Carpatacokasana
Description
Carpatacokasana: Asana
Asana Type
Seated
Pramana
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Apta Pramana Source
Joga Pradipika-254- 255
Original Verse
दोउ पगथलि संपुट धारै आंगाने कर जारे पसारै गोडा भूसौ लगता राषै हाथ दोउ गोडा परिदाषै॥२५३ आंषि माहिली उपरि ठानै गोडा दावि भूमि परि तानै दिष्टि त्रिकुटी राषै गोई चरपट चौक कहावै सोई॥२५४ अर्णचक्र संजु मुक्तनर चितवन करै जु कोय नैननि को नासै तिमर ज्योति नृमली होय॥२५५
Transliteration
dou pagathali saṃpuṭa dhārai āṃgāne kara jāre pasārai goḍā bhūsau lagatā rāṣai hātha dou goḍā paridāṣai॥253 āṃṣi māhilī upari ṭhānai goḍā dāvi bhūmi pari tānai diṣṭi trikuṭī rāṣai goī carapaṭa cauka kahāvai soī॥254 arṇacakra saṃju muktanara citavana karai ju koya nainani ko nāsai timara jyoti nṛmalī hoya
Translation
Bring both the soles together and place them in front. Knees should touch the ground. Both hands should be placed on the knees and press them towards ground. Gaze between eyebrows. This removes night blindness and eyesight is purified.
Apta Additional References
ASANAMALA SACITRA-56, AYG-41
Steps/Technique
1. Sit up straight.
2. Bring the soles of the feet together in such a way that the knees come as close to ground as possible.
3. Place the hands on knees and press them down.
4. Fix the gaze in between the eyebrows.
Atma Pramana Benefits
It improves eyesight, and removes heat from the eyes.
Simple sketch
Carpatacokasana (JP-254- 255; YMS-56, AYG-41).png