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Word (IAST)Word (Devanagari)Overview
yāmaयामyā́ma m. (for 2. see below, for 3. see p. 851, col. 3) motion, course, going, progress, [RV.]; [AV.]; [Br.]
a road, way, path, [ib.]
a carriage, chariot, [RV.]
(ifc. f. ā) a night-watch, period or watch of 3 hours, the 8th part of a day, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.
pl. N. of a partic. class of gods, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [Pur.] (yāma-syārkaḥ w.r. for yam°, q.v.)
in comp. for yā́man.
yā́ma m. (√ yam; for 1. 2. See p. 850, col. 1) cessation, end, [TS.]
restraint, forbearance (= yama, saṃyama), [L.]
yāmá mf(I/)n. (fr. yama, of which it is also the Vṛddhi form in comp.) relating to or derived from or destined for Yama, [Br.]; [Kauś.]; [Mn.]
yā́ma n. N. of various Sāmans, [ĀrṣBr.]
yāmanयामन्yā́man n. (for 2. See p. 851, col. 3) going, coming, motion, course, flight, [RV.]
march, expedition, [ib.]
approaching the gods, invocation, prayer, sacrifice &c., [ib.]; [AV.]; [TS.] (loc. sometimes = this time or turn).
n. (for 1. See p. 850, col. 1) = niyamana, [TāṇḍBr.], Sch.
yāmahūयामहूyāma—hū́ mfn. one who allows himself to be invoked by devout approach or prayers, [RV.] (others ‘invoked during the sacrifice’).
yāmakaयामक(for 2. See p. 851, col. 3), in comp. = yāma
m. du. (for 1. See p. 850, col. 1) N. of the Nakṣatra Punarvasu, [L.]
yāmalaयामलn. = yamala, a pair, [L.]
N. of a class of Tantra works (of which 3 or 7 or 8 are mentioned; cf. rudra-yāmala), [Cat.]
yāmaghoṣaयामघोषyāma—ghoṣa m. ‘proclaiming the watches’, a cock, [L.]
yāma—ghoṣa mf(A). a metal plate on which the night-watches or hours are struck, a drum or gong used for a similar purpose, [L.]
yāmaceṭīयामचेटीyāma—ceṭī f. a female servant on guard or watch, [Car.]
yāmadūtaयामदूतyāma—dūta m. pl. (fr. yama-dūta) N. of a family, [Hariv.]
yāmahūtiयामहूतिyā́ma—hūti (yā́ma-), f. invocation for assistance, cry for help, [ib.] (others ‘invocation during the sacrifice’).
yāmakinīयामकिनीf. = 2. yāmi below.
yāmakośaयामकोशyāma—kośá m. a carriage-box, [RV. iii, 30, 15] ([Sāy.] ‘mfn. obstructing the way’).
yāmalīyaयामलीयn. N. of wk. or of a class of works, [Cat.]
yāmanālīयामनालीyāma—nālī f. = -tūrya, [L.]
yāmanemiयामनेमिyāma—nemi m. N. of Indra, [L.]
yāma—nemi m. N. of Indra, [L.]
yāmarathaयामरथyāma—ratha n. (fr. yama-ratha) N. of a partic. observance, [Hariv.]
yāmavatīयामवतीyāma—vatī f. ‘possessing watches’, night, [Kād.] (cf. yāminī).
yāmayamaयामयमyāma—yama m. a regular or stated occupation for every hour, [BhP.]
yāmabhadraयामभद्रyāma—bhadra m. a kind of pavilion, [Vāstuv.]
yāmaśrutaयामश्रुतyā́ma—śruta (yā́ma-), mfn. renowned for going or speed, [RV.] (others ‘heard while going along’).
yāmamātraयाममात्रyāma—mātra n. a mere watch, only three hours, [MW.]
yāmanādinयामनादिन्yāma—nādin m. ‘proclaiming the watches’, a cock, [Bhpr.] (v.l.)
yāmatūryaयामतूर्यyāma—tūrya n. ([Ragh.]) a kind of drum or clock on which the night-watches are struck.
yāmavṛttiयामवृत्तिyāma—vṛtti f. the being on watch, standing on guard, [Kām.]
yāmalāyanaयामलायनmfn. (fr. yamala) g. pakṣādi.
yāmalasāraयामलसारyāmala—sāra m. N. of wk.
yāmadundubhiयामदुन्दुभिyāma—dundubhi m. ([R.]) a kind of drum or clock on which the night-watches are struck.
yāmakuñjaraयामकुञ्जरyāma—kuñjara m. a male elephant standing ready &c. (see prec.), [ib.]
yāmakareṇukāयामकरेणुकाyāma—kareṇukā f. a female elephant standing ready at a certain place and at appointed hours, Kad.
yāmakakuñjaraयामककुञ्जरyāmaka—kuñjara m. = yāma-ka° and yāma-ku°, [Kād.]
yāmakakareṇukāयामककरेणुकाyāmaka—kareṇukā f.
yāmastamberamaयामस्तम्बेरमyāma—stamberama m. = -kuñjara, Kad.
yāmalāṣṭakatantraयामलाष्टकतन्त्रyāma°lāṣṭaka-tantra n. N. of wk.
yāmalānusāripraśnaयामलानुसारिप्रश्नyāmalānusāri-praśna m. N. of wk.