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title: "Khagāsana"
key: "Khagāsana"
url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Khag%C4%81sana"
markdown_url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Khag%C4%81sana.md"
type: "dharana"
language: "sa"
categories:
  - "Asanas"
updated: "2019-06-17T21:58:57.000Z"
description: "Asana Type Seated PRAMANA Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण Apta Pramana Source Rudrayamala Tantra 23.41-42 Original Verse सव्यापसव्ययुगलं कुक्कुटं ब्रह्मणा कृतम्।"
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# 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

Khagasana (Rudrayamala Tantra 23.png

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