Yoga - Sanskrit Flashcards
a very respectful greeting
namaskara
abhyasa
practice, focus
acquired impressions, habits
samskara
action, work
kriya
adho
downward
adho-mukha-vrksasana
downward-facing tree; handstand
advaita
non-duality principle
affliction
klesa
agni
fire principle
ahimsa
nonviolence, reducing harm
anantasana
side-reclining leg lift
anga
limb
angle
kona
angustha
big toe, thumb
apana
downward moving force governing excretion, “downward breath”
aparigraha
nonpossessiveness
appropriate use of one’s vital energy
celibacy
brahmacarya
arm
bhuja
arrangement, flowing sequence
vinyasa
astanga
eight limbs of yoga (Patanjali)
asteya
nonstealing
atman
soul, self
attribute, quality
(sattva, rajas, tamas)
guna
(3 gunas?)
back, behind, West
pascima
baddha
bound
baddha-konasana
bound angle pose
baddha-padmasana
bound lotus pose
baka
crane
bala
child
bandhas
locks, bindings
bhakti
devotion
bheka
frog
bhuja
arm
bhujanga
serpent
big toe posture
padangusthasana
big toe, thumb
angustha
bird that lives on raindrops
kapinjala
bound
baddha
bound angle pose
baddha-konasana
bound lotus pose
baddha-padmasana
bow
dhanur
brahmacarya
celibacy, appropriate use of one’s vital energy
buddhi
intellect, reason, decision-making aspect of the citta
cakora
partridge
cakra
wheel, energy center in the subtle body
camel
ustra
candra
moon
channel through which energy flows
nadi
cheek, side of face
ganda
child
bala
circle
mandala
cit
pure consciousness (w/o gunas)
citta
conditioned consciousness (w/ gunas)
complete absorption
samadhi
conditioned consciousness (w/ gunas)
citta
cow
go
cow-face pose
go-mukhasana
cowherder
goraksa
crane
baka
crocodile
nakra
cross-legged, “easy” pose
sukhasana
crow
kaka
danda
staff, pole
deep, dreamless sleep
nidra
devotion
bhakti
dhanur
bow
dharana
focus, concentration
dharma
religion, law, duty, virtue, that which upholds
dhyana
maintaining a focus, meditation
dog
svana
downward
adho
downward moving force governing excretion
“downward breath”
apana
downward-facing tree; handstand
adho-mukha-vrksasana
drsti
view
duhkha
pain, suffering
eagle
garuda
ear
karna
eight limbs of yoga (Patanjali)
astanga
ekapada-Kaundinyasana
one-leg Kaundinya (name of sage) pose
equal standing
samasthitih
equal, same
sama
extended
utthita
extended side-angle posture
utthita-parsvakonasana
extended triangle posture
utthita-trikonasana
extended-hand-big toe pose
utthita-hasta-padangusthasana
face, mouth
mukha
fire principle
agni
firefly
tittibha
fish
matsya
flowing sequence, arrangement
vinyasa
fluctuation, activity, “a turning”
vrtti
focus, concentration
dharana
foot, leg
pada
force, joining of sun (ha) and moon (tha)
hatha
frog
bheka
front, East
purva
ganda
cheek, side of face
garbha
womb
garbha pindasana
womb ball posture
garland, necklace
mala
garuda
eagle
gate pose
parighasana
go
cow
go-mukhasana
cow-face pose
goraksa
cowherder
guna
(3 gunas?)
attribute, quality
(sattva, rajas, tamas)
guna of activity
rajas
guna of dullness, inertia
tamas
guna of light, intelligence, purity
sattva
hala
plow
hamsa
swan
hand
hasta
hanu
jaw
hard, diamond, thunderbolt
vajra
hasta
hand
hatha
force, joining of sun (ha) and moon (tha)
head
sirsa
hero posture
virasana
heron
kraunca
Himalayan goose
karandava
horse
vatayana
intellect, reason, decision-making aspect of the citta
buddhi
internalization of senses
“drawing back”
pratyahara
inverted
viparita