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title: "Khaņjanāsana"
key: "Khaņjanāsana"
url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Kha%C5%86jan%C4%81sana"
markdown_url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Kha%C5%86jan%C4%81sana.md"
type: "dharana"
language: "sa"
categories:
  - "Asanas"
updated: "2019-06-18T14:49:58.000Z"
description: "PRAMANA Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण Apta Pramana Source Rudrayamala Tantra 23.105-106 Original Verse खञ्जनासनमावक्ष्ये यत्कृत्वा सुस्थिरो भवेत्॥२३.१०५॥ पृष्ठे पादद्वयं बद्ध्वा हस्तौ भूमौ…"
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# Khaņjanāsana

## PRAMANA

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

## Apta Pramana Source

Rudrayamala Tantra 23.105-106

## Original Verse

खञ्जनासनमावक्ष्ये यत्कृत्वा सुस्थिरो भवेत्॥२३.१०५॥ पृष्ठे पादद्वयं बद्ध्वा हस्तौ भूमौ प्रधारयेत्। भूमौ हस्तद्वयं नाथ पातयित्वानिलं पिबेत्॥२३.१०६॥ पृष्ठे पादद्वयं बद्ध्वा खञ्जनेन जयी भवेत्।

## Transliteration

merudaëòagranthidäòhyasampipädayiñuù pumän \| kapotoñöräsanäbhyäsaà kuryänmitahitäçanaù ॥

## Translation

Now I shall talk of khaņjanāsana doing which one becomes stable; Lock both legs behind the back and place both hands on the floor; Placing both hands on the floor inhale the breath O! Lord. By placing both legs behind the back the sādhaka becomes victorious. (23.105, 106)

## Steps/Technique

\1. Sit and bring both legs at the back, behind the head 2. Cross and lock the feet together 3. Place the hands on the ground

## Simple sketch

Use Kakarupaskandhasana.JPG Already done, but remove the cloth around the feet

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