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Krishnamacharya
Father of Lineage
Utthita
Raised up, Extended, Stretched
Uttana
Intense stretch
Sirsa
The head
Pada
The foot or leg, Part of a book
Adho
Downward
Urdhva
Raised, elevated, tending upwards
Baddha
Bound, caught, restrained,, firm
Eka
One, single, alone, lonely
Dwi
Two, both
Tri
Three
Adhara
A support
Sukha
Happiness, delight, joy
Svasa
Inspiration
Dukha
Pain, sorrow, grief
Sahva
The illuminating, pure & good
Padma
A lotus
Parivrtta
Turning around revoloved
Ubhaya
Both
Tamas
Darkness or ignorance (stuck)
Matsya
A Fish
Banda
Bondage or Fetter
Mula
The root base
Salamba
With Support
Ut
A particle, denoting intensity
Soka
Fear/Sorrow
Hala
Plow
Sava
Corpse
Pasa
Noose
NiraLamba
Self Supported
Nirodha
Stop the Mind
Nava
Nine Gates
Mukta
Liberated / Freed
Ekagrata
Single point of Focus
Bhakti
Worship
Asana
Posture
Ksipta
Distracted
Vikspipta
Agitated
Namaste
Greeting
Mudha
Foolish Dull Stupid
Guru
Master Teacher
Japa
Beads
Moha
Ignorance
Maitri
Loving Kindness
Danda
Staff or Stick
Bhuja
Arm / Shoulder
Bhedana
Single Nostril breath
Surya
Sun
Ardha
Half
Baka
Crane
Vrksa
Tree
Prasarita
Spread Out
Chandra
Moon
Tittbha
Firefly
Vasistha
A Celebrated Sage
Padangustha
The Big Toe
Kukkuta
A cock
Setu
Bridge
Setu-bandha
Construction of a bridge
Mukha
Face
Sarva
All Angle
Anga
The body or part of the body
Karna-pida
Pressure around the ear
Supta
Sleeping
Kona
Angle
Mayura
A Peacock
Svana
Dog
Urdva
Raised, Elevated, Tending upwards,