Vajra-sanghara-asana

Description

Vajra-sanghara-asana: Asana

Asana Type

Balancing

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source

Joga Pradipika III.79-81 Yoga-Asanamala Sacitra (ms.)-36

Original Verse

"àwm )[a pa[I haey bEse , dae% @fI gUda invesE . gaefa ^Éa raoE wIr , Aafe vay psarE xIr . 79. p&ò idsI dae^ kr AanE , itnkI jugt @esI ivix QanE . ghE prspir Éuja ju dae% , kaeh{ya lgtI pkrE sae% . 80"

Transliteration

"prathama phaëä päëé hoya baise | dou eòé güdä nivesai ॥ goòä übhä räkhai théra | äòe väya pasärai dhéra ॥ 79 ॥ påñöa disé doü kara änai | tinaké jugata aisévidha öhänai ॥ gahai parasapari bhujä ju dou | kohaëyä lagaté pakarai sou ॥ 80 ॥

• for extended verse see end of chapter"

Translation

Sit on toes placing heels against anus without allowing the knees to touch the ground, hold the opposite elbows by taking the hands towards back. It removes colling effect of the climate. This asana can be accomplished in seven days.

Instruction

"1. Sit on the toes, soles of feet together, buttoks on the heels.

2. Keep the knees off the ground, spread sideways.

3. Interlock arms behing your back by holding opposite arms at elbows. "

Benefits

Does not get affected with the cold climate. Gives relief from joint pains