The Sun, or Surya, is the karaka — the natural significator — of the soul, self-confidence, father, and government or authority in a Vedic birth chart. It rules Leo, its only own sign, and is exalted in Aries, where its confident, direct energy is said to express most fully; it's debilitated in Libra, the sign of balance and partnership, where a purely self-centered drive tends to work against the sign's own nature.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Nature | Mild functional malefic; classical "king" among the grahas |
| Own Sign(s) | Leo |
| Exaltation | Aries |
| Debilitation | Libra |
| Vimshottari Dasha | 6 years |
| Day | Sunday |
The Sun's Mahadasha runs 6 years in the Vimshottari system — short compared to several other grahas, which classical texts read as a concentrated rather than a drawn-out period. Ruling Sunday, the Sun is treated as a mild malefic in most classical schemes: not harmful by intent, but demanding enough presence and self-assertion that its placement can create friction with houses or planets oriented toward compromise.
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