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Karakas of the 12 Bhavas

Chapter 2. Each bhava signifies a cluster of matters — some via a specific planetary karaka (e.g. Jupiter is karaka of children in the 5th), others belong to the bhava itself regardless of which planet is there (e.g. the 7th bhava signifies foreign lands). Filter by bhava, by the planet that signifies the matter, or just search.

Showing 143 karakas

1st Tanu (Body)

10 karakas

Self, physical body, head, personality

Body
☉ Physical constitution, health Head Hair on the head, brain Complexion, appearance
Place
Native place
Quality
☉ Self, soul, vitality Birth, life-beginning Strength, weakness Honour, dignity Dreams, peace of mind

2nd Dhana (Wealth)

11 karakas

Wealth, family, speech, food

Body
☿ Speech Right eye Face, mouth, tongue, teeth Nose, nails
Relation
♃ Family, accumulated wealth Family members at home
Object
♀ Food and refined tastes Money in hand, liquid wealth Jewels, precious metals
Quality
Learning, education (with 4th and 5th) Truthfulness, sweetness of speech

3rd Sahaja (Siblings)

11 karakas

Younger siblings, courage, hands, short travel

Body
Arms, hands, shoulders Throat, ears (right)
Relation
♂ Younger siblings (esp. brothers) Younger siblings, neighbours Servants, helpers
Profession
Letters, writing, communications Music, fine arts (with Venus) Sports, physical effort
Quality
♂ Courage, valour, daring Short journeys Initiative, drive, ambition

4th Bandhu (Home)

13 karakas

Mother, home, vehicles, real estate, heart

Body
Chest, heart, lungs
Relation
☽ Mother, motherly nurture Friends, relatives
Object
♀ Vehicles, conveyances Cattle, livestock
Place
♂ Real estate, land House, residence Native land, ancestral property Wells, ponds, agricultural land
Quality
☿ Education, learning♃ Traditional learning, scriptural study Comforts, happiness, contentment End of life-events, final rest

5th Putra (Children)

13 karakas

Children, intellect, romance, purva-punya

Body
Upper abdomen, stomach Heart (with 4th)
Relation
♃ Children, especially sons Children, progeny
Profession
Speculation, lottery, stock market Counsel, ministership (Mantri) Creative output — books, art
Quality
♃ Intelligence, scholarship☿ Memory, mathematical ability☉ Power, authority, fame Romance, love affairs Purva-punya (past-life merit) Mantra, upasana, devotion

6th Ari (Enemies)

12 karakas

Enemies, disease, debt, service, competition

Body
Lower abdomen, intestines, kidneys
Relation
♂ Enemies, conflict♄ Servants, subordinates Enemies, litigation, competition Maternal uncle, maternal relations
Profession
Service / employment (vs. business)
Object
Debts, loans owed Pets, small animals
Quality
Daily routine, work discipline
Disease
♂ Wounds, accidents♄ Chronic disease Disease, illness in general

7th Yuvati (Spouse)

11 karakas

Spouse, partnership, public, foreign land

Body
Genitals, reproductive organs Lower back, hips
Relation
♀ Wife (male chart), marital harmony♃ Husband (female chart) Spouse, marriage Partnerships, business partners Public, customers, open enemies
Profession
Trade, commerce, business
Place
Foreign lands, travel away from home Courts of law, legal disputes
Quality
Sexual union, physical intimacy

8th Randhra (Longevity)

13 karakas

Longevity, hidden matters, occult, inheritance

Body
Genitals, anus, organs of elimination
Profession
Research, deep investigation
Object
Inheritance, legacies Spouse's wealth (2nd from 7th) Insurance, joint finances
Place
Mysterious places, cremation grounds
Quality
♄ Longevity, lifespan☊ Hidden / occult knowledge☋ Occult, tantra, mysticism Transformation, rebirth, secrets Death, end of life-matters
Disease
♄ Suffering, accidents, sudden death Chronic, sudden, or unexplained illness

9th Dharma (Fortune)

12 karakas

Father, fortune, guru, dharma, long travel

Body
Thighs, hips
Relation
☉ Father (in male charts esp.)♃ Guru, teacher, preceptor Grandchildren (5th from 5th)
Profession
Publishing, philosophy, ideology
Place
Foreign residence, foreign study Temples, sacred places, ashrams
Quality
♃ Dharma, religion, righteous conduct♃ Fortune, divine grace Long-distance travel, pilgrimage Higher education, university Charity, donations, good karma

10th Karma (Career)

12 karakas

Career, status, government, action in the world

Body
Knees
Relation
Father (in some classics — alt. of 9th)
Profession
☉ Government, authority position☿ Profession, achievement, honours Career, profession, occupation
Place
Government, ruling authority Sky, public stage, the visible world
Quality
♃ Righteous action, dharma in work♄ Karma, action in the world, duty Reputation, social status, name Commands, public position Achievement, success, honours

11th Labha (Gains)

12 karakas

Gains, elder siblings, friends, fulfilment of desires

Body
Calves, ankles, left ear
Relation
♃ Elder siblings (esp. elder brother)☽ Friends, social circle Elder siblings Friends, well-wishers, allies
Object
♃ Gains, expansion, large income☿ Credit, debts owed to you Gains of all kinds — money, status, things Income from profession (2nd from 10th)
Place
Networks, clubs, associations
Quality
Fulfilment of desires (Labha) Recovery from illness (12th from 12th)

12th Vyaya (Loss)

13 karakas

Loss, expenditure, foreign residence, bed pleasures, moksha

Body
Feet, left eye
Relation
Secret enemies
Object
♄ Losses, expenditure, hospitalisation Loss, expenditure, donations
Place
☊ Foreign settlement Hospitals, prisons, isolated places Foreign lands, distant residence Bed, bedroom, marital intimacy
Quality
♀ Bed pleasures, comforts of luxury☋ Moksha, liberation, final release Sleep, dreams, subconscious Liberation, renunciation, sannyasa Charity, hidden virtue