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PH Sanskrit Terms
Sanskrit Terms for PH Teacher Training
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ayurveda | science of life |
| Agni | digestive fire |
| Ama | toxic residue which accumulates in the physiology due to undigested food, emotions or information |
| Dosha | mind body principle |
| Vata | dosha responsible for movement, change |
| Pitta | dosha responsible for metabolism, transformation |
| Kapha | dosha responsible for structure, protection |
| Sama | balanced |
| Samadosha | balanced doshas |
| Prakruti | nature or original doshic proportion |
| Vikruti | doshic imbalance |
| Sub-dosha | specific dosha function |
| Prana (Vata Subdosha Definition) | (Vata Subdosha Definition)Responsible for perception, inspiration, and thought.Located in brain, head, chest. |
| Udana (Vata Subdosha Definition) | (Vata Subdosha Definition)Responsible for speech. Located in throat, lungs. |
| Samana (Vata Subdosha Definition) | Responsible for the rhythm of peristalsis. Located in stomach, intestines. |
| Apana (Vata Subdosha Definition) | (Vata Subdosha Definition)Responsible for elimination of wastes, menstruation, and sexual function. Located in colon, lower abdomen. |
| Vyana (Vata Subdosha Definition) | (Vata Subdosha Definition)Responsible for circulation. Located in nervous system, skin, circulatory system. |
| Sadhaka (Pitta Subdosha Definition) | (Pitta Subdosha Definition)Responsible for healthy heart function and good memory. Located in heart. |
| Alochaka (Pitta Subdosha Definition) | (Pitta Subdosha Definition)Responsible for good visual perception. Located in eyes. |
| Pachaka (Pitta Subdosha Definition) | (Pitta Subdosha Definition)Responsible for initiating digestion of nutrients. Located in stomach, small intestine. |
| Ranjaka (Pitta Subdosha Definition) | (Pitta Subdosha Definition)Responsible for balancing blood chemistry, nutrient levels, and detoxification. Located in red blood cells, liver, spleen. |
| Bhrajaka (Pitta Subdosha Definition) | (Pitta Subdosha Definition)Responsible for healthy complexion. Located in skin. |
| Tarpaka (Kapha Subdosha Definition) | (Kapha Subdosha Definition) Responsible for supporting the brain and spinal cord. Located in sinus, head, spinal fluid. |
| Bodhaka (Kapha Subdosha Definition) | (Kapha Subdosha Definition) Responsible for perception of taste. Located in tongue. |
| Kledaka (Kapha Subdosha Definition) | (Kapha Subdosha Definition) Responsible for lubricating the digestive tract. Located in stomach. |
| Avalambaka (Kapha Subdosha Definition) | (Kapha Subdosha Definition)Responsible for supporting and protecting the heart, lungs, and lower back. Located in heart, chest, lower back. |
| Sleshaka (Kapha Subdosha Definition) | (Kapha Subdosha Definition) Responsible for lubricating the joints. Located in joints. |
| Dhatu | bodily tissue |
| Rasa | plasma |
| Rakta | blood |
| Mamsa | muscle, flesh |
| Meda | fat |
| Asthi | bone |
| Majja | bone marrow, nerve tissue |
| Shukra | reproductive tissue, semen, ovam |
| Kosha | sheath or layer of existence |
| Anna Maya Kosha | layer derived from food |
| Prana Maya Kosha | layer of biological energy |
| Mano Maya Kosha | layer of the mind |
| Buddhi Maya Kosha | layer of the intellect |
| Ananda Maya Kosha | layer of conditioned bliss |
| Sat Chit Ananda | pure consciousness |
| Mahabhutas | great elements |
| Akasha | space |
| Vayu | air, wind |
| Tejas | fire |
| Jala | water |
| Prithivi | earth |
| Mala (as related to the body) | body waste product |
| Mutra | urine |
| Purisha | stool |
| Sweda | sweat |
| Marma | junction point between consciousness and matter on the body |
| Nadi | subtle channel through which energy flows |
| Ida Nadi | moon channel to the left of the spine |
| Pingala Nadi | sun channel to the right of the spine |
| Sushumna Nadi | spiritual channel connecting all the chakras |
| Panchakarma | purifying therapies |
| Poorva | preparatory therapies before panchakarma |
| Rasayanna | rejuvenative therapies or tonics |
| Abhyanga | oil massage |
| Basti | herbal enema |
| Nasya | nasal application therapy |
| Rakta-moksha | blood letting therapy |
| Snehana | oleation |
| Swedana | heating therapies, fomentation |
| Vamana | induced therapeutic emesis |
| Virechana | purgation therapy |
| Prana | life force or vital breath |
| Ojas | subtlest life essence, which exists at the junction of consciousness and matter, giving strength and vitality |
| Rasa | taste |
| Madhura | sweet |
| Amla | sour |
| Lavana | salty |
| Tikta | bitter |
| Kashya | astringent |
| Katu | pungent |
| Srota | channel of circulation in the body |
| Tanmatras | subtle elements |
| Shabda | sound |
| Sparsha | touch |
| Rupa | sight |
| Rasa | taste |
| Gandha | smell |
| Triphala | three fruits |
| Vipaka | post digestive effect |
| Virya | potency of food or herbs, which creates a heating or cooling effect |
| Ahankara | ego |
| Ananda | bliss |
| Asana | yogic posture (3rd limb of yoga) |
| Ashram | hermitage, retreat center |
| Atman | soul, individual expression of pure Spirit |
| Atma Darshan | direct experience of the soul, the fourth state of consciousness |
| Avatar | direct incarnation of God |
| Bhagavad Gita | sacred Sanskrit, epic poem of eighteen verses |
| Brahman | Spirit, pure consciousness |
| Chakra | center of subtle energy, wheel |
| Muladhara | first or root chakra at base of spine |
| Svadhistana | second chakra behind the pubic bone |
| Manipura | third chakra at the solar plexus |
| Anahata | fourth or heart chakra |
| Visuddha | fifth or throat chakra |
| Ajna | sixth chakra at the third eye |
| Sahaswara | seventh chakra on the crown of the head |
| Dharana | concentration, attention and intention (6th limb of yoga) |
| Dharma | purpose in life |
| Dhyana | meditation, witnessing awareness (7th limb of yoga) |
| Darshan | being in the presence of a holy person |
| Guna | fundamental quality or property |
| Sattva | purity, goodness, subtlety |
| Rajas | excited, passionate, active |
| Tamas | inert, heavy, dull |
| Guru | dispeller of darkness, great teacher |
| Homa | sacred fire ceremony |
| Japa | repetition of a mantra for a specific number of times |
| Jyotish | the system of Vedic astrology |
| Karma | action, a record of our previous actions |
| Kundalini | spiritual energy located at the base of the spine |
| Loka | world, dimension, location |
| Maha | great |
| Mala | string of beads or flowers |
| Mantra | instrument of the mind, used in meditation |
| Maya | illusion of the senses |
| Moksha | liberation |
| Mudras | positions of the eyes, hands or body |
| Nada | sound, vibratory energy |
| Niyamas | healthy practices (2nd limb of yoga) |
| Shoucha | purity |
| Santosha | contentment |
| Tapas | discipline, austerity |
| Svadhyana | study, understanding of sacred texts |
| Ishwara-Pranidhana | surrender to the Divine |
| Prasad | blessed offerings |
| Pratyahara | withdrawal of the senses (5th limb of yoga) |
| Pranayama | yogic breathing exercises (4th limb of yoga) |
| Bhastrika | forced inhilation and exhilation through the nose |
| Bhrimari | extended exhilation while making a humming sound |
| Kapalabhati | passive inhilation and forced exhilation through the nose |
| Nadi Shodhana | alternative nostril breathing |
| Sitali | inhaling and exhaling through a “rolled” tongue |
| Ujjayi | audable, back of the throat breathing |
| Puja | ritual worship |
| Pundit | Vedic scholar, priest |
| Rishi | seer, highly evolved spiritual being |
| Rudraksha | beads sacred to Shiva, commonly worn or used for japa |
| Sadhana | regular practice of spiritual disciplines |
| Sadhu | monk who has renounced the material world |
| Samsara | cycle of birth and death |
| Sanskaras | seeds of memory |
| Samadhi | balanced mind and intellect, settled in pure awareness (8th limb of yoga) |
| Satsang | gathering of people seeking the Truth |
| Seva | selfless service |
| Shakti | power or energy |
| Kriya Shakti | the energy of spontaneous right action |
| Jnana (Gyana) Shakti | the energy of knowledge or wisdom |
| Iccha Shakti | the energy of will, desire, intention |
| Ananda Shakti | the energy of pure bliss |
| Chitta Shakti | the energy of pure awareness |
| Shanti | peace |
| Siddhis | yogic powers |
| Sri | divine, great |
| Surya Namaskar | salutation to the sun, set of twelve yogic postures |
| Sutra | thread, collection of statements with inner meanings |
| Swami | certain order of monks |
| Turiya | the fourth state of consciousness |
| Upanishads | collection of 108 Vedic texts dealing with higher states of consciousness |
| Vasanas | seeds of desire |
| Vedas | the four holy books which are the foundation of Vedic and later Hindu traditions – Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda |
| Vibhuti | sacred ash |
| Vidya | knowledge |
| Yantra | geometric shape, visual form of a mantra |
| Yagya | large, ritual fire ceremony |
| Yamas | ethical codes (1st limb of yoga) |
| Ahimsa | non-violence |
| Satya | truthfulness |
| Bramacharya | governance of creative energy |
| Asteya | honesty, non-stealing |
| Aparigraha | non-coveting, generosity, simplicity |
| Yoga | union with the Divine |
| Bhakti Yoga | the path of devotion |
| Jnana Yoga | the path of knowledge |
| Karma Yoga | the path of selfless service |
| Raja Yoga | the path of meditation |
| Yuga | period of time, the four main yugas are Sat, Treta, Dvapara and Kali |
| Abhidhiyate | “is called” |
| Alterative | blood purifier |
| Amalaki | Emblick myrobalan, “the sustainer” |
| Amla | Emblic myrobalan |
| Annavaha | food carrying |
| Anuvasana | softening oil |
| Aparigraha | non-coveting, simplicity |
| Artha | material abundance |
| Ashwagandha | Withania somnifera |
| Avyakta | unmanifest |
| Bala | Sida cordifolia |
| Bibhitaki | Belleric myrobalan |
| Brahmi | Hydrocotyl asiatica |
| Chavan | ancient Ayurvedic doctor |
| Chyle | nutrient rich lymph |
| Darsana | visual inspection |
| Dhatuagnis | anabolic transformations |
| Dhatuvaha | tissue carrying |
| Guggul | Commiphora mukul |
| Guduchi | Tinospora cordifolia, “that which protects” |
| Haritaki | Chibulic myrobalan |
| Hatapatri | foxglove |
| Indriya | organ |
| Ishvara | creative force |
| Jatharagni | food digestive force |
| Jnanendriyas | sensory organs |
| Kama | sense desires |
| Karmendriyas | action organs |
| Mahabhutagnis | element transformation |
| Malavaha | waste product carrying |
| Manjishta | Rubia cordifolia |
| Nasya | nasal application |
| Neem | Azadiracta indica |
| Nirama | without Ama |
| Niruha | water based |
| Pariksa | examination |
| Paschat | post-therapy |
| Pippali | Piper longum |
| Prabhava | special action |
| Pradhana | principal |
| Pragnaparadh | mistaken intellect (mistaking the unreal for the real) |
| Pranavaha | life-force carrying |
| Prasanna | pleasant, happy |
| Prash | herbal formula |
| Purusha | unmanifested |
| Santosa | contentment, acceptance |
| Shatavari | Asparagus racemosus, wild asparagus |
| Sparsana | palpation |
| Swastha | established in the Self |
| Udakavaha | fluid carrying |
| Vulnerary | wound healing |
| Pranamasana | Salutation Pose |
| Hasta Uttanasana | Sky Reaching Pose |
| Pada Hastasana | Hand to Feet Pose |
| Ashwa-Sanchalanasana | Equestrian Pose |
| Parvatasana | Mountain Pose |
| Asthanga Namaskar | Eight Limb Pose |
| Bhujangasana | Cobra Pose |
| Samadosha, samagnis cha | balanced mind body principle (constitution), balanced digestive power and |
| Samadhatu-mala-kriyah | balanced body tissue layers, waste products action |
| Prasanna atma-indriya-mana | peaceful (bliss) soul, senses, mind |
| Swastha iti abhidhiyate | health is revealed |
| Yogah Chitta Vritti Nirodhah | Yoga is quieting the fluctuations of the mind field |
| Avidya | Mistaking the unreal for the real |
| Asmita | Holding tightly to “I” |
| Raga | Attraction to pleasure |
| Dvesha | Aversion to pain |
| Abhinevesha | Fear of ending |
| Kshipta | turbulent |
| Mudha | dull |
| Vikshipta | distracted |
| Ekagra | one-pointed |
| Nirodhah | perfected |
| tada drashtuh svarupe avasthanam | Then, the seer dwells in his own radiant nature. |
| vritti sarupyam itaratra | Otherwise, the seer identifies with the fluctuations of the mind. |
| Sound of first chakra | LAM |
| Sound of second chakra | VAM |
| Sound of third chakra | RAM |
| Sound of fourth chakra | YUM |
| Sound of fifth chakra | HUM |
| Sound of sixth chakra | SHAM |
| Sound of seventh chakra | AUM |
| Swedena | fomentation |
| Five Kleshas | Parting the veil |
| Tapas | austerity, service |
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