The 10th house in Vedic astrology
The Karma (career) — career, status & karma.
The 10th house is the Karma (career), and it governs career, status & karma. Its natural kāraka — the planet that most represents its matters — is Saturn.
The 10th house at a glance
- Governs
- career, status & karma
- Sanskrit name (bhāva)
- Karma (career)
- Natural kāraka (significator)
- Saturn
When it is supported
- professional success
- authority
- reputation
- lasting achievement
When it is under strain
- work pressure
- status anxiety
- ethical compromise
- overwork
These are the classical tendencies of the house itself — not a fortune. Which side shows depends on the sign, its lord, the planets in the house and the strength of Saturn in your own chart.
How does your 10th house read?
A house delivers through the sign on it, its lord's placement, its occupants and its kāraka — read together. Kundaly computes all of that from your birth details and shows the reasoning.
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