Cakriasana

Description

Cakriasana: asana

Asana Type

Forward bend

PRAMANA

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source

joga pradépikä 145-148

Transliteration

"cakri-äsana òävä pagaké pagathalé tathä su bärilé kora | änai väi kükhipari häthä so jora ॥ 145 ॥

for extended verse see end of chapter"

Translation

Sit on the floor in long position. Hold the left foot with hands and place its sole in left arm-pit.

Take right leg backwards and raise it. Raise the hands upwards and by bringing them forward, place palms and head on ground with fingers pointing forward. Fix the gaze at the tip of the nose.

Apta Additional References

Yoga-äsanamälä sacitra -13

Steps/Technique

1. Sit on the floor.

2. Hold the left foot with hands and place the sole of the foot on the left arm-pit.

3. Bend the right leg and take it backwards

4. Bringing the hands forward and place the palms and head on ground with fingers pointing forward.

5. Fix the gaze at the tip of the nose."

Atma Pramana Benefits

This asana purifies the body, and cures the diseases of jalandhara such as (jalodara, udararoga, retention of water) 

Simple sketch

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