Yoktavya: 7 definitions

Introduction:

Yoktavya 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.

Yoktavya has 5 English definitions available.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[Deutsch Wörterbuch]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Yoktavya (योक्तव्य):—(wie eben) adj.

1) in’s Werk zu setzen, anzuwenden, woran man zu gehen hat: stoma [Taittirīyasaṃhitā 3, 1, 10, 2.] teṣu daṇḍaḥ [Mahābhārata 5, 2883.] yoga [Bhagavadgītā 6, 23.] —

2) anzustellen (an ein Geschäft): karmaṇi [Mahābhārata 1, 6509.] —

3) zu versehen —, auszustatten mit, theilhaftig zu machen; mit instr. der Ergänzung: iṣṭakācayaiḥ purī [Harivaṃśa 5263.] īpsitenābhilāṣeṇa [Mahābhārata 5,3758.] —

4) zu sammeln, auf einen Punkt zu richten: yoktavyo tmā kathaṃ śaktyā vedyaṃ vai kāṅkṣatā param [Mahābhārata 12, 8915.]

--- OR ---

Yoktavya (योक्तव्य):—

1) n. impers.: yoktavyaṃ bhūtikarmasu man soll sich rüsten zu [Spr. (II) 1194.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Yoktavya (योक्तव्य):——

1) Adj. — a) in’s Werk zu setzen , anzuwenden (Strafe) , woran man zu gehen hat. — b) anzustellen (an ein Geschäft , Loc.). — c) zu versehen — , auszustatten mit , theilhaftig zu machen ; mit Instr. — d) zu sammeln , auf einen Punct zu richten.

2) n. impers. sich zu rüsten zu (Loc.)

context information

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.

Discover the meaning of yoktavya in the context of Sanskrit from relevant books on Exotic India

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: