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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Matsyendrasana i: asana
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Bhujangasana: asana
  
 
==Asana Type==
 
==Asana Type==
  
Twist
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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==
  
Hathapradipika (10 chapters) II.12-13
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Gheranda Samhita. II.42-43
  
 
==Original Verse==
 
==Original Verse==
  
मत्स्येन्द्रपीठं जठरप्रदीप्तिं प्रचण्डरुग्मण्डलखण्डनास्त्रम्॥
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अìगुñöहन्äभिपर्यन्तमधोभ्üमौ विनिन्यसेत् ।
अभ्यासतः कुन्डलिनीप्रबोधं दण्डस्थिरत्वं हि ददाति पुंसाम्॥
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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==
  
matsyendrapīṭhaṁ jaṭharapradīptiṁ pracaṇḍarugmaṇḍalakhaṇḍanāstram ॥
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aìguñöhanäbhiparyantamadhobhümau vininyaset |
abhyāsataḥ kunḍalinīprabodhaṁ daṇḍasthiratvaṁ hi dadāti puṁsām ॥
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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==
  
"The right foot is placed at the root of the left thigh. The left leg is placed by the side of the right knee. Holding left leg by the right hand and twisting the body, one remains steady. This posture comes from Sri matsyendranath. 12
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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.
Practice of matsyendrasana stimulates the digestive function and works like a weapon to destroy hosts of severe ailments. It also helps arousal of kundalini and gives stability to the spine. 13"
 
  
== Apta Additional References==  
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==Apta Additional References==
  
- Hathapradipika of Svatmarama_I.26, HP(L)_II.12-13, Hathapradipika (ms.) Siddhanta-Muktavali-II.61, A-8, YMP-5, Yuktabhavadeva-VI.19, Yoga-siddhanta-candrika-II.46,p.84, ANi, Hatharatnavali-III. 12, 57-58, KT-II.46,p.243, BrYs-III.27, Hatha-tattva-kaumudi-VII.7-8, Kapala-Kurantaka-Hathabhyasa-Paddhati-105, Yoga-cintamani of Sivananda Sarasvati-76, HSC-78, YRP-4, Sri-Yoga-kaustubha-11), SriTattvaNidhi-32
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BrYs III.49-50
- same as Yogindrapitha and matsyendrapithabandhasana
 
- Cf. kubanasana and banasana.
 
  
== Steps/Technique==
 
  
1. Place the right foot at the root of the left thigh.
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==Steps/Technique==
  
2. Bring left leg by the side of the right knee.  
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1. Lie down on your belly.
  
3. Hold left foot by the right hand.  
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2. Place the hands by the chest, forehead on the ground. Point the toes.  
  
4. Keep the left hand on the ground behind the back for support.
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3. Keep the palms on the ground and raise the head and chest like a snake.  
  
5. Keep the spine straight and twist to the left.
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==Benefits==
  
6. Look over the left shoulder.
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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.
 
 
 
 
==Benefits==
 
  
Enkindles gastric fire.
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==Sakshi Pramana Benefits==
  
Proves to be highly effective in alleviating host of chronic and complicated diseases.
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Opening of the chest
  
Steady practice of this asana awakens kundalini.
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[[Category: Asanas]]
  
Brings steadiness to spine
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==Picture of asana==
  
Removing  jvara (fever), ama (toxins) and sula (acute pain or colic)
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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