Sanskrit Language System

Question 0

Moon

Answer 0

Chandra

Question 1

Sun

Answer 1

Surya

Question 2

Vinyasa

Answer 2

Sequences with beginning, middle, and an end–flow.

Question 3

Namaskar

Answer 3

Salutation

Question 4

Reclined

Answer 4

Supta

Question 5

Pigeon

Answer 5

kapotasana

Question 6

King

Answer 6

Raja

Question 7

Water

Answer 7

Jala

Question 8

Spontaneity (in a pose)

Answer 8

Sahaja

Question 9

Repetitive

Answer 9

Kriya

Question 10

Energy, life force

Answer 10

Prana

Question 11

Crime against wisdom

Answer 11

Projnadparada

Question 12

Having enough pranic energy rising so that there is a feeling of bliss (pranic swell)

Answer 12

Pranotthana

Question 13

Our individual constitution

Answer 13

Prakriti

Question 14

Prakriti is comprised of

Answer 14

1. alignment of stars 2. parents’ constitution 3. karmic past

Question 15

Karmic debt

Answer 15

When you act to cultivate your purpose for being here you experience karmic uptake. When you act against your purpose for being here you experience karmic loss.

Question 16

forward

Answer 16

pra

Question 17

5

Answer 17

pancha

Question 18

movement, force, wind

Answer 18

vayus

Question 19

The 5 forces

Answer 19

Pancha Vayus

Question 20

First energy that goes toward the core, the naval. This force lifts us out of collapsing into our joints (i.e., core work, arm balances, twists)

Answer 20

Samana vayu

Question 21

Second energy that goes downward. A grounding force that allows us to root down in order to rise. Releases our physical and emotional waste (i.e., squats, uttkatasana, pigeon, frog, lunar poses)

Answer 21

Apana vayu

Question 22

Third force of rising energy (related to our speech and our voice…yelling, shouting, owing)

Answer 22

Udana vayu

Question 23

Forth force of outward, omnidirectional (expressing creative energy)

Answer 23

Vyana

Question 24

Fifth force of circulating energy especially in the thoracic region; things that involve an inhale (up dog)

Answer 24

prana (lowercase)

Question 25

What comprises Pancha Vayus?

Answer 25

1. Samana 2. Apana 3. Udana 4. Vyana 5. prana

Question 26

Science of

Answer 26

Ayur

Question 27

Life

Answer 27

Veda

Question 28

Ayurveda

Answer 28

The Science of Life

Question 29

Constitutions

Answer 29

Doshas

Question 30

Toxins

Answer 30

Ama

Question 31

Self massage

Answer 31

Abianga

Question 32

Wind, ether dosha (winter)

Answer 32

Vata

Question 33

Fire dosha (summer)

Answer 33

Pitta

Question 34

Earth, water dosha (fall)

Answer 34

Kapha

Question 35

Chakra is sanskrit for...

Answer 35

wheel, disc or any circular form of arrangement

Question 36

Posture

Answer 36

Asana

Question 37

West

Answer 37

Paschima (back side of the body)

Question 38

Hand

Answer 38

Hasta

Question 39

East

Answer 39

Purva (front side of the body)

Question 40

Angle

Answer 40

Kona

Question 41

Bow

Answer 41

Dhanur

Question 42

Camel

Answer 42

Ustra

Question 43

Intense

Answer 43

Ut

Question 44

Limb (arm/leg)

Answer 44

Anga

Question 45

Eagle

Answer 45

Garuda

Question 46

Half

Answer 46

Ardha

Question 47

Snake (cobra), serpent

Answer 47

Bhujanga

Question 48

with support

Answer 48

Salamba

Question 49

dam, dike, bridge

Answer 49

setu

Question 50

bent, curved, angled

Answer 50

vakra

Question 51

standing with calmness, control of the mind, and equally weighted

Answer 51

samasthiti

Question 52

child, beginning

Answer 52

bala

Question 53

lock

Answer 53

bandha

Question 54

plow

Answer 54

hala

Question 55

boat (also means 9)

Answer 55

nava

Question 56

spread out or stretched out

Answer 56

prasasrita

Question 57

done with ease

Answer 57

Sukha

Question 59

Thumb (or big toe)

Answer 59

Angustha

Question 60

The mother of Hanuman

Answer 60

Anjana

Question 61

Grounding or downward moving energy

Answer 61

Apana

Question 62

8 Limbs

Answer 62

Ashtanga

Question 63

Bound

Answer 63

Baddha

Question 64

Wheel

Answer 64

Chakra

Question 65

Staff (as in stick)

Answer 65

Danda

Question 66

Knee

Answer 66

Janu

Question 67

Lord of the fishes

Answer 67

Matsyendra

Question 68

Seal, Gesture

Answer 68

Mudra

Question 69

Facing

Answer 69

Mukha

Question 70

Foot

Answer 70

Pada

Question 71

Revolved Twisted

Answer 71

Parivrtta

Question 72

Side of Flank

Answer 72

Parsva

Question 73

The Vital Energy

Answer 73

Prana

Question 74

To prolong

Answer 74

Ayama

Question 75

Full

Answer 75

Purna

Question 76

Same, Equal, calmness, tranquility

Answer 76

Sama

Question 77

Whole

Answer 77

Sarva

Question 78

Anga

Answer 78

Limbs or body

Question 79

The whole body

Answer 79

Sarvanga

Question 80

Corpse

Answer 80

Sava

Question 81

Head

Answer 81

Sirsa

Question 82

Standing

Answer 82

Sthiti

Question 83

Dog

Answer 83

Svana

Question 84

Mountain

Answer 84

Tada

Question 85

Stretched

Answer 85

Tana

Question 86

Seated

Answer 86

Upavista

Question 87

Upward

Answer 87

Urdhva

Question 88

Fierce Warrior

Answer 88

Virabhadra

Question 89

Tree

Answer 89

Virksa