Word Meaning
आसन
aasan
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
A seat, posture, or mat for sitting, especially of an ascetic.
Detailed Meaning
In ascetic practice and yoga, 'aasan' designates the meditation mat, posture, or fixed place of sitting. In this couplet, it denotes the physical seat upon which the lover waits indefinitely like an ascetic outside the beloved's door. The expression 'aasan jala' suggests that prolonged, agonizing sitting has become tormenting and unbearable.
Etymology
Sanskrit (आसन / āsana, from the verbal root 'ās' meaning to sit).
Usage
Often employed in classical ghazal alongside yogic imagery like 'dhuni' to symbolize the obstinate, self-abnegating posture of the lover.
Examples
To fix one's seat at the threshold of the beloved
Weary of remaining in the ascetic's posture
Synonyms
बैठकबिछौनास्थान
Related Words
जोगीधूनीतपस्याबैठना