Sanskrit Flashcards
Bala
Child
Balasana
Child’s pose
Adho
Downward
Mukha
Facing
Svana
Dog
Adho mukha svanasana
Downward facing dog
Tada
Mountain
Tadasana
Mountain pose
Ut
Intense
Tan
Stretch
Uttanasana
Forward fold
Ardha uttanasana
Halfway lift
Danda
Staff
Dandasana
High plank
Chatur
Four
Anga
Limb
Charturanga dandasana
Low plank
Urdhva
Upward
Urdhva mukha svanasana
Upward facing dog
Utkat
Fierce
Utkatasana
Chair pose
Fierce pose
Thunderbolt pose
Virabhadra
Great warrior
Virabhadrasana
Warrior pose (I or II)
Vasistha
Great sage
Vasisthasana
Side plank
Anjaneya
Hanuman
Lunge
Splits
Anjaneyasana
Crescent lunge
Paravrtta
Revolving
Paravrtta anjaneyasana
Revolved crescent lunge
Utthita
Extended
Parsva
Side
Kong
Angle
Utthita parsvakonasana
Extended side angle
Paravrtta utkatasana
Twisted chair
Pada
Foot
Angustha
Big toe
Padangusthasana
Finger to toes forward fold
Hasta
Hand
Padahastasana
Palms to toes forward fold
Baka
Crow
Bakasana
Crow pose
Garuda
Eagle
Garudasana
Eagle pose
Utthita hasta padagusthasana
Standing leg raise
Deka
Airplane
Dekasana
Airplane pose
Chandra
Moon
Ardha chandrasana
Half moon pose
Nata
Dancer
Raja
Lord
Natarajasana
Dancer pose
Vrska
Tree
Vrksrasana
Tree pose
Tri
Three
Utthita trikonasana
Triangle pose
Prasarita
Wide stretch
Prasarita padottanasana
Wide legged forward fold
Parsvo
Side
Parsvottanasana
Pyramid pose
Paravrtta trikonasana
Revolved triangle
Salabha
Locust
Salabasana
Locust pose
Dhanura
Bow
Dhanurasana
Bow pose
Ustra
Camel
Ustrasana
Camel pose
Setu
Bridge
Bandha
Lock
Setu bandhasana
Bridge pose
Urdhva dhanurasana
Wheel pose
Supta
Reclining
Baddha
Bound
Supta baddha konasana
Butterfly pose
Nava
Boat
Navasana
Boat pose
Eka
One
Kapota
Pigeon
Eka pada rajakapotasana
Half pigeon pose
Dwa
Two
Dwapada rajakapotasana
Double pigeon pose
Bheka
Frog
Bhekasana
Frog pose
Janu
Knee
Sirsa
Head
Janu sirsanasana
Single legged seated forward fold
Paschima
Back of the body
Paschimottanasana
Seated forward bend
Purva
Front of the body
Purvottanasana
Tabletop pose
Reverse plank
Matsa
An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Matsyasana
Fish pose
Sarva
All
Anga
Limb
Sarcangasana
Shoulder stand
Hala
Plow
Halasana
Plow pose
Karna
Ear
Pida
Pressure
Karnapidasana
Deaf man’s pose
Sa
With
Alamba
Support
Salamba sirsasana
Headstand
Viparita
Inverted
Karani
In action
Viparita karani
Waterfall pose
Upavista
Seated
Urdhva mukha upavista konasana
Dead bug pose
Happy baby pose
Sava
Corpse
Savasana
Corpse pose