Bhidoka asana

Description

Bhidoka asana: Asana

Asana Type: Seated

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Joga Pradipika (III.184-188)

"àwm bEis dae% pav psarE kDuk %xRkae k…rfae fare, @f(a<mix Aa<trae raoe muÔ haw prma[ su daoE.184. )[a %xRkae %cae raoe ova %ÉE gaefa me< Aane<, itnke mix jugt sae Qane .185."

"prathama baisi dou päva pasärai kachuka urdhako kuraòo òäre | eòyämmadhi äntaro räkhe mudra hätha paramäëa su däkhai ॥184 ॥ phaëä urdhako uco räkhe khavä ubhai goòä mem äneà | tinake madhi jugata so öhäne ॥185 ॥

• for extended verse see end of chapter"

Translation

Sit with legs extended on the floor. Keep the heels apart about a cubit. Toes point upwardly. Bend the head forward reaching the armpits up to knees. Insert both hands under legs turning them take hold of feet from outside. Touch the ground with forehead. Gaze is directed at the center of eyebrows.

Yoga-Asanamala Sacitra (ms.)-29

Instruction

1. Sit with legs extended on the floor.

2. Keep the heels apart.

3. Toes point up.

4. Bend the head forward reaching the armpits upto knees.

5. Insert both hands under legs turning them take hold of feet from outside.

6.Touch the ground with forehead.

7. Gaze is directed at the center of eyebrows.

Benefits

This asana removes fever, all sorts of disturbances in the stomach and purifies the whole body. This practice overcomes fever, jaundice and abdominal.