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Compiled Sanskrit Body Parts For Yoga Poses Flashcards

Basic 7 and many other body parts. Two cards for each body part, one in English and one in Sanskrit, so only half as big as it looks.

1
Q

Hasta

A

Hand, or Arm

Mnemonic: Hand and Hasta start with H
Mnemonic: You hasta use you hands in yoga
Example Pose: Urdhva Hastasana​ = Arms upward/raised up

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Pada

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Foot, Leg

Mnemonic: You pedal (pada) a bike
Example Pose: Urdhva Prasarita Padasana​ = Legs extending upward (on your back, legs at 90 degrees)

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Mukha

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Face.

Mnemonic: Mug shot = Mukha shot? (weak)
Example Pose: Adho Mukha Śvānāsana = Downward-facing dog

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Śīrṣa

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Head

Mnemonic: Sure’s a (Sirsa) big head!
Example Pose: Śīrṣāsana - headstand

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Aṅga

A

Limbs

Sarvāṅgāsana/ Shoulder stand comes. from the Sanskrit sarva meaning all, aṅga meaning limb/body. parts and āsana meaning posture, i.e. all limbs or the whole body.

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Paścima

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The west side of the body. (Which is the back since we face east)

Mnemonic: Pascima sounds like back pack (back pascima)
Example Pose: Paścimottānāsana = intense extension of the back (sitting, legs straight out, leaning forward and hands around feet)

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Purva

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Purva = literally ‘east’ side of the body, i.e. the front

Mnemonic: I purva-ed my drink down the front of my body
Example Pose: Sālamba Purvottānāsana = Supported intense extension of the ‘east’ side of the body (i.e. the front)

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Hand, Arm

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Hasta

Mnemonic: Hand and Hasta start with H
Mnemonic: You hasta use you hands in yoga
Example Pose: Urdhva Hastasana​ = Arms upward/raised up

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Head

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Śīrṣa

Mnemonic: Sure’s a (Sirsa) big head!
Example Pose: Śīrṣāsana - headstand

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Foot, Leg

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Pada

Mnemonic: A podiatrist is a foot doctor (Pada-trist?)
Example Pose: Urdhva Prasarita Padasana​ = Legs extending upward (on your back, legs at 90 degrees)

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Limbs

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Aṅga

Example Pose: Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana = Supported all limbs pose (shoulder stand)

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Back (West side of body)

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Paścima

Mnemonic: Pascima sounds like back pack (back pascima)
Example Pose: Paścimottānāsana = intense extension of the back (sitting, legs straight out, leaning forward and hands around feet)

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Front (East side of body)

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Purva

Mnemonic: I purva-ed my drink down the front of my body
Example Pose: Sālamba Purvottānāsana = Supported intense extension of the ‘east’ side of the body (i.e. the front)

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Face

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Mukha

Mnemonic: Mug shot = Mukha shot? (weak)
Example Pose: Adho Mukha Śvānāsana = Downward-facing dog

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Bhuja

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The arm or the shoulder

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The arm or the shoulder

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Bhuja

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Janu

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Knee

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Knee

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Janu

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Padangustha

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The Big Toe

Mnemonic: Remember Pada is foot. Grab you toe with gusto.

20
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The Big Toe

A

Padangustha

Mnemonic: Remember Pada is foot. Grab you toe with gusto.

21
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Parsva

A

The side, flank; lateral.

22
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The side, flank; lateral.

A

Parsva

23
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Salabha

A

The Locust

24
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Locust

A

Salabha

25
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Sarva

A

All, Whole

26
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All, Whole

A

Sarva

27
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Supta

A

Sleeping

28
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Sleeping

A

Supta

29
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Surya

A

The Sun

30
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The Sun

A

Surya

31
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Svana

A

A Dog

32
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A Dog

A

Svana

33
Q

Tada

A

A Mountain

Example Pose: Tadasana

34
Q

Mountain

A

Tada

Example Pose: Tadasana

35
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Trikona

A

A Triangle

Mnemonic: Tri = 3

36
Q

A Triangle

A

Trikona

Mnemonic: Tri = 3

37
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Urdhva

A

Raised, elevated, tending upwards.

Mnemonic: Up and Urdhva start with U
Example: Urdhva Muka = Upward Facing Dog

38
Q

Raised, elevated, tending upwards.

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Urdhva

Mnemonic: Up and Urdhva start with U
Example: Urdhva Muka = Upward Facing Dog

39
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Uttana

A

An intense stretch.

40
Q

An intense stretch.

A

Uttana

41
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Utthita

A

Raised up, extended, stretched.

42
Q

Raised up, extended, stretched.

A

Utthita

43
Q

Virabhadra

A

A powerful hero created out of Siva’s matted hair (warrior)

44
Q

Hero, Warrior

A

Virabhadra

45
Q

Utkata

A

Powerful, fierce.

Example Pose: Utkatasana (Awkward pose, Awkward chair)

46
Q

Powerful, fierce.

A

Utkata

Example Pose: Utkatasana (Awkward pose, Awkward chair)

Sanskrit Yoga Words (Simple) (4 decks)

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