Step 7: Posture - Vajrasangharāsana

Technique

• 1. Sit on the floor with legs stretched.
• 2. Bend the knees and join the soles together with the toes pointing downwards. 2
  • 3. Sit with the anus resting on the heels.
  • 4. Spread the knees apart sidewards.
  • 5. Take the hands to the back and hold the left elbow with the right hand.
  • 6. Remaining in Vajrasangharāsana, perform the Bahih Kumbhaka by exhaling slowly and completely.
  • 7. Hold the breath outside judiciously as long as possible. 3
    • 8. Relax and inhale slowly.
    • 9. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Joga Pradipika 79 - 81

पिम फग् प्कग िरच बैसे। दरउ एड् गनद् निवेसै। गरड् ऊभ् र्खैि्र । आडेव्च पस्रैव्र ॥७९॥ पृ् नदस् दरऊ कर आिै। नूिकी जुगू अैस्नवव ठ्िै॥ गिैपरसपरर भुज् जुदरउ । करिण् लगू् पकरै सरउ ॥८०॥ ज्दर कबह ि् ल्गेअवर फुटि् ज्च । वजसनघ्र आसि चि जर नदि र्ू सव्च ॥८१॥

prathama phaṇā pāṇi hoya baise । dou eḍī gūdā nivesai । goḍā ūbhā rākhai thīra । āḍe vāya pasārai dhīra ॥79॥ pṛṣṭa disī doū kara ānai । tinakī jugata aaisīvidha ṭhānai ॥ gahai parasapari bhujā ju dou । kohaṇyā lagatī pakarai sou ॥80॥ jādo kabahu nā lāge avara phuṭanī jāya । vajrasaṃghāra āsana yaha jo dina rāta sadhāya ॥81॥

Akashic Revelation

Sit in long position on the floor. Bend both legs at knees and join both soles of feet together. Turn the toes on ground and place heels under the anus by sitting on them. Keep both knees spread sideward. Wind the hands over the back and catch hold of opposite elbows with hands.