The 6th house in Vedic astrology
The Ari / Roga (foes & health) — health, service, rivals & debt.
The 6th house is the Ari / Roga (foes & health), and it governs health, service, rivals & debt. Its natural kāraka — the planet that most represents its matters — is Mars.
The 6th house at a glance
- Governs
- health, service, rivals & debt
- Sanskrit name (bhāva)
- Ari / Roga (foes & health)
- Natural kāraka (significator)
- Mars
When it is supported
- discipline
- victory over rivals
- a competitive edge
- capacity to heal & serve
When it is under strain
- illness
- debts
- conflicts & enemies
- work stress
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 Mars in your own chart.
How does your 6th 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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