{"key":"Padmasana_ii","title":"Padmasana ii","type":"dharana","description":"Description Padmasana ii: asana Asana Type Seated PRAMANA Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण Sastra Pramana Source Yoga-Cudamany-Upanishad , 1.4-5 Original Verse आसनं द्विविधं प्रोक्तं पद्मं वज्रासनं…","lastModified":"2019-06-18T17:45:14.000Z","url":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Padmasana_ii","markdownUrl":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Padmasana_ii.md","apiUrl":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/api/pages/Padmasana_ii","displayTitle":"Padmasana ii","namespace":0,"language":"sa","created":"2026-05-25T17:33:06.453Z","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":"Sastra Pramana Source","level":2,"anchor":"Sastra_Pramana_Source"},{"line":"Original Verse","level":2,"anchor":"Original_Verse"},{"line":"Transliteration","level":2,"anchor":"Transliteration"},{"line":"Translation","level":2,"anchor":"Translation"},{"line":"Apta Pramana Source","level":2,"anchor":"Apta_Pramana_Source"},{"line":"Transliteration","level":2,"anchor":"Transliteration_2"},{"line":"Translation","level":2,"anchor":"Translation_2"},{"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":"Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण","translation":"Postures are said to be of two kinds: the Padmasana and the Vajrasana. When one places the soles of his feet over the two thighs (crosswise, the right sole over the left thigh and the left sole over the right thigh), this becomes the Padma posture, which destroys all sin.","transliteration":"āsanaṃ dvividhaṃ proktaṃ padmaṃ vajrāsanaṃ tathā ॥ 4 ॥"},"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":"Padmasana ii: asana"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Asana_Type","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Asana Type"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Seated"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"PRAMANA","content":[{"type":"text","text":"PRAMANA"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Sastra_Pramana_Source","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Sastra Pramana Source"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Yoga-Cudamany-Upanishad , 1.4-5"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Original_Verse","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Original Verse"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"आसनं द्विविधं प्रोक्तं पद्मं वज्रासनं तथा ॥ ४ ॥ ऊर्ध्वोरुपरि चेद्धत्ते उभे पादतले यथा । पद्मासनं भेवेदेतत् सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् ॥ ५ ॥"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Transliteration","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Transliteration"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"āsanaṃ dvividhaṃ proktaṃ padmaṃ vajrāsanaṃ tathā ॥ 4 ॥ ūrdhvorupari ceddhatte ubhe pādatale yathā | padmāsanaṃ bhevedetat sarvapāpapraṇāśanam ॥ 5 ॥"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Translation","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Translation"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Postures are said to be of two kinds: the Padmasana and the Vajrasana. When one places the soles of his feet over the two thighs (crosswise, the right sole over the left thigh and the left sole over the right thigh), this becomes the Padma posture, which destroys all sin."}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Apta_Pramana_Source","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Apta Pramana Source"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Joga Pradipika 53"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Transliteration_2","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Transliteration"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Padmäsana iii vämajaìgha para dachina caraëa | dachina jaìgha vämapada dharaëa ॥ dou hasta jaìghapara kare | sama saréra näsä cakñu dharai ॥ padamäsana yaha näma kahävai | vyädhi roga saba näsa hé pävai ॥ 53 ॥"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Translation_2","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Translation"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Right foot on the left thigh and left foot on the right thigh. Hands on the thighs. Keep the body straight and gaze at the tip of the nose."}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Steps.2FTechnique","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Steps/Technique"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"1. Sit up straight. 2. Place the right foot on the left thigh 3. Place the left foot on the inner right thigh 4. Place the hands on legs."}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Atma_Pramana_.28Benefits.29","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Atma Pramana (Benefits)"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Primordial meditative posture. According to Shastra Pramana, padmasana destroys all diseases."}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Sakshi_Pramana_Benefits","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Sakshi Pramana Benefits"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Increases concentration, doesn't allow for any thoughts to interfere"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Simple_sketch","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Simple sketch"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Padmasana ii (Kirana Agama Yoga Pada v.7).png"}]}]},"images":{}}