Padmasana
/padˈmɑːsənə/ adv, noun
adv, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A pose in which one sits cross-legged with each foot sole-upwards on the opposite leg; the lotus position. uncountable
"When he was a child of four, he sat in padmasan, his backbone a relaxed ninety degrees to the ground, for five or six hours while the singer or instrumentalist expounded a raga."
Adverb
- 1 In the padmasana pose. not-comparable
"Iconographically - according to Rupamandana, Brahma is depicted as standing or sitting padmasana with four heads […]"
Example
More examples"When he was a child of four, he sat in padmasan, his backbone a relaxed ninety degrees to the ground, for five or six hours while the singer or instrumentalist expounded a raga."
Etymology
From Sanskrit पद्मासन (padmāsana, “lotus seat”), from पद्म (padma, “lotus”) + आसन (āsana, “asana”).