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title: "Ekapadasana ii"
key: "Ekapadasana_ii"
url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Ekapadasana_ii"
markdown_url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Ekapadasana_ii.md"
type: "dharana"
language: "sa"
categories:
  - "Asanas"
updated: "2019-06-17T18:25:57.000Z"
description: "Description Ekapadasana ii: asana Asana Type Seated PRAMANA Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Sastra Pramana Source Hatha Ratnavali III.64 Transliteration ekapädamatho kaëöhe utthäpyaikaà ca daëòavat ॥…"
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# Ekapadasana ii

## Description

Ekapadasana ii: asana

## Asana Type

Seated

## PRAMANA

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

## Sastra Pramana Source

Hatha Ratnavali III.64

## Transliteration

ekapädamatho kaëöhe utthäpyaikaà ca daëòavat ॥ karau sampuöitau kåtvä ekapädaà taducyate ॥64॥

## Translation

Having placed one leg over the neck, the other leg is raised up like a stick. Then hands are folded on the chest. This is called ekapada. 64

## Steps/Technique

1.Sit on the floor

\2. Place one leg over the neck

\3. Stretch the other leg on the ground

4.Palms together in front of the heart

## Benefits

Heals disorders of the spleen ; increases digestive fire; strengthens the nervous system; Activates the mula bandha and the kundalini shakti.

## Simple sketch

Eka-Padasana ii (HR-III.12,64).png

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