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Iyengar Yoga
Sanskrit Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Yamas | 5 moral restraints: ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya, aparigraha |
| Ahimsa | non-violence |
| Satya | truthfulness |
| Asteya | non-stealing |
| Brahmacharya | fidelity |
| Aparigraha | non-greed |
| Niyamas | 5 observances: sauca, santosha, tapas, svadhyaya, isvara pranidhana |
| Sauca | purity |
| Santosha | contentment |
| Tapas | burning zeel; self-discipline |
| Svadhyaya | self-study |
| Isvara Pranidhana | Surrendering to God |
| sutra | lesson |
| asana | posture |
| pranayama | breath regulation |
| pratyahara | turning inward |
| Dharana | concentration |
| Dhyana | meditation |
| samadhi | bliss |
| avidya | ignorance, lack of knowledge |
| dvesa | aversion, dislike |
| abhinivesa | clinging to life |
| astanga | eight limbs |
| Baddhanguli | fingers interlocked |
| gomukha | cow faced |
| vrksa | tree |
| utkata | powerful, fierce |
| utthita | extended |
| parivrtta | revolved |
| kona | angle |
| parigha | shutting gate |
| uttana | intense |
| prasarita | spread |
| pada | foot, leg, part of book |
| hasta | hand |
| anguli | fingers |
| angustha | toes |
| purva | east or front of body |
| paschima | west or back of body |
| adhah (adho) | downward |
| urdhva | upward |
| mukha | face |
| danda | staff |
| upavista | seated |
| utthistha | standing |
| janu | knee |
| sirsa | head |
| svastika | sign of auspiciousness |
| vira | hero |
| salamba | support |
| hala | plough |
| sarvanga | whole body |
| supta | supine; face upward |
| ardha | half |
| chandra | moon |
| ekapada | one leg |
| paripurna | entire, complete |
| nara | boat |
| chaturanga | four limbed |
| dhanura | bow |
| shalabha | locust |
| ustra | camel |
| svana | dog |
| sava | corpse |
| viparita | topsy-turvy |
| sthiti | stable |
| sama | balanced, straight |
| pratana | extension |
| udara | abdomen |
| akunchana | contract |
| karna | ear |
| pida | pain, pressure |
| namaskara | greetings |
| trianga | three limbs |
| setu | bridge |
| bandha | lock |
| asana | posture |
| yoga | union |
| baddha | bound |
| go | cow |
| ut | indicates intensity |
| tan | lengthen, stretch |
| marichi | ray of light, son of Brahma |
| sa | with |
| alamba | support |
| sarva | all, complete |
| anga | limbs |
| eka | one, single |
| chatur (chatuh) | 4 |
| utthista sthiti | standing asanas |
| upavista sthiti | seated asanas |
| viparita sthiti | inversions |
| paschima pratana sthiti | forward bends |
| visranta karaka | restorative |
| purva pratana sthiti | backward extensions |
| udara akunchana sthiti | abdominal asanas |
| parivrtta sthiti | lateral extension |
| supta sthiti | supine asana |
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