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yāma

yā́ma 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.]