The sixth house (Ripu or Roga Bhava) governs health and disease, enemies and competition, debts, daily service and the discipline of routine work. It is a Dusthana (difficult house) but also an Upachaya, so it strengthens with time. A strong sixth house gives victory over enemies and illness, discipline, and success in service or competition.
Significations: health and disease, enemies and competition, debts, service, daily work and discipline.
Natural karaka: Mars / Saturn.
A well-fortified 6th house gives victory over enemies and illness, discipline, and success in service or competition.
A weak or afflicted 6th house can bring health niggles, debts or workplace rivalry that steady discipline can defeat.
Benefics here help conquer disease and rivals and bring success through service.
Malefics here, being in a house they enjoy, can defeat enemies and grant great competitive strength and immunity to setbacks.
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The Sixth House (Ari / Roga Bhava) governs health, enemies and service — specifically health and disease, enemies and competition, debts, service, daily work and discipline.
The natural significator (karaka) of the Sixth House is Mars / Saturn.
When benefics here help conquer disease and rivals and bring success through service.
When malefics here, being in a house they enjoy, can defeat enemies and grant great competitive strength and immunity to setbacks.
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