Planets in houses · Maraka
Budh in the 2nd house
Mercury · Dhana Bhava
Budh is the karaka (significator) of intellect, speech, business and learning. The 2nd house, called Dhana Bhava, shows wealth, family and speech. When Budh sits here, these matters take on its colour.
In the 2nd house a benefic supports savings, a sweet and truthful way of speaking, and harmony in the family.
The 2nd house is a maraka (sensitive) house as well as a house of resources, so results depend strongly on the graha's dignity.
Budh gives its best results here when it is exalted in Kanya, in its own sign (Mithuna and Kanya) or in a friendly sign, and when it is not combust.
Results are weaker if Budh is debilitated in Meena, combust, or afflicted by malefics.
In transit (gochar)
When Budh transits the 2nd house counted from your Moon sign, the period is traditionally favourable.
A single placement is never read alone: sign, aspects, conjunctions, dasha and the whole chart change the outcome.