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Yoga Asana Sanskrit
Basic vocabulary Sanskrit & English to learn yoga asanas / postures in sanskrit
Sanskrit | English |
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Anga | limb, parts ๐ฆต๐ช |
Anguli | fingers ๐ |
Angustha | thumb ๐ (padangustha= big toe) |
Bhuja | arm ๐ช |
Hasta | hand ๐ค |
Janu | knee |
Jattara | stomach |
Karna | ear ๐ |
Mukha | face, mouth |
Pada | foot, leg ๐ฆถ |
Paschima | west direction, (backside of the body) |
Purva | east direction (front side of the body) |
Prana | breath, life-force, energy |
Sarvanga | whole body, all limbs |
Shava | corpse โช๏ธ |
Sirsa | head ๐งโ๐ฆฒ |
Baka | crane ๐ฆ ๐ |
Bheka | frog ๐ธ |
Bhujanga | snake, cobra ๐ |
Go | cow ๐ฎ |
Kapota | pigeon/dove ๐ |
Kurma | turtle ๐ข |
Matsya | fish ๐ |
Shalabha | locust/ grasshopper ๐ฆ |
Svana | dog ๐ |
Ustra | camel ๐ช |
Adho | downward โฌ๏ธ |
Ardha | half ๐ฅ |
Baddha | bound |
Kona | angle ๐ |
Nirlamba | without support |
Salamba | supported, with support |
Pida | pressure |
Prasarita | spread out wide, expanded |
Parivrtta | revolved, twisted ๐ |
Sthiti | Posture, stand, permanence |
Supta | supine, reclining, sleeping ๐ |
Upavistha | seated ๐ช |
Urdhva | upward/ raised โฌ๏ธ |
Uttana | intense stretch |
Utthita | extended, stretched โ๏ธ |
Bharadva | Bharadva was as a sage. Father of the famous archer Drona, who trained the cousins who would later become rivals and fight the famous war that the Bhagavad-Gita was written about. |
Garuda | Eagle ๐ฆ . Garuda is the king of the eagles. Garuda once provided transportation and carried Lord Vishnu to the aid of devotee Gajendra, who was in a life-threatening situation. |
Hanuman | Hanuman is the chief of the monkey army ๐ ๐ช. One of Ramaโs greatest devotees who came to his aid. Hanuman made huge leaps across the sea, first to find Sita and then to save Ramaโs brother. |
Matsyendra | Matsyendra is the Lord of the Fishes ๐ ๐ . Shiva discovered a fish, who had completely learned his teachings of yoga, while listening to him. Shiva gave him a divine form to then spread the knowledge of yoga. |
Marichi | Ray of light โ๏ธ. Marichi is the son of Brahma and grandfather of Surya the sun god. |
Nataraja | Nataraja is one of the names of Shiva, the lord of the dance ๐ ๐ . nata=dance, raja=king |
Surya | Sun ๐ Surya is the Sun god. |
Virabhadra | Warrior๐ก. Virabhadra is the great warrior who sprang to Shivaโs aid to seek revenge on his father-in-law. |
Ashta | eight 8๏ธโฃ |
Chatur | four 4๏ธโฃ |
Dwi | two 2๏ธโฃ |
Eka | one 1๏ธโฃ |
Tri | three 3๏ธโฃ |
Asana | posture, pose โsit still withinโ |
Chandra | moon ๐ |
Danda | rod/staff |
Dhanur | bow shaped๐น |
Hala | plow, plough |
Mudra | seal, gesture ๐ |
Nava | boat ๐ถ |
Parigha | gate latch (horizontal) |
Setu | bridge ๐ |
Tada | mountain ๐ |
Tola | scales โ๏ธ |
Vira | hero ๐ฆธโโ๏ธ |
Vrksa | tree ๐ณ |
Kaka | crow ๐ฆ |
Namaskar | salutation, respectful greeting |
Vrschika | scorpion ๐ฆ |
Mandala | circle โญ๏ธ |
Bala | child (baby) ๐ถ |
Ananda | happy ๐ |
Parsva | side |
Sukha | comfortable, easy |
Chakra | wheel |
Bandha | lock, bond, hold tight |
Mala | garland |
Utkata | powerful, fierce, uneven |
Viparita | inverted, reversed ๐ |
Nata | dance ๐ |
Raya | king ๐คด |
Marjari | (female) cat ๐ฑ |
Bidal | cat ๐โโฌ |
Bitila | cow ๐ |
Karani | tun, machen |
Padma | Lotus |
Mayura | Peacock ๐ฆ |
Hamsa | swan ๐ฆข |
Sarva | all |
Ut | intense |
Tan | to extend, stretch, lengthen |
Paripurna | complete, entire |
Phalaka | plank, board |
Ayama | control |
Anjali | divine offering, salutation, benediction |