Sanskrit Translation for Common Yoga Shapes

Adho Mukha Svanasana - Downward-Facing Dog

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

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