Vrscikasana i

Description

vrscikasana i: Asana

Asana Type

arm balance

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source

Hatha Sanketa Chandrika 23

Transliteration

"våçcévapuccha pratimäìghripärñëé dhåtvä svaçérñe cibukaà vidhärya kau ॥23॥ yatreti santiñöhati sädhakastvaviñävahaà våçcikasaïjïamäsanam ॥"

Translation

Kneel down on floor. By leaning down forward place hands and elbows on ground. Raise both legs up and bend them backwards to touch feet on the head. Raise the chin up. Hold the position.

Apta Additional References

Hatharatnavali (III, 75), haṭha-saṅketa-candrikā-23

Instruction

"1. Kneel down on floor. 2. Place hands and elbows on ground, shoulder width apart 3. Raise both legs up and bend them backwards to touch the head with the feet. 4. Raise the chin and chest up. 5. Hold the position."

Atma Pramana Benefits

"Help to to get rid of diseases and (effect of ) poison. A full spinal extension, a deep back bending. Deep stretch to abdominals, hip flexors, quadriceps. Works on body strength also, especially arms."

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