Here you will find translations of the names of the asana’s in Sanskrit, English, French, Italian and Dutch

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SK	EN	NL	FR	IT
Adho Mukha Svanasana	Downward Facing Dog	Neerwaartse Hond	Le chien tete en bas	Cane con la faccia in giu
Adho Mukha Virasana	forward folding warrior pose
Adho Mukha Vrksanana	Handstand	Handstand	Le poirier	Verticale in apoggio sul mani
Akarna Dhanurasana	foot to ear
Anahastasna	Melting Hart	Smeltend Hart
Ananda Balasana	Happy Baby	Blije Baby
Anantasana
Anjaneyasana	Low Lunge / God off Breeze	Maansikkel
Anuloma Pranayama	in both nostril ex alternated nosttil
Apanasana	Knee to chest (basic)
Apanasana Balasana	Knee to chest (rocking)
Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasa	Half Bound Lotus Forward Bend Pose	Half Gebonden Lotus Vooroverbuiging	La flexion avant en demis-lotus lié	Posizione piegata in avanti del mezzo Loto
Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana	Half Bound Lotus Intense Stretch Pose	Half Gebonden Lotus Intensieve Stretch
Ardha Camatkarasana	Half Wild Thing Pose
Ardha Chakrasana	half wheel pose		Demi roue
Ardha Chandrasana	Half Moon Pose	Halve Maan	posture de la demi-lune	Posizione della Mezza Luna
Ardha Matsyendrasana	Sitting Half Spinal Twist Pose	Zittende Twist	posture en demi-torsion vertébrale / demi-posture de Matsyendra	Mezza torsione dlla posizione del Signore dei Pesci
Ardha Matsyendrasana II	half M.
Ardha Matsyendrasana III	half M.
Ardha Parsvottanasana	One sided intense side stretch
Ardha Salabhasana	Half Locust	Halve locust	posture en demi-sauterelle	Mezza locusta
Ardha Sarvangasana	Half shoulderstand			Mezza candela
Ashwa Sanchalasana / asvasancalanasana	Equestrian Pose / moment of horse leg	Ruiterbewegingshouding		Equestre
Astavakrasana	sage Astavakra	Achtledige houding
Baddha Hasta Sirsasana
Baddha Konasana	Bound Angle Pose	Gebonden Hoek	posture de l'angle lié	Posizione del Ciabattino
Baddha Padmasana	Sealed Yoga Pose	Gebonden Lotus	posture du lotus lié
Baddha Utthita Parsvakonasana	Bound Extended Side Angle Pose	Gebonden Zijwaarts Gestrekte Hoek
Bakasana	Crane Pose	Kraanvogel	posture de la grue, ou du corbeau	Posizione dekka Gru
Balasana	Child's Pose	Kindhouding	posture de l'enfant	Posizione del Bambino
Bananasana	Banana	Banan
Bhadrasana	Bound angle pose	Gebonden hoek	posture auspicieuse	Trono
Bhairavasana	terrible pose
Bhamari Pranyama	humming bee
Bharadvajasana	Bharadv twist	Gebonden halve lotus met torsie	posture en torsion de Bharadvaja
Bharadvajasana II	Bharadv twist
Bhastrika Pranayama	blacksmith bellow - forced exhale	balgademhaling
Bhujangasana	Cobra	Cobra	posture du cobra	Cobra/Serpente
Bhujangasana II
Bhujapidasana	Shoulder Pressing Pose	Schouderdruk
Bitilasana	Cow	Koe
Buddhasana	enlightened
Camatkarasana	Wild Thing Pose
Chakorasana
Chakra Bandhasana
Chakrasana	Wheel Pose	Wiel	posture de la roue
Chaturanga Dandasana	Four Limbed Staff	Vierledige Stafhouding	La Planche	Posizione del Bastone a terra
Dandasana	Staff	Staf / stok	Le baton	Posizione del Bastone
Dhanurasana	Bow	Boog	posture de l'arc	Posizione dell'Arco
Durvasana	pose of D
Dwa Pada Koundinyasana
Dwi Hasta Bhujasana	two hand arm
Dwi Pada Sirsasana
Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana	two legs inverted staff
Eka Hasta Bhujasana	one hand arm
Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana	One Legged Downward Facing Dog Pose	Neerwaartse Hond Op Één Been
Eka Pada Bakasana I	one legged crane
Eka Pada Bakasana II	one legged crane
Eka pada bhujapidasana
Eka Pada Galavasana	one legged pose of G
Eka Pada Koundinyasana I
Eka Pada Koundinyasana II
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana	Pigeon	Duifhouding	Le Pigeon	Posizione del Piccione su un gamba
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana II
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana III
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana IV
Eka Pada Sarvangasana	single foot plough pose
Eka Pada Setu Bandha Sarvangasana	one foot bridge shoulderstand
Eka Pada setubandhasana
Eka Pada Sirsasana	one leg behind the head
Eka Pada Sirsasana	one leg headstand
Eka Pada Urdhva Dhanurasana	one leg upward bow
Eka Pada Uttana Mayurasana	one foot intense stretched peacock
Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana I	one leg inverted staff
Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana II
Galavasana	pose of G
Ganda Bherundasana
Garbha Pindasana / uttanakurmasana	Embryo-In-Womb Pose	Embryo In Baarmoeder
Garudhasana	Eagle	Adelaar	L'aigle	Posizione dell'Aquila/Garuda
Gherandasana I
Gherandasana II
Gomukhasana	Cow Face	Koeienkop	Tete de vache	Muso di vacca
Goraksasana	cowherd
Halasana	Plow Pose	Ploeg	posture de la charrue	Posizione dell'Aratro
Hamsasana	Swan pose
Hamumanasana
Janu Sirsasana	Head To Knee Forward Bend Pose	Hoofd Naar Knie Buiging	demi-pince / La tete au genou	Testa verso il ginocchio
Jathara Parivartanasana	Turned around belly (suspine twist with stretched legs)
Kakasana	crow
Kala Bhairavasana	pose of KB
Kandasana
Kapalabhati Pranayama	slow in/fast ex
Kapilasana	pose of K.
Kapinjalasana
Kapotasana	dove/pigeon
Karandavasana	Himalayan duck
Karnapidasana	Ear Presure Pose	Dovemanshouding
Kasyapasana	pose of K
Krounchasana	Heron pose
Kukkutasana	Rooster Pose / cock	Haan	le coq
Kumbhakasana	Plank
Kurmasana	Turtle Pose	Schildpad	la tortue	Posizione della Tartaruga
Laghu Vajrasana	small thunderbolt
Lolasana	dangeling pose?	wiebelen
Maha Mudra	The great seal	Het grote zegel
Makarasana	Crocodile		le crocodile	Coccodrillo
Malasana I	garland
Malasana II	garland
Malu Bandhasana
Mandalasana
Mandukasana / Bhekasana	Frog			rana
Marichyasana A	Marichi's Pose	Marichi Houding	Le Sage	Posizione del Gran saggio Marichi
Marichyasana II	Marichi's Pose
Marichyasana III	Marichi's Pose
Marichyasana IV	Marichi's Pose
Marjaryasan	Cat	Kat
Matsya Krida	Flapping / swimming fish
Matsyasana	Fish	Vis	le poisson	Pesce
Mayurasana	Peacock pose	Pauw	le paon	Pavone
Mukta Hasta Sirsasana	free hand headstand
Nadi Sodhana Pranayama	alternated
Nakrasana	crocodil
Namaskarasana	salutation pose
Nataranjasana	King Of The Dance Pose	Koning van de dansers	le danseur - le Seigneur Nataraja
Nauli	krya in which the stomach makes waves
Navasana (Ardha N.)	Boat Pose (half)	Boot	le bateau / La barque	Posizione della Barca
Navasana (Paripurna N.)	Boat Pose (complete)	Boot	le bateau / La barque	Posizione della Barca
Niralamba Sarvangasana	shoulderstand without support
Niralamba Sarvangasana II	shoulderstand without support II
Padahastasana	Gorilla Pose & Feet & Hands Pose	Hand onder voet houding	Main-pied	Mani ai piedi
Padangustha Dhanurasana	foot-big toe-bow
Padangusthasana	Big Toe Pose	Grote-Teengreep	Grand orteille
Padma Mayurasana
Padmasana	Lotus	Lotus	posture du lotus	Loto
Parighasana	Gate-latch pose	Slagboom	La Pene	Posizione della chuisura del cancello
Paripurna Matsyendrasana	complete M.
Parivritta arda candrasana	revolved half moon pose
Parivritta Ashwa Sanchalasana	Twisted Equestrian Pose	Gedraaide Ruiterbewegingshouding
Parivritta Badda Parsvakonasana		Gedraaide flankstrekking
Parivritta Janu Sirsasana	Revolving head to knee pose	Gedraaide hoofd naar knie buiging	La tete au genou en torsion	Ruotatzione della testa verso il ginochio
Parivritta Prasarita Padottanasana	Revolved Standing Wide Leg Forward Bend	Gedraaide Staande Hoek
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana	Revolved Side Angle Pose	Zijwaarts Gedraaide Hoek	le grand angle retourné / L'angle sur le coté renversé	Ruotazione anglolata laterale
Parivrtta Paschimottanasana	Revolved forward bend
Parivrtta Sukhasana	Easy twist
Parivrtta Trikonasana	Revolved Triangle	Gedraaide Driehoek	le triangle retourné/renversé	Posizione del triangolo ruotato, angolo invertito
Parivrtta utkatasana	Twisted fierce/chair pose
Parsva Bakasana	lateral crane
Parsva Dhanurasana	bow pose on side
Parsva Halasana	latetal plough pose
Parsva Kukkutasana	lateral cock
Parsva Pada Sarvangasana	shoulderstand with lateral twist
Parsva Pindasana In Sarvangasana	Lateral Embryopose in shoulderstand
Parsva Sirsasana	side headstand
Parsva Urdhva Padmasana In Sirsasana	flank high lotus pose in headstand
Parsva Urdva Padmasana In Sarvangasana	flank high lotus pose in shoulder
Parsvaika Pada Sarvangasana	side legged shoulderstand
Parsvaika Pada Sirsasana	sideway leg headstand
Parsvottanasana A	Intense Side Stretch Pose A	Zijwaartse Strekhouding	posture d'étirement latéral	Allungamento laterale profondo
Parsvottanasana B	Intense Side Stretch Pose B	Zijwaartse Strekhouding	posture d'étirement latéral	Allungamento laterale profondo
Parvatasana	Mountain pose (sun salutation)
Paryankasana	couch
Pasasana
Paschimottasana A, B, C	Seated Forward Bend	Intense Buiging Naar Het Westen	posture de la pince assise	Piagamento in avanti o Pinza seduta
Phalakasana A	High Plank Pose	Hoge Plank
Phalakasana B	Low Plank Pose	Lage Plank / Elleboog Plank
Pincha Mayurasana	Dolphin Pose / Peacock Feather Pose	Dolfijn	La plume	Posizione della piuma del Pavone
Pindasana	Embryo Pose	Embryo
Pindasana In Sarvangasana	Embryopose in shoulderstand
Pindasana In Sirsasana	embryopose in headstand
Prasarita Padottanasana	Standing Wide Leg Forward Bend	Staande Hoek, staande vooroverbuiging met gespreide benen	flexion avant jambes écartées	Allungamento intenso con massima apertura dei piedi
Prasarita Padottanasana II	Standing Wide Leg Forward Bend	Staande Hoek, staande vooroverbuiging met gespreide benen	flexion avant jambes écartées	Allungamento intenso con massima apertura dei piedi
Prasarita Padottanasana III	Standing Wide Leg Forward Bend	Staande Hoek, staande vooroverbuiging met gespreide benen	flexion avant jambes écartées	Allungamento intenso con massima apertura dei piedi
Prasarita Padottanasana IIII	Standing Wide Leg Forward Bend	Staande Hoek, staande vooroverbuiging met gespreide benen	flexion avant jambes écartées	Allungamento intenso con massima apertura dei piedi
Pratiloma Pranayama	in alternated nostril out both nostfil
Psrivrttaikapada Sirsasana	revolved one leg headstand
Purvottanasana	Upward Plank Pose	Opwaartse Plank	posture d'étirement antérieur / le plan incliné	Intenso allungamento a sinistra
Rajakapotasana
Ruchikasana	pose of R
Sahita And Kevala Kumbhaka Pranayama	in tune with infinite
Salamba Sarvangasana	Shoulder Stand Pose (supported)	Kaars	posture de la chandelle	Candela
Salamba Sarvangasana II	shoulderstand II
Salamba Sirsasana II	headstand
Salamba Sirsasana III	headstand
Sama Vrtti Pranayama	uniform breath 1:1:1:0
Samakonasana
Samasthiti	Equal Standing Pose	Stabiliteitshouding
Sanmukhi Mudra
Sasthanga nanamaskarasana	With eight limb salutation pose
Savasana	Corpse Pose	Lijkhouding	posture du cadavre	Cadavere
Sayanasana
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana	half-bridge	halve Brughouding	le demi-pont, le pont avec support	mezzo ponte
Setu Bandhasana	Bridge	Brughouding	l'arc inversé, le pont	Posizione del ponte
Shalabhasana	Locust	Sprinkhaan	posture de la sauterelle	Locusta
Shashankasana	hare pose
Siddhasana	sage/semi divine/ enlightend		posture parfaite	Perfetta
Simhasana I	lion pose		posture du lion rugissant	Leone
Simhasana II	lion pose		posture du lion rugissant	Leone
Sirsa Padasana
Sirsasana / Salamba S	Headstand Pose	Hoofdstand	posture sur la tête	Posizione sulla testa Capovolta
Sirsasana II
Sitakari Pranayama	cooling tongue folded
Sitali Pranayama	cooling tongue in U form
Skandasana	pose of S.
Sukhasana	Easy Pose	Kleermakerszit	posture aisée	Piacevole
Supta Baddha Konasana	Reclining bound angle		l'angle lié retourné / allongé
Supta Bhekasana	reversed frog pose
Supta Jaṭhara Parivartānāsana	suspine spinal twist	Liggende draaiing	torsion de la colonne allongée
Supta Konasna	Lying Angle Pose	Liggende Hoek
Supta Kurmasana	lying turtle pose	Slapende Schildpad
Supta Padangusthasana	Reclining Big Toe Pose	Liggende Grote Teen	posture couchée avec étirement de jambe, le gros orteil endormi	Posizione coricata on estensione della gamba
Supta Trivikramasana
Supta Vajrasana
Supta Virasana	reclining hero	Liggende held	le héros allongé
Surya Bhedana Pranayama	inhale right - exhale left
Tadasana	Mountain	Berghouding	posture de la montagne	Montagna
Tiriang Mukhottanasana
Tittibhasana	Firefly Pose	Vuurvlieg	La luciole	Posizione dell'Insetto
Tolasana	Scale Pose	Weegschaal
Trianga Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana	Three Limbed Forward Bend Pose	Drie Ledematen Voorwaartse Buiging	La flexion avec une jambe repliée	Posizione di tre arti su un piede
Trikonasana	Triangle		Triangle
Ubhaya Padangusthasana	Double Big Toes Pose	Dubbele Grote Tenen	Le deux gros Orteils	Posizione del Bastone in equilibrio
Uddiyana Bandha	Upward abdominal lock
Ujjayi Pranayama	victory
Upavesasana / Malasana	Garland pose	Hurkzit
Upavishta Konasana	Seated Angle Pose	Zittende Hoek Houding
Urdhva Dhanurasana	upward bow			Posizione del arco verso l'altro
Urdhva Dhanurasana II	upward bow II
Urdhva Kukkutasana	upward cock
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana	Upward Facing Dog	Opwaartse Hond	le chien tête en haut	Posizione del Canne con la faccia in su
Urdhva Mukha Uttanasana	Halfway lift
Urdhva Padmasana	Upward Lotus Pose	Omgekeerde Lotus	posture du lotus tête en bas
Urdhva Padmasana In Sirsasana	Upward lotus pose in headstand
Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana	standing with extended one foot
Urdhva Prasartita Padasana	High extended foot (suspine legs up)
Urdva Dandasana	upward staff
Urdva Hastasana	Upward hand pose
Urdva Mukha Paschimottanasa	Upward Faceing Intense West Stretch Pose	Opwaarts Kijkende Westelijke Intense Rek
Urdva Mukha Paschimottanasa II
Urdva Padmasana In Sarvangasana	High lotus in shoulderstand
Ustrasana	Camel	Kameel	le chameau	Cammello
Utkatasana	Chair Pose	Stoel	la chaise	Sedia
Utpluthi	Upvooting Pose
Uttana Mayurasana	intense stretched peacock
Uttana Padasana	Raised Leg Pose	Uitgestrekte Vis
Uttana Padma Mayrasana	intense stretched lotus peacock
Uttana Shishosana	Extended puppy
Uttanasana	Standing Forward Bend / Intense stretch	Staande Vooroverbuiging	posture de la pince debout	Posizione della Pinza in piedi
Utthan Prishtasana	Lizard Pose / Gecko	Hagedis
Utthita Hasta Padangustasana A,B	Extended Hand To Big Toe Pose	Gestrekte/Verlengde Hand Naar Grote Teen	Les posture debout pied en main
Utthita Parsvakonasana	Extended Side Angle Pose	Zijwaarste Gestrekte Hoek / verlengde flankstrekking	le grand angle, angle étiré sur le coté	Posizione del Triangolo esteso
Uttitha Trikonasana	Triangle	Verlengde driehoek	posture du triangle	Posizione del triangolo
Vakrasana
Valakhilyasana
Vamadevasana I
Vamadevasana II
Vasistasana	Side Plank Pose, Sage pose	Zijwaartse Plank	la planche sur le côté, le sage Vasistha	Posizione dell'Asse laterale
Vasisthasana	pose of V
Vatayanasana	horse
Viloma Pranayama	in-/exh with pauses
Vimanasana	Flight pose
Viparita Chakrasana In Urdhva Dhanurasana
Viparita Karani	Legs up the wall pose		Le demi-chandle contre un mur
Viparita Salabhasana	inerted locust
Viparita Virabhadrasana	Reversed Warrior	Omgekeerde Krijger
Virabhadrasana I	Warrior 1	Krijger I	le guerrier	Posizione del Guerriero
Virabhadrasana Ii	Warrior Ii	Krijger Ii	le guerrier	Posizione del Guerriero
Virabhadrasana Iii	Warrior Iii	Krijger Iii	le guerrier	Posizione del Guerriero
Viranchyasana I	pose of V
Viranchyasana II
Virasana / Vajrasana	Hero		posture du héros / posture « de la » foudre ou du diamant	Eroe / diamante
Visama Vrtti Pranayama	inuniform breath 142/241/412
Visvamitrasna	pose of V
Vrksasana	Tree	Boomhouding	posture de l'arbre	Albero
Vrschikasana I
Vrschikasana II
Yoga Mudrasana	union gesture
Yogadandasana	staff of a yogin
Yoganidrasana
YYin	Ankle Stretch	Enkel Stretch
YYin	Butterfly	Vlinder
YYin	Camel (yin)	Kameel
YYin	Cat Pulling Its Tail	Kat Die Aan Zijn Staart Trekt
YYin	Caterpillar	Rups
YYin	Dangling	Bungelen
YYin	Deer	Herthouding
YYin	Dragon	Draak
YYin	Dragonfly	Libelle
YYin	Frog (yin)	Kikker
YYin	Half Butterfly	Halve Vlinder
YYin	Pentacle	Pentagram
YYin	Recling Twist	Liggende Twist
YYin	Saddle	Zadelhouding
YYin	Seal	Zeehond
YYin	Shoelace	Veter
YYin	Sleeping Swan	Slapende Zwaan
YYin	Snail	Slak
YYin	Sphinx	Sfinx
YYin	Square	Vierkant
YYin	Squat	Hurkhouding
YYin	Straddle	Libelle
YYin	Swan (yin)	Zwaan
YYin	Thread In The Needle	Draad Door De Naald

Work in progress. Especially the very advanced poses need more translations. The original table can be found here where you can find the number of the pose and difficulty in Iyengars ‘Light on yoga’ and page number in Noorloos’ ‘Het nieuwe yogaboek’