Difference between revisions of "Vicitra-karani"
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atha vicitrakaraëénämäsanam - | atha vicitrakaraëénämäsanam - | ||
çayitapaçcimatanasthe hastau tatra prasärayet ॥ | çayitapaçcimatanasthe hastau tatra prasärayet ॥ | ||
Revision as of 10:12, 17 June 2019
Description
Vicitra-karani
Asana Type
Inverted
Pramana
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Apta Pramana Source
Hatharatnavali (II, 69)
Original Verse
Aw ivicÇkr[Inamasnm! - ziytpiímtnSwe hStaE tÇ àsaryet! . padaE d{fsmaE k«Tva ivicÇkr[I Évet! . 69.
Transliteration
atha vicitrakaraëénämäsanam - çayitapaçcimatanasthe hastau tatra prasärayet ॥ pädau daëòasamau kåtvä vicitrakaraëé bhavet ॥ 69 ॥
Translation
Lying supine place one foot on the neck, then by other hand hold the top of the other foot and then extend both of that hand and that foot. This is known as Anantasana. 4.
Instruction
"1. Lie on back with straight legs. 2. Place one of the legs behind neck and hold toes with opposite hand. 3. Head rests on the foot. 4. Straighten the other arm next to the body."
Benefits
Balances the prana & apana energies.