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Houses (bhavas)

The 10th house in Vedic astrology

The 10th house rules career and profession, status and reputation, authority and public action — karma in the sense of what one does. It is the strongest kendra; its karakas are the Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn.

Number10 / 12
Type of houseKendra (angle), Upachaya (growing)
Natural signCapricorn (Makara)
Significator (karaka)Sun (Surya), Mercury (Budha), Jupiter (Guru), Saturn (Shani)

What the 10th house rules

Karma bhava shows what a person does in the world and how they are seen for it: profession, position, honours, relationship with authority and government. It is the highest point of the chart, the midheaven of the zodiac wheel.

Planets in the 10th house

The Sun and Mars gain directional strength here. Planets in the 10th become visible in a career: the Sun gives authority, Mars technical or command roles, Mercury business and communication, Jupiter teaching and law, Saturn large organisations and long climbs, Venus art and luxury.

When the house comes alive

Career turns are timed by the dasha of the 10th lord or of planets in the 10th, and by transits of Saturn and Jupiter over the 10th house or its lord. A new job, promotion or change of profession usually coincides with such a period, confirmed in the dashamsha (D10).

10th lord and profession

The 10th lord's sign, house and nakshatra, the planets aspecting the 10th, and the dashamsha (D10) chart together point to the profession. JyotiSoft's career chapters read these factors from the calculated chart, not from the Sun sign.

Questions

Which house shows career in Vedic astrology?
The 10th, read with its lord, the planets in and aspecting it, and the dashamsha (D10) chart.
Is a planet in the 10th house always good?
It is always prominent. Whether it helps depends on its dignity and the houses it rules.
What is the D10 chart?
The dashamsha, a divisional chart that refines career and professional status.

See also

Positions and tables: sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsha — the same as professional Jyotish astrologers use, and the same calculation as the charts in JyotiSoft. Updated 2026-10-10.

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