Sanskrit Asana Breakdown Flashcards by Lyle Anderson

Q

Define:

Pada

A

Foot or Leg

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Define:

Angustha

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Big Toe

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Define:

Hasta

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Hand

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Define:

Utthita

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Extended

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Define:

Tri

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Three

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Define:

Kona

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Angle

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Define:

Parivritta

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Revolved

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Define:

Parsva

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Side

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Define:

Parivritta

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Revolved

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Define:

Prasarita

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Spread out

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Define:

Uttana

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Intense stretch

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Define:

Ardha

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Half

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Define:

Padma

A

Lotus

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Define:

Utka

A

Fierce or Powerful

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Define:

Virabhadra

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Warrior

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Define:

Danda

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Stick or Staff

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Define:

Paschima

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Western

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Define:

Purva

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Eastern

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Define:

Baddha

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Bound

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Define:

Anga

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Limb or Body

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Define:

Mukha

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Face

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Define:

Eka

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One

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Define:

Janu

A

Knee

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Define:

Sirsa

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Head

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# Define: Marichi

A great sage and son of Brahma

# Define: Nava

Boat

# Define: Bhuja

Arm or Shoulder

# Define: Pida

Pressure

# Define: Kurma

Tortoise

# Define: Supta

Sleeping

# Define: Garbha

Womb

# Define: Pinda

Embryo

# Define: Kukkuta

Cock

# Define: Upavishta

Seated

# Define: Chakra

Circle or Wheel

# Define: Ubhaya

Both

# Define: Urdhva

Upward or Raised

# Define: Setu

Bridge

# Define: Asana

Posture

# Define: Surya

Sun

# Define: Namaskara

Greeting or Salutation

# Define: Tada

Mountain

# Define: Sama

Upright, Straight, Equal, Level, or Balanced

# Define: Sthiti

Stand or Stay

# Define: Drsti

Gaze, Focus

# Define: Adhas (Adho)

Down

# Define: Svan

Dog

# Define: Pasha

Noose

# Define: Krouncha

Heron

# Define: Shalabha

Locust

# Define: Bheka

Frog

# Define: Dhanura

Bow

# Define: Ushtra

Camel

# Define: Laghu

Little or Small

# Define: Vajra

Thunderbolt

# Define: Kapota

Pigeon

# Define: Baka

Crane

# Define: Bharadvaja

A great warrior written about in the Mahabharata

# Define: Matsyendra

Lord of the Fishes

# Define: Dwi

Two

# Define: Nidra

Sleep

# Define: Yoga

Union

# Define: Tittibha

Insect

# Define: Pincha

Feather

# Define: Mayura

Peacock

# Define: Karandava

Duck

# Define: Vrishchika

Scorpion

# Define: Nakra

Crocodile

# Define: Vatayana

Horse

# Define: Parigha

Cross of a gate

# Define: Gomukha

Cow Face

# Define: Salamba

Supported

# Define: Sarva

All or Whole

# Define: Hala

Plow

# Define: Karna

Ear

# Define: Matsya

Fish

# Define: Tola

Scale

# Define: Sava

Corpse