Care For Stiff Knees & Knee Pain
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Steps to be followed:
- DURVAASA ASANA
- NAAGA KUMBHAKA
- BHRAAMAREE KUMBHAKA
- KUMUDA KUMBHAKA
1. DURVAASA ASANA
YOGAASANA MAALAA SACHITRA, VERSE 87 (More)
Daayee Jaangh Parikaree Jeemanau Paga Daayee Paashati Aani |
Phanaa Dovu Dharathi Tekee Baarala Gulph Kulaa Kee Baarilee Kanee Lagaavai |
Daavaa Haath Kee Aagulyaa Kee Beechali Syandhi Syoo |
Jeemanaa Haathkee Aagulyaa Kaa Agra Lagaavai |
Ooparaa Thalee Sudhaa Haath Raashai Hathelee Kee Baaralee Kor Medra Urddha Lagaavai |
Drishti Thrikutee Aasana Kauguna Garameee Aadhidhi Roga Jaay Seethala Rahai ||87||
TRANSLATION-cum- TECHNIQUE
- Sit on the floor
- Bend your right knee and place the right leg on the left side hip
- Bend the left knee and place the left foot on the above the right thigh so that the left foot is placed near the right side hip
- Touch the right hand finger tips with the middle joints of left fingers
- Place the hands above the genitals
- Fix the gaze at the eye brow center
- Remain in this position for 30 seconds
IN DURVASASANA, NEXT-
2. NAAGA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSES 77 & 78 (More)
Odhana-Graasavath-Vaayum Kantena-Aapoorayeth Shanaihi |
Tham Rodhayeth Yathaa-Kaalam Badhvaa Jaalandharam Dhrudam ||77||
Kantena Rechanam Kuryaath Naaga Kumbhaha Shivodithaha |
Kshudhaam Jayeth Pipaasaam Cha Phalamasya Sameeritham || 78 ||
TRANSLATION
One should fill the air slowly into the throat like swalowing a morsel of rice and should retain it for maximum possible time, with firm application of Jalandhara Bandha ( explained below) and then should exhale it from the throat. This is Naga Kumbhaka explained by Shiva. By this practice one is able to win over hunger and thirst.
TECHNIQUE
- Swallow air very slowly, little by little like eating rice morsel by morsel
- Once you are full, hold as long as possible by putting the chin on the chest
- When you cannot hold anymore, release the lock and exhale slowly through the throat
- Do this 21 times
IN DURVASASANA, NEXT-
3. BHRAAMAREE KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE 169 (More)
Alishabdhayutham Vegaath Poorayeth Kumbhayeth Thathaha |
Saalishabdhaath Shanai Rekaath Bhraamareekumbhako Munehe ||169||
TRANSLATION
One should inhale rapidly producing the sound of black bee, then hold and then exhale slowly with the sound of black bee. This is called Bhramari Kumbhaka.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale rapidly with the sound ‘mmm’ of a black bee
- Hold as long as you can
- When you cannot hold anymore, exhale slowly with the sound ‘mmm’ of a black bee
- Do this 21 times (you have to take something to eat within 10-15 minutes after doing this kumbhaka)
IN DURVASASANA, NEXT-
4. KUMUDA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 190 (More)
Poorayeth Chandra-Maargena Dhaarayithvaa Dhvajaayudhe |
Rechayeth Tham Ubhaabhyaam Cheth Kumudaha Kumbhakaha Smruthaha ||190||
TRANSLATION
The breath should be inhaled through the left nostril. After retaining the breath, if the exhalation is done through both the nostrils, it is called Kumuda Kumbhaka.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale through the left nostril
- Hold the breath
- Exhale through both the nostrils
- When you are exhaling visualize the pain is being released from the body
- Do this 21 times
END OF KRIYA
