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Learn sanskrit root glossary excerpted from Light On Yoga
Adho-mukha
Downward Facing
Angula
Finger or Thumb
Ardha
Half
Asana
Posture
Baddha
Bound
Baka
Crane
Bhuja
Arm or Shoulder
Bhuja-pida
Pressure on the arm or shoulder
Chandra
Moon
Danda
Staff
Dhanu
Bow
Dwi
Two
Dwi-hasta
Two Hands
Dwi-pada
Two Feet or Legs
Eka
One
Eka-pada
One Leg
Gomukha
Face resembling a cow
Hasta
Hand
Janu
Knee
Jathara
Stomach/Abdomen
Karna
Ear
Kaya
The Body
Kona
Angle
Kurma
Tortoise
Mala
Garland/Wreath
Matsya
Fish
Mayura
Peacock
Mukha
Face/Facing
Mula
Root/Base
Nava
Boat
Pada
Foot
Padangustha
The Big Toe
Padma
Lotus
Parivrtta
Twisting/Revolved
Parsva
Side/Flank
Paschima
West/Back side of the body
Pincha
Chin or Feather
Prana
Breath
Prasarita
Spread Out / Stretched Out
Purva
East /Front side of the body
Salabha
Locust
Salamba
With Support
Sama
Same / Equal
Sarva
Whole / All
Sarvanga
The Whole Body
Sava
Corpse
Setu
Bridge
Setu-bandha
Construction of a Bridge
Sirsa
Head
Sukha
Happiness / Joy / Comfort
Supta
Sleeping / Supine
Svana
Dog
Tada
Mountain
Trikona
Triangle
Urdhva
Raised / Upward
Ustra
Camel
Utakata
Powerful / Fierce
Uttana
Extended
Viparita
Inverted / Reversed
Vira
Hero
Vrksa
Tree
Atha Yoganusasanam
Now the exposition of yoga is being made
Yogas Citta Vritti Nirodhah
The restraint of the modification of the mind-stuff is Yoga.
Name the 4 Types of Actions: Movement - Position - Action
Simple Action
Counter Action
Law Of Compensation
Complimentary Action