Hamsa Yoga
Hamsa Yoga is the Jupiter member of the Pancha Mahapurusha yogas. It forms when Jupiter (Guru) sits in its own sign (Sagittarius or Pisces) or its exaltation (Cancer), placed in a kendra. Its name, 'the swan', evokes purity and grace.
How it forms
Hamsa Yoga arises when Jupiter occupies Sagittarius, Pisces or Cancer — its own or exaltation signs — and falls in the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house. Jupiter is the great benefic, the karaka of wisdom, dharma and good fortune, so a Jupiter this strong and this prominent lends the chart a markedly benevolent, principled quality.
What it tends to give
Hamsa is associated with wisdom, virtue, a righteous and spiritual nature, respect, learning, and a fundamentally good character that others trust. The classical image is of a noble, swan-like person — graceful, ethical, devoted to higher things. It tends to give the kind of standing that rests on character and knowledge rather than on aggression or cunning, and a life inclined toward dharma.
Reading it honestly
A genuine Hamsa needs Jupiter truly in its own or exaltation sign and angular — not merely well-disposed. When the condition is properly met it is a beautiful feature; read the rest of the chart to see how fully the person can express it. Like all Mahapurusha yogas, it shapes character strongly but still lives within the whole.
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Generate your free kundli →Frequently asked questions
Which signs give Hamsa Yoga?
Jupiter must be in Sagittarius or Pisces (its own signs) or Cancer (its exaltation), and placed in a kendra — the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house.
Is Hamsa Yoga a spiritual yoga?
It leans that way. Jupiter governs wisdom and dharma, so Hamsa is associated with a virtuous, principled, often spiritually inclined character, alongside learning and respect.
Related yogas
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