Steps For KAILASA's Nithya Kriya℠
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6 Steps to Follow
1. Matsyendrāsana (Posture)
Note: In Matsyendrāsana, the following Breathing Technique will be performed
2. Plāvinī Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)
3. Makadāsana (Posture)
Note: In Makadāsana, the following Breathing Techniques will be performed
4. Kamala Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)
5. Kumuda Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)
6. Krama Netra Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)
Step 1: Matsyendrāsana
(Posture)
Step 1: Posture - Matsyendrāsana
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Gheranda Samhita GhS 2.22- 23
उदरं पश्चिमाभासं कृत्वा तिष्ठति यत्नतः
नम्राङ्गं वामपादं हि दक्षजानूपरि न्यसेत् ॥२२
तत्र याम्यं कूर्परं च याम्ये करे च वक्रकं
भुवोर्मध्ये गतां दृष्टिं पीठं मत्स्येन्द्रमुच्यते ॥२३
udaraṃ pascimābhāsaṃ kṛtvā tiṣṭhati
yatnataḥ namrāṅgaṃ vāmapādaṃ hi
dakṣajānv̄pari nyaset ॥22
tatra yāmyaṃ kūrparaṃ ca yāmye
kare ca vaktrakaṃ bhuvormadhye
gatāṃ dṛṣṭiṃ
pīṭhaṃmatsyendramucyate ॥23
Akashic Revelation
Keeping the stomach at ease like the
back, bend the left leg and place it
with care on the right thigh, put the
elbow of the right hand on top of it
and the face on the palm of right
hand. Assuming this posture, fix the
gaze in the middle of the forehead.
This is Mastyendra posture. 22-23
Technique
1. Relax your stomach.
2. Stretch your legs
3. Bend your left leg and place it over your right lap.
4. Now place the right elbow on the left knee.
5. Place your face on the right palm.
6. Fix your gaze at the center of the eye brows.
7. Sit in this posture for 30 seconds.
Step 2: Plāvinī Kumbhaka
(Breathing Technique)
Step 2: Breathing Technique -
Plāvinī Kumbhaka
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Kumbhaka Paddhatih, Verse
171
यथेष्टं पूरयेद्-वायुं बद्धे जाअल्न्धरे दृढे
हृदि धृत्वा जले सुप्त्वा प्लाविनी-कुम्भको
भवेत्
Yatheṣṭaṃ pūrayed-vāyuṃ
baddhe jāalmdhare dṛḍhe |
Hṛdi dhṛtvā jale suptvā plāvinī-
kumbhako bhavet ||171||
Akashic Revelation
One should fill in the air
sumptuously in his lungs and
then adopt Jalandhara Bandha
firmly. If one lies on water it is
called Plāvinī Kumbhaka.
Technique
1. Coming back to the Matsyendrāsana posture, Inhale completely
2. Contract the throat and rest your chin on the chest.
3. Hold as long as possible judiciously.
4. Relax, inhale and exhale.
5. Repeat the Kumbhaka 21 times.
Step 3: Makadāsana (Posture)
Step 3: Posture -
Makadāsana
Pramāṇa - प्रमाण
Joga Pradipika Verse 125 - 127
दोवु पगथलेए सम्पुत अअने थिनकेए पिस्हृति
भोओमिपरि तअनै |मोओलद्वअर एदयअम्परि
ल्यअवे मोओद हअथ् उछअ तहरअवैकै ||१२५
||
दोवु करकेए अनूगरेए जोवु वथखम् अअनि
लगअवै सोवु | खअजि खुजअवन केए
ज्योओम् करै थ्रिकुतेए द्रिस्हृति अछल करै धरै
||१२६||
धरनसु कबहु नअ छिगै अग्निव्रिद्धि
अथि होय् |वेग थमै अरोओ उधरसुध
मअकद के गुन सोय् ||१२७||
Dovu Pagathalee Samputa Aane
Thinakee Pishti Bhoomipari
Taanai |Mooladvaara
Edayaampari Lyaave Mooda
Haath Uchaa Taharaavai ||125||
Dovu Karakee Anguree Jovu
Vathakham Aani Lagaavai Sovu
| Khaaji Khujaavana Kee Jyoom
Karai Thrikutee Drishti Achala
Karai Dharai ||126||
Dharanasu Kabahu Naa Chigai
Agnivriddhi Athi Hoy |
Vega Thamai Aroo
Udharasudha
Maakada Ke Guna Soy ||127||
Technique
1. Keep the feet together
2. Keep the toes pointing downwards
3. Sit on the heels with the heels raised off the ground
4. Rest the knees on the floor and spread the knees a little apart
5. Take the hands up, cross them and place it behind the head.
Step 4: Kamala Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)
Step 4: Breathing Technique - Kamala Kumbhaka
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Kumbhaka Paddhathih, Verse
189
पूरयेद्-अर्क-नाड्यासु कुम्भयित्वा यथाविधि
॥
रेचयेच्-चेद्-इन्दु-नाड्यासु कुम्भकः
कमलाभिधः॥१८९॥
Pūrayed-arka-nāḍyāsu
kumbhayitvā yathāvidhi ||
Recayec-ced-indu-nāḍyāsu
Kumbhakaḥ kamalābhidhaḥ
||189||
Akashic Revelation
One should inhale through the
right nostril and hold the
breath properly and exhale
through the left nostril. This is
called Kamala Kumbhaka.
Technique
1. Remaining in Makadāsana,
Inhale through the right nostril
2. Retain the breath judiciously as
long as you can.
3. Exhale through the left nostril.
4. Repeat the Kumbhaka 21 times
1
2
3
4
Step 5: Kumuda Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)
Step 5: Breathing Technique -
Kumuda Kumbhaka
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Kumbhaka Paddhathih, Verse 190
पूरयेच्-चन्द्र-मार्गेण धारयित्वाध्वजायुधे |
रेचये
त्-तम्-उभाभ्यां चेत्-कुमुदःकुम्भकःस्मृतः||
१९०||Pūrayec-candra-mārgeṇa
dhārayitvādhvajāyudhe |
Recayet-tam-ubhābhyāṃ cet-
kumudaḥ Kumbhakaḥ smṛtaḥ
||190||
Akashic Revelation
The breath should be inhaled
through the left nostril. After
retaining the breath, if the
exhalation is done through
both the nostrils, it is called
Kumuda Kumbhaka.
Technique
- Remaining in Makadāsana, inhale through the left nostril
- Hold the breath judiciously.
- Exhale through both the nostrils
- Repeat the Kumbhaka 21 times.
Step 6: Krama Netra Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)
Step 6: Breathing Technique -
Krama Netra Kumbhaka
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Kumbhaka Paddhathih, Verse 191
सकृत्-सूर्येण चापूर्य धार्य चन्द्रेण पूरयेत्|
धारयेच्-च प्रयत्नेने रेचयेत् क्रमतस्-तथा ||
नेत्र-कुम्भ इति ख्यातःक्रमतो व्युत्क्रमाद्-अपि
||१९१||
Sakṛt-sūryeṇa cāpūrya dhārya
candreṇa pūrayet|
Dhārayec-ca prayatnene recayet
kramatas-tathā ||
Netra-kumbha iti khyātaḥ
kramato vyutkramād-api ||191||
Akashic Revelation
One should inhae once
through Sūrya-nāḍi, hold the
breath and again inhale
through candra nadi and then
after holding the breath exhale
in the same order. This is
known as Netra Kumbhaka.
This is done also in the reverse
order
Technique
1. Remaining in Makadāsana, inhale
through the right nostril.
2. Hold the breath.
3. Inhale through the left nostril.
4. Hold the breath.
5. Exhale through the right nostril.
6. Hold the breath.
7. Exhale through the left nostril.
8. Repeat the Kumbhaka 21 times.