Goraksasana

Description

Goraksasana: asana

Asana Type

Seated

PRAMANA

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source

Gheranda Samhita-II.24-25

Original Verse

"janUvaeRrNtre padavuÄanaE Vy´s<iSwtaE, guL)aE caCDa* hSta_yamuÄana_ya< àyÆt>.24. k{Qs»aecn< k«Tva nasa¢mvlaekyet!, gaer]asnimTyah yaeigna< isiÏkar[m!.25."

Transliteration

"jänürvorantare pädävuttänau vyaktasaàsthitau | gulphau cäcchädya hastäbhyämuttänäbhyäà prayatnataù ॥24॥ kaëöhasaìkocanaà kåtvä näsägramavalokayet | gorakñäsanamityäha Yoginäà siddhikäraëam ॥25॥"

Translation

Between the knees and the thighs, the two feet turned upward. And placed in a hidden way, the heels being carefully covered by the two hands outstretched; the throat being contracted, let one fix the gaze on the tip of the nose. This is called gorakashasana. It gives succes to the Yogis.

Apta Additional References

BrYs-III.28-29; HS-asana-31-32; Hatharatnavali-III.16; AYG-39

Steps/Technique

"1. Sit cross-legged with the toes hidden between the thighs and calves.

2. Keep the hands on the heels.

3. Contract the throat and fix the gaze at the nose. "

Atma Pramana Benefits

"Enables Yogis to attain siddhi. Focuses the mind to achieve a state of concentration. "

Simple sketch

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