शवासन
Sanskrit
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Savasana, the resting pose.
Etymology
From शव (śava, “corpse”) + आसन (āsana, “asana”).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /ɕɐ́.ʋɑː.s̪ɐ.n̪ɐ/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ɕɐˈʋɑː.s̪ɐ.n̪ɐ/
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /ɕɐ.ʋɑː.s̪ɐ́.n̪ɐ/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ɕɐˈʋɑː.s̪ɐ.n̪ɐ/
Noun
शवासन • (śavāsana)
- (yoga) A resting pose in which one lies flat on one's back with the arms and legs slightly spread and eyes closed. [from 19th c.]