Before revision: Etymology and origins upViparita Karani using a shoulderstand from an illustrated manuscript of the Joga Pradipika, 1830 The name comes from the Sanskrit words विपरीत viparīta, "inverted" or "reversed", and करणी karaṇī, "a particular type of practice".
After revision: Etymology and origins The name comes from the Sanskrit words विपरीत viparīta, "inverted" or "reversed", and करणी karaṇī, "a particular type of practice".