Sanskrit Flashcards

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These flashcards were designed to help you study the Sanskrit terms in the 200
HR program. You can print them out and fold the page down the middle to study
each term and its corresponding Sanskrit word. You can also study right on your
screen using your hand to cover up the answers. We hope that you’ll find this
resource helpful with your studies.
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Dandayamna Bharmanasana
Balancing Table

(Don-DA-yaa-Mon-Braah-
ma-AHS-uh-nuh
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
Bridge

(set-uu bahn-daah sar-

vahn-gAHS-uh-nuh)

Paripurna Navasana
Boat

(par-ee-POOR-nah nah-
VAHS-anna)
 Baddha Konasana
Bound Angle

(BAH-duh cone-AHS-uh-
nuh)

Dhanurasana
Bow

(DAAH-noor-AHS-uh-nuh)
 Ustrasana
Camel

(oosh-STRAHS-uh-nuh)

Marjaryasana
Cat

(mar-jar-ee-AHS-anna)
 Utkasana
Chair

(Oot-kah-tahs-uh-nuh)

Chaturanga Dandasana
Low Push-up

(chah-tuur-ANGH-uh dahn-
DAHS-uh-nuh)
 Balasana
Child

(Bah-lahs-anna)

Bhujangasana
Cobra

(boo-jung-GAHS-uh-nuh)
 Bitilasana
Cow

(beeh-til-AHS-uh-nuh)

Gomukhasana
Cow Face

(go-mookh-AHS-uh-nuh)
 Anjaneyasana
Crescent Lunge

(AHN-jah-nay-AHS-uh-nuh)

Natarajasana
Dancer

(Naat-ah-raj-AHS-uh-nuh)
 Ardha Pincha Mayurasana
Dolphin

Are-dah pin-cha ma-yu-ra-

AHS-uh-nuh)

Garudasana
Eagle

(gahr-ood-AHS-uh-nuh)
 Adho Mukha Svanasana
Downward Facing Dog

AH-doh MOO-kah shwan-

Nahs-uh-nuh)

Sukhasana
Easy Seat

(Sue-kahs-uh-nuh)
 Utthita Parsvakonasana
Extended Side Angle

(oo-TEE-tah parsharv-cone-
AHS-uh-nuh)

Utkata Konasana
Goddess

(ot-kah-tah cone-AHS-uh-
nuh)
 Ardha Chandrasana
Half Moon

(ARD-uh chan-DRAHS-uh-
nuh)

Ardha Uttanasana
Halfway Lift

ARD-uh ooh-tuhn-AHS-uh-
nuh)
 Ananda Balasana
Happy Baby

(ah-Naan-duh bah-LAHS-
uh-nuh)

Ashta Chandrasana
High Lunge

(ah-SHTAH chahn-DRAH-
sa-nuh)
 Utthan Pristhasana
Lizard

(oot-ten prees-thahs-uh-
nuh)

Salabhasana
Locust

sha-la-BAHS-uh-nuh)
 Tadasana
Mountain

(tah-DAHS-uh-nuh)

Savasana
Corpse

shah-VAHS-uh-nuh
 Paschimottanasana
Seated Forward Fold

(PAH-shee-moh-ton-AHS-
uh-nuh)

Ardha matsyendrasana
Seated SPinal Twist

ARD-uh MAHT-see-ehn-
DRAHS-uh-nuh)
 Vasisthasana
Side Plank

(vah-sis-Tosh-uh-nuh

Uttanasana
Standing Forward Fold

(oot-tan-AHS-uh-nuh)
 Upavistha Konasana
Seated Straddle

(oo-pah-VEESH-tha-cone-
AHS-uh-nuh)

Jathara Parivartanasana
Supine Twist

(JUT-ah-are-uh par-ree-
VAart-tuh-nuh-suh-nuh)
 Eka Pada Adho Mukha
Svanasana
Three Legged Dog

(Ek-PAda-ah-doo-Moo-kah-
Shwan-nah-sun-uh)

Vrksasana
Tree

vrik-SHAW-SA-nah)
 Trikonasana
Triangle

(trick-koh-NAH-suh-nuh)

Halasana
Plow

(hah-LAHS-uh-nuh)
 Rajakapotasana
Pigeon

(RAH-ja-KA-poh-TAHS-uh-
nuh)

Parsvottanasana
Pyramid

(PARshov-oh-tahn-AHS-uh-
nuh)
 Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
Upward Facing Dog

(urd-va-Moo-kah-shwan-
AHS-uh-nuh)

Virabhadrasana I
Warrior I

(Veer-ah-bha-dras-uh-nuh)
 Virabhadrasana II
Warrior II

(Veer-ah-bha-dras-uh-nuh)

Virabhadrasana I
Warrior III

(Veer-ah-bha-dras-uh-nuh)
 Urdhva Dhanurasana
Wheel

(OORD-vaa-DAHN-yoor-
AHS-uh-nuh)

Prasarita Padottanasana
Wide-Legged Forward
Fold

(Prah-suh-REE-tuh-pah-
doh-tanh-AHS-UH-nun)