9th house — dharma bhāva
The 9th bhāva is the dharma bhāva — fortune. Phaladīpikā lists its names, and a house is known by what it governs. Its natural kāraka is Jupiter. 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
- 9 / 12computed
- Classical name
- Dharma / Bhāgya (fortune)PHAL C1.14
- Kāraka graha
- Guru (Jupiter)BPHS C13.21
- Sign here for Meṣa lagna
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)computed
Phaladīpikā — the names of the house
माङ्गल्यरन्ध्रमलिनाधिपराभवायुःक्लेशापवादमरणाशुचिविघ्नदासान् । आचार्यदैवतपितॄन् शुभपूर्वेभाग्यपूजातपःसुकृतपौत्रजपार्यवंशान् ॥१४॥
TranslationMangalya (माङ्गल्य), Randhra (रन्ध्र), Malina (मलिन), Adhi (आधि-mental pain), Parabhava (पराभव, defeat or insult), Ayus (आयुस्) Klesa (क्लेश-sorrow), Apavada (अपवाद-blame or scandal), Marana (मरण-death), Asuchi (अशुचि-impurity), Vighna (विघ्न-obstacle or impediment) and Dasa (दास-servant) are the terms to denote the 8th house. Acharya (आचार्य-preceptor), Daivata (दैवत-deity), Pitru (पितृ-father), Subha (शुभ-anything auspicious), Purva bhagya (पूर्वेभाग्य-previous luck), Puja (पूजा-worship), Tapas (तपस्-penance), Sukruta (सुकृत-virtue or religious merit, a good or virtuous act), Pautra (पौत्र-grand son), Japa (ज here-prayer) and Aryavamsa (आर्यवंश-noble family) are the names for the 9th 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.
भाग्येशे च मदे कल्पे गुणवान्कीर्त्तिमान्भवेत्। कदाचिन्न भवेत्सिद्धं यत्कार्यं कर्त्तुमिच्छति।।६६।।
If the 9th lord is in the lagna or the 7th house, then the native is virtuous and endowed with fame.
भाग्येशे सहजे वित्ते सदा भाग्यानुचिन्तकः। धनवान् गुणवान्कामी पण्डितो जनवल्लभः।।६७।।
If the 9th lord is in the 3rd or 2nd house, the native is always fortunate, wealthy, virtuous, desirous, learned, and beloved by people.
भाग्येशे सहजे वित्ते सदा भाग्यानुचिन्तकः। धनवान् गुणवान्कामी पण्डितो जनवल्लभः।।६७।।
If the 9th lord is in the 3rd or 2nd house, the native is always fortunate, wealthy, virtuous, desirous, learned, and beloved by people.
भाग्येशे दशमे तुर्ये मन्त्री सेनापतिर्भवेत्। पुण्यवान्सुयशो वाग्मी साहसी क्रोधवर्जितः।।६८।।
If the 9th lord is in the 10th or 4th house, the native is a minister or commander, virtuous, famous, intelligent, courageous, and free from anger.
भाग्येशे पञ्चमे लाभे भाग्यवान् जनवल्लभः। गुरुभक्तिरतो मानी धीरो धीरगुणैर्युतः।।६९।।
If the 9th lord is in the 5th or the 11th house, the native is fortunate, beloved by the people, devoted to the Guru, respected, and composed.
भाग्येशे त्रिकभावे चेत्भाग्यहीनो भवेन्नरः। मातुलस्य सुखं न स्याज्ज्येष्ठभ्रातृसुखं तथा।।७०।।
If the 9th lord is in the 6th, 8th, or 12th houses, the native is unfortunate and is devoid of the happiness of the mother and the elder brother.
भाग्येशे च मदे कल्पे गुणवान्कीर्त्तिमान्भवेत्। कदाचिन्न भवेत्सिद्धं यत्कार्यं कर्त्तुमिच्छति।।६६।।
If the 9th lord is in the lagna or the 7th house, then the native is virtuous and endowed with fame.
भाग्येशे त्रिकभावे चेत्भाग्यहीनो भवेन्नरः। मातुलस्य सुखं न स्याज्ज्येष्ठभ्रातृसुखं तथा।।७०।।
If the 9th lord is in the 6th, 8th, or 12th houses, the native is unfortunate and is devoid of the happiness of the mother and the elder brother.
Not stated in the chapter — SIA prints nothing for this cell rather than inventing a line.
भाग्येशे दशमे तुर्ये मन्त्री सेनापतिर्भवेत्। पुण्यवान्सुयशो वाग्मी साहसी क्रोधवर्जितः।।६८।।
If the 9th lord is in the 10th or 4th house, the native is a minister or commander, virtuous, famous, intelligent, courageous, and free from anger.
भाग्येशे पञ्चमे लाभे भाग्यवान् जनवल्लभः। गुरुभक्तिरतो मानी धीरो धीरगुणैर्युतः।।६९।।
If the 9th lord is in the 5th or the 11th house, the native is fortunate, beloved by the people, devoted to the Guru, respected, and composed.
भाग्येशे त्रिकभावे चेत्भाग्यहीनो भवेन्नरः। मातुलस्य सुखं न स्याज्ज्येष्ठभ्रातृसुखं तथा।।७०।।
If the 9th lord is in the 6th, 8th, or 12th houses, the native is unfortunate and is devoid of the happiness of the mother and the elder brother.
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 9th house signify?
Phaladīpikā's list for the 9th house is quoted above in full; the kāraka graha for it is Jupiter, and SIA reads its lord's placement first for any question that belongs to it.
Where is the lord of the 9th 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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