Sanskrit Translation for Common Yoga Shapes

Adho Mukha Svanasana – Downward-Facing Dog
Ananda Balasana – Happy Baby Pose
Ardha Chandrasana – Half Moon Pose
Ardha Matsyendrasan – Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
Baddha Konasana – Bound Angle Pose, Butterfly Pose
Bakasana – Crow, Crane Pose
Balasana – Child’s Pose
Chaturanga Dandasana – Four-Limbed Staff Pose, Plank Pose
Dandasana – Staff Pose
Dhanurasana – Bow Pose
Janu Sirsasana – Head-to-Knee Forward Bend
Jathara Parivarthasana – Revolved Abdomen Pose
Natarajasana – Lord of the Dance Pose
Navasana – Boat Pose
Padahasthasana, Uttanasana – Standing Forward Bend
Padangusthasana – Big Toe Pose
Parivrtta Trikonasan – Revolved Triangle Pose
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana – Revolved, Extended Side Angle Pose
Parsvottanasana – Intense Side Stretch Pose, Pyramid Pose
Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana – Revolved Half Moon Pose
Paschimottanasana – Seated Forward Bend, Intense Western Stretch Pose
Prasarita Padottanasana – Wide-Legged Forward Bend
Salabhasana – Locust Pose
Samasthiti – Mountain Pose
Savasana – Corpse Pose
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana – Bridge Pose
Supta Baddha Konasana – Reclining Bound Angle Pose
Tadasana – Mountain Pose
Upavishta Konasana – Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend
Urdhva Dhanurasana – Upward Bow Pose, Wheel
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana – Upward-Facing Dog Pose
Ustrasana – Camel Pose
Utkatasana – Chair Pose
Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana – Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose
Utthita Parsvakonasana – Extended Side-Angle Pose
Utthita Trikonasana – Extended Triangle Pose
Viparita Virabhadrasana – Reverse Warrior Pose
Virabhadrasana A – Warrior I Pose
Virabhadrasana B – Warrior II Pose
Virasana – Hero Pose
Vrksasana – Tree Pose
Sanskrit Translation for Common Yoga Shapes

Adho Mukha Svanasana – Downward-Facing Dog
Ananda Balasana – Happy Baby Pose
Ardha Chandrasana – Half Moon Pose
Ardha Matsyendrasan – Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
Baddha Konasana – Bound Angle Pose, Butterfly Pose
Bakasana – Crow, Crane Pose
Balasana – Child’s Pose
Chaturanga Dandasana – Four-Limbed Staff Pose, Plank Pose
Dandasana – Staff Pose
Dhanurasana – Bow Pose
Janu Sirsasana – Head-to-Knee Forward Bend
Jathara Parivarthasana – Revolved Abdomen Pose
Natarajasana – Lord of the Dance Pose
Navasana – Boat Pose
Padahasthasana, Uttanasana – Standing Forward Bend
Padangusthasana – Big Toe Pose
Parivrtta Trikonasan – Revolved Triangle Pose
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana – Revolved, Extended Side Angle Pose
Parsvottanasana – Intense Side Stretch Pose, Pyramid Pose
Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana – Revolved Half Moon Pose
Paschimottanasana – Seated Forward Bend, Intense Western Stretch Pose
Prasarita Padottanasana – Wide-Legged Forward Bend
Salabhasana – Locust Pose
Samasthiti – Mountain Pose
Savasana – Corpse Pose
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana – Bridge Pose
Supta Baddha Konasana – Reclining Bound Angle Pose
Tadasana – Mountain Pose
Upavishta Konasana – Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend
Urdhva Dhanurasana – Upward Bow Pose, Wheel
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana – Upward-Facing Dog Pose
Ustrasana – Camel Pose
Utkatasana – Chair Pose
Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana – Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose
Utthita Parsvakonasana – Extended Side-Angle Pose
Utthita Trikonasana – Extended Triangle Pose
Viparita Virabhadrasana – Reverse Warrior Pose
Virabhadrasana A – Warrior I Pose
Virabhadrasana B – Warrior II Pose
Virasana – Hero Pose
Vrksasana – Tree Pose