"vajrasana" meaning in All languages combined

See vajrasana on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: vajrasanas [plural]
Etymology: Sanskrit वज्रासन (vajrāsana) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|वज्रासन}} Sanskrit वज्रासन (vajrāsana) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} vajrasana (usually uncountable, plural vajrasanas)
  1. A kneeling asana in yoga. The practitioner sits on the heels with the calves beneath the thighs. Wikipedia link: Vajrasana (yoga) Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Yoga

Inflected forms

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