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Yoga Asana Sanskrit
Basic vocabulary Sanskrit & English to learn yoga asanas / postures in sanskrit
| Sanskrit | English |
|---|---|
| Anga | limb, parts 🦵💪 |
| Anguli | fingers 🖐 |
| Angustha | thumb 👍 (padangustha= big toe) |
| Bhuja | arm 💪 |
| Hasta | hand 🤚 |
| Janu | knee |
| Jattara | stomach |
| Karna | ear 👂 |
| Mukha | face, mouth |
| Pada | foot, leg 🦶 |
| Paschima | west direction, (backside of the body) |
| Purva | east direction (front side of the body) |
| Prana | breath, life-force, energy |
| Sarvanga | whole body, all limbs |
| Shava | corpse ⚪️ |
| Sirsa | head 🧑🦲 |
| Baka | crane 🐦 🏗 |
| Bheka | frog 🐸 |
| Bhujanga | snake, cobra 🐍 |
| Go | cow 🐮 |
| Kapota | pigeon/dove 🕊 |
| Kurma | turtle 🐢 |
| Matsya | fish 🐟 |
| Shalabha | locust/ grasshopper 🦗 |
| Svana | dog 🐕 |
| Ustra | camel 🐪 |
| Adho | downward ⬇️ |
| Ardha | half 🥑 |
| Baddha | bound |
| Kona | angle 📐 |
| Nirlamba | without support |
| Salamba | supported, with support |
| Pida | pressure |
| Prasarita | spread out wide, expanded |
| Parivrtta | revolved, twisted 🔀 |
| Sthiti | Posture, stand, permanence |
| Supta | supine, reclining, sleeping 🛏 |
| Upavistha | seated 🪑 |
| Urdhva | upward/ raised ⬆️ |
| Uttana | intense stretch |
| Utthita | extended, stretched ↔️ |
| Bharadva | Bharadva was as a sage. Father of the famous archer Drona, who trained the cousins who would later become rivals and fight the famous war that the Bhagavad-Gita was written about. |
| Garuda | Eagle 🦅. Garuda is the king of the eagles. Garuda once provided transportation and carried Lord Vishnu to the aid of devotee Gajendra, who was in a life-threatening situation. |
| Hanuman | Hanuman is the chief of the monkey army 🐒 🪖. One of Rama’s greatest devotees who came to his aid. Hanuman made huge leaps across the sea, first to find Sita and then to save Rama’s brother. |
| Matsyendra | Matsyendra is the Lord of the Fishes 🐠 👑 . Shiva discovered a fish, who had completely learned his teachings of yoga, while listening to him. Shiva gave him a divine form to then spread the knowledge of yoga. |
| Marichi | Ray of light ☀️. Marichi is the son of Brahma and grandfather of Surya the sun god. |
| Nataraja | Nataraja is one of the names of Shiva, the lord of the dance 💃 👑 . nata=dance, raja=king |
| Surya | Sun 🌞 Surya is the Sun god. |
| Virabhadra | Warrior🗡. Virabhadra is the great warrior who sprang to Shiva’s aid to seek revenge on his father-in-law. |
| Ashta | eight 8️⃣ |
| Chatur | four 4️⃣ |
| Dwi | two 2️⃣ |
| Eka | one 1️⃣ |
| Tri | three 3️⃣ |
| Asana | posture, pose ’sit still within’ |
| Chandra | moon 🌙 |
| Danda | rod/staff |
| Dhanur | bow shaped🏹 |
| Hala | plow, plough |
| Mudra | seal, gesture 👌 |
| Nava | boat 🛶 |
| Parigha | gate latch (horizontal) |
| Setu | bridge 🌉 |
| Tada | mountain 🏔 |
| Tola | scales ⚖️ |
| Vira | hero 🦸♂️ |
| Vrksa | tree 🌳 |
| Kaka | crow 🐦 |
| Namaskar | salutation, respectful greeting |
| Vrschika | scorpion 🦂 |
| Mandala | circle ⭕️ |
| Bala | child (baby) 👶 |
| Ananda | happy 😃 |
| Parsva | side |
| Sukha | comfortable, easy |
| Chakra | wheel |
| Bandha | lock, bond, hold tight |
| Mala | garland |
| Utkata | powerful, fierce, uneven |
| Viparita | inverted, reversed 🙃 |
| Nata | dance 💃 |
| Raya | king 🤴 |
| Marjari | (female) cat 🐱 |
| Bidal | cat 🐈⬛ |
| Bitila | cow 🐄 |
| Karani | tun, machen |
| Padma | Lotus |
| Mayura | Peacock 🦚 |
| Hamsa | swan 🦢 |
| Sarva | all |
| Ut | intense |
| Tan | to extend, stretch, lengthen |
| Paripurna | complete, entire |
| Phalaka | plank, board |
| Ayama | control |
| Anjali | divine offering, salutation, benediction |
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