1st house
Phaladeepika 8.14 holds that Guru (Jupiter) in the lagna (the ascendant, 1st house) gives good looks, good fortune and a long life. The text adds fearlessness and the blessing of children. Phaladeepika 8.14
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Guru Graha
Jupiter
Where Guru is strong and weak, its friends, the houses it looks at, what it does in each bhava and for each lagna, and its upay.
Guru at a glance
rashis, friends, drishti and upayOwn rashiDhanu (Sagittarius), Meen (Pisces)
Exalted (uchcha) inKark (Cancer)
Debilitated (neech) inMakar (Capricorn)
MoolatrikonaDhanu (Sagittarius)
Neutral (sam)Shani
Drishtithe 5th, 7th and 9th house from itself
DayThursday
ColoursYellow, Gold, Saffron
RatnaPukhraj (Yellow Sapphire)
Rudraksha5 mukhi
Beej mantraॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमः
Mahadasha16 years
Uchcha: the rashi where a graha is strongest; neech: where it is weakest. Moolatrikona: the rashi where it works most like itself, ranked just below uchcha. Drishti: the graha’s glance; the houses it looks at feel its influence. Mukhi: the number of natural lines on a rudraksha bead. Beej mantra: the graha’s seed sound, chanted with a count.
Karaka of (what it signifies)
Guru, children, wisdom, fortune
Read for
Wisdom, children, dharma and good fortune
When strong
Marriage and children, wealth, higher study, respect
When weak or troubled
Weight and liver, overconfidence, trouble with teachers or elders
Work it favours
Teaching, law, finance and banking, advising, religious work
Guru in each bhava
by Lal Kitab, with its upay on each pageLal Kitab is a 20th-century, house-based system: it reads every kundli as if Mesh rose, so its "good" or "hard" is about the house, not about your lagna. Its pakka ghar is the house it treats as a graha’s permanent home. For what the graha is for your own lagna, read Parashara’s table further down. Lal Kitab and Parashara are two different systems, read side by side. Lal Kitab: pakka ghar, rin and upay
| Bhava | Lal Kitab | What it gives there |
|---|---|---|
| 1st house | Good | Jupiter in the 1st house gives a noble character, good health, long life, and spiritual nature. It is highly auspicious. |
| 2nd house | Good | Jupiter in the 2nd house (pakka ghar) gives immense family wealth, sweet speech, and a generous nature. It is a very strong position. |
| 3rd house | Hard | Jupiter in the 3rd house makes the person overly generous to siblings, and money can be lost through others. |
| 4th house | Good | Jupiter in the 4th house gives property, vehicles, domestic happiness, and a mother's care. |
| 5th house | Good | Jupiter in the 5th house gives wise children, good fortune, and a spiritual inclination. It is highly auspicious. |
| 6th house | Hard | Jupiter in the 6th house causes trouble from enemies, liver and digestive issues, and debts. The support of teachers and elders is less. |
| 7th house | Good | Jupiter in the 7th house gives a wise and supportive spouse. Marriage may come late but is prosperous. |
| 8th house | Hard | Jupiter in the 8th house causes obstacles in fortune, delayed results, and trouble through in-laws. The father's health needs care. |
| 9th house | Good | Jupiter in the 9th house is excellent for luck, spirituality, pilgrimage, and higher education. The father is prosperous. |
| 10th house | Hard | Jupiter in the 10th house is in its house of debilitation in Lal Kitab, and its results depend on Saturn. When Saturn is strong, or the Sun is in the 4th, the career rises well and luck often turns between 36 and 39. When Saturn is weak, money and ancestral support come slowly, and effort must be practical rather than idealistic. |
| 11th house | Good | Jupiter in the 11th house gives gains from wise friends, elder siblings, and fulfilment of all desires. |
| 12th house | Hard | Jupiter in the 12th house increases expenditure on charitable causes and foreign travel. It brings spiritual growth but worldly losses. |
Guru in each bhava, by Phaladeepika
Mantreswara’s classic, Adhyaya 8, sloka by slokaThe old texts read one placement at a time and speak of a man; they apply to anyone. In a real kundli, the rashi Guru sits in, the house’s lord and the grahas that join or look at it decide how much of each reading holds.
2nd house
Phaladeepika 8.14 holds that Guru (Jupiter) in the 2nd house (the house of wealth and speech) gives eloquence, a pleasant face, wealth and learning. The text adds a refined taste in food. Phaladeepika 8.14
3rd house
Phaladeepika 8.14 holds that Guru (Jupiter) in the 3rd house (the house of siblings and courage) brings disrespect from others and a miserly hand. The text gives a renowned brother, but warns of wrongdoing and an ill-disposed mind. Phaladeepika 8.14
4th house
Phaladeepika 8.14 holds that Guru (Jupiter) in the 4th house (the house of home, mother and comforts) brings a happy life lived together with mother, friends, helpers, children and spouse. The text adds plenty of grain and the like in the home. Phaladeepika 8.14
5th house
Phaladeepika 8.15 cautions that Guru (Jupiter) in the 5th house (the house of children and intellect) brings distress through children. The text also gives intelligence and a place as adviser to those in power. Phaladeepika 8.15
6th house
Phaladeepika 8.15 holds that Guru (Jupiter) in the 6th house (the house of enemies and disease) brings great inactivity and some disrespect, yet the power to defeat enemies. The text adds skill in mantras and in the rites that drive away harmful influences. Phaladeepika 8.15
7th house
Phaladeepika 8.15 holds that Guru (Jupiter) in the 7th house (the house of marriage and partnership) gives a good spouse and good children. The text adds a very amiable nature and a generosity greater than the father's. Phaladeepika 8.15
8th house
Phaladeepika 8.15 holds that Guru (Jupiter) in the 8th house (the house of longevity and hidden matters) brings poverty and a living earned in lowly service under others. The text warns of wrongdoing, but gives a long life. Phaladeepika 8.15
9th house
Phaladeepika 8.16 holds that Guru (Jupiter) in the 9th house (the house of fortune and dharma) gives wealth and children. The text adds an eagerness to do virtuous deeds. Phaladeepika 8.16
10th house
Phaladeepika 8.16 holds that Guru (Jupiter) in the 10th house (the house of career and conduct) keeps a person on the right path and brings renown for their virtues. The text adds great wealth and the friendship of those in power. Phaladeepika 8.16
11th house
Phaladeepika 8.16 holds that Guru (Jupiter) in the 11th house (the house of gains) gives wealth, fearlessness and a long life. The text adds vehicles, but only a few children. Phaladeepika 8.16
12th house
Phaladeepika 8.16 holds that Guru (Jupiter) in the 12th house (the house of loss and expense) makes a person disliked by others and coarse in speech. The text warns of childlessness, wrongdoing and idleness, and of a living earned in lowly service. Phaladeepika 8.16
Guru for each lagna
as Parashara lists it in Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 34| Lagna | Lord of your | For this lagna |
|---|---|---|
| Mesh (Aries) | 9th and 12th | Benefic |
| Vrishabh (Taurus) | 8th and 11th | Malefic · Maraka— lord of the 8th and 11th, not the 2nd or 7th; the verse names it a killer all the same (34.23–24) |
| Mithun (Gemini) | 7th and 10th | Malefic— lord of the 7th, but the killer the verse names for this lagna is Chandra (34.25–26) |
| Kark (Cancer) | 6th and 9th | Benefic |
| Singh (Leo) | 5th and 8th | Benefic |
| Kanya (Virgo) | 4th and 7th | Malefic— lord of the 7th, but the killer the verse names for this lagna is Shukra (34.31–32) |
| Tula (Libra) | 3rd and 6th | Malefic · Maraka— lord of the 3rd and 6th, not the 2nd or 7th; the verse names it a killer all the same (34.33–34) |
| Vrishchik (Scorpio) | 2nd and 5th | Benefic— lord of the 2nd, but the killer the verse names for this lagna is Shukra (34.35–36) |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 1st and 4th | Neutral— the lagna lord, which the verse calls neutral (34.38) |
| Makar (Capricorn) | 3rd and 12th | Malefic |
| Kumbh (Aquarius) | 2nd and 11th | Malefic · Maraka |
| Meen (Pisces) | 1st and 10th | Benefic · Yoga— gives yoga together with Mangal (34.44) |
The labels, from Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 34:
- Yogakaraka: the strongest graha a lagna can have: the one Parashara names as bringing yoga, or the one lord of both a kendra (1st, 4th, 7th, 10th) and a trikona (1st, 5th, 9th) (34.13)
- Benefic, Malefic, Neutral: works for the lagna; brings its harder matters; neither
- Lagna lord: the lagna’s own graha, where the verse calls it neither good nor hard
- Maraka: a killer Parashara names for the lagna, watched for health and longevity; printed alone, or after another label. It is not always the lord of the 2nd or 7th: where it differs, the line under it gives the verse
- · Yoga: one of two grahas he says give yoga together for this lagna
Guru in gochar: passing through each house from your Moon
where it moves now, not where it sat at birthGochar is a graha’s transit: the house Guru is moving through now, counted from your Moon rashi. Phaladeepika counts Guru’s transit good in the 2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th from the Moon; in the rest it asks for care. The third column is how our Monthly Prediction reads each house.
| Gochar | Phaladeepika | Our Monthly Prediction |
|---|---|---|
| 1st from the Moon | — | Mixed: Growth, with some expenses; a move is possible |
| 2nd from the Moon | Good | Very good: Wealth, happiness in the family, good speech, big gains |
| 3rd from the Moon | — | Mixed: Siblings and courage come up; growth meets some hurdles |
| 4th from the Moon | — | Mixed: The home grows, study, some adjusting at home |
| 5th from the Moon | Good | Very good: Blessings through children, success in study, good luck, wisdom |
| 6th from the Moon | — | Challenging: Rivals may grow; watch your health and your debts |
| 7th from the Moon | Good | Very good: Blessings for marriage and partnerships; relationships grow |
| 8th from the Moon | — | Mixed: Change, inheritance matters, spiritual depth |
| 9th from the Moon | Good | Very good: Luck at its best, spirituality, the father’s blessings, pilgrimage |
| 10th from the Moon | — | Mixed: Career grows, but through effort and some challenges |
| 11th from the Moon | Good | Very good: Big gains, wealth, success, wishes fulfilled |
| 12th from the Moon | — | Mixed: Spiritual gains, money spent on good causes, links abroad |
Common questions
5 questionsIn which rashi is Guru exalted, and where is it debilitated?
Guru (Jupiter) is exalted in Kark (Cancer) and debilitated in Makar (Capricorn), and rules Dhanu (Sagittarius) and Meen (Pisces).
Who are Guru’s friends and enemies?
Friends: Surya, Chandra, Mangal. Neutral: Shani. Enemies: Budh, Shukra.
For which lagna is Guru a yogakaraka?
Parashara names Guru the yogakaraka of no lagna. For Meen (Pisces) lagna he says Guru gives yoga together with Mangal (34.44).
Which ratna and which day belong to Guru?
Its ratna is Pukhraj (Yellow Sapphire) and its day is Thursday. Wear the ratna only after your kundli has been checked.
In which houses is Guru good by Lal Kitab?
In the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th houses.
A graha reads the same for everybody. Your chart does not.
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