उत्कटासन
utkaṭāsana
The Sanskrit term for chair pose is उत्कटासन (utkaṭāsana).
उत्कटासन refers to a yoga posture where a person squats as if sitting in an invisible chair. In English-speaking yoga classes, this term is often used directly as Utkatasana.
How do you pronounce it?
utkaṭāsana
Did you know?
- In ancient India, the word utkaṭa was used to describe a high seat or a throne, rather than the common four-legged chairs used in modern Western homes.
- The word utkaṭa in Utkatasana does not actually mean 'chair' in the sense of furniture, but rather 'intense' or 'powerful'.
- In Sanskrit, the term āsana originally referred to a physical seat for meditation. Over time, it evolved from describing the act of sitting to encompassing the complex physical postures used in modern yoga.
Examples in context
- आदौ उत्कटासनं कुरु।ādau utkaṭāsanaṃ kuru.Do chair pose first.
Example conversation
Two people are practicing yoga in a studio.
- इशान Ishanअनन्ये, इदानीं उत्कटासनं कुरु।Ananye, idānīṃ utkatāsanaṃ kuru.Ananya, do the chair pose now.
- अनन्या Ananyaकिं उत्कटासनं कठिनं अस्ति?Kiṃ utkatāsanaṃ kaṭhinaṃ asti?Is chair pose difficult?
- इशान Ishanन, एतत् सरलम् अस्ति।Na, etat saralam asti.No, it is simple.
- अनन्या Ananyaअस्तु, अहं प्रयासं करोमि।Astu, ahaṃ prayāsaṃ karomi.Okay, I will try.
