Second house (Dhana bhava)
The second house (Dhana bhava) governs wealth, savings, family, speech, food and early learning. It shows what you accumulate and value, and how you speak and nourish yourself.
Also known as: dhan bhav, kutumba bhava, 2nd house, house of wealth, house of family
Dhana means wealth. The 2nd house describes the money you build and keep, family life and lineage (kutumba), your speech and voice, food and eating habits, the face and right eye, and early schooling. It also reflects your values: what you consider worth holding on to.
Its natural significator is Jupiter, and Taurus is its natural sign. Benefics here can bring a pleasant voice and steady finances; Mars or Saturn here may make speech blunter and money a matter of effort. The 2nd lord joining the lords of the 1st, 5th or 9th houses forms Dhana yogas, combinations for wealth.
Longevity texts call the 2nd and 7th maraka houses. This is a technical point used by experienced astrologers within a much larger picture, and it should never be read on its own as a prediction about anyone’s life.