Bhujangasana

Description

Bhujangasana: Asana

Asana Type: Prone

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Gheranda Samhita. II.42-43

"अìगुñöहन्äभिपर्यन्तमधोभ्üमौ विनिन्यसेत् । कर्äभ्य्äïच धर्äà ध्åत्व्ä üर्ध्वçéर्ñअù फëéव हि ॥४१॥ देह्äग्निर्वर्ध्दते नित्यà सर्वरोगविन्äçअनम् । ज्äगर्ति भुजग्é देव्é भुजìग्äसनस्äधन्äत् ॥४२॥"

"aìguñöhanäbhiparyantamadhobhümau vininyaset | karäbhyäïca dharäà dhåtvä ürdhvaçérñaù phaëéva hi ॥41॥ dehägnirvardhdate nityaà sarvarogavinäçanam | jägarti bhujagé devé bhujaìgäsanasädhanät ॥42॥"

Translation

"Keep the body from the toes to the navel on the floor and placing the palms of the hands also firmly on the floor, raise the head like a snake. This is called Bhujangasana. The fire of the body increases, all diseases are destroyed and kundalini Shakti is awakened by the practice of bhujangasana."

BrYs III.49-50

Instruction

1.Come to a full squat posture.

2.Place the hands below the feet, palms facing down.

3.Keep the arms straight, elbows joined together at the navel (Option: If you cannot hold the squat position, you can sit on the ground).

4.Fix the gaze at the nose.

5.Remain in this pose 30 seconds."

Benefits

This reduces the bodily heat