What is Bhava Bala (House Strength)?
Bhava Bala ('house strength') measures how well-supported each of the twelve houses is in your chart. Where Shadbala scores the planets, Bhava Bala scores the houses themselves — telling you which areas of life carry the most strength to deliver their results.
Each house earns its total from three sources: the strength of its lord (Bhāvādhipati Bala), its directional placement (Bhava Dig Bala), and the aspects it receives (Bhava Dṛṣṭi Bala). The three combine into a total in virupas, which converts to rupas at 60 virupas per rupa.
Bhava Bala (House Strength)
Bhava Bala calculations showing the strength of each of the twelve houses.
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The Shadbala of the house lord, carried over to the house it rules. A strong lord lends its house the power to deliver; a weak lord leaves the house struggling regardless of who sits in it.
Strength from the natural significator of each house being well-placed by direction. Houses of wealth, courage, and gains draw on the directional power of their classical significators.
Net aspect on the house — benefic aspects (Jupiter, Venus, Mercury) add strength; malefic aspects (Saturn, Mars, the nodes) subtract it. This component can be negative when malefics dominate.
