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Description

Matsyendrasana ii: asana

Asana Type

Twist

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source

Gheranda Samhita II.22-23

Original Verse

%dr< piímaÉas< k«Tva itóit yÆt>, nèa¼< vampad< ih d]janUpir Nyset!.22. tÇ yaMy< kªpRr< c yaMye kre c v±km!, æuvaemRXye gta< †iò< pIQ< mTSyeNÔmuCyte.23.

Transliteration

udaraà paçcimäbhäsaà kåtvä tiñöhati yatnataù | namräìgaà vämapädaà hi dakñajänüpari nyaset ॥22॥ tatra yämyaà kürparaà ca yämye kare ca vaktrakam | bhruvormadhye gatäà dåñöià péöhaà matsyendramucyate ॥23॥

Translation

Keeping the stomach at ease like the back, bend the left leg and place it with care on the right thigh, put the elbow of the right hand on top of it and the face on the palm of right hand. Assuming this posture, fix the gaze in the middle of the forehead. This is Mastyendra posture. 22-23

Apta Additional References

Steps/Technique

1. Bend the left knee and place the left foot on the right thigh.

2. Put the right elbow on top of left knee.

3. Rest the face on the right palm.

4. Gaze in the middle of the forehead.

Benefits

Stimulates internal organs functioning, and helps detoxify the body.

Simple sketch

Matsyendrasana ii (GhS II 22-23).png

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 ==Description==
-Matsyendrasana i: asana
+Matsyendrasana ii: asana
 ==Asana Type==
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 ==Apta Pramana Source==
-Hathapradipika (10 chapters) II.12-13
+Gheranda Samhita II.22-23
 ==Original Verse==
-मत्स्येन्द्रपीठं जठरप्रदीप्तिं प्रचण्डरुग्मण्डलखण्डनास्त्रम्॥
+%dr< piímaÉas< k«Tva itóit yÆt>,
-अभ्यासतः कुन्डलिनीप्रबोधं दण्डस्थिरत्वं हि ददाति पुंसाम्॥
+nèa¼< vampad< ih d]janUpir Nyset!.22.
+tÇ yaMy< kªpRr< c yaMye kre c v±km!,
+æuvaemRXye gta< †iò< pIQ< mTSyeNÔmuCyte.23.
 ==Transliteration==
-matsyendrapīṭhaṁ jaṭharapradīptiṁ pracaṇḍarugmaṇḍalakhaṇḍanāstram ॥
+udaraà paçcimäbhäsaà kåtvä tiñöhati yatnataù |
-abhyāsataḥ kunḍalinīprabodhaṁ daṇḍasthiratvaṁ hi dadāti puṁsām ॥
+namräìgaà vämapädaà hi dakñajänüpari nyaset ॥22॥
+tatra yämyaà kürparaà ca yämye kare ca vaktrakam |
+bhruvormadhye gatäà dåñöià péöhaà matsyendramucyate ॥23॥
 ==Translation==
-"The right foot is placed at the root of the left thigh. The left leg is placed by the side of the right knee. Holding left leg by the right hand and twisting the body, one remains steady. This posture comes from Sri matsyendranath. 12
+Keeping the stomach at ease like the back, bend the left leg and place it with care on the right thigh, put the elbow of the right hand on top of it and the face on the palm of right hand. Assuming this posture, fix the gaze in the middle of the forehead. This is Mastyendra posture. 22-23
-Practice of matsyendrasana stimulates the digestive function and works like a weapon to destroy hosts of severe ailments. It also helps arousal of kundalini and gives stability to the spine. 13"
 == Apta Additional References==
-- Hathapradipika of Svatmarama_I.26, HP(L)_II.12-13, Hathapradipika (ms.) Siddhanta-Muktavali-II.61, A-8, YMP-5, Yuktabhavadeva-VI.19, Yoga-siddhanta-candrika-II.46,p.84, ANi, Hatharatnavali-III. 12, 57-58, KT-II.46,p.243, BrYs-III.27, Hatha-tattva-kaumudi-VII.7-8, Kapala-Kurantaka-Hathabhyasa-Paddhati-105, Yoga-cintamani of Sivananda Sarasvati-76, HSC-78, YRP-4, Sri-Yoga-kaustubha-11), SriTattvaNidhi-32
-- same as Yogindrapitha and matsyendrapithabandhasana
-- Cf. kubanasana and banasana.
 == Steps/Technique==
-. Place the right foot at the root of the left thigh.
+. Bend the left knee and place the left foot on the right thigh.
-. Bring left leg by the side of the right knee.
-. Hold left foot by the right hand.
+. Put the right elbow on top of left knee.
-. Keep the left hand on the ground behind the back for support.
+. Rest the face on the right palm.
-. Keep the spine straight and twist to the left.
-. Look over the left shoulder.
+. Gaze in the middle of the forehead.
 ==Benefits==
-Enkindles gastric fire.
+Stimulates internal organs functioning, and helps detoxify the body.
-Proves to be highly effective in alleviating host of chronic and complicated diseases.
-Steady practice of this asana awakens kundalini.
-Brings steadiness to spine
+==Simple sketch==
-Removing  jvara (fever), ama (toxins) and sula (acute pain or colic)
+Matsyendrasana ii (GhS II 22-23).png