Sanskrit Posture Vocabulary Flashcards by A M | Brainscape

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Asana

A

Seat (posture)

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Tada

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Mountain

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Vrksa

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Tree

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Utthita

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Extended

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Tri

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Three

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Kona

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Angle

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Parivrtta

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Revolved

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Vira

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Hero, warrior

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Virabhadra

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Hero in Siva’s army

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Supta

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Supine, lying down

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Ardha

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Half

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Chandra

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Moon

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Hasta

A

Hand

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Pada

A

Foot

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Angustha

A

Big toe

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Ut

A

Intense

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Tan

A

Extend, stretch, lengthen

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Uttana

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Intense stretch

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Prasarita

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Expanded, spread

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Ustra

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Camel

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Utkata

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Powerful, fierce, uneven, awkward

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Garuda

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Eagle

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Salabha

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Locust

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Dhanu

A

Bow

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Danda

A

Staff, rod

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Chatur

A

Four

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Anga

A

Limb, parts

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Bhujanga

A

Serpent

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Urdhva

A

Upwards

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Adho

A

Downwards

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Mukha

A

Face, mouth

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Svana

A

Dog

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Nava

A

Ship, boat

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Go

A

Cow

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Siddha

A

Semi-divine being, inspired sage, seer, prophet

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Baddha

A

Bound, caught, restrained

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Padma

A

Lotus

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Matsya

A

Fish

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Matsyendra

A

Lord of the fish, one of the founders of hatha vidya

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Janu

A

Knee

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Sirsa

A

Head

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Paschima

A

The west (back body)

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Marichi

A

Ray of light, name of a sage, the son of brahma and grandfather of surya

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Upavistha

A

Seated

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Purva

A

The east (front body)

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Salamba

A

With support

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Sarva

A

All

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Eka

A

One

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Hala

A

Plough

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Karna

A

Ear

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Pida

A

Pain, discomfort, pressure

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Setu

A

Bridge, dam, dike

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Bandha

A

Construction/formation

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Mayura

A

Peacock

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Bharadvaja

A

Name of a sage

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Mala

A

Garland

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Pincha

A

Chin or feather

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Kurma

A

Tortoise

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Hanuman

A

Powerful monkey

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Dwi

A

Two, both

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Viparita

A

Reversed, inverted

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Sava

A

Corpse