Cinakipava asana

Description

Cinakipava asana: asana

Asana Type

Seated

PRAMANA

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source

Yoga-Asanamala Sacitra (ms.)-63

Original Verse

दोउ पगाकी येडी धरती मगिवा मेढ लगावै पगथली महली कौर अंगूठाकी सधि सूधी जोडै बारिलि कोर फना षुल्या राषै कहण्या की माहिली सन्धी गोडा उपरी राषै हाथा की अंगुली पिष्टि धरती टेकै अंगूठा अग्र छीदो धरती लगावै अगूल्या का अग्र माहि कानी राषै द्रिश्टि नासा अग्र आसण कौगूण नाग पवन बन्ध होई

Transliteration

dou pagäké yeòé dharaté lagivä meòha lagävai pagathalé mähalé kaura aìguöhäké sadhi südhi joòai bärili kora phanä ñulyä räñai

• for extended verse see end of chapter

Translation

"While sitting on ground, draw legs close to the seat in such a way that heels comes together and goes apart. Bend the arms and place elbows on respective knees. Keep the back of hands and fingers on ground in supine position. Direct gaze at tip of nose. Controls movement of Naga vayu."

Steps/Technique

1. Sit up straight on the ground.

2. Draw legs close to the seat in such a way that the heels come together and knees goes apart.

3. Toes are separated and the soles of the feet are looking up

4. Bend the arms and place elbows on respective knees.

5. Keep the back of hands and fingers on ground and palms facing up.

6. Direct gaze at tip of nose.

Atma Pramana Benefits

Controls movement of Naga vayu (responsible for belching, burping and all upwards wind movement from your stomach.)

Sakshi Pramana Benefits

Release tension in the hips/groin

Name/City/Profession

Keong Chow, Singapore, Yoga Teacher/Freelancer

Simple sketch

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