2nd House — Dhan Bhav

wealth, speech, family

The Dhana Bhava, the House of Wealth

The second bhava is the second of the twelve houses, a domain of life rather than a mere astronomical division. It is known as the Dhana bhava, the house of wealth. The lord of this house, the dviteeyesh, is accordingly also called the Dhanesh, the lord of wealth. It is from this bhava that the native's financial condition and social standing are assessed.

The Karaka: Guru

The karaka (the natural significator) of this bhava is Guru, Jupiter.

A Maraka Bhava

Since this is a maraka bhava, a death-inflicting house, the illness or cause from which the native's death will occur is also examined from it.

Principal Subjects of the Second Bhava

The principal subjects of this bhava are:

• The native's face, neck, and nose
• The place of the tilak on the forehead
• Beauty
• The mouth
• The fragrance of the body
• The eyes, especially the right eye
• The nails, tongue, voice, and speech
• Savings, wealth, and treasure
• Food and articles of eating and drinking
• The native's entire family
• The in-laws' household
• Cows, bullocks, and domestic animals
• The place where cattle are tethered
• Earthenware
• Gold, silver, and copper
• Grain
• Rented goods
• Buying and selling
• Trade
• Plants propagated from cuttings
• Jyotish (astrology)
• The mint
• Nurses
• The hotel business
• Cooks and treasurers