SUSTAGA KAPALI ASANA
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Pranayama
Jivacala Kumbhaka
Hathatatvakaumudi
10.39
Jiva
Bandha
Mula Bandha
Yoga Sikh Upanishad
Japa
Om Nithyananda ParamaShivoham
Visualize Swamiji,
The Supreme Pontiff
of Hinduism
Gaze
- Kneel down, head on ground.
- Palms spread for support.
- Raise body on head.
- Legs into padmasana.
Mudra
Shambhavi Mudra
Mandala Brahmana-
Upanishad Verse 3.5
Asana
SUSTAGA KAPALI ASANA Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Yoga Asanamala Sacitra 97
आसण कौ गुण कपाल आछौ होई
āsaṇa kau guṇa kapāla āchau hoī
AKASHIC REVELATION
In kneel down position lower
the head on ground and
place palms on ground for
support. Raise the whole
body on head. Now cross the
legs in this position.
Pranayama
JIVACALA KUMBHAKA
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Hathatatvakaumudi 10.39
ह्राथेन वै कुम्भितमारुतस्य्
चेत् प्राणस्य
सञ्चालनमङ्गमानसात् ॥
अधस्तथोर्ध्वं यमिनः स
कुम्भो नाम्ना शिवोक्तः
किल जीवचालकः ॥ ३९ ॥
hāthena vai
kumbhitamārutasy cet
prāṇsya
sañcālanamaṅgamānasāt ॥
adhastathordhvaṃ yaminaḥ
sa kumbho nāmnā śivoktaḥ
kila jīvacālakaḥ ॥ 39 ॥
AKASHIC REVELATION
One forcefully moves the
retained prana through all
the limbs of the body in
upward and downward
directions along with mind.
This is Jivacala Kumbhaka
propaged by Siva himself.
Mudra
SHAMBHAVI MUDRA
Śāstra Pramāṇa
Mandala Brahmanopanishad 3.5
लक्ष्येऽन्तर्बाह्यायां
दृष्टौ निमेषोन्मेषवर्जितायां
च इयं
शांभवी मुद्रा भवति ।
सर्वतन्त्रेषु गोप्या
महाविद्या भवति । तज्ज्ञानेन
संसारनिवृत्तिः । तत्पूजनं
मोक्षफलदम् ॥ ५ ॥
lakṣye'ntarbāhyāyāṃ dṛṣṭau
nimeṣonmeṣavarjitāyāṃ ca
iyaṃ
śāṃbhavī mudrā bhavati |
sarvatantreṣu gopyā
mahāvidyā bhavati |
tajjñānena saṃsāranivṛttiḥ |
tatpūjanaṃ mokṣaphaladam ॥
5 ॥
AKASHIC REVELATION
Fixing the gaze inwards
into the inner space and
with the eyes opening out,
but devoid of the acts of
opening and closing of the
eyelids, this Shambhavi-
mudra is assumed. This
mahā-vidya (the great
ultimate source knowledge)
is, of all the Tantras, what
is kept a profound secret.
With the experiential
knowledge of this, is
attained freedom and
completion from the state
of worldly existence.By its
worship, is bestowed the
fruit of liberation.
Bandha
MULA BANDHA
Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण
Yoga Sikhopanishad 104 - 105
गुदं पाष्ण्र्या तु संपीड्य
वायुमाकुञ्चयेद् बलात् ।
वारं वारं यथा चोर्ध्वं समायाति
समीरणः ॥ १०४ ॥
प्राणापानौ नान्दबिन्दू
मूलबन्धेन चैकताम् ।
गत्वा योगस्य संसिद्धिं
यच्छतो नात्र संशयः ॥ १०५ ॥
gudaṃ pārṣṇyā tu saṃpīḍya
vāyumākuñcayed balāt |
vāraṃ vāraṃ yathā cordhvaṃ
samāyāti samīraṇaḥ ॥ 104 ॥
prāṇāpānau nāndabindū
mūlabandhena caikatām |
gatvā Yogasya saṃsiddhiṃ
yacchato nātra saṃśayaḥ ॥ 105 ॥
AKASHIC REVELATION
Pressing the anus with the heel,
(the practitioner) should forcibly
draw up the vital air in such a
way that the air would move
upwards stage by stage. The
Prana and Apana (vital airs), as
also the Nada (Intellect) and the
Bindu (mind), becoming one by
means of the Mula-bandha,
bestow the successful
accomplishment of Yoga. Herein
there is no doubt.
Pranayama
Jivacala Kumbhaka
Hathatatvakaumudi
10.39
Jiva
Bandha
Mula Bandha
Yoga Sikh Upanishad
Japa
Om Nithyananda ParamaShivoham
215. GUPTASANA
- Keep toes flat, touching opposite feeet.
- Sit down between feet, let heels come outside hips.
- Hands on knees, sit straight.
- Gaze to nose.
You are sitting in the
"secret seat" with
Paramaśiva and
Guru
Gaze
Mudra
Shambhavi Mudra
Mandala Brahmana-
Upanishad Verse 3.5
Asana
GUPTASANA Āpta Pramāṇa – आप्त प्रमाण Gheranda Samhita 2.20
जानूर्वोरन्तरे पादौ कृत्वा
पादौ च गोपयेत् ।
पादोपरि च संस्थाप्य गुदं
गुप्तासनं विदुः ॥ २१ ॥
jānūrvorantare pādau kṛtvā
pādau ca gopayet ।
pādopari ca saṁsthāpya
gudaṁ guptāsanaṁ viduḥ ॥20
॥
AKASHIC REVELATION
Keep both feet hidden in the
middle portion of both the
knees and bring the anal
region between the feet.
Pranayama
JIVACALA KUMBHAKA
Āpta Pramāṇa – आप्त प्रमाण
Hathatatvakaumudi 10.39
हाथेन वै कुम्भितमारुतस्य्
चेत् प्राणस्य
सञ्चालनमङ्गमानसात् ॥
अधस्तथोर्ध्वं यमिनः स
कुम्भो नाम्ना शिवोक्तः
किल जीवचालकः ॥ ३९ ॥
hāthena vai
kumbhitamārutasy cet
prāṇsya
sañcālanamaṅgamānasāt ॥
adhastathordhvaṁ yaminaḥ
sa kumbho nāmnā śivoktaḥ
kila jīvacālakaḥ ॥ 39 ॥
AKASHIC REVELATION
One forcefully moves the
retained prana through all
the limbs of the body in
upward and downward
directions along with mind.
This is Jivacala Kumbhaka
propaged by Siva himself.
Mudra
SAMBHAVI MUDRA
Śāstra Pramāṇa – शास्त्र प्रमाण
Mandala Brahmanopanishad 3.5
लक्ष्येऽन्तर्बाह्यायां
दृष्ट्रौ निमेषोन्मेषवर्जितायां
च इयं
शांभवी मुद्रा भवति ।
सर्वतन्त्रेषु गोप्या
महाविद्या भवति ।
तज्ज्ञानेन संसारनिवृत्तिः ।
तत्पूजनं मोक्षफलदम् ॥ ५ ॥
lakṣye'ntarbāhyāyāṁ dṛṣṭau
nimeṣonmeṣavarjitāyāṁ ca iyaṁ
śāmbhavī mudrā bhavati |
sarvatantreṣu gopyā mahāvidyā
bhavati |
tajjñānena saṁsāranivṛttiḥ |
tatpūjanaṁ mokṣaphaladam ॥ 5 ॥
AKASHIC REVELATION
Fixing the gaze inwards into the
inner space and with the eyes
opening out, but devoid of the
acts of opening and closing of
the eyelids, this Shambhavi–
mudra is assumed. This mahā–
vidya (the great ultimate source
knowledge) is, of all the Tantras,
what is kept a profound secret.
With the experiential knowledge
of this, is attained freedom and
completion from the state of
worldly existence.By its worship,
is bestowed the fruit of liberation.
Bandha
MULA BANDHA
Śāstra Pramāṇa – शास्त्र प्रमाण
Yoga Sikhopanishad 104 – 105
गुदं पाष्र्ण्या तु संपीड्य
वायुमाकुञ्चयेद् बलात् ।
वारं वारं यथा चोर्ध्वं समायाति
समीरणः ॥ १०४ ॥
प्राणापानौ नान्दबिन्दू
मूलबन्धेन च्ऐकताम् ।
गत्वा योगस्य संसिद्धिं
यच्छतो नात्र संशयः ॥ १०५ ॥
gudaṁ pārṣṇyā tu saṁpīḍya
vāyumākuñcayed balāt |
vāraṁ vāraṁ yathā cordhvaṁ
samāyāti samīraṇaḥ ॥ 104 ॥
prāṇāpānau nāndabindū
mūlabandhena caikatām |
gatvā Yogasya saṁsiddhiṁ
yacchato nātra saṁśayaḥ ॥ 105 ॥
AKASHIC REVELATION
Pressing the anus with the heel,
(the practitioner) should forcibly
draw up the vital air in such a
way that the air would move
upwards stage by stage. The
Prana and Apana (vital airs), as
also the Nada (Intellect) and the
Bindu (mind), becoming one by
means of the Mula–bandha,
bestow the successful
accomplishment of Yoga. Herein
there is no doubt.
216. VRKSASANA 2
Pranayama
Sahaja Kumbhaka
Kumbhaka Paddhati of
Raghuvira 104
Sahaja
Bandha
Mula Bandha
Yoga Sikh Upanishad
Om Nithyananda ParamaShivoham
- Hands on ground, fingers wide.
- Lift body up straight. This asana should be practised to purify the seven chakras.
Visualize you are a
tree, with deep roots
into the ground
Gaze
Mudra
Shambhavi Mudra
Mandala Brahmana-
Upanishad Verse 3.5
Asana
VRKSASANA
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Nathamuni's Yoga Rahasya 20
सप्तचक्रक्षालनाय
वृक्षासनविशेषकान् ।
जाननेन्द्रियदाढ्य
कोणभेदान् समभ्यसेत् ॥
saptacakrakṣālanāya
vṛkṣāsanaviśeṣakān ।
jananendriyadāḍhya
koṇabhedān samabhyaset ॥
AKASHIC REVELATION One raises the whole body on palms alone with hands fully stretched.
Pranayama
SAHAJA KUMBHAKA
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Kumbhaka Paddhati of Raghuvira 104
नोभ्याम् -आरं समाकृष्य
कुण्डलयाः पार्श्वयोः
क्षिपेत्
गच्छता तिष्ठता श्वस
-धारणं न बलाद्-यदा
अनिशं सहजः कुम्भः
प्रोक्तः श्रि -
कृत्तिवाससा
nobhyām-āram samākṛṣya
kuṇḍalayāḥ pārśvayoḥ
kṣipet
gacchatā tiṣṭhatā śvasa-
dhāraṇaṃ na balād-yadā
aniśaṃ sahajaḥ kumbhaḥ
proktaḥ śrī-kṛttivāsasā
AKASHIC REVELATION Inhaling prana through the nose and carrying it along the kundali, one should hold it comfortably off and on. This is sahaja-kumbhaka narrated by Sri-krttivasa(Shiva) 104.
Mudra
SHAMBHAVI MUDRA
Śāstra Pramāṇa
Mandala Brahmanopanishad 3.5
लक्ष्येऽन्तर्बाह्यायां
दृष्टौ निमेषोन्मेषवर्जितायां
च इयं
शांभवी मुद्रा भवति ।
सर्वतन्त्रेषु गोप्या
महाविद्या भवति । तज्ज्ञानेन
संसारनिवृत्तिः । तत्पूजनं
मोक्षफलदम् ॥ ५ ॥
lakṣye'ntarbāhyāyāṃ dṛṣṭau
nimeṣonmeṣavarjitāyāṃ ca
iyaṃ
śāmbhavī mudrā bhavati |
sarvatantreṣu gopyā
mahāvidyā bhavati |
tajjñānena saṃsāranivṛttiḥ |
tatpūjanaṃ mokṣaphaladam ॥
5 ॥
AKASHIC REVELATION Fixing the gaze inwards into the inner space and with the eyes opening out, but devoid of the acts of opening and closing of the eyelids, this Shambhavi-mudra is assumed. This mahā-vidya (the great ultimate source knowledge) is, of all the Tantras, what is kept a profound secret. With the experiential knowledge of this, is attained freedom and completion from the state of worldly existence.By its worship, is bestowed the fruit of liberation.
Bandha
MULA BANDHA
Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण
Yoga Sikhopanishad 104 - 105
गुदं पाष्ण्र्या तु संपीड्य
वायुमाकुञ्चयेद् बलात् ।
वारं वारं यथा चोध्वं समायाति
समीरणः ॥ १०४ ॥
प्राणापानौ नान्दबिन्दू
मूलबन्धेन च्रैएकताम् ।
गत्वा योगस्य संसिद्धिं
यच्छतो नात्र संशयः ॥ १०५ ॥
gudaṃ pārṣṇyā tu saṃpīḍya
vāyumākuñcayed balāt |
vāraṃ vāraṃ yathā cordhvaṃ
samāyāti samīraṇaḥ ॥ 104 ॥
prāṇāpānau nāndabindū
mūlabandhena caikatām |
gatvā Yogasya saṃsiddhiṃ
yacchato nātra saṃśayaḥ ॥ 105 ॥
AKASHIC REVELATION Pressing the anus with the heel, (the practitioner) should forcibly draw up the vital air in such a way that the air would move upwards stage by stage. The Prana and Apana (vital airs), as also the Nada (Intellect) and the Bindu (mind), becoming one by means of the Mula-bandha, bestow the successful accomplishment of Yoga. Herein there is no doubt.
217.