Gvalipava asana

Description

Gvalipava asana: Asana

Asana Type: Seated

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Joga Pradipika 256-257

पूर्व चरपटचोक कह्यो सोई वाहि विधि यो कीजी सोई य मे एडी भिंन जु राषै अंगुल आठ अन्तरो राषै॥२५६ च्युबुक कंठकूप मे ठानो नासा अग्र दिष्ट को ठांनो या करि जालंधर बंध होई साधक साधै विधि सो कोई॥२५७

pūrva carapaṭacoka kahyo soī vāhi vidhi yo kījī soī ya me eḍī bhiṃna ju rāṣai aṃgula āṭha antaro rāṣai॥256

cyubuka kaṃṭhakūpa me ṭhāno nāsā agra diṣṭa ko ṭhāṃno yā kari jālaṃdhara baṃdha hoī sādhaka sādhai vidhi so koī॥ 257

Translation

This is practiced in the manner of carpatacaukasana. In this asana, keep both the heels separate at a distance of eight fingers. Chin well placed at the jugular knotch. Gace at the tip of nose.

Instruction

1. Sit with the soles of the feet together, legs spread apart.

2. Keep the heels separate.

3. Apply Jalandhara-bandha, bringing the chin in the depression of the throat.

4. Gaze is fixed at the tip of the nose."

Benefits

This facilitates jalandhara bandha.