Short Glossary of Sanskrit Terms (cont.)

S

sadhana.....................spiritual practice
sahasrara...................chakra that fills the crown of the head
samadhi.....................states of superconsciousness, trance
samana vayu..............vital air between naval and heart
samskara...................tendency, impression
santosha....................contentment
satsang.....................fellowship with truth, company of good people
satya.........................truthfulness
shatki........................creative energy
shat karma.................six purificatory methods
shaucha.....................purity, cleanliness
shodashadhara..........sitheen energy centers fo concentration
shri...........................underside of the bindu of sahasrara chakra
sushumna..................main nadi located in center of spine, through
                                 which kundalini flows
sutra.........................verse, aphorism, string
svadyaya...................spiritual study
svadhisthana.............chakra located at the level of the genitals
svayambhu lingam.....resting place of kundalini

T

tapas.......................austerity
trataka.....................gazing, forehead wash

U

udana vayu...............vital air between throat and top of head

V

vasti........................enema
vayu........................vital air, manifestation of prana in the subtle body
vishuddha.................chakra located at the throat
vritti........................thought wave
vyana vayu...............vital air throughtout

Y

yama.......................restraints
yoga........................union

 

The above Short Glossary of Sanskrit Terms is based on ©Ashtanga Yoga
Primer published by Sri Rama Publishing/Hanuman Fellowship
and available from Gateways Bookstore in downtown Santa Cruz.