Ardha Padma Asana

Practising Padma asana half way through is called Ardha PADMA ASANA

Uththanau Charanau Kruthvaa choru-Samsthau Prayathnathaha | Oorumadhye Thathoththaanau Paanee Kruthvaa Thu thaadrushau ||2.31|| Drushtim vinyasya naasaagre Dantamoolam cha jihvayaa | Uttapya chibukam vakshas Yuttaapya bhavanam shanaihi ||2.32|| Idham Padmaasanam Proktham Sarva-Vyaadhi-Vinaashanam | Durlabham yena kenapi Dheemataa labhyate bhuvi ||2.33||