Sanskrit - English Flashcards
Uttana
Intense Stretch
Ut
Intense
Ardha
Half
Asta
Eight
*eg Astanga
Adho
Down
Mukha
Facing
Urdhva
Upward
Pada
Foot/Leg
Padangustasana
Big toe
Hasta
Hand
Prasarita
Spread out/Stretched out
Parsva
Side/Flank/Lateral
Danda
Staff
Paschima
West/Back of whole body
Baddha
Bound
Padma
Lotus
Tri
Three
Trianga
Three Limbs
Trikona
Triangle
Kona
Angle
Eka
One
Janu
Knee
Sirsa
Head
Bala
Young/Child
Kurma
Tortoise
Supta
Reclined
Garbha
Womb
Pinda
Embryo
Upavishta
Seated
Bhujanga
Serpent
Salabha
Locust
Dhanu
Bow
Ustra
Camel
Setu
Bridge
Setu Bandha
Construction of a Bridge
Nataraja
Name of Shiva, lord of the dancers
Matsya
Fish
Matsyendra
One of the founders of Hatha yoga
Parivrtta
Revolved
Jathara
Abdomen/Stomach
Parivartana
Revolving
Alamba
Support
Adhara
A support
Asva
Hose
Baka
Crane
Bhuja
Arm/Shoulder
Chandra
The Moon
Chatur
Four
Daksina
The right side
Dhenu
Cow
Go
Cow
Dhr
To hold/support/maintain
Dwi
Two/Both
Dwi-hasta
Two hands
Dwi-Pada
Two feet/legs
Gomukha
Face resembling a cow
Ha
Sun
Tha
Moon
Hala
A plough
Hamsa
A swan
Kapota
Dove/Pigeon
Kaya
The body
Laghu
Little/Small/Handsome
Loma
Hair
Makara
Crocodile
Mala
Garland/Wreath
Manduka
Frog
Moksha
State of Liberation
Anga
Limb/Body
Anghusta
Big Toe
Anguli
Fingers
Bhuja
Arm/Shoulder
Jattara
Stomach/belly
Karna
Ear
Prana
Breath/Lifeforce
Purva
East/Front side of Body
Sava
Corpse
Sarvanga
Whole Body
Bheka
Frog
Garuda
Eagle
Kapota
Pigeon/Dove
Krouncha
Heron
Kurma
Turtle/Tortoise
Matsya
Fish
Mayura
Peacock
Shalabha
Locust/Grasshopper
Simha
Lion
Svana
Dog
Tittibha
Firefly-like Insect
Vrschika
Scorpion
Garuda
King of the Eagles
Hanuman
Son of the Wind God; a monkey general
Marichi
Son of Brahma
Matsyendra
Lord of the Fishes
Nataraja
Lord of the Dance, Shiva
Surya
Sun God
Vira
Hero
Virabhadra
Great Warrior
Mudra
Seal
Nava
Boat
Parigha
Gate Latch
Vrksa
Tree
Panca
Five
San
Six
Sapta
Seven
Nava
Nine
Dasa
Ten
Ubhaya
Both
Nirlamba
Without Support
Prasarita
Spread Out
Sarva
Whole, Entire
Salamba
With Support
Sthtita
Stability
Upavishta
Seated
Utthita
Extended/Stretched