Anasuyasana ii

Description

Anasuyasana ii: Asana

Asana Type: Forward Bend

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Yoga-Asanamala sacitra 44

"जीमणा गोदा की स्यंधि उपरि डावा गोडा की संधि मिलाई राषै गोडास्यौ ले पगथल्या लौ आडवाइ सूधा राषै हाथा स्यौ पगाका अगूठा पकदै अथावा दोऊ हाथ पाछा नै करि काकसी करै मूलद्वार पाछै काकसी राषै "

"anasuyäsanä 2 jémaëä goòä ké syandhi upari òävä goòä ké sandhi milä i räñai goòäsyau le pagathalyä lau äòavä i südhä räñai häthä syau pagäkä agüöhä pakaòai athävä doü hätha pächä nai kari käkasé karai müladvära pächai käkasé räñai

• for extended verse see end of chapter"

Translation

"After spreading the feet wide apart followed by placing one knee over the other, one is supposed to catch hold of the hands over the back. Then one should bend the head down to touch the nose to the ground."

Asana-namani 53

Instruction

1.Place one knee above the other

2.Hold the hands from the back

3.Bend down to touch the nose on the ground

4.Gaze at the tip of the nose

5.Remain in this pose 30 seconds"

Benefits

The body becomes lustrous like gold; free of diseases. There are several benefits of this asana, Even if practiced 2 times a month it gives tejas to the body.