भाव · 1st house
तनु भाव Tanu Bhāva(First house — body and self)
| Purushartha | dharma |
|---|---|
| Classification | kendra, trikona |
| Karakas | सूर्य Sūrya |
The body, overall vitality and constitution, appearance, temperament, self-identity, fame, the head, and the general direction and strength of the life. Both kendra and trikona — the chart's anchor: every other house is read in relation to the lagna and its lord's condition.
Cited fromBPHS, Chs. 11–23PhaladeepikaParāśari tradition
ग्रह · Each graha in the 1st 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.