Sanskrit Names Flashcards
Learn sanskrit root words that will help inform yoga pose names
1
Q
Anga
A
limb/body
2
Q
Anghusta
A
big toe
3
Q
Anguli
A
fingers
4
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Bhuja
A
arm/shoulder
5
Q
Hasta
A
hand
6
Q
Janu
A
knee
7
Q
Jattara
A
stomach/belly
8
Q
Karna
A
ear
9
Q
Mukha
A
face
10
Q
Pada
A
foot/leg
11
Q
Paschima
A
west direction (back of body)
12
Q
Prana
A
breath/lifeforce
13
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Purva
A
east direction (front of body)
14
Q
Sava
A
corpse
15
Q
Sarvanga
A
whole body
16
Q
Sirsa
A
head
17
Q
Baka
A
crow
18
Q
Bheka
A
frog
19
Q
Bhunjanga
A
snake/serpent
20
Q
Garuda
A
eagle
21
Q
Go
A
cow
22
Q
Kapota
A
pidgeon/dove
23
Q
Krouncha
A
heron
24
Q
Kurma
A
turtle/tortoise
25
Q
Matsya
A
fish
26
Q
Mayura
A
peacock
27
Q
Shalabha
A
locust/grasshopper
28
Q
Simha
A
lion
29
Q
Svana
A
dog
30
Q
Tittbha
A
firefly-like insect
31
Q
Ustra
A
camel
32
Q
Vrschika
A
scorpion