Kasyapasana
कस्यपासन
Kasyapāsana
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Kasyapa (कस्यप, Kasyapa) = Kasyapa is a Saint from Indian mythology and a descendant of Marichi (मरीचि, Marīci). According to Vajasaneyi Sanhita (वाजसनेयिसंहिता, Vājasaneyi-Saṁhitā) of Atharva Veda (अथर्ववेद, Atharva-Veda) he is one of the 7 Saints Rishis (ऋषि, Ṛṣi) represented in the constellation of the Big Dipper. Besides Shatapatha Brahmana (शतपथब्राह्मण, Śatapatha-Brāhmaṇa) he is said to be the author of several verses of the Rig Veda (ऋग्वेद, Ṛg-Veda) . He was married to all 13 daughters of Daksha (दक्ष, Dakṣa) . With Aditi (आदिति, Āditi) he was the father of Adityas (आदित्य, Āditya) and Vivasvat (विवस्वत्, Vivasvat) and Vishnu (विष्णु, Viṣṇu) as Vamana Avatara (वामनावतार, Vāmana-Avatāra). With the other 12 women he fathered demons, Nagas (नाग, Nāga), reptiles, birds, and all kinds of creatures. He is an important part of the creation and therefore sometimes called Praja Pati (प्रजापति, Prajā-Pati).
Asana (आसन, Āsana) = pose, posture, seat
Kasyapasana (कस्यपासन, Kasyapāsana) = pose of Kasyapa
| Vinyāsa | breath | Dṛṣṭi | explanation of movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IN | añguṣṭhamadhye | raise arms overhead |
| 2 | EX | nāsāgre | spread fingers, hinging at the hip fold forward, hands to ground Uttanasana (उत्तानासन, Uttānāsana) |
| 3 | IN | bhrūmadhye | come half-way up with straight spine, lift head |
| 4 | EX | nāsāgre | hands down, float back, ellbows close to chest Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana) |
| 5 | IN | bhrūmadhye | roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana) |
| 6 | EX | nābicakre | tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana) |
| 7 | IN | jump forward balancing on straight arms, bend legs in the air | |
| (EX) | jumping right leg over right shoulder resting it behind the head | ||
| (IN) | hands into prayer in front of the heart | ||
| 8 | EX | lying down | |
| 5BR | bhrūmadhye | Kasyapasana (कस्यपासन, Kasyapāsana) | |
| (EX) | lift left foot | ||
| 9 | IN | roll up, balance on buttocks | |
| (EX) | hands down | ||
| (IN) | lift up into Chakorasana (चकोरासन, Cakorāsana) | ||
| 10 | EX | nāsāgre | lower down slowly, elbows close to the body, Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana) |
| 11 | IN | bhrūmadhye | roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana) |
| 12 | EX | nābicakre | tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms, Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana) |
| 13 | IN | jump forward balancing on straight arms, bend legs in the air | |
| (EX) | jumping left leg over left shoulder resting it behind the head | ||
| (IN) | hands into prayer in front of the heart | ||
| 14 | EX | lying down | |
| 5BR | bhrūmadhye | Kasyapasana (कस्यपासन, Kasyapāsana) | |
| (EX) | lift right foot | ||
| 15 | IN | roll up, balance on buttocks | |
| (EX) | hands down | ||
| (IN) | lift up into Chakorasana (चकोरासन, Cakorāsana) | ||
| 16 | EX | nāsāgre | lower down slowly, elbows close to the body, Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana) |
| 17 | IN | bhrūmadhye | roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana) |
| 18 | EX | nābicakre | tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms, Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana) |
| 19 | IN | bhrūmadhye | jump feet between hands, straighten the spine half way up, lift your head, |
| 20 | EX | nāsāgre | bring chest all the way in, Uttanasana (उत्तानासन, Uttānāsana) |
| - | IN | bhrūmadhye | lift the head again, straighten spine, palms or finger tips remain on the ground |
| EX | nāsāgre | stand all the way up, arms on sides, 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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Kasyapasana, Advanced, Series, Ashtanga, Yoga, Vinyasa, Sthira, Bhaga, terza, serie, Asana
