कराभ्यां धारयेत्पश्चादंगुष्ठौ दृढबंधवित् । भवेत्पद्मासनादस्मादभ्यासाद्दृढविग्रहः
karābhyāṃ dhārayetpaścādaṃguṣṭhau dṛḍhabaṃdhavit | bhavetpadmāsanādasmādabhyāsāddṛḍhavigrahaḥ
پھر دونوں ہاتھوں سے، استوار بندھ کو جانتے ہوئے، بڑے انگوٹھوں کو مضبوطی سے تھامے؛ اس پدم آسن کے مسلسل अभ्यास سے بدن مضبوط اور خوش ساختہ ہو جاتا ہے۔
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).