These are the best houses in Vedic Astrology and also known as Lakshmi Sthana. 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th houses are considered as auspicious houses and they also deal with the major part of our life. They are very strong houses of Kundali. Tenth house, being one of the strongest house, represents the career or profession and image into the outer world or society. The ascending order for the strongness of these houses are 10th, 7th, 4th and 1st. If you have strong Kendra, then you would have the potential to accomplish your all goals in current birth.

2) Trine Houses: 

These are the second best houses in Vedic Astrology and also known as Dharma Houses. 1st, 5th and 9th houses are known as Trine houses. It can be signified as 1st-Personal, 5th- Creative and 9th- Collective. They basically strengthen the birth chart and provide the benefic points in life. It is not as much beneficial as Kendra houses but you can say it is a supportive houses for Kendra houses. These houses belong to spirituality as 5th and 9th house considered as Vishnu Sthana.

3) Upachaya Houses: 

These houses are 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th. They are increasing houses. Any planet, placed in these houses, gives more over time. Any malefic planet like Mars, Saturn, Sun, Rahu do very well in these houses as they will try to reduce the negative influence of these houses.

4) Moksha Houses: 

4th-8th-12th houses are known as Moksha Houses. These houses are related to spirituality. These are the houses which play significant role while attaining enlightenment or Salvation in one’s life.

5) Artha Houses: 

2nd-6th-10th houses are considered as Artha Houses. Artha deals with the material and physical support of life.

6) Kama Houses: 

3rd-7th-11th houses are considered as Kama Houses. They deal with basically your ambitions and motivations.

7) Dusthana Houses: 

6th-8th-12th houses are considered as Dusthana Houses. They are responsible for struggle and source of pain in your life.

8) Maraka Houses: 

2nd-7th-8th houses are considered as Maraka Houses in Astrology. They are considered as bad due to its killing nature. You lose your energy for accumulating wealth, helping to your partner and longevity.