Svottana-asana
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Description
Svottana-asana: Asana
Asana Type
Dynamic
Pramana
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Apta Pramana Source
Kapala-Kurantaka-Hathabhyasa-Paddhati-6
Original Verse
"शववत्छरीरम् संस्थाप्य जानुन्Ī संमील्य नाभौ आंनीय हस्ताभ्यां कन्धरां बध्वा भामयेत् श्वोत्तनं भवति ॥६॥"
Transliteration
"śavavatcharīram saṃsthāpya jānunĪ saṃmīlya nābhau āṃnīya hastābhyāṃ kandharāṃ badhvā bhāmayet śvottanaṃ bhavati ॥6॥"
Translation
Lying supine keeping the body like a corpse unite the knees and place these on the naval. Then holding the shoulder with two hands keep moving. This is called Svottana Asana.
Instruction
"1. Lie down and bring the knees to the chest.
2. Bring the hands on the shoulders.
3. Rock the body back and forth."
Regular Photo
Svottana-asana.jpg