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Entry यज्

  1. यज्yajTo cause to sacrifice.
    1. To cause to sacrifice.
    2. To assist at a sacrifice.
    3. To perform the office of the sacrificing priest; स वेदो याजयितुं ययौ Bm.1.42.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • यज् yaj

      1. 1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (यजति-ते, इयाज, ईजे; अयाक्षीत्-अयष्ट, यक्ष्यति-त, यष्टुम्, इष्ट; Passive इज्यते; Desiderative यियक्षति-ते)
      2. To sacrifice, worship with sacrifices (often with Instrumental of words meaning 'a sacrifice'); यजेत राजा क्रतुभिः Ms.7.79;5. 53;6.36;11.4; Bk.14.9; so अश्वमेधेनेजे, पाकयज्ञेनेजे etc.
      3. To make an oblation to (with Accusative of the deity and Instrumental of the means of sacrifice or oblation); पशुना रुद्रं यजते Sk.; यस्तिलैर्यजते पितॄन् Mb.; Ms.8.15;11.119.
      4. To worship, adore, honour, revere.
      5. To consecrate, dedicate.
      6. To give, bestow. -Causal (याजयति-ते)

    In the Gita4·129·2316·1717·117·49·2016·1517·1117·12

    काङ्क्षन्तः कर्मणां सिद्धिं यजन्त इह देवताः ।

    kāňkṣantaḥ karmaṇāṁ siddhiṁ yajanta iha devatāḥ, — They who desire the fulfilment of their works on earth sacrifice to the gods (various forms and personalities of the one Godhead); because the… 4·12
    • यजन्तेyajantepresent 3rd person plural of the ātma verbal root yaj (to sacrifice).
    • इष्ट्वाiṣṭvā Indeclinablepast participle or gerund form of the verbal root yaj (to sacrifice).
    • यजन्तिyajantipresent 3rd person plural of the parasmaipada verbal root yaj (to sacrifice).
    • यक्ष्येyakṣyefut. 1st person singular of the ātma verbal root yaj (to sacrifice).
    • इज्यतेijyatepassive 3rd person singular of the ātmā. verbal root yaj (to offer, sacrifice) 17:11, 12.
    • यष्टव्यंyaṣṭavyaṁnominative singular of the neuter form of the potential participle of the verbal root yaj (to sacrifice).
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Headwords under य

Part 1 of 3 य – यस्मात्All parts
  1. य – यस्मात्
  2. यहु – युज्य
  3. युञ्ज् – यौष्माक