Parvati-asana

Description

Parvati-asana: Asana

Asana Type

Balancing

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa

Apta Pramana Source

Joga Pradipika 320- 323

Transliteration

"॥ atha päravaté äsana ॥ goòä dou äòä räñai , òämu päda dachi jaìgha däñai | phaëoà jémaëo bhü pari dharai , eòé samyaka uïcé karai ॥ 320 ॥ väma pagathalé mahilé kora , meke dachina péëòé vora | òämu gulapha mäàhilé joé , ara dachiëa värilau soé ॥ 321 ॥

for extended verse see end of chapter"

Translation

Place both the knees cross wise, right leg should be placed by the side of right thigh, place the toes on the ground keeping the heel upward. The left sole should be placed by the side of right calf muscles. The left and right ankle should be kept together properly. Place both the hands on knees and gaze at the tip of nose.

Steps/Technique

"1. Bend the knees and sit on the heels of the feet, balancing on the tip of the toes. 2. Bring left knee higher than right knee 3. Place hands on the knees 4. Gaze at the tip of the nose."

Atma Pramana Benefits

"Practiced in this way, bestows the sadhaka ability to cross the hills without the feeling of exertion."

Regular Photo

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