Sanskrit Flashcards by Hannah Pierce | Brainscape

Q

Child’s Pose

A

Balasana

Bala - child
Asana - seat

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Downward Facing Dog

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Adho Mukha Svanasana

Adho - Downward
Mukha - Facing
Svana - Dog

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Q

Forward Fold

A

Uttanasana

Ut - intense
Tan - stretch

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Mountain Pose

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Tadasana

Tada - mountain
Asana - seat

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Halfway Lift

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Ardha Uttanasana

Ardha - half
Ut - intense

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Plank pose

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Dandasana

Danda - staff

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Low plank

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Chaturanga dandasana

Chatur - four
Anga - limb
Danda - staff

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Upward facing dog

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Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

Urdhva - upward
Mukha - facing
Svana - dog

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Chair pose

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Utkatasana

Utkata - fierce or awkward

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Warrior I

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Virabhadrasana I

Virabhadra - warrior, one of shiva’s guards

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Warrior II

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Virabhadrasana II

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Reverse Warrior

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Viparita Virabhadrasana

Viparita - reverse

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Side Angle

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Parsvakonasana

Parsva - side
Kona - angle

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Revolved Chair

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Parivrtta Utkatasana

Parivrtta - revolved
Utkatasana - fierce or awkward

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Big Toe Pose

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Padangusthasana

Pada - foot
Angustha - big toe

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Gorilla

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Padahastasana

Pada - foot
Hasta - hand

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Tree Pose

A

Vrksasana

Vrksa - tree

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Eagle Pose

A

Garudasana

Garuda - eagle

Q

Crescent Lunge

A

Anjaneyasana

Anjaney - son of anjani

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Warrior III

A

Virabhadrasana III

Virabhadra - warrior, one of shiva’s guards

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Half Moon

A

Ardha Chandrasana

Ardha - half
Chandra - moon

Q

Triangle Pose

A

Trikonasana

Tri - three
Kona - angle

Q

Standing Straddle

A

Prasarita Padottanasana

Prasarita - stretched out
Pada - foot
Uttana - intense stretch

Q

Lizard Pose

A

Utthan Pristhasana

Ut - intense
Pristha - lizard

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Wild Thing/Flip Dog/Rockstar

A

Camatkarasana

Camatkara - miracle or surprise

Q

Pyramid

A

Parsvotanasana

Parva - side
Ot - intense
Tan - stretch

Q

Locust Pose

A

Shalabhasana

Shalabh - locust

Q

Bow

A

Dhanurasana

Dhanura - bow

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Bridge Pose

A

Setu Bandhasana

Setu - bridge
Bandha - lock

Q

Wheel

A

Urdhva Dhanurasana

Urdhva - upward
Dhanura- bow

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Butterfly

A

Supta Baddha Konasana

Supta - reclined
Baddha - bound
Kona - angle

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Happy Baby

A

Ananda Balasana

Ananda - happy
Bala - baby

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Half Pigeon

A

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana

Eka - one
Pada - leg
Raja - king
Kapota - pigeon

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Reverse Plank

A

Purvottanasana

Purva - east (front side of body)
Ot - intense
Tan - stretch

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Plow

A

Halasana

Hala - plow

Q

Shoulderstand

A

Sarvangasana

Sarva - all
Anga - limb

Q

Deaf Man’s Pose

A

Karnapidasana

Karna - ear
Pida - pressure

Q

Supine Twist

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Jathara Parivartanasana

Jathara - belly
Parivarta - revolved

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Corpse Pose

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Savasana

Sava - corpse