BREAKDOWN OF YOGASANA NAMES IN SANSKRIT

Asanas can be divided into four groups:

1. Lifeless Forms
   1. Occur majorly in Ashtanga Yoga and represent lifeless forms in the asanas. Ex: Trikonasana [Triangle Pose]
2. Animal/Plant Forms
   1. Postures named after animals and some embodiment of the characteristics of that animal are expected along with just the physical shape. Ex: Shalabasana [Shalaba – Locust], Kapotasana [Kapota – Pegion]
3. Human Forms
   1. Postures said to have dedicated to ancient Rishis and the positions in which they are said to have attained enlightenment. Ex: Marichyasana [Marichi: Ancient sage in Hindu tradition, born inside the mind of Lord Brahma and considered one of the Saptarshis. Also, grandfather of Surya [Sun God]]
4. Divine Forms
   1. Dedicated to Divine forms. Ex: Natarajasana [Nataraja – Lord of the Dance], Hanumanasana [Hanuman – Chief of the monkey army. One of Rama’s greatest devotees who came to his aid. Hanuman made huge leaps across the sea- first to find Sita and then to save Rama’s brother]

ANIMALS

Kurma	Turtle
Matsya	Fish
Svana	Dog
Makara	Crocodile
Kapota	Pegion

OBJECTS

Asana	Pose/Posture
Danda	Staff
Dhanur	Bow
Hala	Plough
Mudra	Seal
Nava/Nauka	Boat
Padma	Lotus
Setu	Bridge
Vriksha	Tree

CHARACTERISTICS

Adho	Downward
Ardha	Half
Baddha	Bound/Join
Kona	Angle
Nirlamba	Unsupported
Parivrtta	Revolved/Twisted
Pida	Pressure
Poorna	Full
Prasarita	Spread out/Wide
Salamba	Supported
Samas	Equal
Supta	Reclining/Sleeping/Supine
Uttan	Intense Stretch
Utthita	Extended/Lifted
Urdhva	Upward
Parsva	Side

ANATOMY

Anga	Limb
Anghusta	Big Toe/Thumb
Anguli	Fingers
Bhuja	Shoulders
Garba	Womb
Hasta	Hand
Janu	Knee
Karna	Ear
Mukha	Face
Pada	Foot/Leg
Paschima	West (back side of the body)
Pinda	Embryo
Purva	East (front side of the body)
Sarvanga	Whole body (all limbs)
Shava	Corpse
Sirsa	Head

NUMBERS

Ekam	एकम्	One
Dve	द्वे	Two
Treeni	त्रीणि	Three
Chatvaari	चत्वारि	Four
Pancha	पञ्च	Five
Shat	षट्	Six
Sapta	सप्त	Seven
Ashta	अष्ट	Eight
Nava	नव	Nine
Dasha	दश	Ten
Ekaadasha	एकादश	Eleven
Dwaadasha	द्वादश	Twelve
Trayodasha	त्रयोदश	Thirteen
Chaturdasha	चतुर्दश	Fourteen
Panchadasha	पञ्चदश	Fifteen
Shodasha	षोडश	Sixteen
Saptadasha	सप्तदश	Seventeen
Ashtaadasha	अष्टादश	Eighteen
Navadasha	नवदश	Nineteen
Vimshati	विंशतिः	Twenty
Shatam	शतम्	Hundred
aṣṭādhikaśata	अष्टाधिकशत	One Hundred and Eight
Sahasra	सहस्र	Thousand

ASANAS IN CULT RYT200 COURSE

S. No	Asana	Sanskrit Script	English Name	Explanation	Category
1	vṛkṣāsana	वृक्षासन	Tree Pose	vṛkṣ : Tree
2	Mālāsana	मालासन	Garland Pose	Mālā: Garland[Arms hanging from the neck like a garland]
3	Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana	पादाङ्गुष्ठासन	The Big Toe Pose	pāda (foot), aṅguṣṭha (the thumb)
4	utthita trikoṇāsana	उत्थित त्रिकोणासन	Extended Triangle Pose	Utthita (extended), tri (three), koṇa (angle)	Lifeless
5	utthita pārśvakoṇāsana	उत्थित पार्श्वकोणासन	Extended Side Angle Pose	Utthita (extended), parsva (side or flank), Kona (angle)	Lifeless
6	Pārśvottānāsana	पार्श्वोत्तानासना	Pyramid Pose	(parshva (side), ुत (ut) (intense), tan (to extend)
7	Utkata koṇāsana	उत्कट कोणासन	Goddess Pose/ Kaliasana	Utkaṭa (उत्कट) meaning “wild, frightening, above the usual, intense, gigantic, furious, or heavy; kona (angle)	Divine
8	Naṭarājāsana	नटराजासन	Dancing Pose	Lord of the Dance Pose नटराज Naṭarāja (Dancing King)	Divine
9	Vīrabhadrāsana – 1	वीरभद्रासन	Warrior – 1	Virabhadra: The great warrior, incarnation of Shiva who sprang out of his hair to Shiva’s aid to seek revenge on his father-in-law [Vir- Warrior, Bhadra – Friend]	Divine
10	Vīrabhadrāsana – 2	वीरभद्रासन	Warrior – 2		Divine
11	Vīrabhadrāsana – 3	वीरभद्रासन	Warrior – 3		Divine
12	mārjārīāsana – bitilāsana	मार्जरीआसन – बितिलासन	Cat – Cow Pose	mārjārī (cat), bitila (cow)	Animal
13	Uṣṭrāsana	उष्ट्रासन	Camel Pose	उष्ट्र Uṣṭra (camel)	Animal
14	ardha chandrāsana	अर्धचन्द्रासन	Cresent Moon Pose	अर्ध ardha (half), चन्द्र chandra (moon)	Divine
15	Utthan pristhasana		Lizard Pose	utthan (stretch out) pristha (page of a book) or (back of the body)	Animal
16			Knee Bending Pose		Lifeless
17	paścimottānāsana	पश्चिमोत्तानासन	Seated Forward Fold Pose	पश्चिम, paścima (west) or (the back of the body)	Lifeless
18			Dynamic Back Stretch Pose
19			Upward Plank Pose
20			Bound Angle Pose
21	jānu śīrṣāsana	जानु शीर्षासन	Head to Knee Pose	jānu (Knee), śīrṣa (Head)
22			Revolved Head to Knee Pose
23	Ardhamatsyendrāsan	अर्धमत्स्येन्द्रासन	Half Spinal Twist Pose/Half Lord of the Fishes Pose	ardha (half) Matsyendra (name of a yoga teacher/Matsya [Fish], Indra[Lord/King])
24	Bhujaṅgāsana	भुजंगासन	Cobra Pose	bhujaṅga (Snake/Cobra)	Animal
25	Dhanurāsana	धनुरासन	Bow Pose	Dhanura (bow)
26	Sarpāsana	सर्पासन	Snake Pose	Sarpa (snake)
27	Śalabhāsana	शलभासन	Locust Pose	Shalabh (Grasshopper)
28	Setu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana	सेतु बन्ध सर्वाङ्गासन	Bridge Pose	Setu (Bridge) All limbs locked in a bridge pose
29	Matsyāsana	मत्स्यासन	Fish Pose	Matsya (fish)
30	Chakrāsana	चक्रासन	Wheel Pose	Chakra (wheel)
31	nāvāsana	नावासन	Boat Pose	Nāva (boat)
32	Kākāsana	काकासन	Crow Pose	Kāka (crow)	Animal
33	Catur	चतुर स्वानासन	Dolphin Pose
34	sarvāṅgāsana	सालम्ब सर्वाङ्गासन	Supported Shoulder Stand Pose	Salamba (supported), Sarvāṅga (all limbs, i.e. the whole body)
35	halāsana	हलासन	Plough Pose	Hala (Plough)
36	Karṇāpīḍāsana	कर्णापीडासन	Knee to Ear Pose	karṇa (ear), āpīḍa (pressure)
37	śīrṣāsana	शीर्षासन	Headstand Pose	Śīrṣa (Head)
	Below Asanas are covered as part of Surya Namaskar, Chandra Namaskar, Ashtanga A & B, Pranayama & Others
			Chair Pose	Utkata (Fierce, proud, immense, difficult or frightening). Challenging standing posture that builds strength in lower body