Anantasana

Description

Anantasana: Asana

Asana Type: Supine

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Kapala-Kurantaka-Hathabhyasa-Paddhati-4

"उत्तान शयनं एकैकं पादं ग्रीवायां विन्यस्य

इतर हस्तेन  पादाग्रं  गृहीत्वा  इतरपादहतिस्तौ

लंबीकृत्य तिष्टेत् अनन्तासनं भवति ॥४॥"

"uttāna śayanaṃ ekaikaṃ pādaṃ grīvāyāṃ vinyasya

itara hastena  pādāgraṃ  gṛhītvā  itarapādahatistau

laṃbīkṛtya tiṣṭet anantāsanaṃ bhavati ॥4॥"

Translation

Lying supine place one foot on the neck, then by other hand hold the top of the other foot and then extend both of that hand and that foot. This is known as Anantasana. 4.

Instruction

"1. Lie on back with straight legs.

2. Place one of the legs behind neck and hold toes with opposite hand.

3. Head rests on the foot.

4. Straighten the other arm next to the body."

Benefits

Balances the prana & apana energies.

Simple sketch

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