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title: "Badhāsana"
key: "Badhāsana"
url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Badh%C4%81sana"
markdown_url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Badh%C4%81sana.md"
type: "dharana"
language: "sa"
categories:
  - "Asanas"
updated: "2019-06-17T20:35:12.000Z"
description: "Description Badhāsana: Asana Pramana Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण Sastra Pramana Source Rudrayamala Tantra 23.107-108 Original Verse \"अथान्यदासनं वक्ष्ये साधकानां हिताय वै॥२३.१०७॥ पवनासरूपो खेचरो…"
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# Badhāsana

## Description

Badhāsana: Asana

## Pramana

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

## Sastra Pramana Source

Rudrayamala Tantra 23.107-108

## Original Verse

"अथान्यदासनं वक्ष्ये साधकानां हिताय वै॥२३.१०७॥ पवनासरूपो खेचरो योगिराड् भवेत्। स्थित्वा बद्धासने धीरो नाभेरधःकरद्वयम्॥२३.१०८ ऊद्धर्वमु डः पिबेद् वायुं निरुद्ध्येत् यमाविले।"

## Transliteration

"athānyadāsanaṃ vakṣye sādhakānāṃ hitāya vai॥23.107॥ pavanāsarūpo khecaro Yogirāḍ bhavet। sthitvā baddhāsane dhīro nābheradhaḥkaradvayam॥23.108 ūddharvamu ḍaḥ pibed vāyuṃ niruddhyet yamāvile।"

## Translation

"Now I shall talk about another asana for the benefit of the practioners; Doing the pavanāsana the practitioner can levitate (khechara) and becomes a king among Yogis. Remaining in badhāsana the resolute practitioner should place both hands on the upper part of the navel; Raise the head upwards and inhale the air and block the double-holed senses. (23.107,108)"

## Steps/Technique

1.Sit in padmasana

2.Place the hands on the upper portion of the navel

3.Raise the chin to inhale

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