Gohi asana
Description
Gohi asana: asana
Asana Type
Inverted
PRAMANA
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Apta Pramana Source
Joga Pradipika .171-174
Original Verse
दोउ हाथ की कहुणी जोई पुनिह कलाई जाणे दोई पिष्टि अंगुरया की पुन जानौ ए सब ले भू ऊपर ठानौ ॥१७० उभै कलाई जुडवा राषै तिन परि आनि सीस पर दाषे या विधि आसन करे कपारी नासा दिष्टि रहे थिर धारि॥१७१ पींडी जंघ मिलावे दोई येडी कूलां राषै भोई गोडा चिबुक अग्रे लगावे आसन गोही नाम कहावे ॥१७२ सिर नेत्र दूषै कसै तथा वाम्हणी होय पहर येक आसन सधे लहै समाधिदी सोय ॥१७३
Transliteration
"gohé äsana doü hätha kahuëyä syaule kalä é hathelé ägulyä ké péñöé dharati öekai kaläé juòivä räñai kaläyä ké mähilé käné mäthau
- for extended verse see end of chapter"
Translation
Bring the elbows and forearms together and place them on ground. Place the head on forearms kept together. Raise the trunk towards the sky. Then fold the legs at knees and touch the heels to the buttocks. Touch the chin to knees and fix the gaze at the nose.
Apta Additional References
Also called sisumarasana, found in MS-20, HP(ms.)-II.156
Steps/Technique
"1. Kneel down. 2. Place the forearms on the ground, fingers interlocked, elbows shoulder width apart. 3. Bring the crown of the head on the ground, hands at the back of the head. 4. Straighten the legs and walk forward, until hips come in line with shoulders. 5. Bring the knees to the chest, keeping the heels close to the buttocks."
Atma Pramana Benefits
Helps to heal from all diseases of head and eyes.
Sakshi Pramana Benefits
Feeling of being focused, engagement of the core muscles
Simple sketch
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