{"key":"Kurmasana_ii","title":"Kurmasana ii","type":"dharana","description":"Description Kurmasana ii: Asana Asana Type Forward Bend Pramana Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Apta Pramana Source Joga Pradipika 348-350 Transliteration \"kürmäsana prathama padama äsanako karai…","lastModified":"2019-06-18T15:33:10.000Z","url":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Kurmasana_ii","markdownUrl":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Kurmasana_ii.md","apiUrl":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/api/pages/Kurmasana_ii","displayTitle":"Kurmasana ii","namespace":0,"language":"sa","created":"2026-05-25T17:33:15.309Z","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":"Transliteration","level":2,"anchor":"Transliteration"},{"line":"Translation","level":2,"anchor":"Translation"},{"line":"Apta Additional References","level":2,"anchor":"Apta_Additional_References"},{"line":"Steps/Technique","level":2,"anchor":"Steps.2FTechnique"},{"line":"Atma Pramana Benefits","level":2,"anchor":"Atma_Pramana_Benefits"},{"line":"Simple sketch","level":2,"anchor":"Simple_sketch"}],"infobox":null,"fields":{"type":"dharana","sourceText":"Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण","translation":"First adopt the padmasana, place both hands in the knee joins (and) bring the hands out up to elbows through the other side and take them towards the anus and form the finger lock. The forehead is placed upon the ground. Gaze be fixed at the tip of the nose. Disease are warded off by this.","transliteration":"\"kürmäsana prathama padama äsanako karai goòäsandhi mähi kari dharai  |"},"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":"  Kurmasana ii: Asana  "}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Asana_Type","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Asana Type"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Forward 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":" Joga Pradipika 348-350  "}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Transliteration","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Transliteration"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"\"kürmäsana prathama padama äsanako karai goòäsandhi mähi kari dharai | tarapha düsaré kara doü äne kohaëyä upara sandhi le öhäne ॥ 348 ॥ gudé pache doü kara lyävai tahäm äni käìkasé karävai | puna laläöa bhü üpara dharai näsä agra driñöi thira karai ॥ 349 ॥ for extended verse see end of chapter\"  "}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Translation","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Translation"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"  First adopt the padmasana, place both hands in the knee joins (and) bring the hands out up to elbows through the other side and take them towards the anus and form the finger lock. The forehead is placed upon the ground. Gaze be fixed at the tip of the nose. Disease are warded off by this."}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Apta_Additional_References","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Apta Additional References"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Hatha-tattva-kaumudi VII.20  "}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Steps.2FTechnique","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Steps/Technique"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"1. Sit in Padmasana and insert the hands in between thighs and calf muscles."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"2. Pull both hands up to elbows."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"3. Turn the arms towards back and lock the fingers."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"4. Bend forward and touch the forehead on the floor."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"5. Fix the gaze at the tip of the nose.\"  "}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Atma_Pramana_Benefits","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Atma Pramana Benefits"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"  Opens and stretches the hips. Helps withdrawing sense organs. Cleanses the pores of skin and skin becomes bright. Also change the very course of karma."}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Simple_sketch","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Simple sketch"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Kurmasana ii (JP - 348-350).png"}]}]},"images":{}}