Yoga Pose names in Sanskrit

Question 1

tāḍāsana

Answer 1

tāḍa = mountain

mountain pose

Question 2

utkaṭāsana

Answer 2

utkaṭa = intense, excessive

chair pose

Question 3

uttānāsana

Answer 3

uttāna = stretched out

Standing fold

Question 4

trikoṇāsana

Answer 4

tri = three
koṇa = angle
Triangle pose

Question 5

vīrabhadrāsana

Answer 5

vīra = hero, warrior, king
bhadra = blessed, auspicious, fortunate
Warrior 1

Question 6

pārśvakoṇāsana

Answer 6

pārśva = side, flank
koṇa = corner, angle
Side-angle stretch

Question 7

vṛkṣāsana

Answer 7

vṛkṣa = tree

Tree pose

Question 8

utthitahastapādāṇguṣṭhāsana

Answer 8

utthita = striving, elevated, high
hasta = hand
pāda = foot
aṅguṣṭha = the big toe
Hand to big toe pose

Question 9

naṭarājāsana

Answer 9

naṭa = actor, dancer
rāja = king
Cosmic Dancer pose

Question 10

garuḍāsana

Answer 10

garuḍa = the eagle

Eagle pose

Question 11

ardhacandrāsana

Answer 11

ardha = half
candra = moon
Half moon balance pose

Question 12

parivṛttārdhacandrāsana

Answer 12

parivṛtta = turned, revolved
ardha = half
candra = moon
Rotated half moon balance pose

Question 13

adhomukhaśvanāsana

Answer 13

adhas = below, down
mukha = face, snout, ‘facing’
śvan = dog, hound
Downward facing dog

Question 14

sālambasarvāṅgāsana

Answer 14

sālamba = having a support
sarvāṅga = all limbs, the whole body
Shoulderstand

Question 15

daṇḍāsana

Answer 15

daṇḍa = stick, staff, pole, or the sceptre, symbol of judicial authority
Stick / staff pose

Question 16

vīrāsana

Answer 16

vīra = hero

Hero’s pose

Question 17

ardhamatsyendrāsana

Answer 17

ardha = half
matsya = fish
indra = lord
Seated spinal twist (half lord of the fishes pose)

Question 18

mārīcyāsana

Answer 18

mārīcya = name for mārīca (Kaśyapa), a famous sage

Seated sage twist

Question 19

baddhakoṇāsana

Answer 19

baddha = bound
koṇa = angle
Cobbler’s pose

Question 20

tārāsana

Answer 20

tārā = star

Star pose

Question 21

ardhapadmāsana

Answer 21

ardha = half
padma = lotus
Half lotus

Question 22

gomukhāsana

Answer 22

go = cow
mukha = face
Cow’s face pose

Question 23

padmāsana

Answer 23

padma = lotus

Lotus pose

Question 24

nāvāsana

Answer 24

nāva = boat

Boat pose

Question 25

paścimottānāsana

Answer 25

paścima = behind, later, hindmost, final.’
uttāna = stretched out
Full fold

Question 26

jānuśīrṣāsana

Answer 26

jānu = knee
śīrṣan = head
Head to knee

Question 27

upaviṣṭakoṇāsana

Answer 27

upaviṣṭa = seated
koṇa = angle
Wide leg seated forward fold

Question 28

bhujaṃgāsana

Answer 28

bhujaṃga = serpent (going in curves)

Cobra pose

Question 29

śālabhāsana

Answer 29

śālabha = locust, grasshopper

Locust pose

Question 30

ūrdhvamukhaśvanāsana

Answer 30

ūrdhva = upwards
mukha = face, snout, ‘facing’
śvan = dog, hound
Upwards facing dog

Question 31

dhanurāsana

Answer 31

dhanus = bow

Bow pose

Question 32

setubandhāsana

Answer 32

setu = bridge
bandha = construction
Bridge pose

Question 33

uṣṭrāsana

Answer 33

uṣṭra = camel

Camel pose

Question 34

añjaneyāsana

Answer 34

añjaneya = añjanī = name of Hanumān’s mother

Low lunge / crescent moon pose

Question 35

ekapādarājakapotāsana

Answer 35

eka = one
pāda = foot
rāja = king
kapota = pigeon
Pigeon pose

Question 36

agnistambhāsana

Answer 36

agni = fire
stambha = clump
Firelog pose