HOROSCOPIC HOUSE TAXONOMY (BHAVA VI OF XII)House VI · Ripu Bhava — Sixth House (Adversity)
Ripu Bhava (Ripu Bhāva (Śatru), Sixth House (Adversity)) is the 6-numbered horoscopic house counted from the rising sidereal sign (Janma Lagna). Within jyotish_corpus_core_v3, Ripu Bhava is indexed in 527 verified passages and 322 numbered shlokas across 17 Sanskrit treatises.
Ripu Bhava (Sixth House (Adversity)) is a Dusthana and Upachaya house aligned with the life aim of Artha (Remedial Labor). Its natural significator (Naisargika Karaka) is Mangala (Mars). In natal and horary charts, Ripu Bhava governs open adversaries (Shatru), somatic disorders (Roga), financial obligations (Rina), competitive litigation, maternal uncles, and service.
WHOLE-SIGN RASHI BHAVA & BHAVAT BHAVAM GEOMETRYAstronomical Projection, Dig Bala & Derivative Harmonics of Ripu Bhava
In Parashari whole-sign projection (Rashi Tulya Bhava), the entire 30° 00' sign occupying position 6 from the Ascendant sign forms Ripu Bhava. In Sripati cuspal trigonometry, the Ascendant degree defines the mid-point (Bhava Madhya) of Ripu Bhava. On the cosmic anatomy of Kalapurusha, Ripu Bhava corresponds to 06 Kanya (Virgo).
Under the derivative house principle (Bhavat Bhavam), counting 6 houses inclusively from Ripu Bhava reaches its secondary harmonic: Eleventh House (Labha Bhava). Regarding directional potency and functional behavior in Ripu Bhava, classical texts state a clear rule: Natural malefics (Mangala, Shani, Rahu, Surya) vanquish obstacles when posited in Ripu Bhava.
| Parameter | Specification | Classical Authority |
|---|---|---|
| House Category | Dusthana and Upachaya |
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter 17 (Verses 1 to 20) defines the structural rank of Ripu Bhava. |
| Purushartha Aim | Artha (Remedial Labor) |
Phaladeepika Chapter 1 Verse 13 links Ripu Bhava to the fourfold human motivation cycle. |
| Natural Karaka | Mangala (Mars) | Sarvartha Chintamani Chapter 5 evaluates Ripu Bhava through its natural planetary significator Mangala (Mars). |
| Bhavat Bhavam Axis | Eleventh House (Labha Bhava) |
Bhrigu Sutras and Hora Ratnam judge the derivative reflection of Ripu Bhava across this axis. |
| Functional Rule | House VI Protocol |
Natural malefics (Mangala, Shani, Rahu, Surya) vanquish obstacles when posited in Ripu Bhava in classical Parashari evaluation of Ripu Bhava. |
MULTI-TREATISE SHASTRA CONCORDANCECorpus Coverage of Ripu Bhava Across 18 Sanskrit Shastras
In Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (Chapter 17 (Verses 1 to 20)), Phaladeepika Chapter 1 Verse 13, and Sarvartha Chintamani Chapter 5, Ripu Bhava is judged through four converging factors. Commentators weigh the occupant Grahas in Ripu Bhava, the aspecting Grahas, the dignity of the Bhava Lord in D1D9
| Sanskrit Treatise | Verified Passages | Chapter Coverage | Analytical Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | 102 passages |
30 ch / 89 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Ripu Bhava across 30 chapters. |
| Sarvartha Chintamani | 88 passages |
13 ch / 6 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Ripu Bhava across 13 chapters. |
| Brihat Jataka | 63 passages |
17 ch / 37 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Ripu Bhava across 17 chapters. |
| Hora Ratnam | 48 passages |
3 ch / 36 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Ripu Bhava across 3 chapters. |
| Phaladeepika | 38 passages |
11 ch / 30 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Ripu Bhava across 11 chapters. |
| Bhrigu Sutras | 34 passages |
8 ch / 17 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Ripu Bhava across 8 chapters. |
VERBATIM CORPUS FOLIO & BHAVA BALAArchival Public-Domain Folio Excerpt for Ripu Bhava
This archival passage for Ripu 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 Ripu 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, Ripu Bhava is also judged through its reflected manifestation pad (Arudha Pada, A6
SUTRA BLACK LABEL · INDIVIDUAL EPHEMERIS SYNTHESISCalculate Ripu Bhava Bala, Arudha Pada & Lord Dignity for Birth Coordinates
This encyclopedia article defines the classical rules governing House VI (Ripu Bhava). To compute exact Bhava Bala in Rupas, Arudha Pada A6
Ripu Bhava Bhava BalaDE441Ephemeris (0.001°)Arudha PadaA6Verbatim Shloka Citations
