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The posture thus formed is called virasana (a variation) by experts.
जङ्घाया मध्यभागे तु संश्लेषो यत्र जङ्घया पद्मासनमिति प्रोक्त, तदासनविचक्षणैः ।। १२९ ।।
Meaning: Put in contact one thigh with the other thigh at their centre. The specialists in the yogic science call this posture as the padmasana.
सम्पुटीकृत्य मुष्काग्रे, तलपादौ तथोपरि । पाणिकच्छपिकां कुर्यात्, यत्र भद्रासनं तु तत् ॥ १३०॥
Meaning Bring two soles of the feet together and folding the legs in, let them touch the perineum; put the interlinked fingers of both the hands on the joined feet. The posture is then called the bhadrasana.
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श्लिष्टाङ्ग ली श्लिष्टगुल्फौ, भूश्लिष्टोरू प्रसारयेत् । यत्रोपविश्य पादौ तद्दण्डासनमुदीरितम् ॥ १३१ ॥
Meaning Sit down, stretch the legs in such a manner that the fingers, ankles, and thighs would touch the ground. That is called dandasana.
पुतपाष्णिसमायोगे,
प्राहरुत्कटिकासनम्
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पाणिभ्यां तु भुवस्त्यागे, तत्स्याद् गोदोहिकासनम् ॥ १३२ ॥
Meaning: Bring buttocks and heels in touch with the ground. It is called utkatikasana. The same asana is called godohikasana when the heels lifted.
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