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SSLY Sanskrit Terms
Sanskrit Terms for SSLY Teacher Training
Question | Answer |
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Bhastrika | Bellows Breath |
Kapalabhati | Shining Breath |
Ujjayi | Success Breath |
Dirgha | Complete Breath |
Nadi Shodhana | Alternate Nostril Breath |
Pavanamuktasana | Knee to Chest Pose |
Jathara Parivrittanasana | Knee Down Twist Pose |
Matsyendrasana | Spinal Twist Pose |
Baddha Konasana | Butterfly Pose |
Paschimottanasana | Seated Forward Bend Pose |
Chakrasana | Wheel Pose |
Balasana | Child’s Pose |
Tadasana | Standing Mountain Pose |
Vrksasana | Tree Pose |
Ekpadasana | One Foot Pose |
Dandayamana-Dhanurasana | Standing Bow Pose |
Trikonasana | Triangle Pose |
Garudasana | Eagle pose |
Dandayamana Konasana | Standing Angle Pose |
Padmasana | Lotus Flexion pose |
Supta Janu Sirsasana | Upward Facing Knee to Head Pose |
Dhanurasana | Bow Pose |
Salabhasana | Locust Pose |
Setu Bandhasana | Bridge Pose |
Sarvangasana / Halasana | Shoulder Pose / Plow Pose |
Matsyasana | Fish pose |
Surya Namaskar | Sun Salutations |
Pranamasana | Hands to heart Pose |
Hasta Uttanasana | Hands to Sky Pose |
Pada Hastasana | Hands to Foot Pose |
Ashwa-Sanchalanasana | Equestrian Pose |
Parvatasana | Mountain Pose |
Asthanga Namaskar | Eight Limbs Pose |
Bhujangasana | Cobra Pose |
Parvatasana | Mountain Pose |
Ashwa-Sanchalanasana | Equestrian Pose |
Pada Hastasana | Hands to Foot Pose |
Hasta Uttanasana | Hands to Sky Pose |
Pranamasana | Hands to heart Pose |
Om Mitraya Namaha | Salutations to the friend of all |
Om Ravaye Namaha | Salutations to the shining one |
Om Suryaya Namaha | Salutations to he who induces activity |
Om Bhanave Namaha | Salutations to he who illuminates |
Om Khagaya Namaha | Salutations to the one who moves through the sky |
Om Pooshne Namaha | Salutations to the giver of strength and nourishment |
Om Hiranya Garbhya Namaha | Salutations to the golden cosmic self |
Om Marichaya Namaha | Salutations to the rays of the sun |
Om Aditya Namaha | Salutations to the son of Aditi |
Om Savitre Namaha | Salutations to the stimulating power of the sun |
Om Arkaya Namaha | Salutations to he who is fit to be praised |
Om Bhaskaraya Namaha | Salutations to the one who leads to enlightenment |
Bandhas | Locks |
Moola bandha | Root lock |
Uddiyana bandha | Stomach lift |
Jalandhara bandha | Chin lock |
Om Bhavam Namah | Law of Pure Potentiality |
Om Vardhanam Namah | Law of Giving and Receiving |
Om Kriyam Namah | Law of Karma or Cause and Effect |
Om Daksham Namah | Law of Least Effort |
Om Ritam Namah | Law of Intention and Desire |
Om Anandham Namah | Law of Detachment |
Om Varunam Namah | Law of Dharma or Purpose in Life |
Yamas | First branch of yoga rules of social behavior |
Ahimsa | Non-violence |
Satya | Truthful speech |
Brahmacharya | Appropriate sexual control |
Asteya | Honesty |
Aparigraha | Generosity |
Niyamas | Second branch of Yoga rules of personal behavior |
Shoucha | Purity |
Santosha | Contentment |
Tapas | Discipline |
Svadhyana | Spiritual exploration |
Ishwara-Pranidhana | Surrender to the divine |
Asana | Third branch of Yoga / Seat or position |
Pranayama | Fourth branch of Yoga / conscious breathing techniques |
Pratyahara | Fifth branch of Yoga / process of directing the senses inward to become aware of the subtle elements |
Dharana | Sixth branch of Yoga / the mastery of attention and intention |
Dhyana | Seventh branch of Yoga / the development of witnessing awareness |
Samadhi | Eighth branch of Yoga / the state pf being settled in pure unbounded awareness |
Gyan | Yoga of understanding |
Bhakti | Yoga of love and devotion |
Karma | Action that generates a reaction |
Raja | Yoga of meditation |
Mahavakyas | “Four Great sayings" from the Upanishads |
Prajnanam Brahma | “Consciousness is Brahman” |
Ayam Atma Brahma | “This Self (Atman) is Brahman” |
Tat Tvam Asi | “That is that. Thou art that.” |
Aham Brahmasmi | “I am the totality” |
Yoga Chitta Vritti Nirodha | “Yoga is the quieting of the mind field" |
Prakritim Svam Avastabhya Visrjami Punah Punah | “Turning back unto myself, I create again and again” |
Agni Melee Purohitam | “I express my gratitude to surrender to this fire of transformation” |
Nistrai Gunyo Bhav-Arjuna | “Go beyond the three gunas, Arjuna” |
Yogastah Kurukarmani | “Establish yourself in the state of yoga. Perform your actions” |
Sahaswara | Consciousness Chakra |
Ajna | Intuition Chakra |
Vishuddha | Expression Chakra |
Anahata | Heart Chakra |
Manipura | Energy Chakra |
Svadhisthana | Creativity Chakra |
Muladhara | Root Chakra |
Ananda | Bliss / pure, limitless, unconditioned joy |
Atman | Soul / individual expresión of pure Spirit |
Brahman | Spirit, absolute existente, pure consciousness |
Guru | Dispeller of darkness, great teacher |
Maya | Illusion of the senses |
Moksha | Liberation / freedom from all conditioning |
Mudras | positions of the eyes, hands or body |
Nadi | Subtle channel through which energy flows |
Namaste | The divine Light in me honors the divine Light in you |
Prakriti | Matrix of life, the World, primal nature |
Prana | Life force or vital breath |
Purusha | Essences of mind, the self, pure potentiality |
Satsang | Gathering of people seeking the truth |
Sanskrit | Ancient sacred language |
Shanti | Peace |
Sutras | Thread |
Upanishads | collection of 108 vedic text dealing with higher status of consciouness |
Vedas | Revealed knowledge / four holy books which are the foundation of Vedic |
Guna | fundamental quality or property |
Rajas | maintenance / transformation / active / excited |
Tamas | dissolution / resistance / heavy / dull |
Sattva | creation / purity / goodness |