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Asanas in Sanskrit Flashcards

1
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Balancing table pose

A

Dandayaman Braminasina

“Spinal balance”

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2
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Boat

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Pareepoornah navasanah

Paripuna- complete
Nava- boat
Asana- pose

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3
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Bound angle

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Badda konasana

Baddha- bound
Kona -angle
Asana- pose

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4
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Bow

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Danoorasana

Dhanu- bow

Asana -pose

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5
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Bridge

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Setu bandha sarvangasanah

Setu - bridge
Bandha- lock
Anga -body
Asana- pose

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6
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Camel

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Ush strasanah

Ustra- camel
Asana -pose

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cat

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Marjari-asana

Marjari= cat
Asana -pose

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Chair

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Utkatasana

Utkata- strength or power

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9
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Chaturanga

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Chaturanga dandasana

Chatur- four
Anga- limb
Danda- staff
Asana pose

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10
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Child pose

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Balasana

Bala- child

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11
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Cobra

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Bujangasana

Bujangha- serpent

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12
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Cow

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Bitilasana

Bitil-cow

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Cow face

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Gomookasana

Go- cow
Mukha- face

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14
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Crescent lunge

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Anjanay asana

Anjanaya- salutation
Asana- pose

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15
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Dancer

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Natrajasana

Nata- dancer
Raja- king

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16
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Dolphin

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Ardapinchamareevasana

Ardha- half
Pincha- feathers
Mayura- peacock

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17
Q

Downward facing dog

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Adoomoka shwanasana

Adho- down
Mukha- face
Svana dog
Asana pose

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18
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Eagle

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Garudasana

Garuda- eagle

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19
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Easy pose

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Sukhasana

Sukh- easy

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20
Q

Extended side angle

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Ooteetah parshar khonasana

Utthita- extended
Parsva- side
Kona- angle
Asana - pose

21
Q

Goddess pose

A

Ootkatah coneasana

Utkata- power
Kona- angle

22
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Half moon

A

Ardachandrasana

Ardha- half
Chandra- moon
Asana pose

23
Q

Half way lift
Monkey pose
Half standing forward fold

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Ardha uttanasana

24
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Happy baby pose

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Ananda balasana

Ananda- happiness
Bala- child

25
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High lunge pose

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Ashta Chandrasana
Ashta- eight
Chandra- moon
Asana- pose

26
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Lizard pose

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Ootin bristasana

Utthan- deep stretch
Pristha back of body

27
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Locust pose

A

shalabasana
Salabha = locust
Asana = pose

28
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Mountain

A

Tadasana
Tada = mountain
Asana = pose

29
Q

Pigeon

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Rajakapootasana
Raja = king
Kapota = pigeon
Asana = pose

30
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Plow

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Halasana
Hala = plow
Asana = pose

31
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Pyramid

A 
Parsho Ootanasana 
Parsva = side
Ut = intense 
Tan = stretch
Asana = pose
32
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Reverse Warrior

A

Vapreeta veera badrasana
Viparita = reverse
Asana = pose

33
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Savasana

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Savasana
Sava = corpse
Asana = pose

34
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Seated forward fold

A 
Pasheemotanasana 
Paschima = west
Ut = intense 
Tan = stretch
Asana = pose
35
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Seated spinal twist

A 
Ardha Matsyen Drasana 
Ardha = half
Matsya = fish
Indra = ruler
Asana = pose
36
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Seated straddle

A

Oopavishta konasona
Upavistha = seated
Kona = angle
Asana = pose

37
Q

Side Plank

A

Vaassistashina
Vasistha = excellent
Asana = pose

38
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Standing forward fold

A

Uttanasana
Ut = intense
Tan = stretch
Asana = pose

39
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Supine spinal twist

A

Jattara Parivartanasana
Jathara = abdomen
Parvartana = revolve
Asana = pose

40
Q

Three legged dog

Down dog split

A 
Ekk Pada Adho Mokha Shwanasana
Eka = One
Pada = leg
Adho = down
Mukha = face
Svana = dog
Asana = pose
41
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Tree

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vrikshawsana
Vrksa = tree
Asana = pose

42
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Triangle

A

Trikonasana
Tri = three
Kona = angle
Asana = pose

43
Q

Upward Facing Dog

A

oordva mocha shwanasana

Urdhva = upward
Mukha = face
Svana = dog
Asana = pose
44
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Warrior 1

A

Vira badrasana 1
Virabhadra = powerful mythical warrior
Asana = pose

45
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Warrior 2

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Vira badrasana 2
Virabhadra = a powerful mythical warrior
Asana = pose

46
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Warrior 3

A

Virabhadrasana 3
Virabhadra = a powerful mythical warrior
Asana = pose

47
Q

Wheel

upward bow pose

A

Urdhva Dhanurasana
Urdhva = upward
Dhanu = bow
Asana = pose

48
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Wide Legged Forward fold

A 
Prasarita Padottanasana 
Prasarita = expanded
Pada = leg
Ut = intense
Tan = stretch
Asana = pose

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