{"key":"Ushtrasana","title":"Ushtrasana","type":"dharana","description":"Description Ushtrasana: Asana Asana Type Back Bend Pramana Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Apta Pramana Source Gheranda Samhita (II,40) Transliteration \"påñöhe nidhäyäpi dhåtaà karäbhyäm | äkuïcayet…","lastModified":"2019-06-19T18:23:09.000Z","url":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Ushtrasana","markdownUrl":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Ushtrasana.md","apiUrl":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/api/pages/Ushtrasana","displayTitle":"Ushtrasana","namespace":0,"language":"sa","created":"2026-05-25T17:33:12.754Z","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":"Instruction","level":2,"anchor":"Instruction"},{"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":"Lie on the ground face, downwards, turn up the legs and place them towards the back, catch the legs with the hands, contract forcibly the mouth and the abdomen. This is called the Camel-posture.","transliteration":"\"påñöhe nidhäyäpi dhåtaà karäbhyäm |"},"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":"Ushtrasana: Asana"}]},{"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":"Gheranda Samhita (II,40)"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Transliteration","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Transliteration"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"\"påñöhe nidhäyäpi dhåtaà karäbhyäm | äkuïcayet samyagudaräsyagäòha- muñöraïca péöhaà Yogino vadanti ॥40॥\""}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Translation","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Translation"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Lie on the ground face, downwards, turn up the legs and place them towards the back, catch the legs with the hands, contract forcibly the mouth and the abdomen. This is called the Camel-posture."}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Apta_Additional_References","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Apta Additional References"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"BṛhadYoga-sopāna-III.48"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Instruction","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Instruction"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"\"1. Lie on the ground on your abdomen."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"2. Bend knees and catch the feet with the hands"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"3. Contract forcibly the mouth and the abdomen.\""}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Atma_Pramana_Benefits","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Atma Pramana Benefits"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Stretches the anterior muscles of the body. Improves and strengthens the flexibility of spine. Gives relaxation to the lower back. Improves digestion."}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Simple_sketch","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Simple sketch"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Ushtrasana (BrYs - III.48).png"}]}]},"images":{}}