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 everyone, some intelligent people learn it.
- 1. Place the right foot on the left thigh
- 2. Now place the left foot on the right thigh
- 3. Place the hands between the thighs with the palms
facing upwards
- 4. Concentrating on the tip of the nose, keep the tongue pressed on the upper teeth
- 5. Press the chin on your chest, push the air slowly upward
- 6. Exhale slowly
- 7. Do this 3 times and release the chin on your chest and tongue pressed on the upper teeth
IN PADMA ASANA, NEXT -
- TRINETRA KUMBHAKA WITH JAALANDHARA BANDHA KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 192
SakruthChandrenaChaapoorya DhaaryaSooryena Poorayeth | NiyamyaPoorayennobhyaam DhaarayithvaaYathaa-Vidhi || Thrinethra-KumbhakahaProkthaha Thrinethrena Thrisiddhidhaha ||
TRANSLATION
Inhale through the left nostril and retain, inhale through the right nostril and retain and then inhale through both the nostrils, retain the breath (all these in one shot before exhalation). This is the Trinetra Kumbhaka – the giver of three siddhis – as explained by the three-eyed Shiva. ```
- 1. Inhale through the left nostril
- 2. Place the chin on the chest and contract the throat, hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
- 3. Without exhalation, release the throat lock and inhale through the right nostril
- 4. Place the chin on the chest and contract the throat, hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
- 5. Again without exhaling, release the throat lock and inhale through both the nostrils
- 6. Place the chin on the chest and contract the throat, hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
- 7. Now release the throat lock and exhale through both the nostrils slowly
- 8. Do this 21 times
IN PADMA ASANA, NEXT -
- 3. TRISHOOLA KUMBHAKA WITH JAALANDHARA BANDHA KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 193
```sanskrit Ghonaabhyaam Cha Mukhenaapi YugapathPoorayeth Sadhaa | ThrishoolinaaTrishoolaakhyaha KumbhaUkthas-Trishoolanuth ||193|| ```