"salabhasana" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shalabhasana [alternative]
Etymology: From Sanskrit शलभ (śalabha, “grasshopper, locust”) + आसन (āsana, “seat, chair; sitting, way of sitting”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|sa|शलभ||grasshopper, locust}} Sanskrit शलभ (śalabha, “grasshopper, locust”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} salabhasana (uncountable)
  1. (yoga) The locust pose, a back-bending yoga asana. Wikipedia link: salabhasana Tags: uncountable

Alternative forms

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