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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

ययातिyayātiN. of a celebrated king of the lunar race, son of Nahuṣa; ययातेरिव शर्मिष्ठा भर्तुर्बहुमता भव Ś.4.7. [He…

[यस्य वायोरिव यातिः सर्वत्र रथगतिर्यस्य Tv.]

Name of a celebrated king of the lunar race, son of Nahuṣa; ययातेरिव शर्मिष्ठा भर्तुर्बहुमता भव Ś.4.7. [He married Devayānī, daughter of Śukra, and Śarmiṣṭhā, daughter of the king of Asuras, was told by her father to be her servant as a sort of recompense for her insulting conduct towards her on a previous occasion. (See Devayānī.) But Yayāti fell in love with this servant and privately married her. Aggrieved at this, Devayānī went to her father and complained of the conduct of her husband, on whom, therefore, Śukra inflicted premature infirmity and old age. Yayāti, however, propitiated him and obtained from him permission to transfer his decrepitude to any one who would consent to take it. He asked his five sons, but all refused except Puru, the youngest. Yayāti accordingly transferred his infirmity to Puru, and being once more in the prime of youth, passed his time in the enjoyment of sensual pleasures. This he did for 1 years, and yet his desire was not satisfied. At last, however, with a vigorous effort he renounced his sensual life, restored his youth to Puru, and having made him successor to the throne, repaired to the woods to lead a pious life and meditate upon the Supreme Spirit.]

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

ययातिyayāti[ya-yất-i] m. [Striver: √yat], N. of an ancient patriarch, son of Nahusha.

[ya-yất-i] masculine [Striver: √yat], noun of an ancient patriarch, son of Nahusha.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

ययातिyayātim. (prob. fr. √यत्) N. of a celebrated monarch of the lunar race (son of king Nahusha नहुष whom he succeeded…

masculine gender (probably from √यत्) Name of a celebrated monarch of the lunar race (son of king Nahusha नहुष whom he succeeded Page847,2; from his two wives came the two lines of the lunar race, Yadu यदु being the son of Devaya1ni1 देवयानी, daughter of Us3anas उशनस् or S3ukra शुक्र, and Puru पुरु of S3armisht2ha1 शर्मिष्ठा, daughter of Vr2isha-parvan वृष-पर्वन्; Yaya1ti ययाति Na1husha नाहुष is also represented as the author of fg-veda ix, 101, 4-6) fg-veda MaitrUp. MBh. Ka1v. etc.

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ययातिकyayātikam. (mc.) = ययाति AgP.

masculine gender (mc.) Equivalent to ययाति AgP.

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ययातिचरितyayāticaritan. "the story of Yaya1ti ययाति", N. of a Na1t2aka नाटक (by Rudra-deva रुद्र-देव).

neuter gender "the story of Yaya1ti ययाति", Name of a Na1t2aka नाटक (by Rudra-deva रुद्र-देव).

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ययातिजाyayātijāf. patr. of Ma1dhavi1 माधवी MBh.

feminine patronymic of Ma1dhavi1 माधवी MBh.

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ययातिपतनyayātipatanan. "fall of Y Yaya1ti ययाति", N. of a place of pilgrimage ib.

neuter gender "fall of Y Yaya1ti ययाति", Name of a place of pilgrimage ibidem

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ययातिवत्yayātivatind. like Y Yaya1ti ययाति RV.

indeclinable like Y Yaya1ti ययाति fg-veda

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ययातिविजयyayātivijayam. "Y Yaya1ti ययाति victory", N. of wk.

masculine gender "Y Yaya1ti ययाति victory", Name of work

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शर्मिष्ठाययातिśarmiṣṭhāyayātin. N. of a Na1t2aka नाटक (mentioned in Sa1h.)

neuter gender Name of a Na1t2aka नाटक (mentioned in Sa1h.)

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