On the 30th day of December, yoga gave to me

eleven sanskrit sayings…

{ ten tunes for tapas }

{ nine merry mantras }

{ eight gifts for giving }

{ seven chakras shocking }

{ six sirsas bobbing }

{ five moody mudras }

{ four heavy breathers }

{ three third eyes }

{ two turtle yogis }

{ and a yogini in the pose tree. }

Like my fellow yogi and yogini above, I am Sanskrit silly. I lurve Sanskrit and jump at the chance to learn new words. If you hang out here often (and golly, I sure hope you do!), you’ve probably noted that I like to blend English with Sanskrit…and sometimes a bit of French or Italian. I’m kooky like that. Well, I think it’s normal, but the bf says it’s…different. Who cares?! I’m obsessed with words and languages and the beauty of a toothsome verse. :)

I thought I might share a few of my favorite self-invented turns of phrase/Sanskrit hybrids.

11 Sanskrit Sayings:

1. Ain’t that the Satya! { satya = truth }

2. As the kaka flies. { kaka = crow } :P an old idiom brought to new life!

3. Hmph! That show-off struts like a kukkuta! { kukkuta = rooster }

4. Now that’s a janu-slapper. { janu = knee }

5. Boy you really put your pada in your mukha! { pada = foot, mukha = mouth }

6. Be still my anahata! { anahata = heart }

7. Pascima-Siiiide! { pascima = West } and you know the Westside is the best side. fo shizz.

8. Yow, you’re on tejas today! { tejas = fire }

9. I’m going to count to panca and you better answer me.  { panca = five }

10. Sitalio! { sitali = cooling } so, you know, “coolio!”

11. I feel the bhumi move under my feet. { bhumi = earth }

Fun, no? Try a few of these on for size or make up your own. Sanskrit is a beautiful language and making it yours in this kind of way brings familiarity and helps you learn!

Santi out, b*tches!

{ Holy December, only 1 day left! Until tomorrow, merry meet. }

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