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## Description of Various Asanas
**Chapter 4, Light of Yoga, Verses 129-133**
Patanjali describes **Viraasana** as standing on one leg with the other leg bent and the body upright. Now, the characteristics of **Padmaasana** are described. 455.
**Verse 129:**
* **Meaning:** Experts in Asanas have named the posture where one thigh is placed on top of the other thigh in the middle as **Padmaasana**.
Now, **Bhadraasana** is described. 456.
**Verse 130:**
* **Meaning:** Bringing the soles of both feet together in the region of the testicles (scrotum) and placing the fingers of both hands interlocked on top of them is called **Bhadraasana**.
Patanjali describes the characteristics of **Bhadraasana** as follows: bringing the soles of the feet together near the testicles and placing the fingers of both hands interlocked on top of them.
Now, **Dandaasana** is described. 457.
**Verse 131:**
* **Meaning:** Sitting with the toes together, the ankles together, the thighs touching the ground, and the legs extended is called **Dandaasana**.
Patanjali describes it as follows: sitting on the ground with the toes together, the ankles together, the thighs touching the ground, and the legs extended. One should practice this.
Now, **Utkatakaasana** and **Godohikaasana** are described. 458.
**Verse 132:**
* **Meaning:** When both buttocks meet with the heels touching the ground, it is **Utkatakaasana**. This is the posture in which Lord Mahavira attained Kevala Jnana. It is said that on the tenth day of the bright fortnight of Vaisakha, in the third watch of the day, during the sixth tapasya, under a Sal tree, on the bank of the river Rijuvalika, outside the Jumbhika, the Veeraprabhu was in **Utkatakaasana** when he attained Kevala Jnana. When the ground is left behind by both heels from this posture, and the posture used while milking a cow, it is called **Godohikaasana**.
The Muni who is like a statue (Pratima Kalpi Muni) adopts this posture. Now, **Kayotsargaasana** is described. 459.
**Verse 133:**
* **Meaning:** Remaining still with both arms hanging down, standing or sitting (and lying down in a state of physical weakness), abandoning attachment to the body, is **Kayotsargaasana**.
**Explanation:** Remaining still with both arms hanging down, standing, sitting, or lying down, abandoning attachment to the body, is **Kayotsargaasana**. This is the posture of Jina Kalpi and Chhadmastha Tirthankaras. They practice **Kayotsarga** while standing. The Sthavira Kalpi practices **Kayotsarga** while standing, sitting, and, by implication, lying down, as long as they can maintain their Samadhi. Thus, abandoning the body with posture, meditation, and silence is called **Kayotsarga**.
The Asanas described here are just a glimpse. There are many other Asanas. They are as follows: remaining in a posture like the shape of a mango tree is **Amra Kubjaasana**. For example, Lord Mahavira adopted such a posture for one night, at which time the wicked Asura Sangamadeva...