Bhava 11 · लाभ भाव
The 11th house in a Kundli: Labha bhava
The 11th house is the house of labha, gains: what comes in as a result of your work, and the people who help it come. It is read for income and profits, friends and networks, elder brothers and sisters, and the fulfilment of wishes. It is an upachaya house, and almost every planet is commonly read as doing well here.
The 11th house at a glance
| Sanskrit name | Labha bhava (लाभ भाव) |
|---|---|
| Also called | Aaya bhava |
| Life areas | Gains, income, friends, networks, elder siblings and wishes |
| Natural sign | Kumbha (Aquarius) |
| Natural lord | Saturn |
| Karaka | Jupiter |
| House groups | Upachaya |
What the 11th house covers
- income, gains and profits
- friends, networks and groups
- elder siblings
- hopes, wishes and their fulfilment
- rewards and recognition for work
Upachaya (houses of growth): The 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th houses are the houses of growth: what they show tends to improve with time and effort. Firm planets such as Mars, Saturn and Rahu are commonly read as doing well here.
Planets in the 11th house
One line for each planet, as it is commonly read when it sits in the 11th house. A single placement is only a starting point: the sign, the aspects, the lord of the house and the dasha all change the reading.
- Sun: Commonly read as gains through people in authority or government, and influential friends.
- Moon: Commonly read as gains through the public and a wide, friendly circle.
- Mars: Commonly read as gains through effort, property or technical work, and energetic friends.
- Mercury: Commonly read as gains through trade, communication and contacts.
- Jupiter: Commonly read as a supportive placement for income, wise friends and wishes fulfilled.
- Venus: Commonly read as gains through the arts, comforts or partnerships, and a pleasant social life.
- Saturn: Commonly read as steady gains that build over time, and long-standing friendships.
- Rahu: Commonly read as one of its best places: wide networks and gains through new or foreign fields.
- Ketu: Commonly read as a few meaningful friendships and less attachment to gains.
The lord of the 11th house
The lord of the 11th house shows where gains come from. In the 2nd it is commonly read as gains that are saved; in the 10th, as gains from career; in the 5th, as gains through intelligence or creative work.
In general terms, the lord of a house carries its matters to the house where it sits. A lord in a kendra (1, 4, 7, 10) or trikona (1, 5, 9) is commonly read as supporting the house it rules; a lord in the 6th, 8th or 12th asks for more effort; a lord in its own house keeps the house steady.
See your own 11th house
Enter your date, time and place of birth. The same engine as the Kundli calculator finds your lagna and shows the sign on your 11th house, its lord and where the lord sits, and which planets are in the house.
Worked example: the 11th house of a Delhi chart
Born 11/02/2000 at 17:10 IST in Delhi (28°40′ N, 77°13′ E): the regression chart of the Kundli calculator, with Karka lagna. Computed at build time by the same engine as the form above.
| Sign on the 11th house | Vrishabha |
|---|---|
| Lord of the house | Venus |
| The lord sits in | The 6th house (Dhanu) |
| Planets in the house | none |
The lord of the 11th house, Venus, sits in the 6th house. This links gains, friends and wishes with daily work, competition and debts. A placement in the 6th, 8th or 12th is commonly read as asking for more effort or patience in these matters, not as a fixed outcome. This is read together with the sign, the aspects on it and the running dasha.
No planet sits in this house; its lord, the aspects on it and the dasha carry the reading.
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Questions about the 11th house
What does the 11th house rule in a Kundli?
Gains, income, friends, networks, elder siblings and wishes. It is called Labha bhava (Aaya bhava).
What is the natural sign and lord of the 11th house?
In the natural zodiac, with Mesha rising, the 11th house is Kumbha (Aquarius), ruled by Saturn. In your own chart the sign on the 11th house depends on your lagna; the form on this page finds it.
Which planet is the karaka of the 11th house?
Jupiter. The karaka is read together with the house and its lord in every chart.
Why is the 11th house called the house of gains?
Labha means gain. It is the 2nd house (wealth) counted from the 10th (work), so it is read as what your work brings in. Planets here, even firm ones like Saturn and Rahu, are commonly read as helping gains and connections.
Is an empty 11th house bad?
No. Nine planets share twelve houses, so every chart has empty houses. An empty 11th house is read through its lord, the planets that aspect it and the dasha.