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Technique

I. From Skandasana (Plate 372) with the left leg placed on the back

of the neck, inhale and raise the head and trunk up.

2. Hold the left ankle with the left hand and lower the leg still fu rther.

3· Raise the right arm from the shoulder, move it sideways and tum

the forearm back to bring it over the left ankle from above the left

foot. (Plate 373)

4· Stay in the pose for about I^5 seconds with deep breathing. Inhale,

lift up the head and trunk.

I 38. Kapilasana Twenty-two* (Plate 374)

Kapila was the name of a great sage, who is said to have been the

founder of the Sankhya system of philosophy. This asana is a con­

tinuation of Buddhasana. (Plate 373)

Technique

r. Maintain the hand grip in Buddhasana with the left leg placed on

the back of the neck, exhale, bend the trunk forward and rest the chin

on the outstretched right knee as in Paschimottanasana. (Plate 16o;

(^2). Stay in the pose from 10 to 15 seconds with deep breathing. Inhale,
lift up the head and trunk and release the hand grip.

139. Bhairavasana Sixteen* (Plate 375)
     Bh�irava means terrible, formidable. This is one of the eight aspects
     of Siva.