6th house — ari bhāva
The 6th bhāva is the ari bhāva — enemies, disease. Phaladīpikā lists its names, and a house is known by what it governs. Its natural kāraka is Mars. Below is the first witness SIA reads for any matter of this house: Parāśara's statement of what its lord does from each of the twelve positions, the complete grid, one verse per cell.
At a glance
- Number
- 6 / 12computed
- Classical name
- Ari (enemies, disease)PHAL C1.13
- Kāraka graha
- Maṅgala (Mars)BPHS C13.21
- Sign here for Meṣa lagna
- Kanyā (Virgo)computed
Phaladīpikā — the names of the house
ऋणास्त्रचोरक्षतरोगशत्रून् ज्ञात्याजिदुष्कृत्यघभीत्यवज्ञाः । जामित्रचित्तोत्थमदास्तकामान् द्यूनाध्वलोकान् पतिमार्गभार्याः ॥
TranslationRina (ऋण-debt), Astra (अस्त्र-arms), Chora (चोर-thief), Kshata (क्षत-wounds), Roga (रोग-disease), Satru (शत्रु-enemy), Jnati (ज्ञाति-paternal relation), Aji (आजि-battle), Dushkritya (दुष्कृति-a wicked act), Agha (अघ-sin), Bheeti (भीति-fear) and Avajna (अवज्ञा-humiliation) are the names of the 6th house. Jamitra (जामित्र), Chittottha (चित्तोत्थ-desire), Mada (मद-passion)-Asta (अस्त-set), Kama (काम-desire), Dyuna (द्यून), Adhvan (अध्वन्-a way or road), Loka (लोक-people), Pati (पति-husband), Marga (मार्ग-way) and Bharya (भार्या-wife) are the designations of the 7th house.
The lord of this bhāva in each of the twelve bhāvas
Parāśara's bhāveśa-phala chapter states what the lord of a bhāva does from every position. These are the rows SIA fires for this bhāva's lord — one verse per cell, as printed.
षष्ठेशो सप्तमे लाभे लग्ने वा कीर्त्तिमान् भवेत्। धनवान् गुणवान् मानी साहसी पुत्रवर्जितः।।४३।।
If the 6th lord is in the 7th, 11th, or lagna, then the native is illustrious, wealthy, virtuous, respected, courageous, and childless.
षष्ठेशे कर्मवित्तस्थे साहसी कुलविश्रुतः। परदेशे सुखी वक्ता स्वकर्मे चैकनिष्ठिकः।।४४।।
If the 6th lord is in the 10th or the 2nd house, then the native is courageous, renowned in the family, a foreigner, a speaker, and skilled in their work.
षष्ठेशे सहजे तुर्ये क्रोधेनारक्तलोचनः। मनस्वी पिशुनो द्वेषी चलचित्तोऽतिवित्तवान्।।४५।।
If the 6th lord is in the 3rd or 4th house, then the native is of a reddish eye due to anger, is intelligent, a gossip, envious, has a restless mind, and is extremely wealthy.
षष्ठेशे सहजे तुर्ये क्रोधेनारक्तलोचनः। मनस्वी पिशुनो द्वेषी चलचित्तोऽतिवित्तवान्।।४५।।
If the 6th lord is in the 3rd or 4th house, then the native is of a reddish eye due to anger, is intelligent, a gossip, envious, has a restless mind, and is extremely wealthy.
Not stated in the chapter — SIA prints nothing for this cell rather than inventing a line.
Not stated in the chapter — SIA prints nothing for this cell rather than inventing a line.
षष्ठेशो सप्तमे लाभे लग्ने वा कीर्त्तिमान् भवेत्। धनवान् गुणवान् मानी साहसी पुत्रवर्जितः।।४३।।
If the 6th lord is in the 7th, 11th, or lagna, then the native is illustrious, wealthy, virtuous, respected, courageous, and childless.
Not stated in the chapter — SIA prints nothing for this cell rather than inventing a line.
षष्ठेशो नवमे यस्य काष्ठपाषाणविक्रयी। व्यवहारे क्वचिद्धानिः क्वचिद्वृद्धिर्भवेत्किल।।४९।।
If the 6th lord is in the 9th house, the native is a seller of wood, stone, etc., and experiences sometimes loss and sometimes gain in business.
षष्ठेशे कर्मवित्तस्थे साहसी कुलविश्रुतः। परदेशे सुखी वक्ता स्वकर्मे चैकनिष्ठिकः।।४४।।
If the 6th lord is in the 10th or the 2nd house, then the native is courageous, renowned in the family, a foreigner, a speaker, and skilled in their work.
षष्ठेशो सप्तमे लाभे लग्ने वा कीर्त्तिमान् भवेत्। धनवान् गुणवान् मानी साहसी पुत्रवर्जितः।।४३।।
If the 6th lord is in the 7th, 11th, or lagna, then the native is illustrious, wealthy, virtuous, respected, courageous, and childless.
Not stated in the chapter — SIA prints nothing for this cell rather than inventing a line.
The kāraka verse
सूर्यो गुरुः कुजः सोमो गुरुर्भौमः सितः शनिः।।३७।। गुरुश्चन्द्रसुतो जीवो मन्दश्च भावकारकः।।३७।। पुनस्तन्वादयो भावाः स्थाप्यास्तेषां शुभाऽशुभम्। लाभं तृतीयं रन्ध्रं च शत्रुभावव्ययं तथा। एषां योगेन यो भावस्तन्नाशं प्राप्नुयाद्ध्रुवम्।।३८।।
Gloss (English)Jupiter and the Moon's son is the weak significator.
Questions
What does the 6th house signify?
Phaladīpikā's list for the 6th house is quoted above in full; the kāraka graha for it is Mars, and SIA reads its lord's placement first for any question that belongs to it.
Where is the lord of the 6th house good or bad?
Parāśara does not rank the twelve placements; he states a result for each, and the closing verses of the chapter say every result scales with the lord's strength. SIA weighs the placement with the lord's ṣaḍbala before it prints a verdict.
See these verses fire on your own chart.
Cast your kundli in SIA — every line of the reading carries the verse it rests on.
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