(The characteristics of the feet)
UDGHATTITAHA SAMAS CHAIVA
TATHA AGRATALASANCHARAHA
ANCHITAHA KUNCHITAHA
SUCHIPADA PRAKEERTITAHA
 

There are 6 types of Pada Bedha. They are :

1. Udghattita, 2. Sama,
3. Agratalasanchara,
4. Anchita 5. Kunchita ,
6. Suchi pada

STHITVA PADATALAGRENA
PARSHNIR BHUMAU NIPATYATE
YASYA PADASYA KARANE
BHAVEDUDGHATTITASTU SAHA

Standing on the fore part of the feet and then touching the ground with the heels.

SWABHAVARACHITE BHUMAU
SAMASTHANE CHA YO BHAVET
SAMAH PADAHA SA VIGNEYA
SWABHAVABHINAYASRAYAHA

The feet are placed naturally on the ground. It relates the natural posture.

UTKSHIPTA TU BHAVETPARSHNIRA-
NCHITOANGUSHTHAKASTATAHA
ANGULYASCHANCHITAH SARVAH
PADOAGRATALASANCHARAHA

The heels raised up, keep the toes bent and move forward.

PARSHNIRYASYANCHITA BHUMAU
URDHVAGRATALAM TATHA
ANGULYASCHANCHITAH SARVAH
SAMPADASTVANCHITAH SMRUTAHA

If the heels rest on the ground, the forepart of the feet is raised up, that foot is termed Anchita.
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