Padmasana iv

Description

Padmasana iv: asana

Asana Type

Seated

PRAMANA

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source

Shiva Samhita-III.88-89

Original Verse

उत्तानौ चरणौ क्रत्वा ऊरूसंस्थौ प्रयत्नतः । ऊरूमध्ये तथोतानौ पाणी क्र्त्वा तु तादृशौ ॥ नासाग्रे विन्यसेदूदृष्टिं दन्तमूलञ्च जिव्ह्या । उत्तोल्य चिबुकं वक्ष उत्थाप्य पवनं शनैः ॥

Transliteration

uttānau caraṇau kratvā ūrūsaṃsthau prayatnataḥ । ūrūmadhye tathotānau pāṇī krtvā tu tādṛśau ॥ nāsāgre vinyasedūdṛṣṭiṃ dantamūlañca jivhyā । uttolya cibukaṃ vakṣa utthāpya pavanaṃ śanaiḥ ॥

• for extended verse see end of chapter

Translation

I now describe the Padmasana which wards off (or cures) all diseases: Having crossed the legs, carefully place the feet on the opposite thighs (i.e. the left foot on the right thigh, and vice versa); cross both the hands and place them similarly on the thighs; fix the sight on the tip of the nose; pressing the tongue against the root of the teeth, (the chin should be elevated, the chest expanded) then draw the air slowly, fill the chest with all your might, and expel it slowly, in an unobstructed stream. 88

It cannot be practiced by everybody; only the wise attains success in it. 89

Steps/Technique

1. Sit up straight. 2. Place the left foot on the inner right thigh 3. Place the right foot on the left thigh 4. Hold the toes with the opposite hand 5. close your eyes and relax

Regular Photo

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