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STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED
- MEEDAKEE PAAVA ASANA
- BHUJANGI KARNA KUMBHAKA
- MRITYA BHANJAKA ASANA
- BHUYANGAMA KUMBHAKA
- NAAGEE PAVAA ASANA
- TRAATAKA KUMBHAKA
- NAGRA ASANA
- SHOONYAKA KUMBHAKA
1. MEEDAKEE PAAVA ASANA YOGAASANA MAALAA SACITRA, 102ND VERSE
आसण कौ गुण गुलमै बाय जाई ॥
Aasana Kau Guna Gulamai Baaya Jaayee ||102||
(See Figure 5 p.115)
TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE
- Sit in VAJRA ASANA with the lower leg, ankles and toes touching the ground
- Interlock the fingers
- Insert them on the floor on one side of your body
- Bend the head forward with the head touching the ground, raising the lower legs
- Let the lower leg be without touching the ground but close to the body
- Stay in this pose 30 seconds
2. IN MEEDAKEE PAAVA ASANA, NEXT
BHUJANGI KARNA KUMBHAKA
HATHA RATNAAVALEE, CAHPTER 2, VERSE: 32
TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE
- Through the throat swallow the air
- Hold the breath as long as possible judiciously
- Through the throat expell the air again
- Do this 21 times
3. NEXT -
MRITYA BHANJAKA ASANA
JOGA PRADEEPIKAA, VERSES 154, 155 & 156
(See Figure 13 p.117)
प्रथम सेन सूधो होय ठानै पग उचाय आगा नै आनै ।
बहुर पगथली को यो राखै कोर वारली या विधि दाखै ॥
वटी आंगुल्या लगति आने करि गाढी जाडांतरि ठानै ।
दोउ हाथ पग ब्अझीझ ल्यावै पुनि ताकौ ऐसे ठहरावै ॥
दछिन करकौ पहूचौ जोई वाचा कर सौ पकरै सोई ।
मस्तक भूसों लगतो राखै नासादृष्टि वचन नही भाखै ॥
Pratham Sena Soodho Hoya Thaanai Paga Uchaaya
Aagaa Nai Aanai |
Bahura Pagathalee Ko Yo Raakhai Kora Vaaralee
Yaa Vidhi Daakhai ||154||
Vatee Aangulyaa Lagathi Aane Kari Gaadee
Jaadaanthari Thaanai |
Dovu Haatha Paga Baahari Lyaavai Puni Thaakau Aise
Taharaavai ||155||
Dachina Karakau Pahoochau Joyee Vaachaa Kara
Sau
Pakarai Soyee |
Masthaka Bhoosom Lagatho Raakhai Naasaadrishti
Vachana Nahee Bhaakai ||156||
TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE
- Lie on your back with face upwards
- Bend the knees and take them under the armpits with legs held upwards vertically
- Put the hands on feet
- Gaze at the tip of the nose
- Remain in this pose for 30 seconds
4. MRITYA BHANJAKA ASANA, NEXT -
BHUYANGAMA KUMBHAКА
JOGA PRADEEPIKAA, VERSES: 487 to 490
TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE
- The tongue should be raised slightly and protruded little outside
- Inhale
- Hold as long as possible judiciously
- Exhale as slowly as possible
- Do this 21 times
5. NAAGEE PAAVA ASANA YOGAASANA MAALAA SACITRA, 58TH VERSE
पूरब विधि परि आगानै नीचौ हौई कहूणी फणा स्यौ लगाई ।
हाथ आगानै धरती लगावै पसारि दो हाथ की अंजूली करै ॥
भू यडी परि लगावै द्रिष्टि नासाअग्र आसण कौ गुण सरिर बिथा जाई ॥
Pooraba Vidhi Pari Aagaanai Neecau Hau Ee Kahoonee
Phanaa Syau Lagaa Ee |
Haatha Aagaanai Dharatee Lagaavai Pasaari Do oo Haatha
Kee Anjoolee Karai ||
Bhoo Yadee Pari Lagaavai Drishti Naasaa Agra Aasana Kau
Guna Sarira Bithaa Jaa Ee ||58||
(See Figure 8 p.116)
TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE
- Sit with legs stretched
- Place both soles together with the knees sidewards
- Bend forward and rest your elbows on the legs
- Place the palms on the ground
- Make a hollow of the hands
- Gaze the nose tip
- Remain in this pose for 30 seconds
6. IN NAAGEE PAAVA ASANA, NEXT
TRAATAKA KUMBHAKA
JOGA PRADEEPIKAA, VERSES 491 TO 493
TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE
- Pull your tongue upwards
- Inhale through the nostrils, retain, and contract the throat and rest the chin on the chest
- When you can’t hold, exhale through the nostrils
- Repeat this 21 times
7. NEXT-
NAGRA ASANA
JOGA PRADEEPIKAA, VERSES 351 & 352
प्रथम पदम आसन को ठाने स्सभै हाथ पाछा ने आने ।
पाद अंगुठा पकडे आणि सोवै कहूणया कूल्या पाणि ॥
गोडा जंघ अग्र को दाखे मसतग सो सम सूधो राखे ।
नासा अग्र द्रिष्टिको धरे आसन नग्र ईसी विधि करै ॥
Prathama Padama Aasana Ko Thaane Dou Haatha Paachaa Ne Aane | Paada Anguthaa Pakade Aani Sovai Kahoonyaa Koolyaa Paani ||351|| Godaa Jangha Agra Ko Daakhe Masataga So Sama vSoodho Raakhe | Naasaa Agra Drishti Ko Dhare Aasana Nagra Eesee Vidhi Karai ||352||
(See Figure 7 p.116)
TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE
- Sit in Padma asana
- Cross the hands from your back
- Lie on your back with the knees touching the ground
- Gaze at the nose tip
- Remain in this pose for 30 seconds
8. IN NAGRA ASANA, NEXT-
SHOONYAKA KUMBHAKA
SAURA PURAANA, CHAPTER 12, LINES: 22-24
TRANSLATION
After exhaling one should hold the breath outside without inhaling the air and should contemplate on the internal moon and suck mentally the nectar oozing out of it.
TECHNIQUE
- Exhale completely
- Hold the breath outside as long as you can
- Now visualize moon on the crown of your head
- Visualize nectar oozing out of the moon
- Mentally suck the nectar
- When you cant hold the breath outside, slowly inhale
- Do this 21 times
END OF KRIYA