Tenth house represents occupation, profession, honor, self-respect, knowledge and by what means livelihood will be. Saturn is the planet of hard work, perseverance, and a cumulative power for success. Sun is the planet of confidence, power, authority, leadership and status. The tenth house is associated with the father. It is the father's duty to teach the child how to work and deal with people in the outer world.
The Sun and Saturn are the main planetary indicators (karaka) for the 10th house. They are the main indicators of responsibility and handling pressure like father does for the family. Before analyzing the tenth house one must know the general strength of the house, its lord and in which house it is placed. So let's check out what are the results of 1oth lord in a different house.
10th Lord in First house or in Ascendant
The person is independent in career. If the planet is in good dignity then the person enjoys working with himself, entrepreneur, capable in leading big projects. He will be self-employed or pursue a profession of independence. The person focuses on his career and is persistent when it comes to getting what they want. When the ascendant lord (Lagna) and 10th lord combine in the first house the native becomes very famous and a pioneer in his field of work. If the planet is not in good dignity or weak then the person faces trouble in his/her career field. Feeling difficulty in working with people around, and in companies. Putting too much effort in career but not getting any result. Wasting money on trying new things and to be independent in their careers.
10th Lord in the Second House
The person has a career of money. If the planet is in good dignity then the person rises well in life and makes a lot of money. He may have a food business, he will prosper in catering and restaurant businesses. The person may work in cosmetics and in beauty products, money handler, currency trader, jeweler, dentist, speech language specialist, and have money through family business. He may engage himself in the family trade and develop it. If the planet is not in good dignity or weak then the person may have eating disorders. It affects status, career, has family problems and ruins business. The person is weak and not able to do his business properly.
10th Lord in the Third House
The person has a career of self-expression. If the planet is in good dignity then the person determinant, adventurous, siblings help in the career and may have to travel constantly on short-journeys. He will be a speaker, writer, selling, marketing, advertising, editing, printing, communication business, computer, arts, music acting, dancing, and sports depending which planets occupies 3rd house. If the planet is not in good dignity or weak then the person faces problems with siblings in their career field. Puts a lot of effort but not getting in return. Lack of courage, determination, is weak in evaluating consequences, many setbacks and have delays in career.
10th Lord in the Fourth House
The person has a career through learning. If the planet is in good dignity then the person will be lucky and highly learned in various subjects. He will be famous both for his learning and generosity. The person is a good educator, involved in housing, hotel, real estate business, business of vehicle, mechanic, clothing business, geologist, nurturing, nurse, midwife, agriculture, horticulture, and day care worker. Gets a good home and vehicles and other valuable fixed assets. If the planet is not in good dignity or weak then the career brings trouble to the mother and family. Many emotional challenges in the career area. Farm worker, and other lower wage jobs. The person may lose his lands and be forced to take to a life of servitude.
10th Lord in the Fifth House
The person has a career through intelligence. If the planet in good dignity then the person shines well as a broker and engages in speculation or similar business. The person can be an investor, tax consultant, lawyer, in big corporation jobs, and teaches spiritual technique. The person leads a simple and pious life engaging himself in prayers and pious activities. Focused on children's affairs, may become the head of an orphanage or remand home. Jobs come easily due to past-life good karmas, and can be in sports and entertainment fields. If the planet is not in good dignity or weak then the office romance can bring problems in career, children cause complications at work, and not succeed in speculation or similar careers.
10th Lord in the Sixth House
The person has a career through service. If the planet is in good dignity then the person will have an occupation of medical, legal, security areas, exercise, physical or massage therapist, animal worker, gets boost from maternal relations, and is good at providing service. If the planet is not in good dignity or weak then the person has manual jobs, struggle to keep working, low paying occupations, dispute and enemies at work place. May get dishonor, lawsuits at work hurt career, gets into debts, lives outside their means, low paying jobs in the service industry. If debilitated Rahu or debilitated malefic are with the 10th lord in the sixth house, the person may suffer disgrace in his career. He may be exposed to criminal action and face imprisonment. Need to be careful.
10th Lord in the Seventh House
The person has a career through partnership. If the planet is in good dignity, then the person will have a partner who will assist the native in his work. The person experts at relationship and diplomacy and keeps balance with others. The person may travel abroad on diplomatic missions, and will be well known for his skill in talking and achieving objectives. Make profits through partnerships, cooperative ventures and profitable business agreements. If the planet is not in good dignity or weak then the person has problems with the spouse and the spouse is not supportive. Bad partnerships could hinder career needs to draw a line between business and inappropriate affairs.
10th Lord in the Eighth House
The person has a career of mystery. If the planet is in good dignity then the person is a good researcher, analyst, spy or detective, involved in healing, medical fields, insurance, estate planning, affairs of the dead, interest in psychology, mystical, spiritual, and psychologist. If Jupiter is the 10th lord in the 8th house, he will become a mystic or spiritual teacher. If the planet is not in good dignity or weak then the person has many breaks in career, lack in self-promotion, fearful at work place, does not ask enough for themselves and scandals damaged career. May not get the full credits for their business success, may work unethical or inappropriate methods. If Saturn 10th lord in 8th house the person an undertaker or otherwise employed in burning ghats or in graveyards, etc.
10th Lord in the Ninth House
The person is fortunate in his/her career. If the planet is in good dignity then the person has a high level career with abundant favour and blessings from gurus. The person oriented towards higher education, philosophy, religion, ethics and healing of the spirits. Long distance traveling jobs often for spiritual purpose. The person can be publisher, lawyer, justice of the courts, and parents plays a role in the person's career. The person follows a hereditary profession or that of a preacher, teacher or a healer. The person will be a dutiful child and do many charitable deeds. If the planet is not in good dignity or weak then the person is dependent on parents to support him or her and it is very easy for that person to lose their initiative.
10th Lord in the Tenth House
The person is full in their career. If the planet is in good dignity then the person has a career which is on the level of king. Or top of executive, highly respected and honored at the workplace. Generous and get fame due to work. The person can handle large projects and can lead a large group of people. Team leader, works on politics, gets success in government, or with large corporations. If the planet is not in good dignity or weak then the person will have no self-respect and the person will be dependent all his life. He will be fickle-minded, may be trapped in government jobs, not capable of hard work and overly dependent on others in career areas. Knee injuries at career place and no structure in his career field.
10th Lord in the Eleventh House
The person gets many opportunities in career. If the planet is in good dignity then the person has good income, high status, works with renown people, elder siblings help them in their career, inspirational speaker, very honorable person, has a good group of friends and well connected with people. If the planet is not in good dignity or weak then the person’s friends will turn into enemies and cause him every sort of hardship and worry. The person has wrong thinking and friends and elder siblings are not helpful. They May harm the career of the person. Elder siblings become dependent and need support from them. They also lack motivation and a depressive attitude towards growth of life.
10th Lord in the Twelfth House
The person has a career of Liberation. If the planet is in good dignity then the person becomes a spiritual seeker, has a career in spirituality, healing, foreign jobs, hospitals and clinics. May volunteer in educational spiritual or humanitarian organizations. May work in isolated places like correctional institutions, very generous, self-sacrificing, focused in enlightenment, does well in foreign business and with foreign people. If the planet is not in good dignity or weak then the person lacks comfort and faces many difficulties in life. He will lose his career and wander about without success. He will indulge in bad career and other nefarious activities. The person causes sorrow to his family and relatives and is not able to sleep well or enjoy themselves due to job related worries and stress.
Whenever the 10th lord in 6th, 8th and 12th house it is known as Dur Yoga. This yoga affects the professional and finances life of the person and the person needs to make more effort to be successful in career.