Etymology

bandha

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Today it means: Any of the various "body locks" in Hatha Yoga, treated under the heading of mudra. Full definition →

Sanskrit बन्ध
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromबन्ध“binding, tying, fetter, bond”
  2. English todaybandha

From Sanskrit बन्ध (bandhá, “binding, tying, fetter, bond”).

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