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4th house in astrology: mother, home and the 4th house lord name
What the 4th house represents, the 4th house lord name for each Lagna, and how it is read for home, land and vehicles.
In short
The 4th house in astrology (Bandhu bhava) shows the mother, relatives, vehicles, comforts, land and buildings (BPHS ch. 11 sl. 5). The 4th house lord is the planet that owns the sign on the 4th house: the Moon for an Aries Lagna, the Sun for Taurus. The 4th lord joined by the 10th lord in an angle or trine brings beautiful houses (BPHS ch. 15 sl. 4).
What does the 4th house show?
| The 4th house (Bandhu bhava) | |
|---|---|
| In BPHS | Mother, relatives, vehicles, comforts, land and buildings (ch. 11 sl. 5) |
| Astrojar reads it for | Property, education, mind and peace |
Who is the 4th house lord for each Lagna?
Find your Lagna (ascendant): the 4th house lord is the lord of the sign on your 4th house.
| Your Lagna (ascendant) | Sign on the 4th house | 4th house lord |
|---|---|---|
| Aries (Mesha) | Cancer | Moon |
| Taurus (Vrishabha) | Leo | Sun |
| Gemini (Mithuna) | Virgo | Mercury |
| Cancer (Karka) | Libra | Venus |
| Leo (Simha) | Scorpio | Mars |
| Virgo (Kanya) | Sagittarius | Jupiter |
| Libra (Tula) | Capricorn | Saturn |
| Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Aquarius | Saturn |
| Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Pisces | Jupiter |
| Capricorn (Makara) | Aries | Mars |
| Aquarius (Kumbha) | Taurus | Venus |
| Pisces (Meena) | Gemini | Mercury |
Whole-sign houses. Sign lords: BPHS ch. 3 sl. 51-54.
How is the 4th house read? The classical rules
- 4th lord or Lagna lord in the 4th, aspected by a benefic Full comfort at home (BPHS ch. 15 sl. 2).
- 4th and 10th lords together in an angle or trine Beautiful houses (ch. 15 sl. 4).
- Mercury in the Lagna, with a benefic 4th lord aspected by a benefic Honour from relatives (ch. 15 sl. 5).
- 4th and 11th lords exchange signs Vehicles early in life (ch. 15 sl. 10-14).
- A benefic in, or aspecting, the 4th or its lord Good results from vehicles; a malefic brings the opposite (ch. 15 sl. 10-14).
One rule never decides a chart on its own: the classical method weighs the house, its lord, the planets in and aspecting it, and the running dasha together.
Questions about the 4th house
What does the 4th house represent?
The mother, relatives, vehicles, comforts, land and buildings (BPHS ch. 11 sl. 5). Astrojar reads property, education and peace of mind from it.
What is the 4th house lord name for each Lagna?
Aries Lagna: the Moon. Taurus: the Sun. Gemini: Mercury. Cancer: Venus. Leo: Mars. Virgo: Jupiter. Libra: Saturn. Scorpio: Saturn. Sagittarius: Jupiter. Capricorn: Mars. Aquarius: Venus. Pisces: Mercury.
Is the 4th house about property?
Yes: land and buildings are 4th-house matters (BPHS ch. 11 sl. 5), and the 4th and 10th lords together in an angle or trine are said to give beautiful houses (ch. 15 sl. 4). For property Astrojar also looks at Mars, Venus and the Moon.
What does an empty 4th house mean?
Nothing bad by itself. An empty house is read from its lord: where the lord sits, how strong it is and which planets aspect the house (BPHS ch. 11 sl. 14-16).
Keep learning
- All 1 to 12 houses in astrology What each house shows, and every house lord by Lagna.
- 3rd house in astrology Courage, siblings and journeys.
- 5th house in astrology Children, learning and the mind's gifts.
- Navagraha: the 9 planets What each planet signifies and rules.
- How to read kundli The whole chart, step by step.
Sources
- BPHS ch. 11 sl. 5 and 14-16.
- BPHS ch. 15 sl. 2, 4-5 and 10-14.
Chapter and verse numbers follow R. Santhanam's English translation of BPHS (Ranjan Publications). About the text.
This is the traditional reading of the classical texts, given for learning and reflection. It is not a prediction for you, and not medical, legal or financial advice.
What does your 4th house say?
Ask Astrojar about your own chart: your first 3 questions are free. Or get a full report made from your birth chart.