7th House in Astrology — Yuvati Bhava Meaning & Effects
The 7th House in Vedic Astrology (Yuvati Bhava)
The 7th house — Yuvati Bhava (Kalatra) — governs marriage, spouse, partnerships, business, public dealings. Its natural karaka (significator) is Venus, and it is a kendra (angular) house.
In your kundli, the sign on the 7th house, its lord's placement, and any planets sitting in it together describe this area of life.
What the 7th House Signifies
The 7th house rules marriage, spouse, partnerships, business, public dealings. In the body it relates to kidneys, pelvis.
- Marriage
- Spouse
- Partnerships
- Business
- Public dealings
The 7th House Lord & Its Effects
The lord of the 7th house (the planet ruling the sign on its cusp) carries this house's results wherever it sits. A strong, well-placed 7th-lord blesses marriage; a weak or afflicted one asks for remedies.
What Kind of House the 7th Is
The 7th house belongs to the kama triangle (desire and relationships) and is kendra (angular house — the pillars of the chart) and maraka house. Saturn gains full directional strength (dig bala) here.
Each Planet in the 7th House
How the nine grahas classically behave in the 7th house — follow a link for the full reading:
| Planet | In the 7th house | Quick-read |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Ego clashes in marriage or a dominant partner. | challenging |
| Moon | A caring, attractive spouse and a marriage that is emotionally central. | favourable |
| Mars | Passion with combativeness in marriage and arguments with business partners. | challenging |
| Mercury | A youthful, intelligent spouse and success in business partnerships and trade. | mixed |
| Jupiter | A wise, virtuous spouse and a stable marriage; partnerships in teaching, law or finance. | mixed |
| Venus | An attractive spouse and strong romance, but as karaka of marriage Venus here can bring delays or over-indulgence (karako bhava nashaya). | favourable |
| Saturn | Full directional strength: a delayed but long-lasting marriage to a mature, duty-bound partner. | mixed |
| Rahu | An unconventional or foreign spouse and surprises in partnership. | challenging |
| Ketu | A detached partnership or a spiritual spouse. | challenging |
Strengthening the 7th House
To strengthen the 7th house, propitiate its karaka Venus and follow chart-specific upayas.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the 7th house represent?
The 7th house (Yuvati Bhava) governs marriage, spouse, partnerships, business, public dealings.
Which planet is the karaka of the 7th house?
The natural significator (karaka) of the 7th house is Venus.
Is the 7th house good or bad?
The 7th house is kendra (angular house — the pillars of the chart) and maraka house; its results depend on its lord, occupants and aspects in your chart.
Which planets are good in the 7th house?
Classically favourable here: Moon and Venus.
Which planet gets dig bala in the 7th house?
Saturn gains directional strength in the 7th house.