Asana (place)

Asana (place)

Underlay or mat made of natural material, which retains the energy accumulated during the practice, does not allow it to dissipate and go into the ground. An asana can be made of wool, cotton, kush grass, and animal skins (only highly realized yogis and tapasvins use such asanas). Different types of asanas have their own asanas-mantras, here is a general version: 

āsana-mantra 

sat namo ādeś | gurujī ko ādeś | oṁ gurujī man māru maidā karu karu cakanācūr | pāṅca maheśvara ājñā kare to baiṭū āsana pūra | śrī nāthajī gurujī ko ādeś | ādeś | oṁ sat namo ādeś | oṁ gurujī ko ādeś | oṁ sadgurujī nāthajī gurujī ko ādeś ||  

Verily, the holy appeal of Adesh! Adesh Guruji! Om Guruji, mercifully grinding mind into the ashes to the dust, may Maheshvara give me the strength to sit out the asana fully. Adesh to the great Natha Guru! Verily, the holy appeal of Adesh! Adesh Guruji! Adesh Sadguruji!