Yavishtha, Yaviṣṭha: 9 definitions
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Yavishtha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Yavishtha has 7 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Yaviṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Yavistha or Yavishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchYaviṣṭha (यविष्ठ):—
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungYaviṣṭha (यविष्ठ):——
1) Adj. der jüngste. Sehr häufig heisst so das jüngste , d.h. eben aus den Hölzern geborene oder auf den Altar gesetzte Feuer. Daher Beiname Agni’s und Agni Yaviṣṭha als angeblicher Liedverfasser. —
2) m. — a) *ein jüngerer Bruder. — b) Nomen proprium eines Brahman ; Pl.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with: Yavishthavant, Yavishthavat.
Full-text: Yavishthavat, Yavishthavant, Yavishthya, Yahva, Yaviyamsa, Yaviyasa, Yuvan, Javishtha, Yaviyasi, Yaviyas, Devatati, Yaviyams, Bali.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa I, adhyāya 7, brāhmaṇa 3 < [First Kāṇḍa]
Kanda I, adhyaya 4, brahmana 1 < [First Kanda]
Kāṇḍa VII, adhyāya 5, brāhmaṇa 2 < [Seventh Kāṇḍa]