3rd Lord

Explore the significance of the 3rd lord in various house placements and their impact on life aspects.

3rd Lord Significations

3rd Lord in 1st House

Key Characteristics

Arts / Pass times Valor Libido Curious Helping Nature Fortunate: 7th - Wife, Business Partners, opposition.

Classical Reference

లగ్నగే సహజాధీశే స్వభుజార్జిత విత్తవాన్।

సేవాజ్ఞః సాహసీ జాతో విద్యాహీనోऽపి బుద్ధిమాన్॥

Interpretation & Meaning

When the 3rd lord is in the ascendant, the native earns through self-effort, is courageous and service-minded, and though lacking formal education, remains intelligent and capable .

3rd Lord in 2nd House

Key Characteristics

Part-time jobs But working constantly Wants more wealth Libido Fortunate: 8th -- wife's parents

Classical Reference

ద్వితీయే సహజాధీశే స్థూలో విక్రమవర్జితః।

స్వల్పారంభీ సుఖీ న స్యాత్ పరస్త్రీధనకాముకః

Interpretation & Meaning

When the 3rd lord is placed in the 2nd house, the native is stout but lacks courage, begins ventures half-heartedly, does not remain happy, and desires wealth belonging to others.

3rd Lord in 3rd House

Key Characteristics

Helpful siblings Long time in settling Part-time jobs Career changes breaks. Multiple sources of wealth Fortunate: Father, Gurus, Bosses

Classical Reference

సహజే సహజాధీశే సహోదరసుఖాన్వితః।

ధనపుత్రయుతో హృష్టో భునక్తి సుఖమద్భుతమ్॥

Interpretation & Meaning

When the 3rd lord is in the 3rd house, the native enjoys happiness from siblings, gains wealth and children, and experiences surprising comforts.

Troubles: Remains child for many years.

3rd Lord in 4th House

Key Characteristics

Partnership issues Spouse more talented / becomes boss. Spouse's job is Bigger Women more powerful at home Fortunate: Boss, Siblings, Colleagues

Classical Reference

సుఖస్థే సహజాధీశే సుఖీ చ ధనసంయుతః।

మతిమాన్ జాయతే బాలో దుష్ట భార్యాపతిశ్చ సః॥

Interpretation & Meaning

When the 3rd lord is in the 4th house, the native is happy and wealthy, intelligent even from youth, but suffers due to an ill-natured spouse.

If rich during childhood -- will be wicked, otherwise poor as child. Hen-pecked husband, Wife and husband are working together. Husband unable to work -- wife goes to work.

3rd Lord in 5th House

Key Characteristics

Ill health to wife. Harsh words of spouse. Breaks in career to spouse. Insults to spouse / from spouse.

Classical Reference

సుతస్థే సహజాధీశే పుత్రవాన్ గుణసంయుతః।

భార్యా తస్య భవేత్ క్రూరా క్రూరగ్రహయుతేక్షితే॥

Interpretation & Meaning

When the 3rd lord is in the 5th house, the native is virtuous and has sons, but his wife may be harsh or troubled due to the aspect or influence of malefic planets.

Troubles: Strict wife -- right and wrong / Harsh wife

3rd Lord in 6th House

Key Characteristics

Chronic diseases Debts. Hard working spouse. Fortunate: maternal uncles.

Classical Reference

షష్ఠభావే తృతీయేశే భ్రాత్రుశత్రుర్మహాధనీ।

మాతులైశ్చ సమం వైరం మతులానీప్రియో నరః॥

Interpretation & Meaning

When the 3rd lord occupies the 6th house, the native becomes wealthy though he turns hostile toward his brother. He maintains enmity with maternal uncles but is fond of his maternal aunts.

Troubles: hates opposite sex.

3rd Lord in 7th House

Key Characteristics

Good business skills. Issues with partnerships. Travels. Foreign women. Immoral women. Libido / women. Fortunate: Father.

Classical Reference

సప్తమే సహజాధీశే రాజసేవాపరో నరః।

బాల్యే దుఃఖీ సుఖీ చాంతే జాయతే నాత్ర సంశయః॥

Interpretation & Meaning

When the 3rd lord is in the 7th house, the native serves under rulers or influential people. He experiences sorrow in childhood but happiness in later life — there is no doubt about it.

Troubles from or to: Spouse / in-laws

3rd Lord in 8th House

Key Characteristics

Spoils the longevity of spouse. Addictive habits. Harsh to wife. Adultery. Theft / Robbery.

Classical Reference

అష్టమే సహజాధీశే జాతశ్చౌరో నరో భవేత్।

దాసవృత్యోపజీవీ చ రాజద్వారే మృతుర్భవేత్॥

Interpretation & Meaning

When the 3rd lord is in the 8th house, the native becomes a thief, lives by servile or dependent work, and meets his death near the court or palace of rulers.

Fortunate: Siblings, Family.

Troubles from: Wife’s family / sudden changes in life.

3rd Lord in 9th House

Key Characteristics

Father, brother mutual dislike. Success through guru / father. Hard work & faith. Fortune from government. Religious institutions.

Classical Reference

నవమే సహజాధీశే పితుః సుఖవివర్జితః।

స్త్రీభిర్భాగ్యోదయస్తస్య పుత్రాదిసుఖసంయుతః॥

Interpretation & Meaning

When the 3rd lord is in the 9th house, the native is deprived of some father’s happiness but attains fortune through women / marriage and enjoys comfort through children and family.

Fortunate: Brothers will be fortunate /rich after / through marriage.

Troubles / Effort: Father

3rd Lord in 10th House

Key Characteristics

Hard work is of prime importance. Spouse more talented / becomes boss. Spouse's job is Bigger Women more powerful at home Harsh talking Spouse

Classical Reference

దశమే సహజాధీశే జాతః సర్వసుఖాన్వితః।

స్వభుజార్జితవిత్ దుష్టస్త్రీభరణే రతః॥

Interpretation & Meaning

When the 3rd lord is in the 10th house, the native enjoys various comforts, earns through his own efforts, but becomes inclined toward maintaining or associating with immoral women.

Fortunate: Mother, wife, other women in the family.

Troubles: Father, siblings.

3rd Lord in 11th House

Key Characteristics

Helpful siblings Part-time jobs Career changes upwards. Multiple sources of wealth Fortunate: Children, followers

Classical Reference

లాభగే సహజాధీశే వ్యాపారే లాభవాన్ సదా।

విద్యాహీనోऽపి మేధావీ సాహసీ పరసేవకః॥

Interpretation & Meaning

When the 3rd lord is in the 11th house, the native gains profit through trade, is intelligent and courageous even if not formally educated, and serves or works under others successfully.

Troubles: Diseases.

3rd Lord in 12th House

Key Characteristics

Poor Initiatives in Life Laziness / fear of image Money is wasted -- improper timing Strict father or Harsh brother -- after marriage. Fortunate through marriage. Working spouse / struggling establish / focused on growth in life.

Classical Reference

వ్యయస్థే సహజాధీశే కుకార్యే వ్యయకృన్నరః।

పితా తస్య భవేత్ క్రూరః స్త్రీభిర్భాగ్యోదయస్తథా॥

Interpretation & Meaning

When the 3rd lord is in the 12th house, the native wastes money on wrongful acts, has a strict father, but gains fortune and prosperity through women.

Fortune: Mother's siblings / competition / enemies. Takes loans to be fortunate - like business etc.

Troubles: Uncontrollable expenses.

Study Note:

These interpretations are based on classical Vedic astrology texts and should be considered alongside other chart factors such as planetary strengths, aspects, conjunctions, and divisional charts.

Traditional Knowledge:

Always consider the dispositor of the house lord, its placement, strength, and dignity. Use these interpretations during relevant dasha periods for timing of events.

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