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Flashcards in Sanskrit Deck (105)
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Asana

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Pose or Posture

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Mudra (moo-dra)

A

Gestures or seals

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Sanskrit

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The ancient Indo- Aryan language for Hinduism in India; (Sun-skrit); the language of yoga

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Kona

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Angle

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Ardha

A

half

5
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Tada

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Mountain

6
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Uttana

A

Intense stretch

7
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Yama

A

Social, ethical precepts

8
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Tri

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Three

9
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Utthita

A

Extended

10
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Virabhadra

A

Warrior hero

11
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Parsva

A

Lateral/side

12
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Ahimsa

A

Non-harming

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Anjali

A

Offering

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Pada

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Foot or leg

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Ujjayi

A

Victorious

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Vrksa

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Tree

17
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Danda

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Stick or staff

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Hasta

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Hand

19
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anga

A

limb

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hasta

A

hand

21
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karna

A

ear

22
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angustha (angusta)

A

big toe, thumb

23
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janu (yanu)

A

knee

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mukha (moo-ka)

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face, mouth

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bhuja

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shoulder, arm

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jathara (jatara)

A

stomach

27
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sira (sheer-sha)

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head

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pada

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foot, leg

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anga

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limb

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hasta

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hand

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karna

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ear

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angustha (sta)

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big toe, thumb

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bhuja (buja)

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shoulder, arm

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janu (yanu)

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knee

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mukha (moo-ka)

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face, mouth

36
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jathara (jatara)

A

stomach

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sirsa (sheer-sha)

A

head

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pada

A

foot, leg

39
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eka

A

one

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dvi (de-vee)

A

2; two

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tri

A

3; three

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catur

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4; four

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panca (pan-cha)

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5; five

44
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sat

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6; six

45
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sapta

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7; seven

46
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asta

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8; eight

47
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nava

A

9; nine

48
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dasa

A

10; ten

49
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baddha

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bound

50
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supta

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supine; lying down

51
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padangustha

A

the big toe

52
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utkata

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powerful; fierce

53
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sava

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corpse

54
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guna

A

quality of nature

55
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rajas

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activity; energy; passion

56
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tamas

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darkness; inertia; ignorance

57
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sattva

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harmony; purity; goodness

58
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dharma

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law; duty; the universal law which holds all life together in unity

59
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karma

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action; cause & effect relationship

60
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deva

A

divine being; a god

61
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devi

A

goddess

62
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lila

A

play

63
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purusha

A

spirit

64
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prakriti

A

matter

65
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akasha

A

space

66
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vijnana

A

realization

67
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jnana

A

wisdom

68
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ustrasana

A

camel pose

69
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dhanura

A

bow

70
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sarvanga

A

whole body

71
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Dharana

A

mental concentration

72
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Dhyana

A

meditation; mental focus

73
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Pratayahara

A

withdrawal of the senses

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Saucha (Shaucha)

A

purity

75
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Niyama

A

personal ethical disciplines

76
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Pranayama

A

breathing exercises

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Samadhi

A

absorption in the or with the Absolute

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indra

A

ruler, lord

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Matsya

A

fish

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Nadi

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a channel; a tibular organ of the subtle body through which energy flows

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Susumna

A

the main channel (nadi) situated inside the spinal column .

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Ida

A

a nadi starting from the left nostril, then moving to the crown of the head and then descending to the base of the spine. In its course it conveys lunar energy and so is called the chandra nadi

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Pingala

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a nadi starting from the right nostril, then moving to the crown of the head and then downwards to the base of the spine. As the solar energy flows through it, it is also called the suya nadi; tasny or reddish.

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tapas

A

fire, heat

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Prana

A

life force

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Vasistha

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a celebrated sage, author of several Vedic hymns

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Raja

A

king, ruler

88
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Go

A

cow

89
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Garuda

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eagle

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Kapota

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dove, pigeon

91
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vajra

A

thunderbolt

92
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chandra

A

the moon

93
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pandangusta

A

big toe

94
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nava

A

boat

95
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Nataraja

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a name of Siva, the lord of the dancers

96
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Nadi Shohana

A

Nadi (channel) Shodhana (Cleansing); a form of pranayama; aka Alternate Nostril Breathing

97
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Gomukhasana

A

cow face pose

98
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Natarajasana

A

lord of the dancers pose

99
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Navasana

A

boat pose

100
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Eka Pada Rajakaotasana

A

one leg king pigeon pose

101
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Garudasana

A

Eagle pose

102
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Ardha Chandrasana pose

A

half moon pose

103
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Ardha Adho Mukha Vrksasana

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half downward facing tree pose

104
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Hakini Mudra

A

Concentration mudra

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