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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Matsya-pithaka: asana
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Bhujangasana: asana
  
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==Asana Type==
  
==Pramana==
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Prone
  
Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण
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==PRAMANA==
  
==Apta Pramana Source==
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Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
  
Tri-shikhi-brahmanopanishad (49)
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==Sastra Pramana Source==
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Gheranda Samhita. II.42-43
  
 
==Original Verse==
 
==Original Verse==
  
वामेन वामाङ्गुष्ठं तु गृहीतं मत्स्यपीठकम् ।  
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अìगुñöहन्äभिपर्यन्तमधोभ्üमौ विनिन्यसेत्
योनि वामेन संपीड्य मेढ्रादुपरि दक्षिणम् ॥ ४९ ॥
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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==
  
vāmena vāmāṅguṣṭhaṃ tu gṛhītaṃ matsyapīṭhakam |  
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aìguñöhanäbhiparyantamadhobhümau vininyaset |
yoni vāmena saṃpīḍya meḍhrādupari dakṣiṇam ॥ 49 ॥
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karäbhyäïca dharäà dhåtvä ürdhvaçérñaù phaëéva hi ॥41॥
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dehägnirvardhdate nityaà sarvarogavinäçanam |
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jägarti bhujagé devé bhujaìgäsanasädhanät ॥42॥
  
 
==Translation==
 
==Translation==
  
"Placing the right foot at the root of the left thigh, with the two hands embracing the knees and the left hand grasping the left big toe, is the Matsya-pithaka posture.  
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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.
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==Apta Additional References==
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BrYs III.49-50
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==Steps/Technique==
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1. Lie down on your belly.
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2. Place the hands by the chest, forehead on the ground. Point the toes.
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3. Keep the palms on the ground and raise the head and chest like a snake.  
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==Benefits==
  
== Steps/Technique==
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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.
  
1. Place the right foot at the root of the left thigh.
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==Sakshi Pramana Benefits==
  
2. Bend the left leg, keeping the knee raised and catch hold of the big toe with the left hand.
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Opening of the chest
  
3. Embrace the legs with the arms.
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[[Category: Asanas]]
  
==Simple sketch==
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==Picture of asana==
  
Matsya-pithaka.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