Planets in houses · Dusthana
Rahu in the 6th house
North node · Ripu Bhava
Rahu is the karaka (significator) of ambition, foreign links, technology and desire. The 6th house, called Ripu Bhava, shows enemies, debts, health and service. When Rahu sits here, these matters take on its colour.
In the 6th house a malefic is welcome: it defeats enemies, clears debts and gives the stamina to compete.
The 6th house is a dusthana (house of difficulty), so results here come through challenges and need conscious handling.
Rahu is a shadow graha and gives the results of the sign lord and conjunct grahas; it is considered strong in Vrishabha.
Results are weaker if Rahu is debilitated in Vrishchika, combust, or afflicted by malefics.
In transit (gochar)
When Rahu transits the 6th 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.