Sanskrit Posture Vocabulary Flashcards by A M

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Asana

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Seat (posture)

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Tada

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Mountain

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Vrksa

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Tree

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Utthita

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Extended

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Tri

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Three

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Kona

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Angle

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Parivrtta

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Revolved

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Vira

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Hero, warrior

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Virabhadra

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Hero in Siva’s army

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Supta

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Supine, lying down

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Ardha

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Half

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Chandra

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Moon

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Hasta

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Hand

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Pada

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Foot

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Angustha

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Big toe

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Ut

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Intense

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Tan

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Extend, stretch, lengthen

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Uttana

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Intense stretch

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Prasarita

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Expanded, spread

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Ustra

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Camel

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Utkata

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Powerful, fierce, uneven, awkward

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Garuda

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Eagle

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Salabha

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Locust

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Dhanu

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Bow

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Danda

Staff, rod

Chatur

Four

Anga

Limb, parts

Bhujanga

Serpent

Urdhva

Upwards

Adho

Downwards

Mukha

Face, mouth

Svana

Dog

Nava

Ship, boat

Go

Cow

Siddha

Semi-divine being, inspired sage, seer, prophet

Baddha

Bound, caught, restrained

Padma

Lotus

Matsya

Fish

Matsyendra

Lord of the fish, one of the founders of hatha vidya

Janu

Knee

Sirsa

Head

Paschima

The west (back body)

Marichi

Ray of light, name of a sage, the son of brahma and grandfather of surya

Upavistha

Seated

Purva

The east (front body)

Salamba

With support

Sarva

All

Eka

One

Hala

Plough

Karna

Ear

Pida

Pain, discomfort, pressure

Setu

Bridge, dam, dike

Bandha

Construction/formation

Mayura

Peacock

Bharadvaja

Name of a sage

Mala

Garland

Pincha

Chin or feather

Kurma

Tortoise

Hanuman

Powerful monkey

Dwi

Two, both

Viparita

Reversed, inverted

Sava

Corpse