Gherand Samhita

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आसनानि समस्तानि यावन्तो जीवजन्तव: । चतुरशीतिलक्षाणि शिवेन कथितानि च ॥२-१॥

sanskrit

In all there are as many asana as species of animals. Eighty four lacs of them have mentioned by Shiva.

english translation

hindi translation

AsanAni samastAni yAvanto jIvajantava: | caturazItilakSANi zivena kathitAni ca ||2-1||

hk transliteration

तेषां मध्ये विशिष्टानि षोडशोनं शतं कृतम् । तेषां मध्ये मर्त्यलोके द्वात्रिंशदासनं शुभम्॥२-२॥

sanskrit

After that, i.e. in the medieval period, eighty-four hundred (8400) asanas were considered important. Out of which, in the mortal world i.e. in the present time, only thirty-two (32) asanas are considered auspicious and beneficial for humans.

english translation

hindi translation

teSAM madhye viziSTAni SoDazonaM zataM kRtam | teSAM madhye martyaloke dvAtriMzadAsanaM zubham||2-2||

hk transliteration

सिद्धं पद्मं तथा भद्रं मुक्तं वज्रञ्च स्वस्तिकम् । सिंहञ्च गोमुखं वीरं धनुरासनमेव च॥२-३॥

sanskrit

In this world of death i.e. in the present time, only the following thirty two asanas can help a person attain success. Whose description is as follows:- 1. Siddhasana, 2. Padmasana, 3. Bhadrasana, 4. Muktasana, 5. Vajrasana, 6. Swastikasana, 7. Simhasana, 8. Gomukhasana, 9. Veerasana, 10. Dhanurasana,

english translation

hindi translation

siddhaM padmaM tathA bhadraM muktaM vajraJca svastikam | siMhaJca gomukhaM vIraM dhanurAsanameva ca||2-3||

hk transliteration

मृतं गुप्तं तथा मत्स्यं मत्स्येन्द्रासनमेव च । गोरक्षं पश्चिमोत्तानं उत्कटं संकटं तथा॥२-४॥

sanskrit

11. Mritasana / Shavasana, 12. Guptasana, 13. Matsyasana, 14. Matsyendrasana, 15. Gorakshasana, 16. Paschimottanasana, 17. Utkat Asana, 18. Sankat Asana,

english translation

hindi translation

mRtaM guptaM tathA matsyaM matsyendrAsanameva ca | gorakSaM pazcimottAnaM utkaTaM saMkaTaM tathA||2-4||

hk transliteration

मयूरं कुक्कुटं कुर्मं तथाचोत्तानकूर्मकम् । उत्तान मण्डूकं वृक्षं मण्डूकं गरुडं वृषम् ॥२-५॥

sanskrit

19. Mayurasana, 20. Kukkutasana, 21. Kurmasana, 22. Uttanakurmasana, 23. Mandukasana, 24. Uttana Mandukasana, 25. Vrikshasana, 26. Garudasana, 27. Vrishasana,

english translation

hindi translation

mayUraM kukkuTaM kurmaM tathAcottAnakUrmakam | uttAna maNDUkaM vRkSaM maNDUkaM garuDaM vRSam ||2-5||

hk transliteration