When Rahu is in the 1st House (Lagna), the native achieves goals and protects dependents through strategic networking and influential associations. They triumph in debates, possess bold charisma, and navigate life with diplomatic skill.
When Rahu occupies the 2nd House (Dhana Bhava), the native's family circle suffers disruption and he tends to speak falsely; yet as a fearless guardian of wealth he keeps accumulating riches. Fear arises from enemies, and he may fall under the sway of the wicked.
Verse 3 — Rahu in 3rd House (Sahaja Bhava)
न नागोऽथ सिंहो भुजो विक्रमणे प्रयातीह सङ्ग्रामकाले विरूढः । तमो यस्य तृतीये भवेद्विक्रमस्थो न बन्धुप्रपीडा भवेद्यस्य कोऽपि ॥ ३ ॥
na nāgo'tha siṁho bhujo vikramaṇe prayātīha saṅgrāmakāle virūḍhaḥ | tamo yasya tṛtīye bhavedvikramastho na bandhuprapīḍā bhavedyasya ko'pi || 3 ||
When Rahu occupies the 3rd House (Sahaja Bhava), the native displays heroic valor like a lion or majestic serpent. No competitor can withstand their courage. They act as a strong protector for brothers and family, receiving high state honors and public renown.
Verse 4 — Rahu in 4th House (Bandhu Bhava)
सुखोपकारं न करोति राहुश्चतुर्थगो मातुरनिष्टकारी । विरूद्धचित्तः स्वजनेन नित्यं न धर्मबुद्धिर्न सुहृत्प्रमोदः ॥ ४ ॥
sukhopakāraṁ na karoti rāhuścaturthago māturaniṣṭakārī | virūddhacittaḥ svajanena nityaṁ na dharmabuddhirna suhṛtpramodaḥ || 4 ||
When Rahu is in the 4th House (Bandhu Bhava), it fails to bestow domestic happiness and works adversely toward the mother. The native's mind stays in constant conflict with his own kinsmen, devoid of righteous resolve and deprived of the cheer of friendship.
When Rahu occupies the 5th House (Putra Bhava), the birth of children comes with struggle and anxiety; the mind burns with longing thoughts of women. Anger-affliction torments him, and he must shun sin and wicked company.
When Rahu is in the 6th House (Ripu Bhava), it acts as a wildfire consuming the forest of all adversaries. The native is endowed with great physical strength, tactical intelligence, immense wealth, and decisive victory in all competitions, disputes, and litigations.
Verse 7 — Rahu in 7th House (Kalatra Bhava)
विनाशं लभेयुर्युने तद्युवत्यो रुजा धातुपाकादिना चन्द्रमर्दो । कटाहे यथालोडयेज्जातवेदा वियोगापवादाः शमं न प्रयान्ति ॥ ७ ॥
When Rahu occupies the 7th House (Kalatra Bhava), ruin befalls the youthful spouse; she suffers ailments born of vitiated dhātu, as though pounded in a mortar. Separation and slander keep arising and never come to rest.
When Rahu is in the 8th House (Randhra Bhava), the native is honored by kings and pandits, yet censured by his own kinsmen. Fortune grants sudden gains only to bring sudden falls; people abandon both him and his wealth, though he engages deeply in arduous scriptural and occult studies.
Verse 9 — Rahu in 9th House (Dharma Bhava)
मनीषी कृतं न त्यजेद्बन्धुवर्गं सदा पालयेत्पूजितः स्याद्गुणैः स्वैः । सभाद्योतको यस्य चेत्रित्रिकोणे तमः कौतुकी देवतीर्थे दयालुः ॥ ९ ॥
When Rahu occupies the 9th House (Dharma Bhava), the native is intelligent, charitable, and shines in public assemblies. They delight in pilgrimage travels, respect mentors, support their kinsmen, and achieve prominence through unconventional spiritual inquiry.
Verse 10 — Rahu in 10th House (Karma Bhava)
सदा म्लेच्छसंसर्गतोऽतिवि गर्वं लभेन्मानिनीकामिनीभोगमुच्चैः । जनैर्व्याकुलोऽसौ सुखं नाधिशेते मदार्थव्ययी क्रूरकर्मा खगोऽसौ ॥ १० ॥
When Rahu occupies the 10th House (Karma Bhava), the native keeps company with foreigners and outcastes and grows excessively arrogant. He indulges in the pleasures of haughty women, remains agitated among people, knows little contentment, and squanders wealth on pride and intoxication — such is this planet of cruel deeds.
Verse 11 — Rahu in 11th House (Labha Bhava)
व्रजेत् कि विदेशम् परार्थाननर्थी हरेद्धूर्तबन्धुः सुतोत्पत्तिसौख्यं तमो लाभगश्चेत् ॥ ११ ॥
When Rahu is placed in the 11th House (Labha Bhava), the native travels to foreign lands; he becomes a companion of rogues and a source of misfortune to others' welfare, yet he gains the happiness of progeny being born.
When Rahu is in the 12th House (Vyaya Bhava), it brings dejection and piercing side-ailments, turning even earnest endeavors into misfortune. The native befriends the wicked and antagonizes the virtuous, finding fulfillment of his heart's desires only in stillness and retreat.