Bhaga asana 2

Description

Bhaga asana 2: Asana

Asana Type: Seated

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Yoga-Asanamala Sacitra (ms.) 46

"पग उलाटा मोडी बैसै पगा का माहिला गुलफ कूला पाषता लगावै पछै पगथल्या का पिष्टि हाथा स्यौ मोडि जाघा बारिली कानी आणी पगथली पीष्टि लगावै मेढ उपरि पग की आगुली अग्र मिलावै"

"paga ulāṭā moḍī baisai pagā kā māhilā gulapha kūlā pāṣatā lagāvai pachai pagathalyā kā piṣṭi hāthā syau moḍi jāghā bārilī kānī āṇī pagathalī pīṣṭi lagāvai meḍha upari paga kī āgulī agra milāvai

for extended verse see end of chapter"

Translation

"Bring the soles of feet together and heels together and touch the toes at the navel. Place the hands on knees. Fix the eyes at the tip of nose."

Instruction

1.Bring the soles of the feet together.

2.Bring the toes to the navel.

3.Place the hands on the knees.

4.Fix the eyes at the tip of the nose.

Benefits

Opens the groin. Improves flexibility in ankles, feet and knees. Stimulates the lower 3 chakras and the heart. Releases the granthis (blockages). Gives relief from sandhivata (joint pain).

Simple sketch

Bhagasana ii