Difference between revisions of "Bhujangasana"

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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

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 ==Description==
-Mayurasana: asana
+Bhujangasana: asana
 ==Asana Type==
-Arm balancing
+Prone
 ==PRAMANA==
-Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण
+Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
 ==Sastra Pramana Source==
-Rudrayamala Tantra 23.91-92
+Gheranda Samhita. II.42-43
 ==Original Verse==
-अथ वक्ष्ये महादेव मयूरासनमुत्तमम्।
+अìगुñöहन्äभिपर्यन्तमधोभ्üमौ विनिन्यसेत् ।
-भूमौ निपात्य हस्तौ द्वौ कूर्परोपरि देहकम्॥२३.९१॥
+कर्äभ्य्äïच धर्äà ध्åत्व्ä üर्ध्वçéर्ñअù फëéव हि ॥४१॥
-कूर्परोपरिसंस्थाप्य सर्वदेहं स्थिराश्यः।
+देह्äग्निर्वर्ध्दते नित्यà सर्वरोगविन्äçअनम् ।
-केवलं हस्तयुगलं निपात्य भुवि सुस्थिरः॥२३.९२॥
+ज्äगर्ति भुजग्é देव्é भुजìग्äसनस्äधन्äत् ॥४२॥
 ==Transliteration==
-atha vakṣye mahādeva mayūrāsanamuttamam।
+aìguñöhanäbhiparyantamadhobhümau vininyaset |
-bhūmau nipātya hastau dvau kūrparopari dehakam॥23.91॥
+karäbhyäïca dharäà dhåtvä ürdhvaçérñaù phaëéva hi ॥41॥
-kūrparoparisaṃsthāpya sarvadehaṃ sthirāśyaḥ।
+dehägnirvardhdate nityaà sarvarogavinäçanam |
-kevalaṃ hastayugalaṃ nipātya bhuvi susthiraḥ॥23.92॥
+jägarti bhujagé devé bhujaìgäsanasädhanät ॥42॥
 ==Translation==
-O Mahādeva! Now I shall talk about the supreme mayurāsana; Place both the hands on the floor and rest the body on both the elbows. (23.91)
+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.
-Rest the entire body on the elbows at the abdomen; Placing only both the hands on the floor, be properly still. (23.92)
-==Apta Pramana Source==
-Hatharanavali of SrinivasaYogi  3.42
-==Original Verse==
-धरमवस्तभ्य करद्वयेन
-तत्कुर्परे स्थपितनभिपर्स्वह् ॥
-उच्चसनो दन्दवदुत्थितह् खे
-मयुरमेतत् प्रवदन्ति पिठम् ॥४२॥
-==Transliteration==
-haramavastabhya karadvayena
-tatkurpare sthapitanabhiparsvah //
-uccasano dandavadutthitah khe
-mayurametat pravadanti pitham //42//
+==Apta Additional References==
-==Translation==
+BrYs III.49-50
-The two palms are place on the ground. Elbows are placed on the respective sides of the navel and the body is lifted in the air like a horizontal stick. This is known as mayura-pitha.
 ==Steps/Technique==
-. Kneel with knees apart.
+. Lie down on your belly.
-. Place the palms on the ground fingers pointing backards.
+. Place the hands by the chest, forehead on the ground. Point the toes.
-. Lean forward and place the elbows on the respective sides of the navel.
-. Lean over the arms and lift the legs like a horizontal stick.
-. Balance in this posture with the chin and chest slightly up.
+. Keep the palms on the ground and raise the head and chest like a snake.
 ==Benefits==
-Stimulates digestive organs and increases the metabolic process
+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.
-Useful for constipation, flatulence, diabetes, kidney, spleen, sluggish liver
-Balances the endocrine system
-Balances all three doshas
-Strengthens all  muscles of the body
-Stimulates detoxification process and clears skin conditions
-Awakens Kundalini energy
-Stimulates blood circulation, purifies the blood, and purifies the body. It enhances the efficacy of the internal organs and harmonizes the glands of the endocrine system. Increase whole body strength.
 ==Sakshi Pramana Benefits==
-Increases strength in the arms, core, legs; gives feeling of lightness, powerfulness
+Opening of the chest
-==Name/City/Profession==
-Sunniva Kaurin, Norway
+[[Category: Asanas]]
-==Simple sketch==
+==Picture of asana==
-Mayurasana (GhS. II-30; HR-III.42-47).png
+<img src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L07NBlGhm6gjlHL_POzhO5Mo7jIuzY5v/view?usp=sharing" height = "400">