{"key":"Kapotasana_II","title":"Kapotasana II","type":"dharana","description":"Description Technique Asana Type Back Bend PRAMANA Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Apta Pramana Source Yoga-rahasya 2.21 Original Verse meéd{f¢iNwdaF(s<ippadiy;u> puman!","lastModified":"2019-06-17T21:53:18.000Z","url":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Kapotasana_II","markdownUrl":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Kapotasana_II.md","apiUrl":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/api/pages/Kapotasana_II","displayTitle":"Kapotasana II","namespace":0,"language":"sa","created":"2026-05-25T17:33:07.915Z","categories":[{"key":"Asanas","title":"Asanas","url":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Category:Asanas","markdownUrl":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Category:Asanas.md","apiUrl":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/api/categories/Asanas"}],"sections":[{"line":"Description","level":2,"anchor":"Description"},{"line":"Asana Type","level":2,"anchor":"Asana_Type"},{"line":"PRAMANA","level":2,"anchor":"PRAMANA"},{"line":"Apta Pramana Source","level":2,"anchor":"Apta_Pramana_Source"},{"line":"Original Verse","level":2,"anchor":"Original_Verse"},{"line":"Transliteration","level":2,"anchor":"Transliteration"},{"line":"Translation","level":2,"anchor":"Translation"},{"line":"Steps/Technique","level":2,"anchor":"Steps.2FTechnique"},{"line":"Atma Pramana (Benefits)","level":2,"anchor":"Atma_Pramana_.28Benefits.29"},{"line":"Sakshi Pramana Benefits","level":2,"anchor":"Sakshi_Pramana_Benefits"},{"line":"Name/City/Profession","level":2,"anchor":"Name.2FCity.2FProfession"},{"line":"Simple sketch","level":2,"anchor":"Simple_sketch"}],"infobox":null,"fields":{"type":"dharana","sourceText":"Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण","translation":"A person desiring to strengthen the back (merudanda) and the knots (granthis) in the body, must practice kapotasana and strasana, along with intake of appropriate and limited food.","transliteration":"merudaëòagranthidäòhyasampipädayiñuù pumän  |"},"event":null,"leadImage":null,"format":"blocks","content":{"version":1,"converter":2,"toc":true,"blocks":[{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Description","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Description"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Technique"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Asana_Type","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Asana Type"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Back Bend"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"PRAMANA","content":[{"type":"text","text":"PRAMANA"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Apta_Pramana_Source","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Apta Pramana Source"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Yoga-rahasya 2.21"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Original_Verse","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Original Verse"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"meéd{f¢iNwdaF(s<ippadiy;u> puman! , kpaetaeò+asna_yas< k…yaRiNmtihtazn> ."}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Transliteration","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Transliteration"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"merudaëòagranthidäòhyasampipädayiñuù pumän | kapotoñöräsanäbhyäsaà kuryänmitahitäçanaù ॥"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Translation","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Translation"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"A person desiring to strengthen the back (merudanda) and the knots (granthis) in the body, must practice kapotasana and strasana, along with intake of appropriate and limited food."}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Steps.2FTechnique","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Steps/Technique"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"1. Kneel with the heels by the side of the hips 2. Lie on your back. 3. Bring the hands below the shoulders, fingers pointing towards the body. 4. Raise the body and bend backards. 5. Bring the forearms on the ground. 6. Put the head in between the feet. 7. Hold the toes with hands."}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Atma_Pramana_.28Benefits.29","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Atma Pramana (Benefits)"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Strengthens the spinal cord and spine"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Sakshi_Pramana_Benefits","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Sakshi Pramana Benefits"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Deeply opens the back, and chest, brings awareness towards deep diaphragm breathing"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Name.2FCity.2FProfession","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Name/City/Profession"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Ma Nithya Nirishvarananda, Miami, Yoga Acharya"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Simple_sketch","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Simple sketch"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Kapotasana ii (YRah-II.21).jpg"}]}]},"images":{}}