Bala

Bala Asana
The Child Pose
The Sanskrit word bala means child. The bala-asana is one of the more relaxing Yoga postures and can easily be done by beginners.

Bala: Strength or immunity.
Bandha: Binding, a muscular lock.
Bandha Padmasana: The bound lotus posture.

Bala Krishna dancing, sculpture from National Museum, New Delhi.
The scene on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, notably where he addresses Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita, is another common subject for representation.

Rupa = beauty; Lavanya = fine complexion; Bala = strength; Vajra-samhananatvani = very hard - like diamond; kaya = body; Sampat = treasure, perfection.

Bala Asana (Child posture)
Chakra Asana (Wheel posture)
Dhanur Asana (Bow posture)
Ekapada Asana (One-legged posture)
Garuda Asana (Half Spinal Twist posture)
Gomukha Asana (Cow face posture)
Hala Asana (Plow posture) ...

By the process of Hatha Yoga, the Yogi attains perfect physical body"Rupalavanya Bala Vajrasam-hanana Kaya Sampat. "The perfection of the body consists in beauty, grace, strength and adamantine hardness.

See also: Body, Sanskrit, Yoga, Mind, Power