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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Makarasana
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Bhujangasana: asana
  
 
==Asana Type==
 
==Asana Type==
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Prone
 
Prone
  
==Pramana==  
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==PRAMANA==
  
 
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
 
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
  
==Apta Pramana Source==  
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==Sastra Pramana Source==
  
Gheranda Samhita. II.40
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Gheranda Samhita. II.42-43
  
 
==Original Verse==
 
==Original Verse==
  
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अìगुñöहन्äभिपर्यन्तमधोभ्üमौ विनिन्यसेत् ।
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कर्äभ्य्äïच धर्äà ध्åत्व्ä üर्ध्वçéर्ñअù फëéव हि ॥४१॥
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देह्äग्निर्वर्ध्दते नित्यà सर्वरोगविन्äçअनम् ।
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ज्äगर्ति भुजग्é देव्é भुजìग्äसनस्äधन्äत् ॥४२॥
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==Transliteration==
 
==Transliteration==
  
adhyäsyaù çete hådayaà nidhäyax
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aìguñöhanäbhiparyantamadhobhümau vininyaset |
bhümau ca pädau ca prasäryamäëau |
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karäbhyäïca dharäà dhåtvä ürdhvaçérñaù phaëéva hi ॥41॥
çiraçca dhåtvä karadaëòayugme
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dehägnirvardhdate nityaà sarvarogavinäçanam |
dehägnikäraà makaräsanaà tat ॥39॥
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jägarti bhujagé devé bhujaìgäsanasädhanät ॥42॥
*for extended verse see end of chapter
 
 
 
==Apta Additional References==
 
 
 
YMP-34, BrYs-III.47, HS-asana-47, Sri-Yoga-kaustubha-18, Yoga-rahasya of Srinatha-muni-II.19, NPu-33:114, BrNPu
 
  
 
==Translation==
 
==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."
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Keep the body from the toes to the navel on the floor and placing the palms of the hands also firmly on the floor, raise the head like a snake. This is called Bhujangasana. The fire of the body increases, all diseases are destroyed and kundalini Shakti is awakened by the practice of bhujangasana.
  
== Steps/Technique==
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==Apta Additional References==
 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
 
== Benefits==
 
 
 
•Relaxes the whole body
 
 
 
•Slows the breathing and heartbeat
 
  
•Releases lower back compression
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BrYs III.49-50
  
•Massaging the abdominals
 
  
•Reduces stress, tension and anxiety
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==Steps/Technique==
  
•Relieves fatigue, high blood pressure and promotes sleep
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1. Lie down on your belly.
  
•Beneficial for asthma and other lung problems
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2. Place the hands by the chest, forehead on the ground. Point the toes.
  
•Corrects the acquired wrong process of respiration
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3. Keep the palms on the ground and raise the head and chest like a snake.
  
•Brings your focus inwards
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==Benefits==
  
•Allows Kundalini to flow and increases bodily fire
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Strengthens the entire back, shoulders, abdominals and thighs. Opens the chest and expands the lungs capacity. Beneficial for digestion, sciatica, flexibility in spinal cord and elevates mood. Increase gastric fire, Awakens the kundalini and removes all bodily diseases.
  
 
==Sakshi Pramana Benefits==
 
==Sakshi Pramana Benefits==
  
Relaxing to the mind and body, brings attention inward
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Opening of the chest
 
 
==Name/City/Profession==
 
 
 
Li Yeen Chow/Singapore/Unemployed
 
  
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[[Category: Asanas]]
  
==Simple sketch==
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==Picture of asana==
  
Makarasana.png
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<img src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L07NBlGhm6gjlHL_POzhO5Mo7jIuzY5v/view?usp=sharing" height = "400">

Latest revision as of 18:47, 20 June 2019

Description

Bhujangasana: asana

Asana Type

Prone

PRAMANA

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source

Gheranda Samhita. II.42-43

Original Verse

अìगुñöहन्äभिपर्यन्तमधोभ्üमौ विनिन्यसेत् । कर्äभ्य्äïच धर्äà ध्åत्व्ä üर्ध्वçéर्ñअù फëéव हि ॥४१॥ देह्äग्निर्वर्ध्दते नित्यà सर्वरोगविन्äçअनम् । ज्äगर्ति भुजग्é देव्é भुजìग्äसनस्äधन्äत् ॥४२॥


Transliteration

aìguñöhanäbhiparyantamadhobhümau vininyaset | karäbhyäïca dharäà dhåtvä ürdhvaçérñaù phaëéva hi ॥41॥ dehägnirvardhdate nityaà sarvarogavinäçanam | jägarti bhujagé devé bhujaìgäsanasädhanät ॥42॥

Translation

Keep the body from the toes to the navel on the floor and placing the palms of the hands also firmly on the floor, raise the head like a snake. This is called Bhujangasana. The fire of the body increases, all diseases are destroyed and kundalini Shakti is awakened by the practice of bhujangasana.

Apta Additional References

BrYs III.49-50


Steps/Technique

1. Lie down on your belly.

2. Place the hands by the chest, forehead on the ground. Point the toes.

3. Keep the palms on the ground and raise the head and chest like a snake.

Benefits

Strengthens the entire back, shoulders, abdominals and thighs. Opens the chest and expands the lungs capacity. Beneficial for digestion, sciatica, flexibility in spinal cord and elevates mood. Increase gastric fire, Awakens the kundalini and removes all bodily diseases.

Sakshi Pramana Benefits

Opening of the chest

Picture of asana