Samanasana

Description

Samanasana: Asana

Asana Type: Seated

Pramana

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Rudrayamala Tantra 23.71, 72

"समानासनमावक्ष्ये सिद्धमन्त्रादिसाधनात्। एकपादमूरौ दत्त्वा गुह्योऽन्यल्लिङ्गवक्त्रके ॥२३.७१॥ एतद् वीरासनं नाथ समानासनसंज्ञ कम्। इत्याकृत्य जपेन्मन्त्रं धृत्वा वायुं चतुर्दले ॥२३.७२॥"

"samānāsanamāvakṣye siddhamantrādisādhanāt। ekapādamūrau dattvā guhyo'nyalliṅgavaktrake ॥23.71॥ etad vīrāsanaṃ nātha samānāsanasaṃjña kam। ityākṛtya japenmantraṃ dhṛtvā vāyuṃ caturdale ॥23.72॥"

Translation

"(Now I tell you about) samānāsana which is the cause of siddamantra etc.; Place one foot on the chest and the other on (the place between) the anus and the genitals. This, O Lord! is named vīrāsana or samānāsana. While doing this āsana (one must) chant the mantra holding the breath in the caturdala (four-leaved) of the mūlādhāra. (23.71-72)"

Steps/Technique

1. Sit with one heel pressed at the perineum.

2. Bring the other foot to the chest.

3. Hold the breath judiciously.