भाव · 3rd house
सहज भाव Sahaja Bhāva(Third house — courage and siblings)
| Purushartha | kama |
|---|---|
| Classification | upachaya |
| Karakas | मङ्गल Maṅgala |
Courage and self-effort (parakrama), younger siblings, communication, writing, media, short journeys, the hands and arms, skills and hobbies. An upachaya — it improves with time and effort, and even malefics here tend to mature into boldness and competitive strength.
Cited fromBPHS, Chs. 11–23PhaladeepikaParāśari tradition
ग्रह · Each graha in the 3rd house
Sources
- BPHS, Chs. 11–23Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (attrib. Maharshi Parashara), Chs. 11–23 (97-chapter recension, R. Santhanam ed.): 'Judgement of Bhavas' and the effects of the twelve bhavas from Tanu to Vyaya. Sanskrit classic, public domain.
- PhaladeepikaMantreswara, Phaladeepika: bhava significations and the traditional house-karaka assignments. Sanskrit classic (medieval), public domain; synthesized in our own words.
- Parāśari traditionCommon Parashari timing doctrine — 'a dasha delivers what the chart promises, when it promises it' — shared across the classical corpus and traditional teaching, not attributable to a single shloka.