Asana Sanskrit/English Quiz Flashcards

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1
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Adho Mukha śvānāsana

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Downward Facing Dog

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2
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Adho Mukha Vṛkṣāsana

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Downward Facing Handstand

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3
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Anjali Mudra

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Hands in Prayer

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4
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Ardha Candrasana

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Half Moon

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5
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Ardha Matsyendrasana

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Half Lord of the Fishes

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6
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Ardha Navasana

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Half Boat Pose

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7
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Baddha Konasana

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Bound Angle Pose

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8
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English Translation for Bakasana and Kakasana

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Crow/Crane

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9
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Balasana

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Childs Pose

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10
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Bhekasana

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Frog Pose

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11
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bharadvajasana

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Sages Twist

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12
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Bhujangasana

A

Cobra Pose

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13
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What is the english translation for Cakrasana

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Wheel Pose

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14
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Caturanga Dandasana

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Four-Limbed Staff Pose

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15
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Dandasana

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Staff Pose

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16
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Dhanurasana

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Bow Pose

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17
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Eka Pada Rajakapotanasana

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One Legged King Pigeon

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18
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Garudasana

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Eagle Pose

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19
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Garbhasana

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Fetus Pose

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20
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Gomukhasana

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Cow Face Pose

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21
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Halasana

A

Plough Pose

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22
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Hanumanasana

A

Monkey (Splits)

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23
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Jathara Parivartanasana

A

Belly twist pose

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24
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Janu Sirsasana

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Head-to-knee pose

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25
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Kapotasana

A

Pigeon Pose

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26
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Karnapidasana

A

Dead Mans Pose

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27
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Krauncasana

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Heron Pose

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28
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Kukkutasana

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Rooster Pose

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29
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Kurmasana

A

Turtle or Tortoise Pose

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30
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Lolasana

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Known as Pendant or Swing Pose

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31
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Mahamudra

A

Great Hand Gesture

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32
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Makarasana

A

Crocodile Pose

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33
Q

Mukta Hasta Sirsasana

A

Free hand headstand

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34
Q

Mandalasana

A

Circle Pose

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35
Q

Matsyasana

A

Fish Pose

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36
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Matsyendrasana

A

Lord of the Fishes Pose

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37
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Pincha Mayurasana

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Feathered Peacock

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38
Q

Purvottanasana

A

Upward Plank Pose

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39
Q

Mayurasana

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Peacock Pose

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40
Q

Natarajasana

A

Lord of The Dance Pose

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41
Q

Pandangusthasana

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Standing Hand to “Big Toe Pose”

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42
Q

Padahastasana

A

Hands under feet pose

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43
Q

Padmasana

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Lotus Pose

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44
Q

Paripur Navasana

A

Boat Pose

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45
Q

Parvritta Parsvakonasana

A

Revolved Side Angle Pose

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46
Q

Salabhasana

A

Locust Pose

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47
Q

Salamba Sarvangasana

A

Supported Shoulder Stand

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48
Q

Siddhasana

A

Accomplished Pose

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49
Q

Simhasana

A

Lion Pose

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50
Q

Sirsasana

A

Headstand

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51
Q

Sisulasana

A

Dolphin Pose

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52
Q

Sukasana

A

Easy Seated Pose

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53
Q

Supta Baddha Konasana

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Reclined Bound Angle Pose

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54
Q

Supta Pandangusthasana

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Reclined Hand to big toe Pose

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55
Q

Supta Virasana

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Reclined Hero Pose

56
Q

Supta Vajrasana

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Reclined Thunderbold

57
Q

Tadasana

A

Mountain Pose

58
Q

Tittibhasana

A

Firefly Pose (Arm Balance)

59
Q

Trikonasana

A

Triangle Pose

60
Q

Upavista Konasana

A

Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend

61
Q

Urdhva Dhanurasana

A

Upward Bow

62
Q

Urdhva Mukha Savanasana

A

Upward Facing Dog

63
Q

Urdhva Dandasana

A

Upward Staff

64
Q

Ustrasana

A

Camel

65
Q

Uttana Kurmasana

A

Upside Down Tortoise

66
Q

Utkatasana

A

Chair Pose

67
Q

Uttanasana

A

Intense Forward Bend

68
Q

Utthita Hasta

A

Extended Hand

69
Q

Utthita Parsvokonanasana

A

Extended Side Angle Pose

70
Q

Utthita Trokonasana

A

Extended Triangle Pose

71
Q

Vasisthasana

A

Side Plank

72
Q

Vatayanasana

A

Horse Pose

73
Q

Viparita Karani

A

Upside Down Seal or Inverted Lake

74
Q

Vajrasana

A

Thunderbolt Pose

75
Q

Virasana

A

Heros Pose

76
Q

Vrksasana

A

Tree Pose

77
Q

Vrscikasana

A

Scorpion Pose

78
Q

What does “Limb” translate to in Sanskrit

A

Anga

79
Q

What does “Big Toe” translate to in Sanskrit

A

Angusta

80
Q

What does “Anguli” translate to in English

A

Fingers

81
Q

What does “Bhuja” translate to in English

A

Arm

82
Q

What does “Hasta” translate to in English

A

Hand

83
Q

What is Janu

A

Knee

84
Q

What is Jattara

A

Stomach

85
Q

What is Karna

A

Ear

86
Q

What is Mukha

A

Face

87
Q

What is Pada

A

Foot or Leg

88
Q

What is Paschima

A

West direction (back side of body)

89
Q

What is Prana

A

Breath/Life Force Energy

90
Q

What is Purva

A

East Direction (Front side of body)

91
Q

What is Sarvanga

A

Whole Body

92
Q

What is Sava

A

Corpse

93
Q

What is Sirsa

A

Head

94
Q

What is Baka

A

Crow

95
Q

What is Bheka

A

Frog

96
Q

What is Cow

A

Go

97
Q

What is Kapota

A

Pigeon/Dove

98
Q

What is Kurma

A

Turtle

99
Q

What is Matsya

A

Fish

100
Q

What is Shalabha

A

Locust

101
Q

What is Ustra

A

Camel

102
Q

What is Garuda

A

King of Eagles

103
Q

What is Hanuman

A

Chief of the Monkey Army - ramas greatest devotee

104
Q

What is Matsyendra

A

Lord of the Fishes

105
Q

What is Nataraja

A

Lord of the Dance

106
Q

What is Surya

A

Sun God

107
Q

What is Virabradra

A

The great warrior

108
Q

What is asana

A

Posture

109
Q

What is Chandra

A

Moon

110
Q

What is Danda

A

Staff

111
Q

What is Dhanus

A

Bow

112
Q

What is Hala

A

Plough

113
Q

What is Mudra

A

Seal

114
Q

What is Nava

A

Boat

115
Q

What is Parigha

A

Gate latch

116
Q

What is Setu

A

Bridge

117
Q

What is Tada

A

Mountain

118
Q

What is Tola

A

Scale

119
Q

What is Vira

A

Hero

120
Q

What is Vrksa

A

Tree

121
Q

What is Adho

A

Downward

122
Q

What is Ardha

A

Half

123
Q

What is Baddha

A

Tied/ Bound

124
Q

What is Kona

A

Angle

125
Q

What is Niralumba

A

Without Support

126
Q

What is Pavirtta

A

Revolved

127
Q

What is Pida

A

Pressure

128
Q

What is Prasarita

A

Wide

129
Q

What is Salamba

A

Supported

130
Q

What is Sthiti

A

Stability

131
Q

What is Supta

A

Reclining

132
Q

What is Upavistha

A

Seated

133
Q

What is Urdhva

A

Upward

134
Q

What is Uttana

A

Intense stretch

135
Q

What is Utthita

A

Extended