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Yoga - Sanskrit Flashcards

1
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a very respectful greeting

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namaskara

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abhyasa

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practice, focus

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acquired impressions, habits

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samskara

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action, work

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kriya

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adho

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downward

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adho-mukha-vrksasana

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downward-facing tree; handstand

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advaita

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non-duality principle

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8
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affliction

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klesa

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agni

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fire principle

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ahimsa

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nonviolence, reducing harm

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11
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anantasana

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side-reclining leg lift

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12
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anga

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limb

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13
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angle

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kona

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angustha

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big toe, thumb

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apana

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downward moving force governing excretion, “downward breath”

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aparigraha

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nonpossessiveness

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17
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appropriate use of one’s vital energy

celibacy

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brahmacarya

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18
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arm

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bhuja

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arrangement, flowing sequence

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vinyasa

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astanga

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eight limbs of yoga (Patanjali)

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asteya

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nonstealing

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22
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atman

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soul, self

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23
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attribute, quality

(sattva, rajas, tamas)

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guna

(3 gunas?)

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24
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back, behind, West

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pascima

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baddha

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bound

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26
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baddha-konasana

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bound angle pose

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baddha-padmasana

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bound lotus pose

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baka

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crane

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bala

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child

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30
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bandhas

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locks, bindings

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31
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bhakti

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devotion

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32
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bheka

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frog

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bhuja

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arm

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34
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bhujanga

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serpent

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35
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big toe posture

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padangusthasana

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36
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big toe, thumb

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angustha

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37
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bird that lives on raindrops

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kapinjala

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38
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bound

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baddha

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39
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bound angle pose

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baddha-konasana

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40
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bound lotus pose

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baddha-padmasana

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41
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bow

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dhanur

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42
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brahmacarya

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celibacy, appropriate use of one’s vital energy

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43
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buddhi

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intellect, reason, decision-making aspect of the citta

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44
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cakora

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partridge

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45
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cakra

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wheel, energy center in the subtle body

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46
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camel

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ustra

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47
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candra

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moon

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48
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channel through which energy flows

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nadi

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49
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cheek, side of face

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ganda

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50
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child

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bala

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51
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circle

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mandala

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52
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cit

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pure consciousness (w/o gunas)

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53
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citta

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conditioned consciousness (w/ gunas)

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54
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complete absorption

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samadhi

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55
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conditioned consciousness (w/ gunas)

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citta

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56
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cow

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go

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57
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cow-face pose

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go-mukhasana

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58
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cowherder

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goraksa

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59
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crane

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baka

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60
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crocodile

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nakra

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61
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cross-legged, “easy” pose

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sukhasana

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62
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crow

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kaka

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63
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danda

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staff, pole

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64
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deep, dreamless sleep

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nidra

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65
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devotion

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bhakti

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66
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dhanur

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bow

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67
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dharana

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focus, concentration

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68
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dharma

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religion, law, duty, virtue, that which upholds

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69
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dhyana

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maintaining a focus, meditation

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70
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dog

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svana

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71
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downward

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adho

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72
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downward moving force governing excretion

“downward breath”

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apana

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73
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downward-facing tree; handstand

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adho-mukha-vrksasana

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74
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drsti

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view

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75
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duhkha

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pain, suffering

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76
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eagle

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garuda

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77
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ear

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karna

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78
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eight limbs of yoga (Patanjali)

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astanga

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79
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ekapada-Kaundinyasana

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one-leg Kaundinya (name of sage) pose

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80
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equal standing

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samasthitih

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81
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equal, same

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sama

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82
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extended

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utthita

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83
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extended side-angle posture

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utthita-parsvakonasana

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84
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extended triangle posture

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utthita-trikonasana

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85
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extended-hand-big toe pose

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utthita-hasta-padangusthasana

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86
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face, mouth

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mukha

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87
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fire principle

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agni

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88
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firefly

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tittibha

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89
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fish

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matsya

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90
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flowing sequence, arrangement

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vinyasa

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91
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fluctuation, activity, “a turning”

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vrtti

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92
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focus, concentration

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dharana

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93
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foot, leg

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pada

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94
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force, joining of sun (ha) and moon (tha)

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hatha

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95
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frog

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bheka

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96
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front, East

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purva

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97
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ganda

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cheek, side of face

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98
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garbha

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womb

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99
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garbha pindasana

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womb ball posture

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100
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garland, necklace

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mala

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101
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garuda

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eagle

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102
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gate pose

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parighasana

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103
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go

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cow

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104
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go-mukhasana

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cow-face pose

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105
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goraksa

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cowherder

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106
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guna

(3 gunas?)

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attribute, quality

(sattva, rajas, tamas)

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107
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guna of activity

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rajas

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108
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guna of dullness, inertia

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tamas

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109
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guna of light, intelligence, purity

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sattva

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110
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hala

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plow

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111
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hamsa

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swan

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112
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hand

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hasta

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113
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hanu

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jaw

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114
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hard, diamond, thunderbolt

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vajra

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115
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hasta

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hand

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116
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hatha

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force, joining of sun (ha) and moon (tha)

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117
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head

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sirsa

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118
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hero posture

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virasana

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119
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heron

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kraunca

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120
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Himalayan goose

A

karandava

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121
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horse

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vatayana

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122
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intellect, reason, decision-making aspect of the citta

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buddhi

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123
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internalization of senses

“drawing back”

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pratyahara

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124
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inverted

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viparita

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125
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inward moving force governing digestion and homeostasis

“equalizing breath”

126
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jalandhara-bandha

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throat lock, “net support”

127
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janu

128
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jathara

129
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jaw

130
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jihva-bandha

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tongue lock

131
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kaka

132
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kanda

133
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kapinjala

A

bird that lives on raindrops

134
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kapota

135
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karandava

A

Himalayan goose

136
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karna

137
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klesa

A

affliction

138
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knee

139
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knot

140
Q

kona

141
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kraunca

142
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kriya

A

action, work

143
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kukkuta

144
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kurma

145
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liberation, freedom

146
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limb

147
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lion

148
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locks, bindings

149
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locust

150
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lotus

151
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maintaining a focus, meditation

152
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makara

A

sea creature, like a crocodile

153
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mala

A

garland, necklace

154
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mandala

155
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manifest world, nature, one’s genetic constitution

156
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mantra

A

sacred sound

157
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matsya

158
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mayura

159
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moksa

A

liberation, freedom

160
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moon

161
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mudra

A

seal, gesture

162
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mukha

A

face, mouth

163
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mula

A

root, foundation

164
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mula-bandha

165
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nadi

A

channel through which energy flows

166
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nakra

167
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namaskara

A

a very respectful greeting

168
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nidra

A

deep, dreamless sleep

169
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niyamas

A

personal ethics

170
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non-duality principle

171
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nonpossessiveness

A

aparigraha

172
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nonstealing

173
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nonviolence, reducing harm

174
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oblique

175
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one-leg Kaundinya (name of sage) pose

A

ekapada-Kaundinyasana

176
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out-stretching

177
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outward moving force governing circulation

“pervading breath”

178
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overcoming, triumphant

179
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pada

180
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padangusthasana

A

big toe posture

181
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padma

182
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pain, suffering

183
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parighasana

184
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parivartana

185
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parivrtta

186
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parivrtta-janu-sirsasana

A

revolved-knee-head pose

187
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parsva

188
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parsva-bakasana

A

side-crane pose

189
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parsvottanasana

A

side-stretched-out pose

190
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partridge

191
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pascima

A

back, behind, West

192
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peace, calmness

193
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peacock

194
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perpetual cycle of birth & death

195
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personal ethics

196
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pida

197
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pigeon

198
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pinda

199
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pleasurable, comforable

200
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power, ability, energy; Siva’s consort

201
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practice, focus

202
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prakrti

A

manifest world, nature, one’s genetic constitution

203
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prana

A

primary moving force governing ingestion, attention, “primary breath”

204
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prasarita

205
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prasarita-padottanasana

A

spread-leg-stretched-out pose

206
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pratyahara

A

internalization of senses, “drawing back”

207
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primary moving force governing ingestion, attention

“primary breath”

208
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pure consciousness (w/o gunas)

209
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purusa

A

witnessing consciousness unaffected by the material world

210
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purva

A

front, East

211
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rabbit

212
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rajas

A

guna of activity

213
Q

reclining big toe pose

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supta padangustasana

214
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religion, law, duty, virtue, that which upholds

215
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revolved

216
Q

revolved-knee-head pose

A

parivrtta-janu-sirsasana

217
Q

revolving

A

parivartana

218
Q

rising up lock

A

uddiyana-bandha

219
Q

rooster

220
Q

root lock

A

mula-bandha

221
Q

root, foundation

222
Q

sacred sound

223
Q

sakti

A

power, ability, energy; Siva’s consort

224
Q

salabha

225
Q

sama

A

equal, same

226
Q

samadhi

A

complete absorption

227
Q

samana

A

inward moving force governing digestion and homeostasis, “equalizing breath”

228
Q

samasthitih

A

equal standing

229
Q

samsara

A

perpetual cycle of birth & death

230
Q

samskara

A

acquired impressions, habits

231
Q

santi

A

peace, calmness

232
Q

sarva

233
Q

sasa

234
Q

sattva

A

guna of light, intelligence, purity

235
Q

satya

236
Q

scorpion

237
Q

sea creature, like a crocodile

238
Q

seal, gesture

239
Q

seated

240
Q

serpent

241
Q

setu

242
Q

side

243
Q

side-crane pose

A

parsva-bakasana

244
Q

side-reclining leg lift

A

anantasana

245
Q

side-stretched-out pose

A

parsvottanasana

246
Q

simha

247
Q

sirsa

248
Q

social ethics

249
Q

soul, self

250
Q

spread

251
Q

spread-leg-stretched-out pose

A

prasarita-padottanasana

252
Q

stable

253
Q

staff, pole

254
Q

standing

255
Q

sthira

256
Q

sthiti

257
Q

stomach

258
Q

sukha

A

pleasurable, comforable

259
Q

sukhasana

A

cross-legged, “easy” pose

260
Q

sun

261
Q

supine

262
Q

supta

A

supine, reclining

263
Q

supta padangustasana

A

reclining big toe pose

264
Q

surya

265
Q

svana

266
Q

swan

267
Q

tamas

A

guna of dullness, inertia

268
Q

throat lock, “net support”

A

jalandhara-bandha

269
Q

thunderbolt posture

270
Q

tiryan

271
Q

tittibha

272
Q

tongue lock

A

jihva-bandha

273
Q

tortoise

274
Q

tree

275
Q

truth

276
Q

ubhaya

277
Q

udana

A

upward moving force governing effort, speech, “upward breath”

278
Q

uddiyana-bandha

A

rising up lock

279
Q

ujjayi

A

overcoming, triumphant

280
Q

upavista

281
Q

upward

282
Q

upward moving force governing effort, speech

“upward breath”

283
Q

urdhva

284
Q

ustra

285
Q

utkata

A

mighty, fierce

286
Q

uttana

A

out-stretching

287
Q

utthita

288
Q

utthita-hasta-padangusthasana

A

extended-hand-big toe pose

289
Q

utthita-parsvakonasana

A

extended side-angle posture

290
Q

utthita-trikonasana

A

extended triangle posture

291
Q

vajra

A

hard, diamond, thunderbolt

292
Q

vajrasana

A

thunderbolt posture

293
Q

Vasistha (name of sage) posture

A

Vasisthasana

294
Q

Vasisthasana

A

Vasistha (name of sage) posture

295
Q

vatayana

296
Q

view

297
Q

vinyasa

A

arrangement, flowing sequence

298
Q

viparita

299
Q

virabhadra

300
Q

virasana

A

hero posture

301
Q

vrksa

302
Q

vrscika

303
Q

vrtti

A

fluctuation, activity, “a turning”

304
Q

vyana

A

outward moving force governing circulation, “pervading breath”

305
Q

warrior

A

virabhadra

306
Q

wheel, energy center in the subtle body

307
Q

witnessing consciousness unaffected by the material world

308
Q

womb

309
Q

yamas

A

social ethics

310
Q

Yoga Sutras by Patanjali

A

Yoga-Darsana

311
Q

Yoga-Darsana

A

Yoga Sutras by Patanjali

312
Q

siddha

A

perfect, adept

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