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Entry यत्

यत्yat1 Ā. (यतते, यतित)
1. 1 Ā. (यतते, यतित)
2. To attempt, endeavour, strive, try (usually with Infinitive or Dative); सर्वः कल्ये वयसि यतते लब्धुमर्थान् कुटुम्बी V.3.1.
3. To strive after, be eager or anxious for, long for; या न ययौ प्रियमन्यवधूभ्यः सारतरा- गमना यतमानम् Śi.4.45; R.9.7.
4. To exert oneself, persevere, labour.
5. To observe caution, be watchful; यततो ह्यपि कौन्तेय पुरुषस्य विपश्चितः Bg.2.6.
6. Vedic To excite, stir up, rouse.
7. To join. associate with.
8. To go, proceed. -Causal (यातयति-ते) To return, rapay, requite, recompense, restore.
9. To despise, censure.
10. To encourage, animate.
11. To torture, distress, annoy.
12. To prepare, elaborate.
13. Vedic To join unite.
14. To cause to be returned or restored.
Derived forms and compounds
- यत् yat, Adjective Going, moving; स्थितं च यच्च (ब्रह्मणो रूपे) Bṛi. Up.2.3.1.
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यद्वा जयेम यदि वा नो जयेयुः।

yad vā jayema yadi vā no jayeyuḥ, — Nor do I know which for us is better, that we conquer them or they conquer us, – before us stand the Dhritarashtrians whom having slain we should not… 2·6
- यत्yatnominative or accusative singular of the neuter form of the pronoun yad (that which). At some places used as an Adjective also but in the same sense. Adverb Indeclinable (in that, whether or if, according to context).
- यततेyatatepresent 3rd person singular of the etmanepada verbal root yat (to strive, endeavour).
- यतातिyatātipresent 3rd person singular of the parasmaipada verbal root yat (to strive, endeavour).
- यतन्तिyatantipresent 3rd person plural of the parasmaipada verbal root yat (to strive, endeavour).
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