Etymology

kundalini

kun·da·li·ni
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Today it means: An energy said to lie coiled at the base of the spine and to be released by yoga. Full definition →

Sanskrit कुण्डलिनी
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromकुण्डलिनी“coiled”
  2. English todaykundalini

From Sanskrit कुण्डलिनी (kuṇḍalinī, “coiled”).

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