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title: "Svastika"
key: "Svastika"
url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Svastika"
markdown_url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Svastika.md"
type: "dharana"
language: "sa"
categories:
  - "Asanas"
updated: "2019-06-19T18:01:58.000Z"
description: "Description Svastika: Asana Asana Type Seated Pramana Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण Sastra Pramana Source Sandilyopanishad, 3.1 Original Verse \"ञानूर्वोरन्तरे सम्यक्कृत्वा पादतले उभे । ऋजुकायः…"
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# Svastika

## Description

Svastika: Asana

## Asana Type

Seated

## Pramana

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

## Sastra Pramana Source

Sandilyopanishad, 3.1

## Original Verse

"ञानूर्वोरन्तरे सम्यक्कृत्वा पादतले उभे । ऋजुकायः समासीनः स्वस्तिकं तत्प्रचक्षते ॥ १ ॥ "

## Transliteration

"Jānūrvorantare samyakkṛtvā pādatale ubhe \| ṛjukāyaḥ samāsīnaḥ svastikaṃ tatpracakṣate ॥ 1 ॥"

## Translation

As for the Svastika, placing the soles of the two feet between the knees and the thighs, sitting with the body erect and the posture balanced ; that they say is the Svastika.

## Apta Pramana Source

Hatharatnavali III 52

## Transliteration

"jänürvorantaraà samyak kåtvä pädatale ubhe ॥ åjukäyasamäsénaù svastikaà tatpracakñate ॥52॥"

## Translation

Arrange both the soles (feet) properly between the thighs and the shanks and sit straight up. This is called svastikasana. 52

## Apta Additional References

Joga Pradipika-50-51, Gheranda Samhita-II.13

## Instruction

"1. Sit cross-legged with toes between thighs and calves.

\2. Keep the hands relaxed on respective knees. "

## Atma Pramana Benefits

Brings relief from anxiety, tiredness, thus offering (sukha) wellness and santi (mental)peace. Brings stability of mind. Balances movement of prana.

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