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    The document provides instructions for 12 positions of Surya Namaskara or sun salutation in Sanskrit with the corresponding mantra and chakra for each position. It then lists the names of various yoga asanas or poses in Sanskrit along with their literal meanings or origins. Finally, it shows common yoga poses with their Sanskrit names.

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    Urdhva dhanurasana

    Utkatasana
    Adho Mukha Svanasana
    Jathara parivartanasana

    Urdhva dhanurasana, dhanurasana, bhujangasana, matsyasana (mukha)


    Karnapadasana

    Purvottanasana
    Vashistasana

    Savasana
    Surya Namaskara
    Position Description Mantra Chakra
    1 Exhale - Palms in the prayer position Om mitraya namaha Anahata (heart)
    2 Inhale - Stretch the arms out, up and back Om ravaye namaha Vishuddhi (throat)
    Swadisthana
    3 Exhale - bending forward from the hips Om Suryaye Namaha
    (pelvic)
    4 Inhale - left leg all the way back, looking up Om Bhanave Namaha Ajna (third eye)
    5 Exhale - right leg back (downward facing dog) Om Khagaya Namaha Vishuddhi (throat)
    6 Hold - knees, chest and chin to the floor Om Pushne Namaha Manipura (navel)
    Om Hiranyagarbhaye Swadhisthana
    7 Inhale- lift the head, neck and chest (cobra pose)
    Namaha (pelvic)
    8 Exhale - push back into downward facing dog Om Marichaye Namaha Vishuddhi (throat)
    Inhale - left foot forward between the palms,
    9 Om Adityaya Namah Ajna (third eye)
    look up
    Exhale - right foot forward, knees straight, Swadhisthana
    10 Om Savitre Namaha
    bending forward (pelvic)
    11 Inhale - stretch arms out, up and back Om Arkaya Namaha Vishuddhi (throat)
    Exhale - straighten up, palms in the prayer
    12 Om Bhaskaraya Namaha Anahata (heart)
    position, release the arms

    Aasanas -- Sights and Sounds

    अर्धचन्द्रास
    न
    अर्धमत्स्येन ्
    द्रासन

    बालासन

    भुजङ्गासन
    चतरु ाङ्गदन ्
    डासन

    धनुरासन

    गोमुखासन
    हलासन

    जानुशीर्षास
    न

    जठरपरिवत
    ृ ्
    तासन
    मार्जरासन

    मत्स्यासन

    नावासन
    पश्चिमोत्ता
    नासन

    पवनमक्
    ु ता
    सन
    शलभासन
    सेतुबन्धास
    न

    शवासन

    त्रिकोणासन
    ऊर्ध्वमख
    ु श्वा
    नासन

    उष्ट्रासन
    वज्रासन

    वीरभद्रासन
    वीरभद्रासन
    2

    वक्ष
    ृ ासन
    योगमद्र
    ु ा

    Pose Sanskrit Name

    Balasana

    child

    Sukhasana

    pleasant

    Adho Mukha
    Svanasana

    face
    svana = dog
    Urdhva Mukha
    Svanasana

    dog

    Bhujangasana

    Prasarita
    Padottanasana

    Utkatasana

    powerful, fierce

    (variations)

    Uttanasana

    to stretch or extend
    Ustrasana

    camel

    Janu Sirsasaana

    janu = knee
    sirsa = head

    Malasana

    mala = bead, circle

    Vrksasana

    vrksa = tree

    Natarajasana

    nata = dancer
    raja = king
    Utthita Hasta
    Padangustasana

    utthita = extended
    pada = foot

    Utthita
    Trikonasana

    utthita = extended
    trikona = three
    angle or triangle

    Virabhadrasana I

    Virabhadra = the
    name of a fierce
    warrior, an
    incarnation of
    Shiva.

    Virabhadrasana II

    Virabhadra = the
    name of a fierce
    warrior, an
    incarnation of
    Shiva.
    Vasisthasana

    Parivrtta
    Parsvakonasana

    parivrtta = to turn
    around, revolve
    parsva = side, flank
    kona = angle

    Utthita
    Parsvakonasana

    utthita = extended
    parsva = side
    kona = angle

    Salamba Sirsasana

    sa = with
    alamba = support
    sirsa = head

    Vatayanasana

    Navasana

    nava = boat
    Urdhva
    Dhanurasana

    urdhva = upward
    dhanu = bow

    Ardha
    Matsyendrasana

    a legendary teacher
    of yoga

    Bakasana

    baka = crane

    Salamba
    Sarvangasana

    salamba = with
    support sarva = all
    anga = limb.

    Setubandasana

    setu = dam, dike, or


    bridge
    bandha = lock
    Garudasana

    Garuda = the
    mythic "king of the
    birds"

    Halasana

    hala = plow

    Ardha Padmasana

    ardha = half
    padma = lotus

    Baddha Konasana

    baddha = bound
    kona = angle

    Virasana

    Vira = man, hero,


    brave
    Viparita Karani

    viparita = turned
    around, reversed,
    inverted
    karani = doing,
    making, action

    Dhanurasana

    dhanu = bow

    Pavanamuktasana

    pavana = wind
    mukta = release

    Anjali Mudra

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