Step 2: Pavanamukthāsana (Posture)
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Step 2: Posture -
Pavanamukthāsana
Technique
- Bring your heels of both your legs close to the perinneal region.
- Bring the knees closer to your chest by locking your knees together.
- Hold the knees.
Pramāṇa - प्रमाण
Yogāsana Upadesha 3, Verse 4 & 5
द्वयोस्तु पअदयोहो पअर्श्निंम् लअत्वास्व-
स्वनितम्बके | जअनुनेए वक्शसि सअधुहु बध्नाअति
करबन्ध्नैहि || ३.४ ||
एवम्-विध-स्थितिर्-यत्र थथ्र
वयुमुक्थअसनम् | भवेद्नेन वश्हअशुद्धिहि मलस्थ-
वयॊर्-मोछनम् || ३.५ ||
Dvayostu Paadayoho Paarshnim
Laatvaasva-svanitambake |
Jaanunee Vakshasi SaadAttributeshu
Badhnaati Karabandhanaihi || 3.4 ||
Evam-vidha-Sthitir-yatra
Thathra Vayumukthaasanam |
Bhavedanena Vashaashuddhihi
Malastha-Vayor-Mochanam || 3.5 ||
Akashic Revelation
Having brought the heels of two
legs close to the perennial region
and the knees close to the chest,
with the tying of the hands the
noble one holds the knees.
This posture is called Vayu / Pavana
Mukthasana. By this the lower
abodomen gets cleansed by the
expulsion of the wind from the
large intestine.
