Seated Twists SMPDF Flashcards
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Q
Half Lord Of the Fish pose in Sanskrit?
A
Ardha Matsyendrasana
Seated Twist
Arha = half Matsyendrasana = lord of the fishes
The name comes from the Sanskrit words परिपूर्ण Paripurna, perfected; मत्स्येन्द् Matsyendra, one of the founders of hatha yoga, whose name in turn means “lord of the fishes”; and आसन asana, posture or seat; अर्ध ardha means half.