HOROSCOPIC HOUSE TAXONOMY (BHAVA II OF XII)House II · Dhana Bhava — Second House (Resources)
Dhana Bhava (Dhana Bhāva (Kutumba), Second House (Resources)) is the 2-numbered horoscopic house counted from the rising sidereal sign (Janma Lagna). Within jyotish_corpus_core_v3, Dhana Bhava is indexed in 576 verified passages and 284 numbered shlokas across 17 Sanskrit treatises.
Dhana Bhava (Second House (Resources)) is a Panapara and Maraka Sthana house aligned with the life aim of Artha (Material Sustenance). Its natural significator (Naisargika Karaka) is Guru (Jupiter). In natal and horary charts, Dhana Bhava governs accumulated liquid wealth (Dhana), immediate family lineage (Kutumba), veracity of speech (Vak), right eye, and dietary intake.
WHOLE-SIGN RASHI BHAVA & BHAVAT BHAVAM GEOMETRYAstronomical Projection, Dig Bala & Derivative Harmonics of Dhana Bhava
In Parashari whole-sign projection (Rashi Tulya Bhava), the entire 30° 00' sign occupying position 2 from the Ascendant sign forms Dhana Bhava. In Sripati cuspal trigonometry, the Ascendant degree defines the mid-point (Bhava Madhya) of Dhana Bhava. On the cosmic anatomy of Kalapurusha, Dhana Bhava corresponds to 02 Vrishabha (Taurus).
Under the derivative house principle (Bhavat Bhavam), counting 2 houses inclusively from Dhana Bhava reaches its secondary harmonic: Third House (Sahaja Bhava). Regarding directional potency and functional behavior in Dhana Bhava, classical texts state a clear rule: Benefic planets in Dhana Bhava strengthen treasury accumulation and truthful speech.
| Parameter | Specification | Classical Authority |
|---|---|---|
| House Category | Panapara and Maraka Sthana |
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter 13 (Verses 1 to 15) defines the structural rank of Dhana Bhava. |
| Purushartha Aim | Artha (Material Sustenance) |
Phaladeepika Chapter 1 Verse 10 links Dhana Bhava to the fourfold human motivation cycle. |
| Natural Karaka | Guru (Jupiter) | Sarvartha Chintamani Chapter 3 evaluates Dhana Bhava through its natural planetary significator Guru (Jupiter). |
| Bhavat Bhavam Axis | Third House (Sahaja Bhava) |
Bhrigu Sutras and Hora Ratnam judge the derivative reflection of Dhana Bhava across this axis. |
| Functional Rule | House II Protocol |
Benefic planets in Dhana Bhava strengthen treasury accumulation and truthful speech in classical Parashari evaluation of Dhana Bhava. |
MULTI-TREATISE SHASTRA CONCORDANCECorpus Coverage of Dhana Bhava Across 18 Sanskrit Shastras
In Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (Chapter 13 (Verses 1 to 15)), Phaladeepika Chapter 1 Verse 10, and Sarvartha Chintamani Chapter 3, Dhana Bhava is judged through four converging factors. Commentators weigh the occupant Grahas in Dhana Bhava, the aspecting Grahas, the dignity of the Bhava Lord in D1D9
| Sanskrit Treatise | Verified Passages | Chapter Coverage | Analytical Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarvartha Chintamani | 155 passages |
14 ch / 18 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Dhana Bhava across 14 chapters. |
| Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | 74 passages |
27 ch / 43 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Dhana Bhava across 27 chapters. |
| Brihat Jataka | 69 passages |
20 ch / 51 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Dhana Bhava across 20 chapters. |
| Hora Ratnam | 43 passages |
3 ch / 26 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Dhana Bhava across 3 chapters. |
| Bhrigu Sutras | 38 passages |
7 ch / 15 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Dhana Bhava across 7 chapters. |
| Phaladeepika | 31 passages |
13 ch / 22 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Dhana Bhava across 13 chapters. |
VERBATIM CORPUS FOLIO & BHAVA BALAArchival Public-Domain Folio Excerpt for Dhana Bhava
This archival passage for Dhana Bhava comes from the public-domain edition of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (Chapter 46, Verse 50) in jyotish_corpus_core_v3. Quantitative house strength (Bhava Bala) for Dhana Bhava combines the Shadbala of its sign lord with directional and aspectual house modifiers.
CORPUSPROVENANCE: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | SourceID: archive_brihat-parashara-hora-sastra | Chapter 46, Verse 50 "ha, its past Ghatikas should be multiplied by 2 and the product should be divided by 15 The figure so arrived at should be converted into years, months By multiplying it by the serial number of S rya and other Grahas in their normal order, we will get the Kaal Dasha of these Grahas"
In Jaimini sutra analysis, Dhana Bhava is also judged through its reflected manifestation pad (Arudha Pada, A2
SUTRA BLACK LABEL · INDIVIDUAL EPHEMERIS SYNTHESISCalculate Dhana Bhava Bala, Arudha Pada & Lord Dignity for Birth Coordinates
This encyclopedia article defines the classical rules governing House II (Dhana Bhava). To compute exact Bhava Bala in Rupas, Arudha Pada A2
Dhana Bhava Bhava BalaDE441Ephemeris (0.001°)Arudha PadaA2Verbatim Shloka Citations
