Yogas are important combinations in Vedic Astrology. Yogas are formed by planets
being angular and well posited. There are 5 main Great Yogas called Mahapurusha
Yogas, effectuated by Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn.

There are 5 main Yogas and there are other minor Yogas. In V A , there are 6 lakh
Yogas.

Angular and powerful Jupiter ( either exalted or in own house ) causes Hamsa Yoga.
Angular and powerful Saturn ( either exalted or in own house ) causes Sasa Yoga.
Angular and powerful Mars ( either exalted or in own house ) causes Ruchaka Yoga.
Angular and powerful Venus ( either exalted or in own house ) causes Malavya Yoga.
Angular and powerful Mercury ( either exalted or in own house ) causes Bhadra Yoga.

If the planet which causes the Yoga is debiliated in Navamsa, then that Yoga gets weakened.

If the planet which causes the Yoga is combust, or helpless in a cuspal degree, that Yoga is
nullified. Great care must be exercised while interpreting Yogas.

When a debilitated planet attains cancellation of debilitation, he becomes positve and gives rise to Neechabhanga Raja Yoga. The clauses for N R Y are

The dispositor of the debilitated planet must be angular, either to the Ascendant or to the Lunar Ascendant or the exaltation dispositor should be angular, either to the Asc or the Lunar Asc. ( Tad Rasi natha Tad api Uchanatha/ Sa Lagna Chandreshvapi Kendravarthi )

The native born in N R Y becomes attains regal status and will be righteous ( Raja Bhaveth Dharmika Chakravarthi ).
Raja Yogas are regal Yogas formed when some powerful planets become angular. 16 types of Raja Yogas are formed when Jupiter, Saturn become exalted, Moon is in own house and all are angular.

HAMSA MAHA YOGA


According to the classical texts the person becomes a king extolled by the good ( Artha Dharma Sukhabhak ), will eat pure food