Nagrasana

Description

Nagrasana: asana

Asana Type

Supine

PRAMANA

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source

Joga Pradipika-351-353

Original Verse

n¢ Aasn àwm pdm Aasn kae Qane dae % haw paDa ne Aane ,pad A<guQa pkfe Aai[ saevE kø{ya kªLya pai[ . 351.gaefa j<" A¢ kae daoe mstg sae sm sUxae raoe , nasa A¢ iÔiò kae xre Aasn n¢ $sI ivix krE . 352.nasa raegu juna rhE ivsalI pIns jaey , juoam Aaidk sb hrE n¢asn gu[ saey . 353.

Transliteration

nagra äsana prathama padama äsana ko öhäne do u hätha pächä ne äne | päda aìguöhä pakaòe äëi sovai kahüëyä külyä päëi ॥ 351 ॥ goòä jaìgha agra ko däkhe masataga so sama südho räkhe | näsä agra driñöi ko dhare äsana nagra ésé vidhi karai ॥ 352 ॥ näsä rogu junä rahai visälé pénasa joya | jukhäma ädika saba harai nagräsana guëa soya ॥ 353 ॥

Translation

Adopt padmasana. Take hands over the back and cross them. Lie on the back. Keep knees touching the ground. Hold the head straight and fix the gaze at the nose.

Steps/Technique

1. Lie on your back and bring the legs in Padmasana. 2. Extend the legs on the ground 3. Cross the arms behind the back. 4. Gaze at the nose tip.

Benefits

Relieves chronic nasal conditions such as pinasana (running nose)

Simple sketch

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