Challenge yourself to practice memorizing the basic sanskrit words to easier follow along (or teach) a yoga sequence. This glossary is a collection based on the most commonly used asanas in flows in Ashtanga yoga, Hatha yoga, Vinyasa yoga, Yin Yoga and is applicable on all other yoga forms.
How to count in Sanskrit?
1 - Ekam
2 - Dvi
3 - Trini
4 - Catuari
5 - Pancha
6 - Sat
7 - Sapta
8 - Asta
9 - Nava
10 - Dasa
11 - Ekadasa
12 - Dvadasa
13 - Trayodasa
14 - Caturdasa
15 - Panchadasa
16 - Sodasa
17 - Saptadasa
A
Adho - Downward Asana - Seat or posture
Astau - Eight
Angustha - Big toe
Arhda - Half
Anjani - Refers to Lord Hanuman's Mother
Anga - Limbs, parts of the body Ananda - Happy
Anata - Without
Agni - Fire
B
Baddha - Bound Baka - Crane
Bala - Child
Bharadvaja - Refers to Sage Bharadvaja
Bheka - Frog
Bhujanga - Snake Buddha - Bound
Bodhi - enlightenment
C
Caturari - Four
Citta - The mind, the consciousness of the mind
Chandra - Moon
D
Danda - Stick Dhyana - Meditation
Dhanua - Bow
Dwi or Dvi - Two
E
Eka or Ekam - One
G
Garuna - Eagle
Garbha - Fetus, Womb
Go - Cow
H
Hasta - Hand
Hala - Plow
J
Janu - Knee
K
Karna - Ear Kaka - Crow Kapota - Pigeon
Kronucha - Heron
Kukkuta - Rooster
Kurma - Tortoise Kona - Angle
Koundinya - Refers to Sage Koundinya
Karna - Ear
L
Lola - Dangle
M
Makara - Crocodile Matsya - Fish
Mala - Garland
Marichi - Refers to Sage Marichi Mayura - Peacock Mukha - Face
Mukta - Free
N
Namaskar - Salutation Nava - Boat or Nine
Niralamba - Unsupported
P
Pada - Foot Pasa - Snare Padma - Lotus
Padanghusta - Big toe
Parivrtta - Revolved Parigha - Gate
Parsva - Side
Pancha - Five
Pavan - Wind
Prasarita - Stretched out, wide angle
Pida - Pressure
R
Raja - King
S
Sat - Six
Sama - Equal
Sava - Corpse
Sapta - Seven Salabha - Grasshopper
Salamba - Supported
Sasanga - Rabbit
Setu - Bridge
Sthiti - Standing pose
Stambha - Statue
Sarvanga - Whole body
Sirsa - Head
Sukha - Comfortable
Surya - Sun
Supta - Reclined, sleeping Svana - Dog
T
Tada - Mountain Trikon - Triangle
Trini - Three
Titthiba - Firefly
Tola - Scale
U
Upahvista - Seated
Uttana - Intense
Utkata - Fierce
Utthita - Extended, stretched
Ustra - Camel
V
Vatyana - Horse
Vira - Hero
Viparita - Inverted, reversed Vrksa - Tree
Vrschik - Scorpion
Vyagra - Tiger
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