Bhujangasana

Description

Mahamudra asana

Asana Type

Forward Bend

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source

Joga Pradipika 105-106

Original Verse

fava pgkI @fI jae$ sIvin Aain lgavE sae$ , diDn la<baE ju psarE tamE Aain kagsI xarE . dae^ ova %xRsae xrE itnsae )er A_yas ju kre , nasaiÔiò Aan QhravE mhamuÔa nam sae pavE . 105.

Transliteration

òävä pagaké eòé joé sévani äni lagävai soé | dachina lämbau ju pasärai tämai äni kägasé dhärai ॥ doü khavä urdhaso dharai tinaso phera abhyäsa ju kare | näsädriñöi äna öhaharävai mahämudrä näma so pävai ॥ 105 ॥

• for extended verse see end of chapter

Translation

"Place the left heel against the perineum, extend the right leg and catch hold the sole with hands by making a finger lock. Repeat it with the other legs. Gaze should be at the tip of the nose. Nothing remains conducive or non-conducive with regard to food. The poison converts in to nectar. Even one can avoid the death. Diseases like T.B., leprosy, tumor, indigestion etc. can be overcome."

Apta Additional References

Joga Pradipika-III.65-68

Steps/Technique

1.Stay on the ground with legs stretched forward

2.Bend the left knee and place the heel at the perineum

3.Hold the right foot with both hands with fingers interlocked

4.Bend the head forward

5.Place the chin on the right knee

6.Fix your gaze at the nose tip

7.Remain in this pose 30 seconds

Benefits

•Stretches the hamstrings, calves, hips, buttocks, groin, knees

•Strengthens the abdominals and back

•Spontaneously induces all three bandhas

•Lifts and lengthens the spine

•Increases lung capacity

•Expands and opens the diaphragm

•Awakens Kundalini and makes one young

•Cures TB, leprosy, skin disease, glandular enlargement, tumor, indigestion

•Bring integration of the Self

Simple sketch

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