कराभ्यां धारयेत्पश्चादंगुष्ठौ दृढबंधवित् । भवेत्पद्मासनादस्मादभ्यासाद्दृढविग्रहः
karābhyāṃ dhārayetpaścādaṃguṣṭhau dṛḍhabaṃdhavit | bhavetpadmāsanādasmādabhyāsāddṛḍhavigrahaḥ
पश्चात् कराभ्यां दृढबन्धवित् अङ्गुष्ठौ धारयेत्; अस्य पद्मासनाभ्यासेन दृढविग्रहो भवति।
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Agastya
Scene: A yogin in Padmāsana reaches forward with both hands to hold the big toes; posture remains upright and composed; subtle depiction of ‘bandha’ as energetic containment.
Yogic progress depends on steadiness and correct technique—firm locks and consistent practice cultivate stability.
The teaching occurs within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s Kāśī setting; the verse is instructional rather than tīrtha-specific.
Hold the great toes with both hands in Padmāsana, applying a firm, steady ‘bandha’ (lock).