शुक्र Śukra(Venus)
| Own signs | वृषभ Vṛṣabha, तुला Tulā |
|---|---|
| Moolatrikona | तुला Tulā 0°–15° |
| Exaltation | मीन Mīna 27° |
| Debilitation | कन्या Kanyā 27° |
| Friends | Mercury, Saturn |
| Neutral | Mars, Jupiter |
| Enemies | Sun, Moon |
Nature
The lesser (and lavish) benefic: rajasic, watery-bright, guru of the asuras — worldly wisdom, art and the science of enjoyment. Refinement is its method.
Significations (karakatvas)
Karaka of desire and relationship: love and marriage, the wife (in a man's chart, per classical convention), beauty, arts and music, luxury, vehicles, diplomacy, reproductive vitality, sugar and flowers. Where Venus stands, life sweetens and asks for taste.
Cited fromBPHS, Ch. 3BPHS, Ch. 32Phaladeepika, Ch. 8Saravali
Śukra in the 1st house (तनु भाव)
Tanu BhāvaGrace embodied: charm, beauty and social ease open doors; an artistic temperament with a long life of refined pleasures, per the classics.
Śukra in the 2nd house (धन भाव)
Dhana BhāvaThe sweet-tongued treasurer: wealth through arts, luxury trades and diplomacy; a melodious voice, good food and a beautiful family culture.
Śukra in the 3rd house (सहज भाव)
Sahaja BhāvaArt in action: creative skill, charming communication and pleasant relations with siblings; courage expressed as style rather than force.
Śukra in the 4th house (बन्धु भाव)
Bandhu/Sukha BhāvaDigbala — Venus's directional strength: domestic happiness, beautiful homes and vehicles, maternal sweetness; comfort becomes a genuine talent.
Śukra in the 5th house (पुत्र भाव)
Putra BhāvaThe romantic artist: creativity, love affairs of the heart, delight in children and the fine arts; speculation favored when taste leads.
Śukra in the 6th house (अरि भाव)
Ari/Ripu BhāvaRefinement in service: arts applied to work and healing; harmony brought to conflicts. Pleasure disciplined — the healthy hedonist — is the winning formula.
Śukra in the 7th house (युवति भाव)
Yuvatī/Kalatra BhāvaVenus in its natural house: the devoted partner and the gift for partnership itself; marriage, diplomacy and public dealings flourish through genuine mutual delight.
Śukra in the 8th house (रन्ध्र भाव)
Randhra/Āyu BhāvaDepth of desire: magnetism, inheritance and comfort through the partner's resources, and a taste for life's mysteries; passion matures into profound intimacy.
Śukra in the 9th house (धर्म भाव)
Dharma/Bhāgya BhāvaThe aesthete of dharma: fortune through art, gracious teachers and beautiful journeys; philosophy worn lightly, like silk.
Śukra in the 10th house (कर्म भाव)
Karma BhāvaCareer in beauty: arts, entertainment, luxury, diplomacy and counsel thrive; a public persona people simply enjoy — reputation as charm compounded.
Śukra in the 11th house (लाभ भाव)
Lābha BhāvaGains through grace: profitable creative ventures, affluent and artistic circles, wishes fulfilled through likability and taste.
Śukra in the 12th house (व्यय भाव)
Vyaya BhāvaThe classical seat of bed-comforts and blessed retreats: pleasure in privacy, fortune abroad, art created in solitude; desire refined toward devotion — Venus's highest octave.
Sources
- BPHS, Ch. 3Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (attrib. Maharshi Parashara), Ch. 3 'Graha Characters and Description' (97-chapter recension, R. Santhanam ed.): planetary natures, benefic/malefic doctrine, own signs, moolatrikonas, exaltation/debilitation with degrees, natural friendships. Sanskrit classic, public domain.
- BPHS, Ch. 32Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Ch. 32 'Karakatwas' (Santhanam ed.): the significator doctrine — Sun the soul, Moon the mind, Mars strength, Mercury speech, Jupiter knowledge and happiness, Venus desire, Saturn grief and longevity.
- Phaladeepika, Ch. 8Mantreswara, Phaladeepika, Ch. 8: effects of the Sun and the other grahas in each of the 12 bhavas counted from the lagna. Sanskrit classic (medieval), public domain; synthesized in our own words.
- SaravaliKalyanavarma, Saravali (c. 8th century CE): extended doctrine on planetary characters and grahas in rashis and bhavas. Sanskrit classic, public domain; synthesized, no translation text reproduced.