Jnanasana

Description

Jnanasana :Asana

Asana Type

Seated

PRAMANA

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source

Rudrayamala Tantra 23.94-97

Original Verse

अथान्यदासनं कृत्वा सर्वव्याधिनिवारणम्। योगाभ्यासी भवेत्क्षिप्रं ज्ञानासनप्रसादतः॥२३.९४॥ दक्षपादोरुमूले च वामपादतलंतथा। दक्षपादतलं दक्षपार्श्वे संयोज्य धारयेत्॥२३.९५॥

Transliteration

athānyadāsanaṃ kṛtvā sarvavyādhinivāraṇam। yogābhyāsī bhavetkṣipraṃ jñānāsanaprasādataḥ॥23.94॥ dakṣapādorumūle ca vāmapādatalaṃtathā। dakṣapādatalaṃ dakṣapārśve saṃyojya dhārayet॥23.95॥

for extended verse see end of chapter

Translation

Thus by doing other asanas all diseases are annulled; The practitioner of Yoga quickly becomes (siddha) as a result of jnānāsana. (23.94) Place the sole of the left foot on the right side at the groin; (Then) place the sole of the right foot behind the back and hold it. (23.95) O Lord! this is called the jñānāsana which gives the light of knowledge; One who does this regularly his joints become relaxed. (23.96) By doing it alternately by the left and right method it comes to be known as mundāsana; Practicing it, concentrating on it, and by perfecting it one becomes one with parmātma. (23.97)

Steps/Technique

1. Place the sole of the left foot on the right side at the groin. 2. Place the sole of the right foot behind the back and hold it. 3. Sit upright.

Simple sketch

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