Shasha yoga (Sasa yoga)
Shasha yoga, one of the five Mahapurush yogas, forms when Saturn is in Capricorn, Aquarius or Libra and in a kendra (the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house). It is linked with discipline, endurance and authority.
Also known as: Shash yoga, Shasha yog, Saturn Mahapurusha yoga, Shani Mahapurush yoga
Saturn rules Capricorn and Aquarius and is exalted in Libra. In one of those signs, in a kendra from the ascendant, it forms Shasha yoga. Classical texts describe a person who commands others and rises to lead a group, town or organisation, working with patience and persistence. Some old descriptions add a shrewd or stern streak.
Saturn’s gifts come slowly. The yoga often shows as progress that builds over years, with success in administration, law, engineering, manufacturing, public life or work that serves many people. Saturn’s 19-year dasha is usually when it shows most.
It is strongest when Saturn is free of combustion and well placed in the Navamsa. For Taurus and Libra ascendants, Saturn is also the yogakaraka, which adds to its value.
People often fear anything to do with Saturn. Shasha yoga is a reminder that a strong Saturn is one of the most dependable supports a chart can have.