HOROSCOPIC HOUSE TAXONOMY (BHAVA IV OF XII)House IV · Sukha Bhava — Fourth House (Foundations)
Sukha Bhava (Sukha Bhāva (Bandhu), Fourth House (Foundations)) is the 4-numbered horoscopic house counted from the rising sidereal sign (Janma Lagna). Within jyotish_corpus_core_v3, Sukha Bhava is indexed in 910 verified passages and 463 numbered shlokas across 18 Sanskrit treatises.
Sukha Bhava (Fourth House (Foundations)) is a Kendra (Second Quadrant) house aligned with the life aim of Moksha (Inner Sanctuary). Its natural significator (Naisargika Karaka) is Chandra (Moon). In natal and horary charts, Sukha Bhava governs emotional contentment (Sukha), maternal bond (Matri), landed estates (Bhumi), conveyances (Vahana), formal schooling, and chest.
WHOLE-SIGN RASHI BHAVA & BHAVAT BHAVAM GEOMETRYAstronomical Projection, Dig Bala & Derivative Harmonics of Sukha Bhava
In Parashari whole-sign projection (Rashi Tulya Bhava), the entire 30° 00' sign occupying position 4 from the Ascendant sign forms Sukha Bhava. In Sripati cuspal trigonometry, the Ascendant degree defines the mid-point (Bhava Madhya) of Sukha Bhava. On the cosmic anatomy of Kalapurusha, Sukha Bhava corresponds to 04 Karka (Cancer).
Under the derivative house principle (Bhavat Bhavam), counting 4 houses inclusively from Sukha Bhava reaches its secondary harmonic: Seventh House (Yuvati Bhava). Regarding directional potency and functional behavior in Sukha Bhava, classical texts state a clear rule: Chandra (Moon) and Shukra (Venus) attain full 60-Virupa directional strength in Sukha Bhava.
| Parameter | Specification | Classical Authority |
|---|---|---|
| House Category | Kendra (Second Quadrant) |
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter 15 (Verses 1 to 15) defines the structural rank of Sukha Bhava. |
| Purushartha Aim | Moksha (Inner Sanctuary) |
Phaladeepika Chapter 1 Verse 11 links Sukha Bhava to the fourfold human motivation cycle. |
| Natural Karaka | Chandra (Moon) | Sarvartha Chintamani Chapter 4 evaluates Sukha Bhava through its natural planetary significator Chandra (Moon). |
| Bhavat Bhavam Axis | Seventh House (Yuvati Bhava) |
Bhrigu Sutras and Hora Ratnam judge the derivative reflection of Sukha Bhava across this axis. |
| Functional Rule | House IV Protocol |
Chandra (Moon) and Shukra (Venus) attain full 60-Virupa directional strength in Sukha Bhava in classical Parashari evaluation of Sukha Bhava. |
MULTI-TREATISE SHASTRA CONCORDANCECorpus Coverage of Sukha Bhava Across 18 Sanskrit Shastras
In Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (Chapter 15 (Verses 1 to 15)), Phaladeepika Chapter 1 Verse 11, and Sarvartha Chintamani Chapter 4, Sukha Bhava is judged through four converging factors. Commentators weigh the occupant Grahas in Sukha Bhava, the aspecting Grahas, the dignity of the Bhava Lord in D1D9
| Sanskrit Treatise | Verified Passages | Chapter Coverage | Analytical Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarvartha Chintamani | 144 passages |
15 ch / 10 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Sukha Bhava across 15 chapters. |
| Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | 133 passages |
35 ch / 99 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Sukha Bhava across 35 chapters. |
| Brihat Jataka | 109 passages |
20 ch / 75 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Sukha Bhava across 20 chapters. |
| Surya Siddhanta | 91 passages |
12 ch / 20 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Sukha Bhava across 12 chapters. |
| Phaladeepika | 53 passages |
16 ch / 38 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Sukha Bhava across 16 chapters. |
| Hora Ratnam | 53 passages |
4 ch / 31 v |
Delivers Bhava lord placements, Karaka interactions, and Dasha timing rules for Sukha Bhava across 4 chapters. |
VERBATIM CORPUS FOLIO & BHAVA BALAArchival Public-Domain Folio Excerpt for Sukha Bhava
This archival passage for Sukha Bhava comes from the public-domain edition of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (Chapter 7, Verse 33) in jyotish_corpus_core_v3. Quantitative house strength (Bhava Bala) for Sukha 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 33 "ons, the rising and setting of the Grahas be considered The Vimshopak Bal is classified under Purna, AtiPurna, Madhya, AtiMadhya, Heen, AtiHeen, Swalpa and AtiSwalp Thus should be classified the Vimshopak Bal and the Dasha period results declared accordingly 33-36 Kendras, Konas defined O Maitreya, listen to other matters, which I am explaining The"
In Jaimini sutra analysis, Sukha Bhava is also judged through its reflected manifestation pad (Arudha Pada, A4
SUTRA BLACK LABEL · INDIVIDUAL EPHEMERIS SYNTHESISCalculate Sukha Bhava Bala, Arudha Pada & Lord Dignity for Birth Coordinates
This encyclopedia article defines the classical rules governing House IV (Sukha Bhava). To compute exact Bhava Bala in Rupas, Arudha Pada A4
Sukha Bhava Bhava BalaDE441Ephemeris (0.001°)Arudha PadaA4Verbatim Shloka Citations
