Carpatacokasana

Description

Carpatacokasana: Asana

Asana Type: Seated

Pramana

Joga Pradipika-254- 255

Gheranda Samhita. II.42-43

दोउ पगथलि संपुट धारै आंगाने कर जारे पसारै गोडा भूसौ लगता राषै हाथ दोउ गोडा परिदाषै॥२५३ आंषि माहिली उपरि ठानै गोडा दावि भूमि परि तानै दिष्टि त्रिकुटी राषै गोई चरपट चौक कहावै सोई॥२५४ अर्णचक्र संजु मुक्तनर चितवन करै जु कोय​ नैननि को नासै तिमर ज्योति नृमली होय​॥२५५

dou pagathali saṃpuṭa dhārai āṃgāne kara jāre pasārai goḍā bhūsau lagatā rāṣai hātha dou goḍā paridāṣai॥253 āṃṣi māhilī upari ṭhānai goḍā dāvi bhūmi pari tānai diṣṭi trikuṭī rāṣai goī carapaṭa cauka kahāvai soī॥254 arṇacakra saṃju muktanara citavana karai ju koya nainani ko nāsai timara jyoti nṛmalī hoya

Translation

Bring both the soles together and place them in front. Knees should touch the ground. Both hands should be placed on the knees and press them towards ground. Gaze between eyebrows. This removes night blindness and eyesight is purified.

ASANAMALA SACITRA-56, AYG-41

Steps/Technique

1. Sit up straight.

2. Bring the soles of the feet together in such a way that the knees come as close to ground as possible.

3. Place the hands on knees and press them down.

4. Fix the gaze in between the eyebrows.

Benefits

It improves eyesight, and removes heat from the eyes.