Care For Kids’ Memory Power
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Steps to be followed:
- PADMASANA
- SHEETHALEE KUMBHAKA
- SEETHKAREE PRAANAAYAAMAA
- UJJAYYEE KUMBHAKA
1. PADMASANA
HATHA PRADEEPIKAA, UPADESHA 2, VERSES 31 to 33 (More)
Uththanau Charanau Kruthvaa Ooru-Samsthau Prayathnathaha |
Oorumadhye Thathoththaanau Paanee Kruthvaa Thatho Drushau ||2.31||
Drushtim vinyasya naasaagre Dantamoolam cha jihvayaa |
Uttapya chibukam vakshas Yuttaapya bhavanam shanaihi ||2.32||
Idham Padmaasanam Proktham Sarva-Vyaadhi-Vinaashanam |
Durlabham yena kenapi Dheemataa labhyate bhuvi ||2.33||
TRANSLATION
One should with effort place the feet on the thighs, and place the upward-facing palms on 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 Padmaasana destroys all diseases, filled with power. Though difficult to be obtained by everyone, some intelligent people learn it.
TECHNIQUE
- Place the right foot on the left thigh
- Now place the left foot on the right thigh
- Place the hands between the thighs with the palms facing upwards
- 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
- Exhale slowly
- Do this 3 times and release the chin on your chest and tongue pressed on the upper teeth
IN PADMASANA, NEXT-
2. SHEETHALEE KUMBHAKA
GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 5, VERSE 73 (More)
Jihvayaa Vaayum Aakrushya Udare Poorayet Shanaihi |
Kshanam Cha Kumbhakam Krutvaa Naasaabhyaam Rechayet Punaha || 5.73 ||
TRANSLATION
The breath has to be filled in the abdomen by drawing air through the tongue. After having retained the breath for a moment, the exhalation should be done through the nostrils.
TECHNIQUE
- Close the eyes
- Roll the sides of the tongue like a tube
- Now inhale through the tube as long as possible
- Retain it there for a short time
- Then slowly exhale through both the nostrils, not though the tongue
- Do this for 21 minutes
IN PADMASANA, NEXT-
3. SEETHKAREE PRAANAAYAAMAA
HATHA PRADEEPIKAA, UPADESHA 4, VERSE 43 (More)
Seethkaam dadyaath sadaa Vaktre Ghraanenaiva Visarjayet |
Evam Abhyaasa-Yogena Kaamadevo Dviteeyakaha ||4.43||
TRANSLATION
The breath needs to be sucked in through the mouth with a hissing sound and the exhalation to be done through the nostrils. By practicing this Kamadeva – the Cupid becomes the second.
TECHNIQUE
- Continue to sit in the same posture and close your eyes
- Press the lower teeth with the upper teeth and open the lips comfortably
- Suck air through the gaps inbetween the teeth
- Close the mouth and immediately exhale through the nose
- Do this for 7 minutes
IN PADMASANA, NEXT-
4. UJJAAYEE KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 131 & 132 (More)
Mukham Niyamya Naadeebhyaam Aakrushyaasum Niyojayeth |
Kundalee-Paarshvayoho Pashchaath Kumbhayeth Udharasthitham ||131||
Rechayeth Idayaa Vaayum Gachchan Thishthan Yadhaa Chareth |
Ujjaayee-Kumbhakaha Prokthaha Shivenaakhila-Vedhinaa ||132||
TRANSLATION
One should inhale through both the nostrils and closing the mouth and retain the breath along the Kundalini and exhale through the left nostril. This is the Ujjaayee Kumbhaka explained by Shiva.
TECHNIQUE
- Close your Mouth
- Inhale through both the nostrils
- Hold as long as you can judiciously
- Exhale slowly through the left nostril
- Do this 21 times
