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Sanskrit Basics Flashcards

1
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Yoga

A

To yoke; yoking; union

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Om

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Mantra and vibration of primordial, universal sound; the sound of god

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Namaste

A

I bow to you

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Nama

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Bow

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‘as’

A

I

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Te

A

You

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Hatha

A

Sun and moon

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Asana

A

Seat; posture

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Bhakti

A

Devotion, love

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Karma

A

Action

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Janna

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Knowledge, wisdom

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Raja

A

Royal/ king

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Dharma

A

Right way of living; path of rightness

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Seva

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Selfless service

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Atman

A

Inner soul; highest self

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Purusha

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The soul, the self, pure conscious, the universal principal

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Prakriti

A

That which is created, nature

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Lila

A

Devine “play”

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Prana

A

Life force energy

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Mantra

A

Word, sound, or phrase repeated to increase concentration

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Mudra

A

Hand position or gesture that creates an energetic “seal”

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Surya

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Sun

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Drishti

A

Focal point

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Shanti

A

Peace

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Ananda

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Bliss

The condition of utter joy

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Avidya

A

Ignorance

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Vidya

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Wisdom, clarity

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Sutra

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An aphoristic statement; a statement embodying a general truth

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Ayurveda

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One of India’s traditional systems of medicine; the “sister science” of yoga

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Guru

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Spiritual teacher; literally means to move from “darkness to light”

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Pranayama

A

Extension/ control of life force energy

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Chakra

A

Wheel

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Satsang

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A spiritual discourse or sacred gathering of like minded people

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Kirtan

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A devotional song that a group sings together to raise the collective vibration

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Nadi

A

River energy channel

36
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Kundalini Shakti

A

Coiled power

37
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Kosha

A

Veil of illusion

38
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Paschima

A

West

39
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Purva

A

East

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Anga

A

Lim

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Uttana

A

Intense stretch

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Vrksha

A

Tree

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Chandra

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Moon

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Danda

A

Stacked

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Bala

A

Baby/ child’s

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Virabhadra

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Warrior

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Sava

A

Corpse

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Padma

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Lotus

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Eka

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One

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Dwi

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Two

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Tri

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Three

52
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Chatur

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Four

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Hasta

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Hand

54
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Pada

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Foot

55
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Janu

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Knee

56
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Padangusta

A

Big toe

57
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Sirsa

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Head

58
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Utthita

A

Extended

59
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Parivrtta

A

Revolved

60
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Parsva

A

Sideways

61
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Baddha

A

Bound

62
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Kona

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Angle

63
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Adho

A

Downward

64
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Urdhva

A

Upward

65
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Ardha

A

Half

66
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Supta

A

Reclined

67
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Sukha

A

Easy

68
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Mukha

A

Facing

69
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Ahimsa

A

“Nonharming”

“Himsa” means injustice or cruelty. Ahimsa is as the absence of violence but also conscious consideration and love for ones self and others.

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