Viparita Karani

Description

Viparita Karani: Asana

Asana Type

inverted

Pramana

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source

Yoga-Tattvopanishad .122-126

Original Verse

"करणी विपरीताख्या सर्वाधिव्याधिनाशिनी ॥ १२२ ॥ नित्यमभ्यासयुक्तस्य जाठराग्निविवर्धनी । आहारा बहवस्तस्य संपाद्याः साधकस्य च ॥ १२३ ॥"

Apta Pramana Source

Joga Pradipika (164-166)

Original Verse

"àwm syn sUxae haey Qane< pg imla$ A<mr idis tanE, b÷ir %XvRkae deh %cavE ÉUpir maEra pai[ rhavE.164. dae% pg puin Avr srIr sUxa %rx sMy raoE wIr, dae% pgwlI smta daoE ggnidsa snmuo kir raoE.165"

Transliteration

"prathama sayana südho hoya öhäneà paga miläé ammara disi tänai | bahuri urdhvako deha ucävai bhüpari maurä päëi rahävai ॥164॥ dou paga puni avara saréra südhä uradha samya räkhai théra | dou pagathalé samatä däkhai gaganadisä sanamukha kari räkhai ॥165॥

• for extended verse see end of chapter"

Translation

Lie supine on floor. Keep feet together. Raise both legs and trunk vertically. Body weight rests on shoulders and neck. Keep hands spread out on ground. Direct the gaze at the tip of the nose.

Instruction

"1. Lie supine on floor.

2. Raise both legs and trunk vertically.

3. Body weight rests on shoulders and neck.

4. Keep arms extended on the ground.

5. Direct the gaze at the tip of the nose."

Benefits

"Alleviates all diseases. Enhances gastric fire."

Relaxing and blissful

Technique of Viparita Karani

Pramana: Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source: Shiva Samhita(BA)-IV.45

Original Verse: "अथ विपरीतकरणी मुद्रा भूतले स्वशिरोदत्त्वा खे नयेच्चरणद्वयम् । विपरीतकृतिश्चैषा सर्वतन्त्रेषु गोपिता ॥ ४५ ॥"

Transliteration: "atha viparītakaraṇī mudrā bhūtale svaśirodattvā khe nayeccaraṇadvayam । viparītakṛtiścaiṣā sarvatantreṣu gopitā ॥ 45 ॥"

Translation: Putting the head on the ground, let him stretch out his legs upwards, moving them round and round. This is viparit-karana, kept secret in all the Tantras.

Benefits of Viparita Karani: Conquer Death, Drink Nectar, Becomes an Adept

Pramana: Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source: Shiva Samhita(BA)-IV.46-47

Original Verse: "एतद्यः कुरुते नित्यमभ्यासं याममात्रतः । मृत्युं जयति स योगी प्रलये नापि सीदति ॥ ४६ ॥ कुर्य्तेऽमृतपानं यः सिद्धानां समतामियात्। स सेव्यः सर्वलोकानां बन्धमेनं करोति यः ॥ ४७ ॥"

Transliteration: "etadyaḥ kurute nityamabhyāsaṃ yāmamātrataḥ । mṛtyuṃ jayati sa yogī pralaye nāpi sīdati ॥ 46 ॥ kuryte'mṛtapānaṃ yaḥ siddhānāṃ samatāmiyāt। sa sevyaḥ sarvalokānāṃ bandhamenaṃ karoti yaḥ ॥ 47 ॥"

Translation: "The Yogi who practises it daily for three hours, conquers death, and is not destroyed even in the Pralaya. 46. He who drinks nectar becomes equal to Siddhas; he who practises this Bandha becomes an adept among all creatures. 47."

Viparita Karani Removes Diseases

Pramana: Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source: Haṭhapradīpikā of Svātmārāma V.110

Original Verse: "ūर्ध्वन्āभिर्-अधस्त्āलुर्-ūर्ध्वṃ भ्āनुर्-अधḥ śअśī ॥ करṇī विपर्īत्āख्य्ā सर्वव्य्āधि-विन्āśइन्ī"

Transliteration: "ūrdhvanābhir-adhastālur-ūrdhvaṃ bhānur-adhaḥ śaśī ॥ karaṇī viparītākhyā sarvavyādhi-vināśinī ॥110॥"

Translation: "The practice, which puts the navel up and palate down, the sun up and moon down, is known as viparīta-karaṇī. It removes all diseases."

Daily practice of Viparita Karani

Pramana: Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source: "Haṭhapradīpikā of Svātmārāma V.111"

Original Verse: "करणी विपरीताक्या गुरुवाक्येन लभ्यते ॥ निथ्यम् अभ्यासयुक्तस्य जठराग्नि- विवर्धिनी ॥ १११ ॥"

Transliteration: "karaṇī viparītākyā guruvākyena labhyate ll nithyam abhyāsayuktasya jaṭharāgni- vivardhinī ll 111 ll"

Translation: Viparita-Karani is best learnt from the Guru. Its daily practice stimulates the gastric fire. 111

Adequate Diet for Practitioner of Viparita Karani

Pramana: Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source: "Haṭhapradīpikā of Svātmārāma V.113"

Original Verse: "आहारो बहुलस्तस्य संपाद्यः साधकस्य तु ॥ अनाहारो यदि भवेद् अग्निर्-देहं दहेत् क्षणात् ॥ ११२ ॥"

Transliteration: "āhāro bahulastasya saṃpādyaḥ sādhakasya tu ll anāhāro yadi bhaved agnir-dehaṃ dahet kṣaṇāt ll 112 ll"

Translation: "An aspirant requires increased quantity of food. If one does not take sufficient food, fire quickly consumes the body. 111"

Gradual Practice of Viparita Karani

Pramana: Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source: "Haṭhapradīpikā of Svātmārāma V.114"

Original Verse: "अधःशिराश्चोर्ध्वपादः क्षणं स्यात् प्रथमे दिने ॥ क्षणाच्च किञ्चिदधिकम् अभ्यसेच्च दिने दिने ॥ ११३ ॥"

Transliteration: "adhaḥśirāścordhvapādaḥ kṣaṇaṃ syāt prathame dine ll kṣaṇācca kiñcidadhikam abhyasecca dine dine ll 113 ll"

Translation: "One the first day, one should remain in the topsy-turvy position for a short time. Every day, one should retain the posture longer increasing the time little by little. 113"