Sanskrit - English Flashcards by Ryanne Foley

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Uttana

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Intense Stretch

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Ut

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Intense

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Ardha

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Half

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Asta

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Eight

*eg Astanga

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Adho

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Down

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Mukha

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Facing

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Urdhva

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Upward

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Pada

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Foot/Leg

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Padangustasana

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Big toe

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Hasta

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Hand

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Prasarita

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Spread out/Stretched out

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Parsva

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Side/Flank/Lateral

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Danda

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Staff

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Paschima

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West/Back of whole body

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Baddha

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Bound

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Padma

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Lotus

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Tri

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Three

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Trianga

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Three Limbs

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Trikona

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Triangle

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Kona

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Angle

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Eka

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One

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Janu

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Knee

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Sirsa

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Head

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Bala

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Young/Child

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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