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Ubhaya (उभय) - of both
Udaana (उदान) - one of the five major vaayus, situated around throat region
Udaaranaam (उदारणाम) - highly active
Udaarkarshan asana (उदारकर्षण आसन) - abdominal massage pose
Udaya (उदय) - the rise
Uddiyaana bandha (उड्डियान बंध) - abdominal lock, drawing in of the abdomen towards backbone after exhaling
Udita (उदित) - ascended / manifested / generation
Uditau (उदितौ) - rising
Ujjayi praanaayaama (उज्जयी प्राणायाम) - psychic breath performed by contracting the epiglottis producing a light sonorous sound
Uktam (उक्तं) - described
Unmani (उन्मनी) - literally means no mind or without mind / state of samadhi / consciousness devoid of finite mind
Upalabdhi (उपलब्धि) - to find / perceive / recognize
Upanimantrane (उपनिमन्त्रणे) - on invitation / on being invited
Upanishad (उपनिषद्) - the book of Vedas, literally means sitting down near the guru to receive spiritual knowledge, traditionally 108 in number, contains knowledge revealed to disciple by guru, the realization of the rishis and sages concerning reality and real identity and nature of individual consciousness
Upapraana / upavaayu (उपप्राण / उपवायु) - five supporting vaayus
Uparaaga (उपराग) - conditioning / coloring
Uparaktam (उपरक्तं) - colored / reflected
Upaasanaa (उपासना) - concentration / dharma / worship
Upasarga (उपसर्ग) - hindrances / obstacles
Upasthaanam (उपस्थानम) - approaching / coming up
Upaaya (उपाय) - that by which one reaches one’s aim / means / way / stratagem
Upekshaa (उपेक्षा) - indifference or non-attachment towards pleasure and pain
Upekshitvaat (उपेक्षित्वात) - expectations
Urvashi (ऊर्वशी) - a famous mystical damsel / daughter of Nara-Narayana
Utkataasana (उत्कटासन) - chair pose / squatting position with separated knees
Utkraantih (उत्क्रांतिः) - ascension / levitation
Utpannaa (उत्पन्ना) - born / produced
Utsaaha (उत्साह) - cheerfulness
Uttaanakoormasana (उत्तानकूर्मासन) - stretching tortoise pose / one of the advanced hatha yoga postures
Uttareshaam (उत्तरेषाम) - that which follows / subsequent