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Sanskrit
yoga
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| baddha | bind |
| sutra | lesson, task |
| sanga | community of like minded individuals |
| yamas | the 5 moral restraints; ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacarya, aparigraha |
| niyamas | the 5 observances; Sauca, santosa, tapas, svadhyaya, isvara pranidhana |
| asana | posture |
| pranayama | mindful breathing |
| pratyahara | turning inward |
| Dharana | concentration |
| Dhyana | meditation |
| samadhi | Union of the self with the object of meditation |
| sauca | purity |
| santosa | contentment |
| tapas | zeal, austerity |
| svadhyaya | self-study |
| isvara pranidhana | devotion to a higher power |
| ahimsa | non-violence |
| satya | truthfulness |
| asteya | non-stealing |
| brahmacarya | moderation |
| aparigraha | non-hoarding |
| anga | limb |
| angustha | big toe, thumb |
| bhuja | arm |
| ganda | cheek, side of the face |
| garbha | womb |
| hanu | jaw |
| hasta | hand |
| janu | knee |
| karna | ear |
| mukha | face, mouth |
| pada | foot, leg |
| sirsa | head |
| adho | downward |
| parvrtta | revolved |
| parsva | side |
| pascima | back, behind, west |
| prasarita | spread |
| purva | front, east |
| sthiti | stand |
| supta | supine |
| upa vista | seated |
| urdhva | upward |
| utthita | extended |
| viparita | inverted |
| avidya | ignorance, lack of knowledge |
| dvesa | aversion, dislike |
| abhinivesa | will to survive, fear of death |
| Brahman | energy of creation |
| Buddha | awakened one |
| Ganesa | elephant headed son of Shiva, scribe of the Mahabharata, remover of obstacles |
| Hanuman | energy of service, monkey deity servant of Rama |
| Patanjali | Author of the Yoga Sutras |
| Krishna | Incarnation of Vishnu |
| Shiva | energy of destruction and transformation |
| Vishnu | Energy of preservation and maintenance |
| Vyasa | author of the Mahabharata |
| Anjali-mudra | Prayer gesture, palms together, fingertips facing upwards |
| Cin-mudra | "Consciousness gesture", palms down, index fingertip and thumb tip touch |
| Dhyana-mudra | "Meditation gesture", both palms facing upwards, on lap, right hand on left, fingers fully stretched |
| Jnana-mudras | "knowledge gesture", palms up, index finger tip and thumb tip touch |
| eka | one |
| dvi | two |
| dhauti | swallowing cloth to clean stomach |
| basti | ayurvedic enema |
| neti | nasal/sinus cleansing |
| trataka | concentrated gazing |
| nauli | abdominal massage |
| kapalabhati | skull-cleansing/respiratory cleansing |
| Bhagavad Gita | Conversation between Krishna (God) and Arjuna (human), "Divine song" |
| Mahabharata | epic story containing the Bhagavad Gita, "Great India" |
| Veda | wisdom |
| Upanishads | 13 most common ancient texts from the Vedas |
| vedas | the original sanskrit texts, forming the foundation of Indian philosophy and yoga. |
| abhyasa | practice, focus |
| agni | fire principle |
| ananda | joyfulness |
| astanga | eight limbs |
| atman | soul, self |
| ayurveda | science of longevity |
| baddha | bound |
| bhakti | devotion |
| Bhavana | intention, attitude |
| bhuta | element |
| chakra | energy center |
| chandra | moon |
| cikitsa | treatment, therapy |
| cit | pure consciousness |
| danda | staff |
| deva | god, male |
| devi | goddess |
| dhanur | bow |
| dharma | religion, law, duty |
| drsti | view, gaze point |
| duhkha | pain, suffering |
| guru | teacher |
| guna | attribute, quality |
| hatha | sun and moon |
| ida | left nadi |
| ghana | knowledge |
| karma | action, past as well |
| karuna | compassion |
| kirtana | telling, praising |
| klesa | affliction |
| kona | triangle |
| kriya | cleansing |
| kundalini | energy which moves up the body through susumna |
| mala | garland |
| mandala | circle |
| mantra | chant |
| moksa | liberation |
| mudra | gesture |
| mula | root foundation |
| nadi | channel energy travels through |
| namaskara | respectful greeting |
| nidra | deep dreamless sleep |
| nirvana | extinguishing, liberated from existence |
| ojas | strength of prana, subtle energy/immunals |
| padma | lotus |
| pingala | right nadi |
| prana | breath, energy |
| pranayama | breath regulation |
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