HOROSCOPIC HOUSE TAXONOMY (BHAVA X OF XII)House X · Karma Bhava — Tenth House (Vocation)
Karma Bhava (Karma Bhāva (Rājya), Tenth House (Vocation)) is the 10-numbered horoscopic house counted from the rising sidereal sign (Janma Lagna). Within jyotish_corpus_core_v3, Karma Bhava is indexed in 889 verified passages and 444 numbered shlokas across 18 Sanskrit treatises.
Karma Bhava (Tenth House (Vocation)) is a Kendra and Upachaya house aligned with the life aim of Artha (Public Authority). Its natural significator (Naisargika Karaka) is Surya (Sun). In natal and horary charts, Karma Bhava governs worldly action (Karma), executive authority (Ajna), professional stature, civic honors (Mana), governance, and Dasamsa root.
WHOLE-SIGN RASHI BHAVA & BHAVAT BHAVAM GEOMETRYAstronomical Projection, Dig Bala & Derivative Harmonics of Karma Bhava
In Parashari whole-sign projection (Rashi Tulya Bhava), the entire 30° 00' sign occupying position 10 from the Ascendant sign forms Karma Bhava. In Sripati cuspal trigonometry, the Ascendant degree defines the mid-point (Bhava Madhya) of Karma Bhava. On the cosmic anatomy of Kalapurusha, Karma Bhava corresponds to 10 Makara (Capricorn).
Under the derivative house principle (Bhavat Bhavam), counting 10 houses inclusively from Karma Bhava reaches its secondary harmonic: Seventh House (Yuvati Bhava). Regarding directional potency and functional behavior in Karma Bhava, classical texts state a clear rule: Surya (Sun) and Mangala (Mars) attain full 60-Virupa directional strength in Karma Bhava.
| Parameter | Specification | Classical Authority |
|---|---|---|
| House Category | Kendra and Upachaya |
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter 21 (Verses 1 to 22) defines the structural rank of Karma Bhava. |
| Purushartha Aim | Artha (Public Authority) |
Phaladeepika Chapter 1 Verse 17 links Karma Bhava to the fourfold human motivation cycle. |
| Natural Karaka | Surya (Sun) | Sarvartha Chintamani Chapter 8 evaluates Karma Bhava through its natural planetary significator Surya (Sun). |
| Bhavat Bhavam Axis | Seventh House (Yuvati Bhava) |
Bhrigu Sutras and Hora Ratnam judge the derivative reflection of Karma Bhava across this axis. |
| Functional Rule | House X Protocol |
Surya (Sun) and Mangala (Mars) attain full 60-Virupa directional strength in Karma Bhava in classical Parashari evaluation of Karma Bhava. |
MULTI-TREATISE SHASTRA CONCORDANCECorpus Coverage of Karma Bhava Across 18 Sanskrit Shastras
In Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (Chapter 21 (Verses 1 to 22)), Phaladeepika Chapter 1 Verse 17, and Sarvartha Chintamani Chapter 8, Karma Bhava is judged through four converging factors. Commentators weigh the occupant Grahas in Karma Bhava, the aspecting Grahas, the dignity of the Bhava Lord in D1D9
| Sanskrit Treatise | Verified Passages | Chapter Coverage | Analytical Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surya Siddhanta | 163 passages |
12 ch / 42 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Karma Bhava across 12 chapters. |
| Sarvartha Chintamani | 131 passages |
14 ch / 7 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Karma Bhava across 14 chapters. |
| Brihat Jataka | 124 passages |
19 ch / 87 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Karma Bhava across 19 chapters. |
| Hora Ratnam | 67 passages |
4 ch / 38 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Karma Bhava across 4 chapters. |
| Saravali | 57 passages |
16 ch / 53 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Karma Bhava across 16 chapters. |
| Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | 51 passages |
25 ch / 40 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Karma Bhava across 25 chapters. |
VERBATIM CORPUS FOLIO & BHAVA BALAArchival Public-Domain Folio Excerpt for Karma Bhava
This archival passage for Karma Bhava comes from the public-domain edition of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (Chapter 7, Verse 37) in jyotish_corpus_core_v3. Quantitative house strength (Bhava Bala) for Karma 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 7, Verse 37 ", Karm and Labh Bhava are Upachaya Bhavas 37-38 Names of Bhavas Thanu, Dhan, Sahaj, Bandhu, Putr, Ari, Yuvati, Randhr, Dharm, Karma, Labh and V yaya are in order the names of Bhavas I explained these briefly and leave it to you to grasp more, according to your intelligence As delivered by Lord Brahma,"
In Jaimini sutra analysis, Karma Bhava is also judged through its reflected manifestation pad (Arudha Pada, A10
SUTRA BLACK LABEL · INDIVIDUAL EPHEMERIS SYNTHESISCalculate Karma Bhava Bala, Arudha Pada & Lord Dignity for Birth Coordinates
This encyclopedia article defines the classical rules governing House X (Karma Bhava). To compute exact Bhava Bala in Rupas, Arudha Pada A10
Karma Bhava Bhava BalaDE441Ephemeris (0.001°)Arudha PadaA10Verbatim Shloka Citations
