Vijogasana

Description

Vijogasana: Asana

Asana Type

Standing

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source

Joga Pradipika (210-214)

Transliteration

"goòäà väëëo übhau hoé goòä äòä räkhai doé | dachi pädakai päëi rahävai phaëau väma goòä òhigi lyäve ॥210॥ kora värilé sandhi bhü öeke eòé vämapada sandhi vasekhai | tämähé kari bähari äneà vämapadako phaëoà bhü öhäne ॥211॥

for extended verse see end of chapter"

Translation

Stand on knees. Bring right toe near the left knee at the back side. Similarly, bring left toe at the back of right knee. Take hold of shanks with hands turning them on backside in such a way that the thumbs come outside and other fingers inside. Fix the gaze between eyebrows.

Instruction

"1. Stand on knees.

2. Bring right foot near the left knee at the back side.

3. Similarly, bring left foot at the back of right knee.

4. Take hold of shanks with hands turning them on backside in such a way that the thumbs come outside and other fingers inside.

5. Fix the gaze between eyebrows."

Atma Pramana Benefits

One should practice Pranayama as prescribed in this asana. It brings relief from knots (obstacles on the way of free flow) of prana.

Regular Photo

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