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Entry यदि

यदिyadiind.If, in case (showing condition, and in this sense generally used with the potential mood, but sometimes also…
1. If, in case (showing condition, and in this sense generally used with the potential mood, but sometimes also with the future or present tense; it is usually followed by तर्हि and sometimes by ततः, तदा, तद् or अत्र); प्राणैस्तपोभिरथवाभिमतं मदीयैः कृत्यं घटेत सुहृदो यदि तत् कृतं स्यात् ॥ Māl.1.9; वदसि यदि किंचिदपि दन्तरुचिकौमुदी हरति दरतिमिरमतिघोरम् Gīt.1; यत्ने कृते यदि न सिद्ध्यति कोत्र (Equivalent to कस्तर्हि) दोषः H. Pr.31.
2. Whether, if; वद प्रदोषे स्फुटचन्द्रतारका विभावरी यद्यरुणाय कल्पते Ku.5.44.
3. Provided that, when.
4. If perchance, perhaps; यदि तावदेवं क्रियताम् 'perhaps you might do so'; पूर्वं स्पृष्टं यदि किल भवेदङ्गमेभिस्तवेति Me.17; Y.3.14 (यद्यपि means 'though', 'although'; Śi.16.82; यद्यप्येते न पश्यन्ति लोभोपहतचेतसः Bg.1.38; Ś.1.3. यदि वा or; यद्वा जयेम यदि वा नो जयेयुः Bg.2.6; Bh.2.83; or perhaps, or rather, and if necessary; Often times expressed by the reflexive pronoun; स्नेहं दयां च सौख्यं च यदि वा जानकीमपि । आराधनाय लोकानां मुञ्चतो नास्ति मे व्यथा ॥ Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.12;4.5.).
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यद्यप्येते न पश्यन्ति लोभोपहतचेतसः ।

yadyapyete na paśyanti lobhopahatacetasaḥ, — Although these, with a consciousness clouded with greed, see no guilt in the destruction of the family, no crime in hostility to friends ....... (The… 1·37
- यदिyadiadverb indeclinable (although, if) यदि वा yadi vā whether).
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