Sun dominates; Ketu serves — this 9th lord (Surya) in the 10th house (Karma Bhava) confers a mandate of authority, yet the south node (Ketu) ensures the individual remains a stranger to their own success. The soul (Atma) occupies the seat of power in Virgo (Kanya) while simultaneously seeking an exit from the stage of public life.
The Conjunction
Sun (Surya) governs the 9th house (Bhagya Bhava) for Sagittarius (Dhanu) lagna, functioning as a powerhouse of dharma, fortune, and ancestral wisdom. Its placement in the 10th house (Karma Bhava), an angular house (kendra) and growth house (upachaya), establishes a potent Raja Yoga for professional status. Ketu (Ketu) shares this space in the neutral sign of Virgo (Kanya), acting as a natural malefic (krura graha) that represents liberation (Moksha) and the dissolution of the ego. Sun and Ketu are natural enemies (shatru), creating a friction where the drive for solar recognition is systematically eroded by the south node’s detachment. The presence of the 9th lord in the 10th house suggests a career rooted in high principles or legal systems, but Ketu’s influence introduces a void into the center of the individual's professional identity. This combination forces the person to execute worldly duties with a spirit of renunciation.
The Experience
To live with this Ketu-Surya yoga is to inhabit the persona of The Reluctant Sovereign. You approach professional life as a mathematical problem to be solved rather than a prize to be won. You possess the king’s seal but lack the king’s greed, performing high-level functions with a surgical, analytical (Kanya) precision that leaves no room for personal vanity. This creates a psychological state where power is handled like a borrowed tool; you fulfill the obligations of your station because you are the most competent candidate, yet you feel no attachment to the accolades or the title. According to the Hora Sara, such a placement of the Sun brings significant success, but Ketu ensures the native feels like an outsider even at the height of their influence.
In the solar territory of Uttara Phalguni, the duty of leadership feels like a sacred contract you are forced to fulfill at the expense of your own peace. The lunar influence of Hasta brings a perfectionist, technical dexterity to your role, making you an expert in the mechanics of a field where you work with your hands or detailed data. In the martian energy of Chitra, you act as the architect who designs great structures only to realize they are temporary cages for the soul. The struggle lies in the visibility inherent to the 10th house; you achieve prominence only to find the "I" who achieved it has vanished. Mastery arrives when you stop trying to reconcile the ego with the role and allow the solar light to pass through the void of Ketu. Your public life remains a hollow monument in a silent square where the deeds endure but the doer has long since departed.
Practical Effects
Relationship with the state is defined by cycles of high-level service followed by abrupt withdrawal or bureaucratic friction. As the 9th lord (Surya) represents the law and higher authority, you occupy positions that require interpreting or enforcing government regulations. However, the presence of Ketu (Ketu) suggests a loss of head in administrative hierarchies, leading to sudden exits from public office or difficulties with superior officers. Both planets aspect the 4th house (Sukha Bhava), meaning government interactions frequently dictate your domestic peace and property holdings. Legal entanglements with the state arise regarding land or residential rights. You must utilize the 9th lord's wisdom to navigate these bureaucratic labyrinths without losing your composure. Maintain transparent documentation with every official agency to effectively govern your institutional legacy.