Cure for Arthritis
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STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED
- ARDHA PADMA ASANA
- BHOOTA SHUDDHI KUMBHAKA
- BHRAAMAREE KUMBHAKA
- ANTARANGA KUMBHAKA
- BHASTRIKAA KUMBHAKA
1. ARDHA PADMA ASANA Practising Padma asana half way through is called Ardha PADMA ASANA
हठप्रदीपिका उपदेशं २ स्लोक ३१-३३
उत्तानौ चरणौ कृत्वा चोरु संस्थौ प्रयत्नतः ।
ऊरुमध्ये ततोथानौ पाणी कृत्वा तु तादृशौ ॥
दृष्टिं विन्यस्य नासाग्रे दन्तमूलं च जिह्वया ।
उत्तप्य चिबुकं वक्षस्युत्ताप्य भवनं शनैः ॥
इदं पद्मासनं प्रोक्तं सर्व व्याधि विनाशनम ।
दुर्लभं येन केनापि धीमता लभ्यते भुवि ॥
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||
TRANSLATION
One should with effort place the upward facing feet on the thighs, and place the upward-facing palms between the thighs.
Concentrating on the tip of the nose, keep the tongue pressed on the upper teeth, press the chin on your chest, push the air slowly upward, that is slowly pull the prana upward.
This asana called as Padma asana destroys all diseases, filled with power. Though difficult to be obtained by every-one, some intelligent people learn it.
(See Figure 3 p.65)
TECHNIQUE for Ardha PADMA ASANA
- Place the right foot on the left thigh
- Now Place the left foot under the right thigh
- Concentrate on the tip of the nose. Keep your hands on your thighs in chin mudra
- Settle in this posture for 30 seconds
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2. BHOOTA SHUDDHI KUMBHAKA KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSES: 153-157
टभभऋऋभम थभमभ्रठह्वशभमभद्वन्न धरमद्वद्मभभिद्धथथभथधभिम्रिद्द् म्द्रह्यटपभम्न्नह्य ज
ऋभद्वत्र्न्र्भशभस्त्र्व्रभचभम्न्नह्य मभन्नभ्रॅह्यभक्त टभभऋऋभम्न्द्रह्यटपभक्त ध्मटभद्ध्रद्वभिः ॥
टभभऋऋभम्न्द्रह्यटपभम्न्न द्यद्व्र्स्म्प्राभक्तः शभभऋथथभम्ह्यः ध्मटमभन्नभ्रम्हाद्व्रद्वभिश्रभिः ज
स्मथ्द्धल्भभन्न लभभन्द्रपभधभत्र्धजभभलभभन्न टभभऋऋभम्न्द्रह्यटपभभन्न मभन्नम्हाद्व्रद्वमिश्रभिः ॥
धुभभद्व्रकम्र्धमभलभ्र्द्धाभन्नभभरभत्र मसभ्मुभलभभन्नट्टभ्र्भभिधभन्न चभलभ्र्त ज
टभद्व्रसभभकम्र्भून्न म्न्हाभिम्र्भभरभत्र म्हाद्व्रख्द्धलभद्व्रम्भूूह्मभन्न टभक्तित्र जन्ज
मभद्द्वलभक्त म्प्व्रह्रस्ख्द्धलभलभ्र्द्धाभभन्न मभगवचम्रु्रमद्व्रथ्द्धलभक्त धरभभभिम्र्न ध्म म्द्रह्यटपभम्ह्यतः ।
खभन्न्र्झ्र्धजभलभभद्द्वलभभरभभ्नाभन्न्र्लभ टभ्र्द्धद्व्रॅह्म्र्स्त मभन्नम्हाद्व्रद्वभिश्रभिः ॥
रुध्वा घोनायुगं कुर्याद्युगपद्यदि षट्क्रमात्।
भूतशुद्धिरिति प्रोक्त आदिनाथेन शम्भुना ॥
Maatraa shodashapoore syushcatushshashtyastu
kumbhake |
Dvaatrimshadrechake prktaah maatraakumbhaha
sameeritaha || 153 ||
Maatraakumbho hrudikritaha shoshakah samprakeertitah |
Daahano naabhisamsthaano maatraakumbho
prakeertitah || 154 ||
Svaadhishtaanugashchaayam plaavano(a)mrutasechanah |
Mooladhaare krutashchaayam
katineekaranomatah || 155 ||
Punah kantanugo panja vyoohanah syat sa kumbhaka |
Brahmasthaananiyogena muktitah parikeerthitah || 156 ||
RudhraaGhonaayugamKuryaath Yugapadyadi Shatkramaath |
Bhootha-ShuddhirithiProkthaha Aadhinaathena
Shambhunaa ||157||
TRANSLATION
Inhale up to 16 matras, retain the breath inside for four times that time and then release the breath with the time of 32 matras (153)
When you practice this matra kumbhaka in your heart cen-ter it merges you in a state beyond the body conscious-ness, when you practice it in the navel center it creates heat (154)
When you practice it in the svadhistana center it increases the flow of nectar and when practiced in the muladhara center the person gains stable temperament (155)
When practiced in the throat center the five elements in the body become balanced; when practiced in the eye-brow center it takes one to the state of liberation (156)
When both the nostrils are closed and the kumbhaka is practiced in the six centers one by one, it is called Bhu-tashuddhi Kumbhaka as explained by Adinatha Shambhu – Shiva. (157)
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale (for 16 matras)
- Hold the breath (for 64 matras) and retain the awareness at the same time in your heart, navel, svadishtana, muladhara, throat center and the eyebrow center
- Exhale (in 32 matras)
- Do this 7 minutes
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BHRAAMAREE KUMBHAКА
KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE: 169
अलिशब्दयुतं वेगात् पूरयेत् कुम्भयेत्ततः।
सालेशब्दाच्छनै रेकात् भ्रामरीकुम्भको मुनेः ॥
Alishabdhayutham Vegaath Poorayeth Kumbhayeth-Tha-thaha | SaalishabdhaathShanai Rekaath Bhraamareekumbhako Munehe ||169||
TRANSLATION
One should inhale rapidly producing the sound of male bee, then hold and then exhale slowly with the sound of female bee. This is called Bhraamaree Kumbhaka.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale rapidly with the sound 'mmm' of a bee
- Hold
- Exhale steadily and slowly with the sound 'mmm' of a bee
4. Do this 21 times
(You have to take something to eat within 10-15 minutes after doing this kumbhaka)
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4 ANTARANGA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE: 168
सकृद् रेचपूरा यां कुम्भोऽयं चान्तर्ङ्गहम्ह्म>
Sakrud-Rechapooraabhyaam Kumbho’yamChaantharanga-kaha ||168||
TRANSLATION
Retention of breath suddenly after inhalation and exhala-tion is called Antaranga Kumbhaka.
TECHNIQUE
- Hold the breath outside after suddenly exhaling
- Then Hold the breath inside after suddenly inhaling
- Do this 21 times
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5. BHASTRIKAA GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA-5,
VERSES 75- 77
॥ अथ भस्त्रिकाकुम्भकः ॥
भस्त्रैव लोहकाराणां यथाक्रमेण संभ्रमेत्।
तथा वायुम् च लभभधभभपरभभटभद्भपभभपरभभत्र चालयेच्छनैः ॥
Bhastraiva lohakaaraanaam Yathaa-kramena sambhramet |
Tathaa vaayum cha naasaabhyaam Ubhaabhyaam
Chaalayet shanaihi || 5.75 ||
Vimshati-vaaram Cha Krutvaa Kuryaachcha Kumbhakam |
Tadante Chaalayet Vaayum Poorvoktam Cha
Yathaavidhi || 5.76 ||
Trivaaram SaadhayetEnam Bhastrikaa-Kumbhakam
Sudheehi |
Na Cha Rogo Na Cha Klesha Aarogyam Cha Dhine
Dhine || 5.77 ||
TRANSLATION
As the bellows of the ironsmith constantly dilate and con-tract, similarly let him slowly draw in the air by both the nostrils and expand the stomach; then exhale slowly.
Having thus inhaled and exhaled twenty times as stated above, perform Kumbhaka and then let throw it out quickly (the wind making sound like bellows). This completes one round of Bhastrikaa. Let the wise one perform this Bhastri-kaa Kumbhaka thrice; he will never suffer any disease and will be always healthy.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale slowly expanding the stomach
- Exhale slowly
- Do this 21 times
- After 21 times, now inhale slowly
- Hold the breath as long as you can
- When you feel you can't hold quickly expel the air with the sound of bellows. At this moment the stomach should contract to touch the back (This is one Bhastrikaa)
- Do this complete sequence three times
END OF KRIYA