Difference between revisions of "Vicitra-karani"

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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

Stretch both the legs on the ground. Hold the big toes by the respective hands. Extend the hands and straighten the legs. This asana is caled vicitra karani.supposed to be an advanced sayita- pascimatanasana, similar to langalasana

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.

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 ==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.
+Stretch both the legs on the ground. Hold the big toes by the respective hands. Extend the hands and straighten the legs. This asana is caled vicitra karani.supposed to be an advanced sayita- pascimatanasana, similar to langalasana
 ==Instruction==