Vocabulary Flashcards
Moha
Delusion, Infatuation
Maitre
Friendliness
Guru
Spiritual preceptor, one who illuminates the darkness of spiritual doubt
Danda
Staff
Bhuja
Shoulder
Hala
Plough
Soka
Grief, sorrow
Pasa
Noose
Japa
Repetitive Prayer
Niralamba
Without Support
Sava
Corpse
Nirodha
Restraint
Mukta
Liberated
Nava
Boat
Ekagrata
One pointedness
Ksipta
Distraction
Asana
Pose
Bhakti
Adoration, worship
Mudha
Perplexed, confounded, dull, foolish, stupid
Viksipta
Agitation
Namaste
I Honor You
Utthita
Raised up, extended, stretched
Uttana
An intense stretch
Sirsa
Head
Pada
Foot/leg
Adho
Downward
Urdhva
Raised upwards
Baddha
Bound
Eka
One
Dwi
Two
Tri
Three
Adhara
A Support
Sukha
Joy
Svasa
Inspiration
Duhkha
sadness
Sattva
Pure
Padma
A Lotus
Parivrtta
Turned Around, Revolved
Ubhaya
Both
Tamas
Darkness or ignorance, one of 3 qualities or constituents of everything in nature
Matsya
Fish
Bandha
Fetter/body lock
Mula
Root
Salamba
With Support
Ut
Indicates Intensity
Bhedana
Piercing
Surya
The Sun
Ardha
Half
Baka
Crane Wading Bird
Vrska
Tree
Parsarita
Spread Out/ Stretched Out
Chandra
Moon
Tittibha
A firefly
Vasistha
A Celebrated Sage
Padangustha
Big toe
Kukkuta
A Cock
Setu
A Bridge
Setu-Bandha
A construction of a Bridge
Mukha
Face
Sarva
All, Whole
Anga
The body, a limb or part of the body
Karna-pida
Pressure around the ear
Supta
Sleeping
Kona
Angle
Mayura
A peacock
Svana
A dog
Utkata
Powerful, fierce
Tola
A balance
Sthiti
Stability
Raga
Love, passion, anger
Unmani
A state of Samadi
Tap
To burn, to blaze, to shine
Ru
Second syllable in Guru meaning light
Marga
A way, a road, a path
Karma
Action
Sayana
A bed, couch
Saucha
Cleanliness
Abhaya
Freedom from fear
Akarna
Near to the ear
Asmita
Egotism
Buddhi
Intelligent, reason, discrimination, judgement
Bhaya
Fear
Gu
Darkness
Kama
Desire, last, name of god of passion
Jivana
Life
Pida
Pain, suffering, pressure
Paripurna
Entire, completes