Sanskrit (संस्-ृतम् saṃskṛtam [sə̃skɹ̩t̪əm], originally संस्-ृता वा-् saṃskṛtā vāk, "refined speech"), is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism.
Forward-bend Pose (oo-grah-sa-na) Ugra-asana - The Sanskrit word ugra means powerful, mighty, strong or noble. We usually keep this posture untranslated but it can be called the noble or powerful posture.
Yoga Poses Alphabetically by Sanskrit Names
If you only know the Sanskrit names of a yoga pose, look it up here where the poses are arranged alphabetically by Sanskrit name.
Adho Mukha Svanasana - Downward Facing Dog ...
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Sanskrit: the language of the Vedas, one of the oldest languages in the world.
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Teach Yourself Sanskrit
Michael Coulson ...
200 Key Sanskrit Yoga Terms
Discerning dharma from kharma or bhakti from shakti is an important lesson for all yoga students--whether you are a beginner or a long-time yogi.
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Sanskrit
a language used in of Yoga, Hinduism and Buddhism, and an official languages of India, considered "historical".
Santosha or Santosh ...
(Sanskrit to English)
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vrddhi [in Sanskrit grammar]: the long modification.
Vrindavan see Vrndavana
Vrishabha see vrsabha ...
Glossary of Sanskrit Terms
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adhibhuta: pertaining to the elements
adhidaiva: presiding deity
adhiyajnah: entire administration of the cosmos in its various facets
abhyasa: repetition, practice
abhyasa yoga: the yoga of persistent practice ...
Glossary of Sanskrit Words
You may be in a yoga class and hear the teacher using Sanskrit words for yoga poses (asanas) and concepts (Bryan's phrase for "any dimwit can jam themselves deeper").
Understanding Sanskrit Names
For Yoga Postures
Sources: light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar ...
Asanas: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary II on Asanas
Asanas:
Asanas: yogic postures ...
Sanskrit Name English Translation
Adho Mukha Shvana Asana Downward Dog Pose
Ardha-Bhujanga Asana Half-Cobra Pose ...
Sanskrit Terms for Hatha Yoga Postures
Adho Down
Adho Mukha Svanasana ("AH-doh MOO-kah shvah-NAHS-anna") Downward Facing Dog ...
Sanskrit training includes Mantra, Asanas, Pranayama, and other Yoga words.
Sanskrit
The ancient Indian language in which most of the ancient Indian scriptures have been written. Most Indian languages like Hindi, Tamil, Telugu are believed to have originated from Sanskrit.
Sanyasi ...
Sanskrit Translation and Transliteration by Yogi Baba Prem Tom Beal
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Sanskrit: The classical literary language of India. All the words relating to Yoga come from Sanskrit, the ancient Indo European language of Hinduism, the Vedas and other sacred texts.
(gives Sanskrit: I-10)
which uses the metaphor of walking in a hot desert. It implies that bliss comes to the one whom, after wandering in the desert, has been able to find shelter.
Sanskrit letter are engraved on the petals of the lotuses, which symbolizes cosmic energy in the form of the exposed word.
Sanskrit translation: Ardha means half. Candra or Chandra means moon or luminous, as in the light from the moon. Asana means posture or pose in Sanskrit.
Sanskrit and Siddha Yoga, SYDA Foundation definitions in Black
Sathya Sai Organization definitions in Blue Italics
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Sanskrit - The ancient language of the Vedas, Vedanta and other scriptures of India.
Sannyasi (M) or sannyasini (F) - An ascetic mendicant.
Sanskrit--Vedic and mantric language
Sannyasa--stage of life of renunciation and liberation
Santana Dharma--the eternal teaching; traditional name for the Hindu religion ...
Sanskrit
ancient language from which many modern languages are derived; the language related to mantras
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In Sanskrit, the causes of pain are termed daihic, daivic and bhautic tapa. This is not tapas (austerity), but tapa. Tapa literally means 'heat, burning, producing heat'. What is burning?
In Sanskrit, namah means to bow, or reverential salutation, or adoration. Te is from the Sanskrit word tvam which means “you”. Thus a literal translation could be “reverential salutation to you”.
In Sanskrit Nirvana means "blowing out". It often refers to leaving worldly attachments behind. Quite often when performing this the practitioner visualizes toxins leaving the body.
In Sanskrit, ha means sun, tha means moon. Hatha yoga is the practice of harmonizing the body's inner currents (principally the currents of Feeling, Thinking, Willing, and Acting) until they are in perfect balance.
In Sanskrit, the Shoulder Stand is called Salamba Sarvangasana. Sarva translates as "whole, entire." Anga means "limb" or "body." Salamba means "with support.
In Sanskrit Bhastrika means 'bellows'. Rapid succession of forcible expulsion is a characteristic feature of Bhastrika. Just as a blacksmith blows his bellows rapidly, so also you should move your breath rapidly.
The Sanskrit name of the pose coveys several images. Triang means "three limbs" literally and can refer to the three limbs that you are extending forward. Or more loosely the term can refer to three parts of the body in general.
The Sanskrit name for this posture Sarvangasana means 'all the body'.
This asana is very stimulating to the thyroid glad, and improves the reproductive organs in both men and women.
The Sanskrit word hatha is thought to be derived from the verbal root hath which means "to force" or "hold firmly" and thus Hatha Yoga is sometimes called "forceful yoga.
The Sanskrit word "Uddiyana" comes from the root ‘ut' and ‘di' which means to "fly up." When this Bandha is practised the Prana flies up through the Sushumna Nadi. Hence the significant name.
Ustra in Sanskrit means camel. When the body takes on this pose, the curve of the front chest resembles the hump of the camel’s back.
a type of Sanskrit work containing Tantric teachings; the tradition of Tantrism, which focuses on the shakti side of spiritual life and which originated in the early post-Christian era and achieved its classical features around 1000 C.E.
Ujjayee in Sanskrit means victorious. Ujjayee can be performed in a standing position as well as in a lying position.
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HM: Prana, Sanskrit for "breath or energy of life", is an important aspect of Yoga. How does breathing affect body work as well as our daily lives? I teach my students to write on the exhale, especially when doing swashes.
Hatha is a Sanskrit word meaning 'sun' (ha) and 'moon' (tha), representing opposing energies: hot and cold, male and female, positive and negative, similar but not completely analogous to yin and yang.
Niyama is a Sanskrit word meaning rules or laws. These are the rules prescribed for personal observance. Like the five yamas, the Niyamas are not exercises or actions to be simply studied. They represent far more than an attitude.
PatanjaIi - Sanskrit grammarian (ca. 300 B.C.-300 A.D.); he compiled and systematized all ancient techniques and theories of Yoga into aphorisms (short sayings) called Yoga Sutras; this system is generally known as Classical Yoga ...
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Most asanas have Sanskrit names, which often signify a resemblance to a creature of nature. Some denote vegetative life while others are named after insects, reptiles or mammals. When performing the asanas, the body assumes many of these life forms.
Sarvangasana, the Sanskrit name for the Shoulderstand, comes from the word "sarva", meaning whole.
Literally, in the Sanskrit language, the word CHAKRA means 'wheel' or 'circle'. In YOGA the term CHAKRA defines the enigmatic reality of a secret subtle power centre, through which the vital subtle energy (PRANA) flows.
Shoulder Stand
The Sanskrit name Sarvangasana means literally "all parts pose". The Shoulderstand invigorates and rejuvenates your whole body.
The acronym ISHTA stands for the Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantra and Ayerveda and is derived from the Sanskrit word ishta which means "personalized" and is a style of yoga that adapts to the needs of the individual.
The word 'yoga' comes from the Sanskrit root "yuj" which means "to join" or "to yoke". Yoga is one of the six syatems of Indian philosophy.
The bowls vibrate at the frequency of perfection, otherwise known as the Sanskrit mantra AUM. They create harmonic overtones in which each note contains all other notes and none is a separate entity on its own.
The whole world (Jagat), as the Sanskrit term implies, is moving. She thus continues creatively acting until She has evolved Prithvi, the last of the Tattvas. First She creates mind, and then matter. This latter becomes more and more dense.
Yoga is one of the very ancient Sanskrit works. It has two different meanings - a general meaning and a technical meaning. Both these meaning are not related with each other.
This word is derived from the Sanskrit element 'Yuj'. One would normally believe 'hanging with head down is Yoga' but this is not correct. A bat remains hung with head down every day through out his life but we do not say a bat is a Yogi.
chakras (CHA-kruhz) The Sanskrit term chakra literally translates as "wheel" or "disc," referring to the shape of these whirling energy centers that control the body's vital organs. They correspond to nerve plexes, ganglia, and glands.
The Puranas are written in Sanskrit verse, and were composed between the 4th century BCE and the 1st century CE.
The word yantra is used in two or more ways in Sanskrit. It comes from the root "yam", which means supporting or holding the essence of an object or concept. The syllable "tra" comes from "trana" or liberation from bondage.
The Sanskrit word Garuda means eagle, hence the name of this posture. According to Hindu mythology Garuda is the king of birds, he transports Lord...
Yoga Benefits Men
More men practise Yoga than you think.
Many Siddha Yoga chants are in Sanskrit, the revealed language of the sages, the vibrations of which have the power to purify the body, the mind, and the atmosphere.
 See also: Yoga, Body, Mind, Spirit, Spiritual
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