Simhasana

Description

Simhasana: Asana

Asana Type: Seated

Pramana

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Sandilyopanishad 3.5-6

"दक्षिणं सव्यगुल्फेन दक्षिणेन तथेतरम् । हस्त्औ च जान्वोः संस्थाप्य स्वाङ्गुलीश्च प्रसार्य च ॥ ५ ॥ व्यात्तवक्त्रो निरीक्षेत नासाग्रं सुसमाहितः । सिंहासनं भवेदेतत् पूजितं योगिभिः सदा ॥ ६ ॥"

"dakṣiṇaṃ savyagulphena dakṣiṇena tathetaram | hastau ca jānvoḥ saṃsthāpya svāṅgulīśca prasārya ca ॥ 5 ॥ vyāttavaktro nirīkṣeta nāsāgraṃ susamāhitaḥ | siṃhāsanaṃ bhavedetat pūjitaṃ Yogibhiḥ sadā ॥ 6 ॥"

Translation

"Pressing the right side (of the frenum of the prepuce) with the left heel and the other side with the right (heel) simjlarly, firmly placing the two hands on the two knees, with their fingers outstretched, with his mouth wide open and his body well controlled, he should fix his eyes, on the tip of the nose. This will be the Simhasana, always adored by Yogin-s. "

Gheranda Samhita II 14-15

Instruction

1. Sit on the feet crossed under the scrotum on either sides of the perineum

2. Place the palms on the knees and open the mouth wide.

3. Bring the tongue out and fix the gaze at the tip of the nose.

Benefits

"Benefits the reproductive and digestive system. Sound in exhalation works as vocal therapy developing sonorous voice."