Common Sanskrit Terms Flashcards by Todd Jackson

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Adho

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Down

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Anga

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Limb

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Ardha

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Half

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Asana

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Pose

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Baba

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Spiritual Father

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Baddha

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Bound

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Bhujanga

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Cobra

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Bhakti

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Devotion

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Danda

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Staff

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Dhanura

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Bow

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Chandra

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Moon

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Chakra

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Wheel

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Garuda

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Eagle

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Go

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Cow

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Guru

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Teacher

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Hala

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Plow

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Hasta

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Hand

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Ida

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Left energy center

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Janu

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Knee

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Japa

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Repeat

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Ji

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Respect

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Kapota

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Pigeon

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Karna

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Ear

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Kona

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Angle

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Kriya

Cleansing Action

Kundalini

Coiled energy at base of spine

Kurma

Turtle

Maha

Great

Mala

Meditation beads

Mantra

Sound vibration you repeat

Mukha

Face

Mudra

Sealing hand position

Marici

Sage

Matsyendra

Lord of the fishes

Nadi

Nerve or energy center

Namaskar

Salutation

Nav

Boat

Pada

Foot

Padma

Lotus

Padangusta

Toe

Parivrtta

Revolved/twisted

Parsva

Side

Pascimottana

Extreme Western stretch

Pida

Pressure

Pingala

Right nadi energy center

Prana

Life force energy

Prasarita

Spread out

Raja

Royal

Sadhana

Daily discipline/practice

Salabha

Locust

Sarvanga

All limbs

Satsang

Gathering in truth

Sava

Corpse

Setu

Bridge

Sri-

Prefix for "respect"

Sirsa

Head

Sukha

Ease

Supta

Lying on back

Surya

Sun

Sushumna

Central nerve

Svana

Dog

Tada

Mountain

Tapas

Heat

Trikona

Triangle

Urdhva

Upward

Utthita

Extended

Ujjayi

Victorious

Upavista

Upward extending

Ustra

Camel

Uttan

Forward (bending)

Utkata

Fierce

Virabhdra

Warrior

VIra

Hero

Vrksa

Tree

Yoga

Union or to yoke