Siddha-samadhi asana

Description

Siddha-samadhi asana: Asana

Asana Type: Forward Bend

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source

Joga Pradipika-250-253

Original Verse

दोउ पगथलि संपुट करै सो ले मेढ आग मे धरै अंगुल आठ आंतरो राषै एडी को अैसे विधि दाषै॥२४९ आणै हाथ पगां के माही कौहणी सहित कलायां ताई आंम्हा सांम्हा कर पुनि दोई भूपर राषै सूधा सोई ॥२५० फणा दोऊ आगाने करैं नासा को भू उपरि धरै पाद अंगुष्टा कंठ लगावै नासा अग्र दिष्टि बहरावै॥२५१ पवन धारणा सहत यो साध्यां लागे समाधि देही नृमल होय मुनि कदे न उपजै व्याधि ॥२५२||

Transliteration

dou pagathali saṃpuṭa karai so le meḍha āga me dharai aṃgula āṭha āṃtaro rāṣai eḍī ko aaise vidhi dāṣai॥249 āṇai hātha pagāṃ ke māhī kauhaṇī sahita kalāyāṃ tāī āṃmhā sāṃmhā kara puni doī bhūpara rāṣai sūdhā soī ॥250 phaṇā doū āgāne karaiṃ nāsā ko bhū upari dharai pāda aṃguṣṭā kaṃṭha lagāvai nāsā agra diṣṭi baharāvai॥251 pavana dhāraṇā sahata yo sādhyāṃ lāge samādhi dehī nṛmala hoya muni kade na upa jaivyādhi ॥252

Translation

While seated on ground, bring soles of feet together by keeping little distance of eight digits between heels. Insert hands through legs and place them on two sides on ground. Keep palms facing upwards. Bend forward to touch the nose on ground and place toes at the throat. Fix the gaze at the nose-tip.

Apta Additional References

YMS-55, AYG-40. JP(L)-50 illustrates this asana with sligh difference in the head position.

Steps/Technique

1. Bring the feet together leaving a fist distance between the heels.

2. Bring the arms below the legs with palms facing up arms stretched outwards.

3. Bring nose towards the ground and the toes touching the throat.

4. Gaze at the tip of the nose.

Atma Pramana Benefits

Body is purified and not troubled by diseases. If practice with pranadharana, can attain the state of Samadhi.

Simple sketch

Siddha-Samadhi-Asana i ( JP - 250 - 253, YMS - 55, AYG - 40).png