Tenth Bhaava [Karma Bhaava]:

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This is the Madhya (Meridian Coeli) of the horoscope, representing Jeevana (livelihood), raajyapada (kingdom), sat (goodness), kriya (work), vyaapara (commerce and trade), jaya (success), aspada (rank or position), aachara (good conduct), maana (honor), guna (quality), artha (wealth), gamana (gait), pravritti (inclination) and karma (occupation) This is also known as the midheaven, or angle of the south, whose cusp, the !un touches every day at noon at every place on the earth "ence it is regarded as the chief or supreme angle of the heavens #n astrological predictions, it is the most important $haava concerning one%s fame, name, honor and recognition #t is one of the four &endra (angular) houses, the others $eing ', ( and ) #t is said that planets occupying the &endra houses are the strongest in their disposition "ouses *, +, , and '' are called as the succedent or panaphara houses and planets in these are endowed with moderate strength -lanets occupying the cadent or apokilma houses, i e , ., /, 0 and '* are said to have the weakest disposition as far as strength is concerned The tenth house is descri$ed as the house of lordship, honor, dignity and pu$lic esteem 1s it is at the ape2 of the heavens, it rightly represents the worldly attainments of the native, achieved through name, fame, power, prestige, credit and conduct, success and status, rank and reknown, respect and reputation and am$ition and authority 1ll questions concerning one%s worldly activities and moral responsi$ilities are determined with reference to this house The tenth house presides over one%s inclination, permanency, promotion, advancement, appointment etc and shows how one acquires superiority or affluence 3 whether $y $eing engaged in independent pursuits or $usiness or in professional service, or, $y occupying an e2alted elective office or appointment The chief influence of the tenth house is profession, occupation or $usiness #n this aspect, along with the tenth house, one has to judge houses * and / also to know the e2act nature and type of one%s profession4$usiness The houses *, / and '5 are known as the material trinity as they correspond to the *nd, /th and '5th signs of the 6odiac which are earthy signs denoting material gains The tenth house is also known as karma sthaana #t includes doing the last rites to one%s parents, performance of religious functions, yagnas etc !ometimes, in certain horoscopes it is very evident that every time one gets a very good advancement in professional life, one loses one of the parents 7eing the second to the 0th representing 8ather, the tenth house is the maaraka sthaana for the father #t is also the maaraka house to mother $y $eing )th to the (th The tenth house has reference to the employer, superior, master in trade or profession, judge and the government #n horary questions, this house concerns the judges, judgment and the su$stances taken away $y the thieves ($eing the (th to the )th denoting the thief) #n mundane astrology, the tenth house deals with the government in a general sense, its affairs and the chief e2ecutive of the state #t signifies the head of the state, whether he is the monarch or the president The tenth house also signifies self3earned money of one%s father $y $eing the *nd

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from the 0th representing 8ather