The Sage said — O Maitreya! Now I will relate to you the characteristic features of Panchamahapurushas (five types of great personalities). When Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn being in their own sign or in their sign of exaltation, be in kendra to the Ascendant, they give rise to Ruchaka, Bhadra, Hamsa, Malavya and Sasa yogas respectively. These yogas are called Panchamahapurusha yogas and the persons born in these yogas are known Panchamahapurushas (five types of great personalities).

क्रमशो रुचको भद्रो हंसो मालव्य एव च । शशश्चैते बुधैः सर्वैर्महान्तः पुरुषाः स्मृताः । ।2।। तो मंगल से रुचक, बुध से भद्र, गुरु से हंस, शुक्र से मालव्य एवं शनि से शश नामक महापुरुष योग बनता है । इन योगों में उत्पन्न सभी पुरुष महान् अर्थात् प्रतिष्ठित व प्रसिद्ध आदि होते हैं ।