{"key":"Makarasana","title":"Makarasana","type":"dharana","description":"Description Makarasana : asana Asana Type Prone PRAMANA Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Apta Pramana Source Gheranda Samhita.","lastModified":"2019-06-18T15:58:36.000Z","url":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Makarasana","markdownUrl":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Makarasana.md","apiUrl":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/api/pages/Makarasana","displayTitle":"Makarasana","namespace":0,"language":"sa","created":"2026-05-25T17:33:05.021Z","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_.28Benefits.29"},{"line":"Sakshi Pramana Benefits","level":2,"anchor":"Sakshi_Pramana_Benefits"},{"line":"Simple sketch","level":2,"anchor":"Simple_sketch"}],"infobox":null,"fields":{"type":"dharana","sourceText":"Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण","translation":"Lie down on the ground face downwards, chest touching the earth, the two legs being stretched: catch the head with two arms. This is makarasana. The increaser of the bodily heat.","transliteration":"adhyäsyaù çete hådayaà nidhäyax"},"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":"Makarasana : asana"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Asana_Type","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Asana Type"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Prone"}]},{"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":"Gheranda Samhita. II.40"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Transliteration","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Transliteration"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"adhyäsyaù çete hådayaà nidhäyax bhümau ca pädau ca prasäryamäëau | çiraçca dhåtvä karadaëòayugme dehägnikäraà makaräsanaà tat ॥39॥"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Translation","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Translation"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Lie down on the ground face downwards, chest touching the earth, the two legs being stretched: catch the head with two arms. This is makarasana. The increaser of the bodily heat."}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Apta_Additional_References","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Apta Additional References"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"YMP-34, BrYs-III.47, HS-asana-47, Sri-Yoga-kaustubha-18, Yoga-rahasya of Srinatha-muni-II.19, NPu-33:114, BrNPu"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Steps.2FTechnique","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Steps/Technique"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Having held the head with the two arms, one lies down on the ground facing downwards, chest touching the ground, two legs spread apart. This posture is called the Makarasana – the Crocodile posture – the increaser of bodily heat."}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Atma_Pramana_.28Benefits.29","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Atma Pramana (Benefits)"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"•Relaxes the whole body"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"•Slows the breathing and heartbeat"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"•Releases lower back compression"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"•Massaging the abdominals"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"•Reduces stress, tension and anxiety"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"•Relieves fatigue, high blood pressure and promotes sleep"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"•Beneficial for asthma and other lung problems"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"•Corrects the acquired wrong process of respiration"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"•Brings your focus inwards"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"•Allows Kundalini to flow and increases bodily fire"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Sakshi_Pramana_Benefits","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Sakshi Pramana Benefits"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Relaxing to the mind and body, brings attention inward"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Simple_sketch","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Simple sketch"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Makarasana.png"}]}]},"images":{}}