Etymology

kapotasana

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Today it means: An asana, or pose, consisting essentially of a backbend with knees on the ground. Full definition →

Sanskrit कपोतासन
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromकपोतासन“pigeon pose”
  2. English todaykapotasana

Borrowed from Sanskrit कपोतासन (kapotāsana, “pigeon pose”).

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