Kārmukāsana

Description

Technique

PRAMANA

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source

Rudrayamala Tantra 23.36-38

Original Verse

कार्मुकासनमाकृत्य उदरे पूरयेत् सुखम्। तदा वायुर्वशो याति कालेन सूक्ष्मवायुना॥२३.३६॥ कृत्वा पद्मासनं मन्त्री वेष्टयित्वा प्रधारयेत्। करेण दक्षिणोनैव वामपादान्तिकं तटम्॥२३.३७॥

Transliteration

kārmukāsanamākṛtya udare pūrayet sukham। tadā vāyurvaśo yāti kālena sūkṣmavāyunā॥23.36॥ kṛtvā padmāsanaṃ mantrī veṣṭayitvā pradhārayet। kareṇa dakṣiṇonaiva vāmapādāntikaṃ taṭam॥23.37॥

for extended verse see end of chapter

Translation

Doing the kārmukāsana contract the stomach and fill it up easily with breath; Then in due course the subtle vital breath comes under control. (23.36)

After doing padmāsana the one who has perfected the mantras, should take the right hand around the back and hold the toe of the left foot, and repeat it the same way by taking the left hand backwards and holding the toe of the right foot. (23.37)

The number of āsnas get doubled by left and right method in karmukāsana too; With the aid of dual karmukāsanas, take the breath straight in like an arrow. (23.38)

Steps/Technique

1. Put the right foot over left thigh and left foot over right thigh. 2. Cross the arms behind the back 3. Firmly catch hold of the toes with the respective hands.

Design Note

Use same as Baddha Padmasana