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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Midakipava asana i: asana
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Bhujangasana: asana
  
 
==Asana Type==
 
==Asana Type==
  
Forward Bend
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Prone
  
 
==PRAMANA==
 
==PRAMANA==
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==Sastra Pramana Source==
 
==Sastra Pramana Source==
  
Yoga-Asanamala Sacitra 61
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Gheranda Samhita. II.42-43
  
 
==Original Verse==
 
==Original Verse==
  
pUrb ibix pir pgwlI s<pUq ;ael yefI imlI ra;E
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अìगुñöहन्äभिपर्यन्तमधोभ्üमौ विनिन्यसेत् ।
yef(aSyU maihlI kanI AgUl dae AatrE illaq xrtI lgavE
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कर्äभ्य्äïच धर्äà ध्åत्व्ä üर्ध्वçéर्ñअù फëéव हि ॥४१॥
haw dae^ gaefa %pir lgava Afva#rDa pra psarE
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देह्äग्निर्वर्ध्दते नित्यà सर्वरोगविन्äçअनम् ।
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ज्äगर्ति भुजग्é देव्é भुजìग्äसनस्äधन्äत् ॥४२॥
  
  
 
==Transliteration==
 
==Transliteration==
  
püraba bidhi pari pagathalé sampüöa ñola yeòé milé räñai
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aìguñöhanäbhiparyantamadhobhümau vininyaset |
yeòyäsyü mähilé käné agüla do ätarai liläöa dharaté lagävai
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karäbhyäïca dharäà dhåtvä ürdhvaçérñaù phaëéva hi ॥41॥
hätha doü goòä upari lagävä aòaväirachä parä pasärai
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dehägnirvardhdate nityaà sarvarogavinäçanam |
*for extended verse see end of chapter
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jägarti bhujagé devé bhujaìgäsanasädhanät ॥42॥
  
 
==Translation==
 
==Translation==
  
Sit with legs extended. Close two heels together while keeping toes apart. Knees are spread sideward. Lower the body forward to touch the forehead on ground near the heels. Spread hands sideward over knees and place palms on ground. Gaze is fixed at the nose.
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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.
 
 
  
 
==Apta Additional References==
 
==Apta Additional References==
  
JP.265-267; AYG-46. Similar to asthi-pava-asana illustrated in NS-72
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BrYs III.49-50
  
  
 
==Steps/Technique==
 
==Steps/Technique==
  
1. Sit with the heels together while keeping the toes apart.  
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1. Lie down on your belly.
  
2. Knees are spread sideways.  
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2. Place the hands by the chest, forehead on the ground. Point the toes.  
  
3. Bend forward and bring the forehead to the ground near the heels.  
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3. Keep the palms on the ground and raise the head and chest like a snake.  
  
4. Spread the hands sideward over the knees and place the palms on the ground.
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==Benefits==
 
 
5. Gaze at the nose.
 
  
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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==
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==Sakshi Pramana Benefits==
  
Improves and facilitates the flow of the five secondary vayus.
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Opening of the chest
  
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[[Category: Asanas]]
  
==Simple sketch==
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==Picture of asana==
  
Midakipava Asana i (YMS-61).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