Bhadragorakha asana

Description

Bhadragorakha asana: Asana

Asana Type

Seated

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source

Joga Pradipika 129-131

Original Verse

"दोऊ पगथली संपुट करै कोर वारिली भूपरि धरै | कोर वारिली राखे ऐसै तापरि मूलद्वारि टिकि बैसे ॥ १३१ ॥ गोडा पीडी भूवपरि दाखै हाथ दोऊ गोडा परि राखै | द्रिष्टि त्रिकुटी मध्य जु ठानै ताकौ गोरखभद्र बखानै ॥१३२ ॥"

Transliteration

"doū pagathalī saṃpuṭa karai kora vārilī bhūpari dharai | kora vārilī rākhe aisai tāpari mūladvāri ṭiki baise ॥ 131 ॥ goḍā pīḍī bhūvapari dākhai hātha doū goḍā pari rākhai | driṣṭi trikuṭī madhya ju ṭhānai tākau gorakhabhadra bakhānai ॥132 ॥"

Translation

Sit on the ground, fold both the legs and join the soles. Now arrange to keep soles in such a way that arms placed upon the fingers of the legs. Both the knees should touch the ground and hand being placed upon them respectively. Gaze should be between the eyebrows. All diseases are warded off and Yogi is never subjected for any type of dejection.

Apta Additional References

Yoga-Asanamala Sacitra (ms.)-8

Instruction

1. Sit on the ground.

2. Bring the sole of the feet together with the toes and knees on the ground.

3. Place the anus on the heels.

4. Place the hands on the knees.

Atma Pramana Benefits

Removes all diseases and gets rid of all worries.

Simple sketch

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