Khagāsana

Asana Type

Seated

PRAMANA

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source

Rudrayamala Tantra 23.41-42

Original Verse

सव्यापसव्ययुगलं कुक्कुटं ब्रह्मणा कृतम्। बद्धं कृत्वा अधःशीर्ष यः करोति खगासनम्॥२३.४१॥ खगासनप्रसादेन श्रमलोपो भवेद् द्रुतम्। पुनः पुनः श्रमादेव विषयश्रमलोपकृत्॥२३.४२॥

Transliteration

savyāpasavyayugalaṃ kukkuṭaṃ brahmaṇā kṛtam। baddhaṃ kṛtvā adhaḥśīrṣa yaḥ karoti khagāsanam॥23.41॥ khagāsanaprasādena śramalopo bhaved drutam। punaḥ punaḥ śramādeva

Translation

By the left and right alternation the number kukutāsanas developed by the Brahman, get doubled; That which is done by binding the lower portion of the head with the hands is called khagāsana. (23.41)

By doing the khagāsana tiredness disappears quickly; The fatigue generated by the sense objects also vanishes by doing it again and again. (23.42)

Steps/Technique

1. Sit in a comfortable position. 2. Hold a cloth with the hands 3. Pass the cloth behind the neck 4. Sit straight using the cloth for suppport

Simple sketch

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