Natha Rajasana B
नाथ राजासन
Nātha Rājāsana
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Natha (नाथ, Nātha) = Lord, God
Raja (राज, Rāja) = King, Ruler
Natha Raja (नाथ राज, Nātha Rāja) = Name of God Shiva (शिव, Śiva), in his form as
Cosmic Dance. He creates and destroys the Univers.
Asana (आसन, Āsana) = Posture, seat
Natha Rajasana (नाथ राजासन, Nātha Rājāsana) = Posture of dancing Shiva
| Vinyāsa | breath | Dṛṣṭi | explanation of movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IN | lift right leg forward and grab with right hand | |
| 2 | EX | right leg to the side and then to the back | |
| (IN) | both hands grab the right foot behind the head | ||
| (EX) | pull right foot to head | ||
| 5BR | nāsāgre | Natha Rajasana A (नाथ राजासन, Nātha Rājāsana) | |
| 3 | IN | extend left arm forward | |
| 5BR | hastāgre | Natha Rajasana B (नाथ राजासन, Nātha Rājāsana) | |
| 4 | EX | nāsāgre | lower right leg, arms at side to |
| Samasthitih (समस्थितिः, Samasthitiḥ) | |||
| 5 | IN | lift left leg forward and grab with left hand | |
| 6 | EX | left leg to the side and then to the back | |
| (IN) | both hands grab the left foot behind the head | ||
| (EX) | pull left foot to head | ||
| 5BR | nāsāgre | Natha Rajasana A (नाथ राजासन, Nātha Rājāsana) | |
| 7 | IN | extend left arm forward | |
| 5BR | hastāgre | Natha Rajasana B (नाथ राजासन, Nātha Rājāsana) | |
| - | EX | nāsāgre | lower left leg, arms to the side in |
| Samasthitih (समस्थितिः, Samasthitiḥ) |
legend for the Vinyāsa table:
- The grey part of the table is performed in Aṣṭāṅga-Yoga practice.
- Yellow marked is the position depicted on the photo.
- Vinyāsa:1 = ekam; 2 = dve; 3 = trīṇi; 4 = catvāri; 5 = pañca; 6 = ṣaṭ; 7 = sapta; 8 = aṣṭau; 9 = nava; 10 = daśa; 11 = ekādaśa; 12 = dvādaśa; 13 = trayodaśa; 14 = caturdaśa; 15 = pañcadaśa; 16 = ṣoḍaśa; 17 = saptadaśa; 18 = aṣṭadaśa; 19 = ekonavimśatiḥ; 20 = vimśatiḥ; 21 = ekāvimśatiḥ; 22 = dvāvimśatiḥ; 23 = trayovimśatiḥ; 24 = caturvimśatiḥ; 25 = pañcavimśatiḥ; 26 = ṣoḍavimśatiḥ; 27 = saptavimśatiḥ; 28 = aṣṭovimśatiḥ
- breath: IN = Inhalation; EX = exhalation; 5BR = five breaths
- Dṛṣṭi: nāsāgre = to the nose; añguṣṭhamadhye = to the middle of the thumb; bhrūmadhye = in the middle of the eye brows; nābicakre = to the navel; ūrdhvadṛṣṭi = upwards; hastāgre = to the tip of the hand; pādayoragre = to the tip of the foot; pārśvadṛṣṭi = sidewards
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