Test Your Knowledge Jun 5 Written By Jessica Proulx Sanskrit in the Asana Embodied Resource Test Your Knowledge:Sanskrit in the Asana Learn the building-block words and you can decode any pose name. Tap a card to flip it. Sanskrit → EnglishEnglish → Sanskrit DirectionAdhoAH-dohDirectionDownward DirectionUrdhvaOORD-vahDirectionUpward / Raised DirectionParsvaPARSH-vahDirectionSide / Flank DirectionPaschimaPASH-chee-mahDirectionWest / Back of body DirectionPurvaPOOR-vahDirectionEast / Front of body DirectionUtthitaoo-TEE-tahDirectionExtended / Raised DirectionSuptaSOOP-tahDirectionReclining / Supine DirectionArdhaAR-dahDirectionHalf DirectionViparitavip-ah-REE-tahDirectionInverted / Reversed DirectionParivrttapar-ee-VRIT-ahDirectionRevolved / Twisted DirectionPrasaritapra-sah-REE-tahDirectionSpread / Expanded DirectionUttanaoot-TAH-nahDirectionIntense Stretch DirectionBaddhaBAH-dahDirectionBound BodyMukhaMOO-kahBodyFace / Mouth BodyHastaHAH-stahBodyHand BodyPadaPAH-dahBodyFoot / Leg BodyJanuJAH-nooBodyKnee BodySirsaSHEER-shahBodyHead BodyBhujaBOO-jahBodyArm / Shoulder BodyAngaAHN-gahBodyLimb / Body part BodySarvangasar-VAHN-gahBodyAll limbs / Whole body BodyAngusthaan-GOOSH-tahBodyBig toe NumberEkaAY-kahNumberOne NumberDwiDVEENumberTwo NumberTriTREENumberThree NumberChaturCHAH-toorNumberFour NumberChaturangachah-too-RAHN-gahNumberFour-limbed ShapeKonaKOH-nahShapeAngle ShapeTrikonatree-KOH-nahShapeTriangle NatureChandraCHAHN-drahNatureMoon NatureSuryaSOOR-yahNatureSun ObjectSetuSAY-tooObjectBridge / Dam ObjectDhanuDAH-nooObjectBow ObjectHalaHAH-lahObjectPlow ObjectNavaNAH-vahObjectBoat NatureTadaTAH-dahNatureMountain NatureVrksaVRIK-shahNatureTree ObjectMalaMAH-lahObjectGarland ObjectDandaDAHN-dahObjectStaff / Stick AnimalSvanaSHVAH-nahAnimalDog AnimalBhujangaboo-JAHN-gahAnimalCobra / Serpent AnimalMarjarimar-JAH-reeAnimalCat AnimalUstraOOSH-trahAnimalCamel AnimalGoGOHAnimalCow AnimalMatsyaMAHT-syahAnimalFish AnimalMayuramah-YOO-rahAnimalPeacock AnimalKapotakah-POH-tahAnimalPigeon / Dove AnimalGarudagah-ROO-dahAnimalEagle AnimalSalabhashah-LAH-bahAnimalLocust AnimalKurmaKOOR-mahAnimalTortoise AnimalSimhaSIM-hahAnimalLion AnimalBakaBAH-kahAnimalCrane AnimalVrschikaVRISH-chee-kahAnimalScorpion QualityViraVEER-ahQualityHero / Warrior QualityBalaBAH-lahQualityChild / Young QualitySukhaSOOK-hahQualityEase / Comfort QualitySavaSHAH-vahQualityCorpse QualityUtkataoot-KAH-tahQualityFierce / Powerful FigureNataNAH-tahFigureDancer FigureRajaRAH-jahFigureKing / Royal QualityAnandaah-NAHN-dahQualityBliss FoundationAsanaAH-sah-nahFoundationPose / Seat FoundationPranaPRAH-nahFoundationLife force / Breath FoundationMudraMOO-drahFoundationSeal / Gesture FoundationDrishtiDRISH-teeFoundationGaze FoundationBandhaBAHN-dahFoundationLock / Bind FoundationNamaskaranah-mahs-KAR-ahFoundationSalutation / Bow Tap any card to reveal its meaning · 67 terms Jessica Proulx
Test Your Knowledge Jun 5 Written By Jessica Proulx Sanskrit in the Asana Embodied Resource Test Your Knowledge:Sanskrit in the Asana Learn the building-block words and you can decode any pose name. Tap a card to flip it. Sanskrit → EnglishEnglish → Sanskrit DirectionAdhoAH-dohDirectionDownward DirectionUrdhvaOORD-vahDirectionUpward / Raised DirectionParsvaPARSH-vahDirectionSide / Flank DirectionPaschimaPASH-chee-mahDirectionWest / Back of body DirectionPurvaPOOR-vahDirectionEast / Front of body DirectionUtthitaoo-TEE-tahDirectionExtended / Raised DirectionSuptaSOOP-tahDirectionReclining / Supine DirectionArdhaAR-dahDirectionHalf DirectionViparitavip-ah-REE-tahDirectionInverted / Reversed DirectionParivrttapar-ee-VRIT-ahDirectionRevolved / Twisted DirectionPrasaritapra-sah-REE-tahDirectionSpread / Expanded DirectionUttanaoot-TAH-nahDirectionIntense Stretch DirectionBaddhaBAH-dahDirectionBound BodyMukhaMOO-kahBodyFace / Mouth BodyHastaHAH-stahBodyHand BodyPadaPAH-dahBodyFoot / Leg BodyJanuJAH-nooBodyKnee BodySirsaSHEER-shahBodyHead BodyBhujaBOO-jahBodyArm / Shoulder BodyAngaAHN-gahBodyLimb / Body part BodySarvangasar-VAHN-gahBodyAll limbs / Whole body BodyAngusthaan-GOOSH-tahBodyBig toe NumberEkaAY-kahNumberOne NumberDwiDVEENumberTwo NumberTriTREENumberThree NumberChaturCHAH-toorNumberFour NumberChaturangachah-too-RAHN-gahNumberFour-limbed ShapeKonaKOH-nahShapeAngle ShapeTrikonatree-KOH-nahShapeTriangle NatureChandraCHAHN-drahNatureMoon NatureSuryaSOOR-yahNatureSun ObjectSetuSAY-tooObjectBridge / Dam ObjectDhanuDAH-nooObjectBow ObjectHalaHAH-lahObjectPlow ObjectNavaNAH-vahObjectBoat NatureTadaTAH-dahNatureMountain NatureVrksaVRIK-shahNatureTree ObjectMalaMAH-lahObjectGarland ObjectDandaDAHN-dahObjectStaff / Stick AnimalSvanaSHVAH-nahAnimalDog AnimalBhujangaboo-JAHN-gahAnimalCobra / Serpent AnimalMarjarimar-JAH-reeAnimalCat AnimalUstraOOSH-trahAnimalCamel AnimalGoGOHAnimalCow AnimalMatsyaMAHT-syahAnimalFish AnimalMayuramah-YOO-rahAnimalPeacock AnimalKapotakah-POH-tahAnimalPigeon / Dove AnimalGarudagah-ROO-dahAnimalEagle AnimalSalabhashah-LAH-bahAnimalLocust AnimalKurmaKOOR-mahAnimalTortoise AnimalSimhaSIM-hahAnimalLion AnimalBakaBAH-kahAnimalCrane AnimalVrschikaVRISH-chee-kahAnimalScorpion QualityViraVEER-ahQualityHero / Warrior QualityBalaBAH-lahQualityChild / Young QualitySukhaSOOK-hahQualityEase / Comfort QualitySavaSHAH-vahQualityCorpse QualityUtkataoot-KAH-tahQualityFierce / Powerful FigureNataNAH-tahFigureDancer FigureRajaRAH-jahFigureKing / Royal QualityAnandaah-NAHN-dahQualityBliss FoundationAsanaAH-sah-nahFoundationPose / Seat FoundationPranaPRAH-nahFoundationLife force / Breath FoundationMudraMOO-drahFoundationSeal / Gesture FoundationDrishtiDRISH-teeFoundationGaze FoundationBandhaBAHN-dahFoundationLock / Bind FoundationNamaskaranah-mahs-KAR-ahFoundationSalutation / Bow Tap any card to reveal its meaning · 67 terms Jessica Proulx
