Navagraha

Surya Graha
Sun

Where Surya is strong and weak, its friends, the houses it looks at, what it does in each bhava and for each lagna, and its upay.

Sunday6-year mahadasha

Surya at a glance

rashis, friends, drishti and upay

Own rashiSingh (Leo)

Exalted (uchcha) inMesh (Aries)

Debilitated (neech) inTula (Libra)

MoolatrikonaSingh (Leo)

FriendsChandra, Mangal, Guru

Neutral (sam)Budh

EnemiesShukra, Shani

Drishtithe 7th house from itself

DaySunday

ColoursRed, Orange, Gold

RatnaManik (Ruby)

Rudraksha1 mukhi, or 12

Beej mantraॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः

Mahadasha6 years

NakshatrasKrittika, Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha

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)

Father, government, name, health

Read for

Self-respect, authority and the father

When strong

Recognition, a post of responsibility, support from seniors and government

When weak or troubled

Ego clashes, friction with the boss or father, heat-related health

Work it favours

Government jobs, administration, medicine, leadership roles

Surya ke upay Surya mahadasha

Surya in each bhava

by Lal Kitab, with its upay on each page

Lal 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	The Sun in the 1st house gives leadership, government favour, and a kingly demeanour. The person is self-confident and honourable.
2nd house	Hard	The Sun in the 2nd house can harm family wealth and create disputes with the father. The eyes, especially the right eye, may be weak.
3rd house	Good	The Sun in the 3rd house gives courage, good relations with siblings, and success through personal effort.
4th house	Hard	The Sun in the 4th house gives government property and vehicles but may create domestic unrest and health issues for the mother.
5th house	Good	The Sun in the 5th house gives intelligent children, good fortune, and a noble character.
6th house	Good	The Sun in the 6th house gives victory over enemies and good health but may cause trouble through a maternal uncle.
7th house	Hard	The Sun in the 7th house can delay marriage or cause disagreements with the spouse. Dealings with the government can bring trouble.
8th house	Hard	The Sun in the 8th house lessens the happiness that comes from the father, and can bring hidden losses and penalties from the government.
9th house	Good	The Sun in the 9th house gives fortune, spiritual growth, and a charitable nature. The father is supportive.
10th house	Good	The Sun in the 10th house gives high status in career, authority, and government connections.
11th house	Good	The Sun in the 11th house brings steady income and wealthy friends, but it may be a sleeping position, where its results come late.
12th house	Hard	The Sun in the 12th house causes expenditure, eye troubles, and loss through government matters. The person may live away from the birthplace.

What each of the 12 bhavas rules

Surya in each bhava, by Phaladeepika

Mantreswara’s classic, Adhyaya 8, sloka by sloka

The old texts read one placement at a time and speak of a man; they apply to anyone. In a real kundli, the rashi Surya sits in, the house’s lord and the grahas that join or look at it decide how much of each reading holds.

1st house

Phaladeepika 8.1 holds that Surya (Sun) in the lagna (the ascendant, 1st house) gives thin hair, a tall and lean frame, and a proud, quick-tempered and impetuous nature. The text reads such a person as brave but impatient and hard-hearted, slow to set to work, and with eyes that are not clear. When the lagna is Kark (Cancer) and Surya sits in it, Phaladeepika warns of cataract; in Mesh (Aries), of eye disease; in Singh (Leo), of night-blindness; and in Tula (Libra), of poverty and the loss of children. These are the text's cautions for those signs. Phaladeepika 8.1

2nd house

Phaladeepika 8.2 holds that Surya (Sun) in the 2nd house (the house of wealth and speech) leaves a person short of learning, modesty and money. The text adds a halting, stammering speech. Phaladeepika 8.2

3rd house

Phaladeepika 8.2 holds that Surya (Sun) in the 3rd house (the house of siblings and courage) makes a person strong, brave, wealthy and generous. The one shadow the text names is friction with one's own relatives. Phaladeepika 8.2

4th house

Phaladeepika 8.2 holds that Surya (Sun) in the 4th house (the house of home, land and contentment) takes away comfort, and leaves a person without close relatives, land, friends or a home of their own. The text adds that such a person works in government service and spends away the property inherited from the father. Phaladeepika 8.2

5th house

Phaladeepika 8.3 holds that Surya (Sun) in the 5th house (the house of children and intellect) brings a shortage of happiness, wealth and children, and the text warns of a short life. It also grants a sharp intelligence, and a life that takes one travelling through forests and wild country. Phaladeepika 8.3

6th house

Phaladeepika 8.3 holds that Surya (Sun) in the 6th house (the house of enemies, disease and competition) is a strong placement. The text gives a rise to authority or a position of command, fame, good character, wealth and victory over rivals. Phaladeepika 8.3

7th house

Phaladeepika 8.3 holds that Surya (Sun) in the 7th house (the house of marriage and partnership) brings the displeasure of those in power and some deformity of the body. The text adds a wandering life, humiliation, and a life without a spouse. Phaladeepika 8.3

8th house

Phaladeepika 8.3 holds that Surya (Sun) in the 8th house (the house of longevity and hidden matters) brings a loss of wealth and of friends. As cautions, the text warns of a shorter life and of weak eyesight, even blindness. Phaladeepika 8.3

9th house

Phaladeepika 8.4 holds that Surya (Sun) in the 9th house (the house of father, fortune and dharma) gives children, a circle of relatives, and reverence for the gods and for Brahmins. As a caution, the text warns of the loss of the father. Phaladeepika 8.4

10th house

Phaladeepika 8.4 holds that Surya (Sun) in the 10th house (the house of career and status) gives children, vehicles, praise, intelligence, wealth, strength and fame. The text counts it a mark of rising to authority or a position of command. Phaladeepika 8.4

11th house

Phaladeepika 8.4 holds that Surya (Sun) in the 11th house (the house of gains) makes a person very wealthy and long-lived. The text adds a rise to authority and a life free of sorrow. Phaladeepika 8.4

12th house

Phaladeepika 8.4 holds that Surya (Sun) in the 12th house (the house of loss and expense) sets a person against the father. The text adds weak eyesight and a shortage of wealth and children. Phaladeepika 8.4

Surya for each lagna

as Parashara lists it in Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 34

Lagna	Lord of your	For this lagna
Mesh (Aries)	5th	Benefic
Vrishabh (Taurus)	4th	Benefic
Mithun (Gemini)	3rd	Malefic
Kark (Cancer)	2nd	Maraka
Singh (Leo)	1st	Benefic
Kanya (Virgo)	12th	Neutral— gives results by association (34.32)
Tula (Libra)	11th	Malefic
Vrishchik (Scorpio)	10th	Yogakaraka— as the verse names it, together with Chandra, the 9th lord (34.35–36)
Dhanu (Sagittarius)	9th	Benefic · Yoga— gives yoga together with Budh (34.38)
Makar (Capricorn)	8th	Neutral
Kumbh (Aquarius)	7th	Maraka
Meen (Pisces)	6th	Malefic

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

Surya in gochar: passing through each house from your Moon

where it moves now, not where it sat at birth

Gochar is a graha’s transit: the house Surya is moving through now, counted from your Moon rashi. Phaladeepika counts Surya’s transit good in the 3rd, 6th, 10th 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	—	Challenging: Health dips, ego clashes, trouble with officials, tiredness
2nd from the Moon	—	Challenging: Money feels tight, family matters and harsh words, but it is manageable
3rd from the Moon	Good	Good: Wins over rivals, courage, good health, help from siblings
4th from the Moon	—	Challenging: Worry, trouble at home, vehicle problems, the mother’s health
5th from the Moon	—	Mixed: Needs focus: children, study and exams
6th from the Moon	Good	Good: Wins over rivals, health improves, debts get cleared
7th from the Moon	—	Mixed: Travel, focus on the spouse and partnerships, some tiredness
8th from the Moon	—	Difficult: Health trouble and obstacles; a time of change
9th from the Moon	—	Neutral: Father, teachers, authority and dharma come up; depends on the rest of the chart
10th from the Moon	Good	Good: Success at work, recognition, authority, gains in career
11th from the Moon	Good	Very good: Money gains, wishes fulfilled, good health, happiness
12th from the Moon	—	Challenging: Expenses, a pull to prayer, links abroad, looking inward

Where is Surya in your kundli?Astro Vyasa reads it for your lagna and your running dasha.

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Common questions

5 questions

In which rashi is Surya exalted, and where is it debilitated?

Surya (Sun) is exalted in Mesh (Aries) and debilitated in Tula (Libra), and rules Singh (Leo).

Who are Surya’s friends and enemies?

Friends: Chandra, Mangal, Guru. Neutral: Budh. Enemies: Shukra, Shani.

For which lagna is Surya a yogakaraka?

For Vrishchik (Scorpio) lagna, as Maharishi Parashara names it in Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 34. A yogakaraka is the best graha a lagna can have. For Vrishchik, the verse names it together with Chandra, the 9th lord (34.35–36). For Dhanu (Sagittarius) lagna he says Surya gives yoga together with Budh (34.38).

Which ratna and which day belong to Surya?

Its ratna is Manik (Ruby) and its day is Sunday. Wear the ratna only after your kundli has been checked.

In which houses is Surya good by Lal Kitab?

In the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th and 11th houses.

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