Matsyendrasana ii

Description

Matsyendrasana ii: asana

Asana Type

Twist

PRAMANA

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source

Gheranda Samhita II.22-23

Original Verse

%dr< piímaÉas< k«Tva itóit yÆt>, nèa¼< vampad< ih d]janUpir Nyset!.22. tÇ yaMy< kªpRr< c yaMye kre c v±km!, æuvaemRXye gta< †iò< pIQ< mTSyeNÔmuCyte.23.

Transliteration

udaraà paçcimäbhäsaà kåtvä tiñöhati yatnataù | namräìgaà vämapädaà hi dakñajänüpari nyaset ॥22॥ tatra yämyaà kürparaà ca yämye kare ca vaktrakam | bhruvormadhye gatäà dåñöià péöhaà matsyendramucyate ॥23॥

Translation

Keeping the stomach at ease like the back, bend the left leg and place it with care on the right thigh, put the elbow of the right hand on top of it and the face on the palm of right hand. Assuming this posture, fix the gaze in the middle of the forehead. This is Mastyendra posture. 22-23

Apta Additional References

Joga Pradipika-III.65-68

Steps/Technique

1. Bend the left knee and place the left foot on the right thigh. 2. Put the right elbow on top of left knee. 3. Rest the face on the right palm. 4. Gaze in the middle of the forehead.

Benefits

Stimulates internal organs functioning, and helps detoxify the body.

Simple sketch

Matsyendrasana ii (GhS II 22-23).png