Samapāda Nilayi|समपाद-स्थान
अंगूठा, गुल्फ, हाथ एवं पैर एक साथ रहकर परस्पर सटे हुए.
A basic attention posture with feet together and body straight. Used for initial readiness or respectful salutation.
SalutationReadinessNeutral

Classical Sources
Agni Purāṇa 249.9अङ्गुष्टगुल्फपाण्यङ्घ्रयः श्लिष्टाः स्युः सहिता यदि । दृष्टं समपदं स्थानमेतल्लक्षणतस्तथा ॥When thumbs, ankles, hands, and feet cling together, that equalled alignment is recognised as Samapada.
"Neutral ready position used to begin training."

