Anantasana
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Description
Anantasana: Asana
Asana Type
Supine
Pramana
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Apta Pramana Source
Kapala-Kurantaka-Hathabhyasa-Paddhati-4
Original Verse
"उत्तान शयनं एकैकं पादं ग्रीवायां विन्यस्य
इतर हस्तेन पादाग्रं गृहीत्वा इतरपादहतिस्तौ
लंबीकृत्य तिष्टेत् अनन्तासनं भवति ॥४॥"
Transliteration
"uttāna śayanaṃ ekaikaṃ pādaṃ grīvāyāṃ vinyasya
itara hastena pādāgraṃ gṛhītvā itarapādahatistau
laṃbīkṛtya tiṣṭet anantāsanaṃ bhavati ॥4॥"
Translation
Lying supine place one foot on the neck, then by other hand hold the top of the other foot and then extend both of that hand and that foot. This is known as Anantasana. 4.
Instruction
"1. Lie on back with straight legs.
2. Place one of the legs behind neck and hold toes with opposite hand.
3. Head rests on the foot.
4. Straighten the other arm next to the body."
Atma Pramana Benefits
Balances the prana & apana energies.
Simple sketch
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