Parvati-asana
Description
Parvati-asana: Asana
Asana Type
Balancing
Pramana
Āpta Pramāṇa - Joga Pradipika 320- 323
Original Verse
". Aw parvtI Aasn. gaefa dae% Aafa ra;E ,fa<% pad diD j<"" da;E , )[ae< jIm[ae ÉU pir xrE , @fI sMyk %<cI krE . 320. vam pgwlI mihlI kaer , meke diDn pI—fI vaer , fa<% gul) ma<ihlI jae$ ,Ar diD[ vairlaE sae$ . 321"
Transliteration
"॥ atha päravaté äsana ॥ goòä dou äòä räñai , òämu päda dachi jaìgha däñai | phaëoà jémaëo bhü pari dharai , eòé samyaka uïcé karai ॥ 320 ॥ väma pagathalé mahilé kora , meke dachina péëòé vora | òämu gulapha mäàhilé joé , ara dachiëa värilau soé ॥ 321 ॥
- for extended verse see end of chapter"
Translation
Place both the knees cross wise, right leg should be placed by the side of right thigh, place the toes on the ground keeping the heel upward. The left sole should be placed by the side of right calf muscles. The left and right ankle should be kept together properly. Place both the hands on knees and gaze at the tip of nose.
Instruction
"1. Bend the knees and sit on the heels of the feet, balancing on the tip of the toes. 2. Bring left knee higher than right knee 3. Place hands on the knees 4. Gaze at the tip of the nose."
Benefits
"Practiced in this way, bestows the sadhaka ability to cross the hills without the feeling of exertion."