# utkatasana

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An asana that exercises the hamstrings, quadriceps, gluteal muscles, and erector spinae.

## Etymology
Sanskrit उत्कट (utkaṭa, “wild, frightening, intense”) + आसन (āsana, “posture, asana”).

## Source
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