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+"""BUG-1180: a Mahapurusha planet must not count itself as the malefic conjunct with it.
+
+Before 57782aea ``_has_malefic_aspect`` skipped ``pn == planet_sign`` (a planet name
+compared with a sign name, never equal), so Mars and Saturn -- natural malefics --
+always "afflicted" themselves and Ruchaka / Shasha were never valid. The fix passes
+the yoga planet and skips it. Fictional placements; no birth data.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+sys.path.insert(0, str(ROOT / "scripts"))
+
+from pancha_mahapurusha import _has_malefic_aspect, detect_pancha_mahapurusha  # noqa: E402
+
+
+def _yoga(yogas: list[dict], name: str) -> dict:
+    return next(item for item in yogas if item["name"] == name)
+
+
+def test_ruchaka_mars_alone_in_own_kendra_is_valid() -> None:
+    planets = {"Mars": {"sign": "Aries", "house": 1, "degree": 10.0}}
+    ruchaka = _yoga(detect_pancha_mahapurusha(planets), "Ruchaka Yoga")
+    assert ruchaka["is_valid"] is True
+    assert ruchaka["cancellations"] == []
+
+
+def test_shasha_saturn_exalted_in_kendra_is_valid() -> None:
+    planets = {"Saturn": {"sign": "Libra", "house": 10, "degree": 200.0}}
+    shasha = _yoga(detect_pancha_mahapurusha(planets), "Shasha Yoga")
+    assert shasha["is_valid"] is True
+
+
+def test_another_malefic_in_the_same_sign_still_cancels_and_is_named() -> None:
+    planets = {
+        "Mars": {"sign": "Aries", "house": 1, "degree": 10.0},
+        "Saturn": {"sign": "Aries", "house": 1, "degree": 12.0},
+    }
+    ruchaka = _yoga(detect_pancha_mahapurusha(planets), "Ruchaka Yoga")
+    assert ruchaka["is_valid"] is False
+    assert any("Saturn" in reason and "Mars," not in reason for reason in ruchaka["cancellations"])
+    assert _has_malefic_aspect("Aries", planets, "Mars") == ["Saturn"]
+
+
+def test_benefic_yoga_planet_unchanged() -> None:
+    planets = {
+        "Jupiter": {"sign": "Cancer", "house": 4, "degree": 95.0},
+        "Mars": {"sign": "Cancer", "house": 4, "degree": 100.0},
+    }
+    hamsa = _yoga(detect_pancha_mahapurusha(planets), "Hamsa Yoga")
+    assert hamsa["is_valid"] is False
+    assert _has_malefic_aspect("Cancer", planets, "Jupiter") == ["Mars"]