Mundasana

Description

Mundasana: asana

PRAMANA

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source

Rudrayamala Tantram 23.24-25

Original Verse

आधोमुण्डासनं वक्ष्ये सर्वेषां प्राणिनां सुखम्। ऊर्ध्वमार्गे पदे दत्त्वा धारयेन्मारूतं सिधीः ॥२३.२४॥ सर्वासनानां श्रेष्ठं हि ऊद्धर्वपादो यदा चरेत्। तदैव महतीं सिद्धिं ददाति वायवी कला ॥२३.२५ ॥

Transliteration

ādhomuṇḍāsanaṃ vakṣye sarveṣāṃ prāṇināṃ sukham। ūrdhvamārge pade dattvā dhārayenmārūtaṃ sidhīḥ ॥23.24॥ sarvāsanānāṃ śreṣṭhaṃ hi ūddharvapādo yadā caret। tadaiva mahatīṃ siddhiṃ dadāti vāyavī kalā ॥23.25 ॥

Translation

For the well-being of all creatures, I speak now about mundāsanam; The expert should raise legs upwards and by lowering the head hold the vital breath. (23.24)

This (mundāsana) is surely supreme among all āsnas, in which the legs are raise upwards. The skill of breath control gives great siddhis to the practitioner instantly. (23.25)

Steps/Technique

1. Kneel down. 2. Interlace hands and place the forearms on the ground like a triangle. 3. Bring the crown of the head down and hands supporting the back of the head. 4. Straighten the legs and walk forward. 5. Bring the knees to the chest, keeping the heels close to the buttocks. This is Gohiasana. 6. Straigthen the legs to come to the full head stand.

Design Note

Use same as Sirsasana i (SVY-38, YRah I.png