{"key":"Uttanakurmasana","title":"Uttanakurmasana","type":"dharana","description":"Description Uttanakurmasana: Asana Asana Type Supine Pramana Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण Sastra Pramana Source Tri-shikhi-brahmanopanishad (42) Original Verse \"कुक्कुटासनबन्धस्थो दोर्भ्यां…","lastModified":"2019-06-19T19:01:59.000Z","url":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Uttanakurmasana","markdownUrl":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Uttanakurmasana.md","apiUrl":"https://nithyanandapedia.org/api/pages/Uttanakurmasana","displayTitle":"Uttanakurmasana","namespace":0,"language":"sa","created":"2026-05-25T17:33:12.142Z","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":"Original Verse","level":2,"anchor":"Original_Verse_2"},{"line":"Transliteration","level":2,"anchor":"Transliteration_2"},{"line":"Translation","level":2,"anchor":"Translation_2"},{"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":"Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण","translation":"Remaining bound up in the Kukkuta posture and firmly pressing the neck with the two shoulders, should one stretch his body in a supine posture, with his face upward like a tortoise, this is the Uttana-kurmaka posture.","transliteration":"\"kukkuṭāsanabandhastho dorbhyāṃ saṃbadhya kaṃdharam |"},"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":"Uttanakurmasana: Asana"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Asana_Type","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Asana Type"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Supine"}]},{"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":"Tri-shikhi-brahmanopanishad (42)"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Original_Verse","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Original Verse"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"\"कुक्कुटासनबन्धस्थो दोर्भ्यां संबध्य कंधरम् । शेते कूर्मवदुत्तान एतदुत्तानकूर्मकम् ॥ ४२ ॥ \""}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Transliteration","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Transliteration"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"\"kukkuṭāsanabandhastho dorbhyāṃ saṃbadhya kaṃdharam | śete kūrmavaduttāna etaduttānakūrmakam ॥ 42 ॥ \""}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Translation","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Translation"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Remaining bound up in the Kukkuta posture and firmly pressing the neck with the two shoulders, should one stretch his body in a supine posture, with his face upward like a tortoise, this is the Uttana-kurmaka posture."}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Apta_Pramana_Source","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Apta Pramana Source"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Hathapradipika II.9"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Original_Verse_2","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Original Verse"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"\"कुक्कुटासनबन्धस्थो दोर्भ्यां सम्बध्य कन्धरे॥ शेते कूर्मवदुत्तानमेतदुत्तानकूर्मकम्॥ ९॥ \""}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Transliteration_2","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Transliteration"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"\"kukkuṭāsanabandhastho dorbhyāṁ sambadhya kandhare ॥ śete kūrmavaduttānametaduttānakūrmakam ॥ 9 ॥ \""}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Translation_2","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Translation"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"One adopts kukkutasana and winds the arms around the neck and lies on back like a tortoise. This is uttana-kurmasana. 9"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Apta_Additional_References","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Apta Additional References"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Hatharatnavali-III.74, Gheranda Samhita-II.33, HSC-p32, SriTattvaNidhi-85, Joga-maijare- fol.11,54-55"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Instruction","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Instruction"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"\"1. Lay on back in padmasana."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"2. Slip arms between legs and wrap hands around the neck. \""}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Atma_Pramana_Benefits","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Atma Pramana Benefits"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Relief from fever, and such other diseases. It enhances gastric fire which consequently digests ama (toxic undigested food residue)"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"anchor":"Simple_sketch","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Simple sketch"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Uttana-Kurmasana (GhS - II.3).png"}]}]},"images":{}}