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Sanskrit for SSLY
Sanskrit terms for Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga training
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Root Lock | Moola Bandha |
| Stomach Lift | Uddiyana Bandha |
| Chin Lock | Jalandhara Bandha |
| Bellows Breath or Breath of Fire | Bhastrika |
| Shining Breath | Kapalabhati |
| Ocean Breath/Sounding Breath/ Success Breath | Ujjayi |
| Complete Breath | Dirgha |
| Alternate nostril breathing | Nadi Shodhana |
| Knee to Chest Pose | Pavanamuktasana |
| Knee Down Twist Pose | Jathara Parivrittanasana |
| Spinal Twist Pose | Matsyendrasana |
| Butterfly Pose | Buddha Konasana |
| Seated Forward Bend | Paschimottanasana |
| Kneeling Wheel Pose | Chakrasana |
| Child's Pose | Balasana |
| Standing Mountain Pose | Tadasana |
| Tree Pose | Vrksasana |
| One Foot Pose | Ekpadasana |
| Standing Bow Pose | Dandayamana Dhanurasana |
| Triangle Pose | Trikonasana |
| Eagle Pose | Garudasana |
| Standing Angle Pose | Dandayamana Konasana |
| Lotus Flexion | Padmasana |
| Upward facing Knee to Head Pose | Supta Janu Sirsasana |
| Bow Pose | Dhanurasana |
| Locust Pose | Salabhasana |
| Bridge Pose | Setu Bandhasana |
| Shoulder Pose | Sarvangasana |
| Plow Pose | Halasana |
| Fish Pose | Matsyasana |
| Salutation Pose | Pranamasana |
| Sky Reaching Pose/ Hands to Sky | Hasta Uttanasana |
| Hands to Foot Pose | Pada Hastasana |
| Equestrian Pose | Ashwa Sanchalanasana |
| Mountain Pose | Parvatasana |
| Eight Limbs Pose | Asthanga Namaskar |
| Cobra Pose | Bhujangasana |
| Root Chakra | Muladhara |
| Creativity Chakra | Svadhisthana |
| Energy Chakra | Manipura |
| Heart Chakra | Anahata |
| Expression Chakra | Vishudda |
| Intuition Chakra | Ajna |
| Consciousness Chakra | Sahaswara |
| 1st Branch of Yoga/ Rules of Social Behavior | Yamas |
| non-violence | Ahimsa |
| truthful speech | Satya |
| appropriate sexual control | Brahmacharya |
| honesty | Asteye |
| Generosity | Aparigraha |
| 2nd Branch of Yoga/ Rules of personal behavior | Niyamas |
| Purity | Shoucha |
| Contentment | Santosha |
| Discipline | Tapas |
| Spiritual exploration | Svadhyana |
| Surrender to the Divine | Ishwara Pranidhana |
| 3rd Branch of Yoga / pose, seat, position | Asana |
| 4th Branch of Yoga / Breathing Exercises | Pranayama |
| 5th Branch of Yoga/ Directing senses inward & with awareness to the elements of the senses | Pratyahara |
| 6th Branch of Yoga/ Mastery of attention & intention | Dharana |
| 7th Branch of Yoga / Development of Witnessing Awareness | Dhyana |
| 8th Branch of Yoga / Being settled in pure, unbounded awareness | Samadhi |
| Yoga of Understanding | Gyan |
| Yoga of Love and Devotion | Bhakti |
| Action that generates a reaction | Karma |
| Yoga of meditation | Raja |
| Law of Pure Potentiality | Om Bhavam Namah - I am absolute existence. |
| Law of Giving and Recieving | Om Vardhanam Namah - I am the nourisher of the Universe and the Universe nourishes me. |
| Law of Karma or Cause & Effect | Om Kriyam Namah - My actions are aligned with cosmic law. |
| Law of Least Effort | Om Daksham Namah - My actions achieve maximal benefit with minimal effort. |
| Law of Intention & Desire | OmRitam Namah - My intentions and desires are supported by cosmic intelligence. |
| Law of Detachment | Om Anandham Namah - My actions are blissfully free from attachment to outcome. |
| Law of Dharma or purpose in life | Om Varunam Namah - My life is in harmony with cosmic law. |