Etymology

bhujangasana

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Today it means: A back-bending asana (yoga pose), in which one lays face-down and then extends their arm to push only their upper body up, causing the back to arch. Full definition →

Sanskrit भुजंगासन
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromभुजंगासन
  2. English todaybhujangasana

Borrowed from Sanskrit भुजंगासन (bhujaṃgāsana).

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