Padmasana i

Description

Padmasana i: asana

Asana Type

Seated

PRAMANA

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source

Rudrayamala Tantra 23.26-27

Original Verse

एतत्पद्मासनं कुर्यात् प्राणवायुप्रसिद्धये। शुभासनं सदा ध्यायेत् पूरयित्वा पुनः पुनः॥२३.२६॥ उरुमूले वामपादं पुनस्तद्दक्षिणं पदम्। वामोरौ स्थापयित्वा च पद्मासनमिति स्मृतम्॥२३.२७॥

Transliteration

etatpadmāsanaṃ kuryāt prāṇavāyuprasiddhaye। śubhāsanaṃ sadā dhyāyet pūrayitvā punaḥ punaḥ॥23.26॥ urumūle vāmapādaṃ punastaddakṣiṇaṃ padam। vāmorau sthāpayitvā ca padmāsanamiti smṛtam॥23.27॥

Translation

(This) Padmāsanam should be done which is well-known for the siddhi (perfection) of breath control; This beneficial āsanam ought to be practised again and again until it is fully mastered. (23.26) The left foot should be placed at the bottom of the right thigh; Then the right foot on the bottom of the left thigh, this is known as padmāsanam. (23.27)

Steps/Technique

1. Sit and place the left foot on the inner right thigh 2. Place the right foot on the left thigh. 3. Keep the spine straight.

Atma Pramana (Benefits)

Primordial meditative posture. According to Shastra Pramana, padmasana destroys all diseases.

Sakshi Pramana Benefits

Feeling of stability

Simple sketch

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