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Sanskrit
yoga
Question | Answer |
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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 |