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Kundalini

2 stages from Sanskrit to English.

Today it means In yogic and tantric traditions, a latent form of energy believed to reside at the base of the spine, awakened through spiritual practice.

Where does the word "kundalini" come from? It comes from Sanskrit kundalini, adopted directly into English (19th-20th c.).

kundalini→kundalini

Sanskrit · medieval

"a coiled or ring-shaped force"

feminine form of an adjective meaning 'coiled, circular'

English · 19th-20th c.

"a latent spiritual energy said to lie coiled at the base of the spine"

adopted in English yoga and tantra writing for a dormant spiritual energy

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