6th House — Ari Bhav

enemies, disease, debt

The Roga Bhava, the House of Disease and Enemies

The sixth bhava is the sixth of the twelve houses, a domain of life rather than a mere astronomical division. It is known as the bhava of roga (disease) and of shatru (enemies). The lord of this house, the Shashthesh, is accordingly also called the Rogesh, the lord of disease. It is from this bhava that one judges what kind of enemies the native will face in life and whether or not those enemies will gain the upper hand over them, as well as bodily illness and the results concerning rina (debt) and the like.

The Karakas: Shani and Mangal

The karakas (the natural significators) of this bhava are Shani, Saturn, and Mangal, Mars.

Principal Subjects of the Sixth Bhava

The principal subjects of this bhava are:

• The navel, back, waist, abdomen, intestines, and digestion
• Marana and abhichara kriya (destructive and malefic tantric rites)
• Jealousy, suspicion, wicked deeds, sin, fear, humiliation, and demotion from one's position
• Swelling, boils and eruptions, disease, and injury
• Enemies, debt, obstacles, opposition, quarrels, begging, calamity, conspiracy, and litigation
• Fires and accidents
• The maternal uncle, the maternal aunt, and the maternal grandfather's household
• Servants and subordinate employees
• Weapons
• Green vegetables, preserves, and pickles
• Birds and the trade in birds
• The dog and the goat
• The mining of metals
• Tobacco, liquor, opium, and addictions
• The science of chemistry (rasayana shastra)