Cure For Depression
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Steps to be followed:
- PADMA ASANA
- SHEETHALEE KUMBHAKA
- BHASTRIKAA
1. PADMA ASANA
GHERANDA SAMHITA,UPADESHA 2,VERSE 8
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Vaamoroopari Dakshinam Hi Charanam Samsthaapya Vaamam Tathaa
Dakshoroopari Pashchimena Vidhinaa Krutvaa Karaabhyaam Drudham |
Angushtau Hrudaye Nidhaaya Chibukam Naasaagram Aalokayet
Etat-Vyaadhi-vinaashanakaram Padmaasanam Prochyate || 2.8 ||
TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE
- Place the right foot on the left thigh and similarly the left one on the right
- Cross the hands behind the back and firmly catch hold of the great toes of the feet so crossed
- Place the chin on the chest and fix the gaze on the tip of the nose (this posture is called the Padmaasana (or lotus posture). This posture destroys all diseases)
- Settle in this posture for 30 seconds
IN PADMA ASANA, NEXT-
2. SHEETHALEE KUMBHAKA
GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 5,VERSES 73-74
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Jihvayaa Vaayum Aakrushya Udare Poorayet Shanaihi |
Kshanam Cha Kumbhakam Krutvaa Naasaabhyaam Rechayet Punaha || 5.73 ||
Sarvadaa Saadhayet Yogee Sheethalee-kumbhakam Shubham |
Ajeernam Kapha-Pittam Cha Naiva Tasya Prajaayathe || 5.74 ||
TRANSLATION
Draw in the air through the mouth (with lips contracted and tongue thrown out), and fill the stomach slowly. Retain it there for a short time. Then exhale through both the nostrils. Let the Yogi always practice this Sheethali Khumbhaka, giver of bliss; by so doing, he will be free from digestion, phlegm and bilious disorders.
TECHNIQUE
- Continue to sit in Padmaasana.
- Close the eyes and relax the whole body
- Extend the tongue outside the mouth and roll the sides of the tongue up so that it forms a tube
- Inhale slowly through the tongue
- At the end of inhalation, roll the tongue in, close the mouth
- Retain it there for a short time
- Then exhale slowly through the nose
- Do this 21 times
IN PADMA ASANA, NEXT-
3. BHASTRIKAA
GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 5, VERSE 75 & 77
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Bhastraiva lohakaaraanaam Yathaa-kramena sambhramet |
Tathaa vaayum cha naasaabhyaam Ubhaabhyaam Chaalayet shanaihi || 5.75 ||
vam Vimshati-vaaram Cha Krutvaa Kuryaachcha Kumbhakam |
adante Chaalayet Vaayum Poorvoktam Cha Yathaavidhi || 5.76 ||
Trivaaram Saadhayet Enam Bhastrikaa-Kumbhakam Sudheehi |
Na Cha Rogo Na Cha Kleshaha Aarogyam Cha Dine Dine || 5.77 ||
TRANSLATION
As the bellows of the ironsmith constantly dilate and contract, similarly let him slowly draw in the air by both the nostrils and expand the stomach; then exhale slowly (the wind making sound like bellows) (5.75). Having thus inspired and expired twenty times, let him perform Kumbhaka; then let him expel it by the previous method. Let the wise one perform this Bhastrika(Bellows-like) Kumbhaka thrice; he will never suffer any disease and will be always healthy (5.76 and 5.77).
TECHNIQUE
- Continue to sit in Padmaasana
- Inhale slowly expanding the stomach
- Exhale slowly
- Do this 21 times
- After 21 times, Now inhale slowly
- Hold the breath as long as you can
- When you feel you cant hold quickly expel the air with the sound of bellows. At this moment the stomach should contract to touch the back
(This is one Bhastrikaa) - Do this complete sequence three times
END OF KRIYA