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V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary. Look up any word of the Gita in Devanagari, IAST or Harvard-Kyoto, or browse the headwords letter by letter.

Entry यन्त्रम्

  1. यन्त्रम्yantraman oil-mill.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -गृहम्

      1. an oil-mill.
      2. a manufactory.
      3. a torture-chamber; Buddh.
    • -गोलः

      1. a kind of pea.
      2. a canon-ball.
    • -चेष्टितम् any magical work, an enchantment.

    • -तक्षन् Masculine

    • यन्त्रम् yantram

      1. यन्त्र्-अच्
      2. That which restrains or fastens, any prop or support, a stay; as in गृहयन्त्र (see the quotation under this word.).
      3. A fetter, band, fastening, tie, thong, rein; छेदने चैव यन्त्राणाम् Ms.8.292.
      4. A surgical instrument, especially a blunt instrument (Opposite of शस्त्र).
      5. Any instrument or machine, an appliance, a contrivance, implement in general; कूपयन्त्र Mk.1.6 'a machine for drawing up water from a well'; so तैलdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied (Compare यन्त्रं तिलपीडनकम् Chandu Paṇdita on Name1.6;22.87); जलdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.
      6. A bolt, lock, key; यन्त्रैरुद्घाटयामास सोऽपश्यत् तत्र बालकम् Mb.3.39.6.
      7. Restraint, force.
      8. An amulet, a mystical or astronomical diagram used as an amulet.
      9. A boring machine; दन्तौघयन्त्रोद्भवश्वभ्राली Name22.15.
    • -आरूढ Adjective mounted on the revolving engine; भ्रामयन् सर्वभूतानि यन्त्रारूढानि मायया Bg.

    • -आलयः a printing-press.

    • -उपलः a mill, mill-stone.

    • -करण्डिका a kind of magical basket.

    • -कर्मकृत् Masculine an artist, artisan.

    • -कोविदः

      1. a mechanist; Rām.2.8.2 (com. यन्त्रकोविदाः क्षेपणीयादि- यन्त्रकरणकुशलाः).
      2. a constructor of machines.
      3. a preparer of charms.
    • -तोरणम् a mechanical arch (fitted with contrivances to move it).

    • -दृढ Adjective secured by a bolt (as a door).

    • -धारागृहम् a room fitted with shower-bath; a bath-room.

    • -नालम् a mechanical pipe or tube.

    • -पुत्रकः, -पुत्रिका a mechanical doll, a puppet furnished with contrivances, such as strings, for moving the limbs.

    • -पेषणी a hand-mill.

    • -प्रवाहः an artificial stream of water; यन्त्रप्रवाहैः शिशिरैः परीतान् R.16.49.

    • -बद्ध Adjective having a mechanical contrivance; यन्त्रबद्धतलाव- पातं कारयेत् Kau. Atmanepada 1.2.

    • -मार्गः a canal or an aqueduct.

    • -मुक्तम् a kind of weapon.

    • -विधिः Masculine the science of surgical instruments.

    • -शरः an arrow or any missile shot off by means of machinery.

    • -सद्मन् Neuter an oil-mill.

    • -सूत्रम् the cord attached to the mechanism of a doll or puppet.

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Headwords under य

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