Gopicanda-asana i

Description

Gopicanda-asana i: Asana

Asana Type

Seated

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source

Yoga-asanamala sacitra - 65

Original Verse

pUrb ibix pgak A<guQa k<Qkªp ra;E yefI ihrd lgavE ka<gsI @ef(a AagUlI pir ra;E iÔiò nasa A¢ Aas[ kaEgu[ $fI pIglakI pvn w<b jal<xrb<x lagE

Transliteration

püraba bidhi pagäka aìguöhä kaëöhaküpa räñai yeòé hirada lagävai käìgasé aiòyä ägülé pari räñai driñöi näsä agra äsaëa kauguëa éòé pégaläké pavana thamba jälandharabandha lägai

Translation

Bring both soles together. Make a fingerlock and hold the sides of the feet. Raise the feet and arrange the heel on chest and toes in the depression of throat. Rest the chin on fingerlock and gaze at the nose.

Instruction

1. Sit on the floor with the soles of the feet together.

2. Hold the toes with a fingerlock, raise the feet and arrange the toes in the groove at the throat.

3. Bring heels to touch the chest.

4. Rest the chin on the fingerlock.

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

Benefits

Helps in Jalandhar Bandha and successful with Ida and Pingala Nadis

Simple sketch

Gopi-canda-asana i (JP 271-273), Carma-Ravala-Asana (NS-65).png