Hatharatnavali

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अथ धनुरासनम् - पादांगुष्ठौ तु पाणिभ्यां गृहीत्वा श्रवणावधि I धनुराकर्षणं कृत्वा' धनुरासनमुच्यते ॥३-५१॥

sanskrit

The big toes are held with the hands and are pulled upto the ears (alternately). Thus, one assumes the shape of a stretched bow. This is dhanurasana.

english translation

hindi translation

atha dhanurAsanam - pAdAMguSThau tu pANibhyAM gRhItvA zravaNAvadhi I dhanurAkarSaNaM kRtvA' dhanurAsanamucyate ||3-51||

hk transliteration

अथ स्वस्तिकासनम् - जानूर्वोरन्तरं सम्यक् कृत्वा पादतले उभे I ऋजुकायसमासीनः स्वस्तिकं तत्प्रचक्षते ॥३-५२।I

sanskrit

Arrange both the soles (feet) properly between the thighs and the shanks and sit erect. This is called svastikasana.

english translation

hindi translation

atha svastikAsanam - jAnUrvorantaraM samyak kRtvA pAdatale ubhe I RjukAyasamAsInaH svastikaM tatpracakSate ||3-52|I

hk transliteration

अथ गोमुखासनम् - व्ये दक्षिणगुल्कं तु पृष्ठपार्श्वे नियोजयेत् I दक्षिणेऽपि तथा सव्यं गोमुखं गोमुखासनम् ॥३-५३॥

sanskrit

Place the right ankle by the side of the left hip and the left ankle by the right hip, thus imitating the shape of a cow's head. This is gomukhasana.

english translation

hindi translation

atha gomukhAsanam - vye dakSiNagulkaM tu pRSThapArzve niyojayet I dakSiNe'pi tathA savyaM gomukhaM gomukhAsanam ||3-53||

hk transliteration

अथ वीरासनम् - एकं पादमथैकस्मिन् विन्यसेदूरुणि स्थिरम् I इतरस्मिंस्तथा चोरूं वीरासनमितीरितम् ॥३-५४॥

sanskrit

Place one foot on the opposite thigh and the other foot under the opposite thigh and remain steady. This is called virasana.

english translation

hindi translation

atha vIrAsanam - ekaM pAdamathaikasmin vinyasedUruNi sthiram I itarasmiMstathA corUM vIrAsanamitIritam ||3-54||

hk transliteration

अथ मण्डूकासनम्- पृष्ठ सम्पीड्य गुल्फाभ्यां जान्चंगे सवलयाकृतिः I हस्तौ पादतले क्षिप्तौ मण्डूकं पाददोषहृत् ॥३-५५॥

sanskrit

The ankles are placed under the buttocks. The knees are kept wide apart. Hands are placed under the feet. This is mandukasana, which removes diseases of the legs.

english translation

hindi translation

atha maNDUkAsanam- pRSTha sampIDya gulphAbhyAM jAncaMge savalayAkRtiH I hastau pAdatale kSiptau maNDUkaM pAdadoSahRt ||3-55||

hk transliteration