शवासन

Sanskrit

Savasana, the resting pose.

Etymology

From शव (śava, “corpse”) + आसन (āsana, “asana”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɕɐ́.ʋɑː.sɐ.nɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ɕɐˈʋɑː.s̪ɐ.n̪ɐ/

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɕɐ.ʋɑː.sɐ́.nɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ɕɐˈʋɑː.s̪ɐ.n̪ɐ/

Noun

शवासन • (śavāsana)

1. (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.]